Antiphonary (DS4936) (Q22308)
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Manuscript metadata collected by Digital Scriptorium from Free Library of Philadelphia (Lewis E M 16:28-29, Lewis E M 16:28-29)
| Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | Antiphonary (DS4936) |
Manuscript metadata collected by Digital Scriptorium from Free Library of Philadelphia (Lewis E M 16:28-29, Lewis E M 16:28-29) |
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1400-1499
15. century
1400Gregorian
1499Gregorian
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Extent: 96 x 93 mm; parchment
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Initial I with an enshrined figure
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The iconography of this initial is unclear, but text on the reverse suggests that this initial probably begins the first response for the first nocturn of Matins for Septuagesima Sunday, 'In principio fecit Deus caelum et terram ...' (In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth).
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This image shows the reverse of a cutting with an historiated initial from an antiphonary.
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Initial I
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The precise moment in the liturgy that this initial begins remains to be determined. Similarities in the style of illumination and script, however, indicate that Lewis E M 16:28 and 29 are from the same manuscript.
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This image shows the reverse of a cutting with a decorated initial from an antiphonary.
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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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