Antiphonary (DS5506) (Q24018)
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Manuscript metadata collected by Digital Scriptorium from Free Library of Philadelphia (Lewis E M 65.2, Lewis E M 65.2, https://openn.library.upenn.edu/Data/0023/html/lewis_e_m_065_002.html)
| Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | Antiphonary (DS5506) |
Manuscript metadata collected by Digital Scriptorium from Free Library of Philadelphia (Lewis E M 65.2, Lewis E M 65.2, https://openn.library.upenn.edu/Data/0023/html/lewis_e_m_065_002.html) |
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5 December 2023
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1425-1450
15. century
1425Gregorian
1450Gregorian
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Extent: 360 x 512 mm; parchment
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Initial D
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This initial begins the first response of the first nocturn of Matins for the feast of St. Agnes (Jan. 21), 'Diem festum sacratissime virginis celebremus qualiter passa sit beata Agnes ad memoriam revocemus.' (Let us celebrate the feast of a most saintly virgin, calling to mind how blessed Agnes suffered). Lewis E M 65:1-78 were once thought to have come from a single manuscript associated...
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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 a decorated initial from an antiphonary. This side of leaf is the true recto and includes the chants for first vespers.
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Script: Gothic bookhand
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14 April 2025
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