(Q24216)

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Extent: 361 x 520 mm; parchment
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Initial V
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This initial begins the first response of the first nocturn of Matins for the feast of the Assumption of the Virgin (Aug. 15), 'Vidi speciosam sicut columbam ascendentem desuper rivos aquarum cuius unestimabilis oder erat nimis in vestimentis eius' (I saw her, fair as a dove, taking flight over running waters; and a priceless perfume permeated her garments). Lewis E M 65:1-78 were once thought...
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These leaves can be dated to ca. 1430-1440.
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This image shows the reverse of a leaf with a decorated initial from an antiphonary.
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Script: Gothic bookhand
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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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