(Q24465)

This initial begins the antiphon for Vespers of the feast of the Purification of the Virgin (Feb. 2), 'Nunc dimittis domine seruum tuum in pace ...' (Now send, O Lord, your servant in peace).

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This image shows the reverse of a leaf with an historiated initial from a antiphonary. This side of the leaf, the true verso, continues the liturgy for Vespers of the feast of the Purification of the Virgin, which begins on the front.

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Initial S with St. Paul

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This initial begins the Response for the first nocturn of matins of the feast of St. Paul (June 30), 'Scio cui credidi...' (I know whom I have believed).

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This image shows the reverse of a leaf with an historiated initial from a antiphonary. This side of the leaf, the true verso, continues the Response for the first nocturn of matins of the feast of St. Paul, which begins on the front.

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These initials were illuminated by Antonio da Villafora, a Paduan illuminator whose activity can be documented from 1469 -1511.

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These cuttings can be dated to ca. 1500-1511.

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Script: Rotunda

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acknowledgements

Contributor: David Kalish

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Cataloger: Dot Porter

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