Antiphonary (DS5559) (Q24177)

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Manuscript metadata collected by Digital Scriptorium from Free Library of Philadelphia (Lewis E M 65.55, Lewis E M 65.55)
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Antiphonary (DS5559)
Manuscript metadata collected by Digital Scriptorium from Free Library of Philadelphia (Lewis E M 65.55, Lewis E M 65.55)

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    Extent: 359 x 517 mm; parchment
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    Initial M with Gabriel
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    This initial begins the first response of the first nocturn of Matins for the feast of the Annunciation (March 25), 'Misses est gabriel angelus ad marian virginem desponsatam josep' (The Angel Gabriel was sent to the Virgin Mary bethrothed to Joseph). Lewis E M 65:1-78 were once thought to have come from a single manuscript associated with the Cistercian monastery at Zwettl in Austria. It has...
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    These leaves can be dated to ca. 1430-1440.
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    This image shows the reverse of a leaf with an historiated initial from an antiphonary. This side of the leaf, the true verso, continues the text from the front.
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    Script: Gothic bookhand
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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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