Antiphonary (DS5109) (Q22827)

From DS 2.0 Catalog
Revision as of 20:46, 18 March 2024 by Lpc (talk | contribs) (‎Created claim: dated (P26): Non-dated (Q15), #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1710791529583)
(diff) ← Older revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)
Jump to navigation Jump to search
Manuscript metadata collected by Digital Scriptorium from Free Library of Philadelphia (Lewis E M 25:29, Lewis E M 25:29)
Language Label Description Also known as
English
Antiphonary (DS5109)
Manuscript metadata collected by Digital Scriptorium from Free Library of Philadelphia (Lewis E M 25:29, Lewis E M 25:29)

    Statements

    0 references
    0 references
    Extent: 96 x 168 mm; parchment
    0 references
    Initial L with a Prophet communicating with Christ
    0 references
    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...
    0 references
    This image shows the reverse of a cutting with an historiated initial from an antiphonary.
    0 references
    Script: Rotunda
    0 references
    Contributor: David Kalish
    0 references
    Cataloger: Dot Porter
    0 references
    Funder: Council on Library and Information Resources
    0 references
    4 December 2023
    0 references
    4 December 2023
    0 references
    0 references