Gradual (DS4613) (Q21339)
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Manuscript metadata collected by Digital Scriptorium from Free Library of Philadelphia (Lewis E M 1:15A, Lewis E M 1:15A, https://openn.library.upenn.edu/Data/0023/html/lewis_e_m_001_015a.html)
| Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | Gradual (DS4613) |
Manuscript metadata collected by Digital Scriptorium from Free Library of Philadelphia (Lewis E M 1:15A, Lewis E M 1:15A, https://openn.library.upenn.edu/Data/0023/html/lewis_e_m_001_015a.html) |
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4 December 2023
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1475-1499
15. century
1475Gregorian
1499Gregorian
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Extent: 124 x 217 mm; parchment
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Initial P with the Nativity and Annunciation to the Shepherds and St. Helena holding the True Cross
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The theme of the initial, the Nativity with the Annunciation to the Shepherds, and the letter P indicate that this initial may have originally belonged in a gradual where it began the Introit for the Third Mass for Christmas Day, 'Puer natus est nobis ...' (For our sake a child is born).
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This cutting can be dated to ca. 1480.
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14 April 2025
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