Antiphonary (DS5437) (Q23811)
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Manuscript metadata collected by Digital Scriptorium from Free Library of Philadelphia (Lewis E M 48:2, Lewis E M 48:2)
| Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | Antiphonary (DS5437) |
Manuscript metadata collected by Digital Scriptorium from Free Library of Philadelphia (Lewis E M 48:2, Lewis E M 48:2) |
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1450-1475
15. century
1450Gregorian
1475Gregorian
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Extent: 115 x 113 mm; parchment
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In this initial beginning an unknown chant, St. Benedict, the sixth-century saint and founder of the Benedictine order, holds a book inscribed with the words, 'Asculta o fili precepta patris tui et inclina aure[m] cordis tui . . .' (Listen, O my son, to the precepts of thy master, and incline the ear of thy heart). These words are the first of his influential 'Rule,' a set of instructions and...
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Initial H with St. Benedict of Nursia
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This image shows the reverse of a cutting with an historiated initial from an antiphonary
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This cutting can be dated to ca. 1430 - 1440s.
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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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5 December 2023
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5 December 2023
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