(Q23718)
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1450-1475
15. century
1450Gregorian
1475Gregorian
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Extent: 216 x 306 mm; parchment
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Initial I with St. John the Evangelist
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This initial begins the Introit for the feast of St. John the Evangelist (Dec. 27): 'In medio ecclesie aperuit os eius ...' (In the middle of the church, he opened his mouth). The inscription in the book the saint holds is not legible, but it begins with the letter 'I,' suggesting the opening of John's Gospel, 'In principio erat verbum ...' (In the beginning was the Word). Although executed by...
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This image shows the reverse of a cutting with an historiated initial from a gradual.
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This cutting can be dated to ca. 1460.
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Script: Rotunda
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Contributor: David Kalish
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Cataloger: Dot Porter
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Funder: Council on Library and Information Resources
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5 December 2023
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5 December 2023
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