Antiphonary (DS5521) (Q24063)
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Manuscript metadata collected by Digital Scriptorium from Free Library of Philadelphia (Lewis E M 65.17, Lewis E M 65.17, https://openn.library.upenn.edu/Data/0023/html/lewis_e_m_065_017.html)
| Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | Antiphonary (DS5521) |
Manuscript metadata collected by Digital Scriptorium from Free Library of Philadelphia (Lewis E M 65.17, Lewis E M 65.17, https://openn.library.upenn.edu/Data/0023/html/lewis_e_m_065_017.html) |
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5 December 2023
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1425-1450
15. century
1425Gregorian
1450Gregorian
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Extent: 352 x 514 mm; parchment
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Initial L with St. Stephen
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This initial begins the first antiphon at Lauds for the feast of St. Stephen (Dec. 26), 'Lapidaverunt stephanum et ipse invocabat dominu[m].' (They stoned Stephen and he called upon the Lord.) On the scroll in the image: 'Ecce video celos apertos et i[esum]' (Behold I see the heavens open and Jesus). Lewis E M 65:1-78 were once thought to have come from a single manuscript associated with the...
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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 an historiated initial from an antiphonary. This side of the leaf, the true verso, continues the antiphons for Lauds.
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Script: Gothic bookhand
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14 April 2025
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