Historiated initial D from an antiphonary, depicting St. Paul (DS5171) (Q23013)
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Manuscript metadata collected by Digital Scriptorium from Free Library of Philadelphia (Lewis E M 28:16, Lewis E M 28:16)
| Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | Historiated initial D from an antiphonary, depicting St. Paul (DS5171) |
Manuscript metadata collected by Digital Scriptorium from Free Library of Philadelphia (Lewis E M 28:16, Lewis E M 28:16) |
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Historiated initial D from an antiphonary, depicting St. Paul
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1450-1499
15. century
1450Gregorian
1499Gregorian
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Extent: 84 x 77 mm; parchment
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Initial D with St. Paul
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This initial may begin the hymn for Matins of the Commemoration of St. Paul the Apostle (June 30), 'Doctor egregie Paule mores instrue ...' (Paul, Teacher without equal, fashion our lives aright), although there is not enough textual evidence to confirm this identification. Paleographic evidence indicates that Lewis E M 28:16 and 17 may have come from the same volume or series of choir books...
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This cutting can be dated to ca. 1470-1480.
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This image shows the reverse of a cutting with an historiated initial from a service book.
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Script: Rotunda
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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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4 December 2023
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4 December 2023
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