Illuminated Manuscript Leaf (DS5612) (Q24336)
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Manuscript metadata collected by Digital Scriptorium from Free Library of Philadelphia (Lewis E M 67:7, Lewis E M 67:7)
| Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | Illuminated Manuscript Leaf (DS5612) |
Manuscript metadata collected by Digital Scriptorium from Free Library of Philadelphia (Lewis E M 67:7, Lewis E M 67:7) |
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1475-1499
15. century
1475Gregorian
1499Gregorian
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Parchment
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Initial R with the Resurrection
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This initial begins the Introit for Easter Sunday, Resurrexi et adhuc tecum sum ... (I have risen and am still with thee). The naturalist inhabited border of the leaf and the familiar medieval town and landscape background of the historiated initial are beautiful examples of trends in fifteenth-century German manuscript illumination. Above-ground sarcophagii were frequently used in late...
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This leaf has Hufnagel musical notation: Hufnagel is a German term resulting from a comparison between the appearance of the notations virga (single note of relatively higher pitch) to a horseshoe-nail.
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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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