Service book (DS5183) (Q23049)

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Manuscript metadata collected by Digital Scriptorium from Free Library of Philadelphia (Lewis E M 29:3, Lewis E M 29:3)
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Service book (DS5183)
Manuscript metadata collected by Digital Scriptorium from Free Library of Philadelphia (Lewis E M 29:3, Lewis E M 29:3)

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    Service book
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    Extent: 115 x 143 mm; parchment
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    Although the identity of this saint remains to be determined, his black habit indicates that he is a Benedictine monk, and the palm branch that he holds in his left hand indicates that he is a martyr. In Roman times, athletes and warriors were awarded a palm branch as a symbol of victory. Early Christians adapted the Roman symbolism to make the palm symbolize a martyr's spiritual victory over...
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    Initial R with a Benedictine martyr saint
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    This cutting can be dated to ca. 1470.
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    This image shows the reverse of a cutting with an historiated initial from a service book. The text is from Psalm 118,'Os meum aperui et attraxi spiritum quia mandata tua desiderabam ...' (I opened my mouth and panted because I longed for your commandments).
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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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    4 December 2023
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    4 December 2023
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