Gradual (DS5407) (Q23721)
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Manuscript metadata collected by Digital Scriptorium from Free Library of Philadelphia (Lewis E M 46:9, Lewis E M 46:9)
| Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | Gradual (DS5407) |
Manuscript metadata collected by Digital Scriptorium from Free Library of Philadelphia (Lewis E M 46:9, Lewis E M 46:9) |
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1450-1475
15. century
1450Gregorian
1475Gregorian
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Extent: 294 x 228 mm; parchment
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Initial L with the Swaddled Christ-child borne by angels
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This initial begins the Introit for the Second Mass at Christmas: 'Lux fulgebit hodie super nos ...' (Today, the light will shine upon us). The decoration of this initial has been identified as the work of two Florentine artists: Ser Ricciardo di Nanni, who painted the figure of the Christ-Child, and Filippo di Matteo Torelli, who was responsible for the initial itself. Ricciardo (fl. 144980...
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Filippo di Matteo Torelli was the artist of the initial. This can be dated to ca. 1460.
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This image shows the reverse of a cutting with an historiated initial from a gradual.
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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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