Antiphonary (DS5435) (Q23805)

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Manuscript metadata collected by Digital Scriptorium from Free Library of Philadelphia (Lewis E M 47:21-22, Lewis E M 47:21-22)
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Antiphonary (DS5435)
Manuscript metadata collected by Digital Scriptorium from Free Library of Philadelphia (Lewis E M 47:21-22, Lewis E M 47:21-22)

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    Extent: 197 x 234 mm; parchment
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    Initial A with Christ in Majesty and Two Saints
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    This initial begins the first response of the first nocturn of Matins for the first Sunday in Advent, 'Aspiciens a longe ...' (Long had I been watching). In this initial, Christ appears above two saints who look up at him expectantly. This non-biblical scene captures the spirit of the Advent season when Christians prepare for the celebrations of the historic birth of Christ as well as his...
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    This image shows the reverse of a cutting with a decorated initial from an antiphonary.
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    Initial A with the Three Marys at the Tomb
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    This initial begins the first response of the first nocturn of Matins for Easter Sunday, 'Angelus Domini descendit de caelo ...' (The angel of the Lord came down from heaven).
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    This image shows the reverse of a cutting with an historiated initial from an antiphonary. This side, the true recto, shows a fragment of the invitatory of Matins for Easter Sunday.
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    Lewis E M 47:21-22 are from the same manuscript.
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    These cuttings can be dated to ca. 1325.
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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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