Antiphonary (DS5109) (Q22827)

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Manuscript metadata collected by Digital Scriptorium from Free Library of Philadelphia (Lewis E M 25:29, Lewis E M 25:29)
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Antiphonary (DS5109)
Manuscript metadata collected by Digital Scriptorium from Free Library of Philadelphia (Lewis E M 25:29, Lewis E M 25:29)

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    title as recorded
    Antiphonary
    standard title
    Antiphonary
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    instance of
    DS 2.0 Record
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    physical description
    Extent: 96 x 168 mm; parchment
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    note
    Initial L with a Prophet communicating with Christ
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    The bold colors and intricate design motifs locate this initial to Umbria, a region of central Italy. The figure kneeling below God is an unidentified Old Testament prophet. Although it may seem odd that an Old Testament prophet is praying to Christ (identified by his cruciform halo), the theological meaning is clear: Christ exists eternally and beyond human time. The precise moment in the...
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    This image shows the reverse of a cutting with an historiated initial from an antiphonary.
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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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    Funder: Council on Library and Information Resources
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    date added
    4 December 2023
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    date last updated
    4 December 2023
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