Antiphonary (DS5523) (Q24069)
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Manuscript metadata collected by Digital Scriptorium from Free Library of Philadelphia (Lewis E M 65.19, Lewis E M 65.19, https://openn.library.upenn.edu/Data/0023/html/lewis_e_m_065_019.html)
| Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | Antiphonary (DS5523) |
Manuscript metadata collected by Digital Scriptorium from Free Library of Philadelphia (Lewis E M 65.19, Lewis E M 65.19, https://openn.library.upenn.edu/Data/0023/html/lewis_e_m_065_019.html) |
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5 December 2023
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1425-1450
15. century
1425Gregorian
1450Gregorian
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Extent: 361 x 511 mm; parchment
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Initial F
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This initial begins the first response of the first nocturn of Matins for the Birth of John the Baptist (June 24), 'Fuit homo missus a deo cui nome[n] johan[n]es e[rat].' (A man whose name was John was sent from God). Lewis E M 65:1-78 were once thought to have come from a single manuscript associated with the Cistercian monastery at Zwettl in Austria. It has been determined, however, that 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 a decorated initial from an antiphonary. This side of the leaf, the true verso, continues the chants for Matins.
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Script: Gothic bookhand
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14 April 2025
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