(Q24297)
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1300-1325
14. century
1300Gregorian
1325Gregorian
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Extent: 300 x 411 mm; parchment
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Initial D with the Birth of St. John the Baptist
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This initial begins the Introit for the feast of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist (June 24), 'De ventre matris mea ...' (From my mother's womb).
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This image shows the reverse of a leaf with an historiated initial from a gradual. This side of the leaf, the true verso, continues the liturgy for the feast of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist, which begins on the front.
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This cutting can be dated to ca. 1325.
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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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