Choir book (DS5756) (Q24768)
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Manuscript metadata collected by Digital Scriptorium from Free Library of Philadelphia (Lewis E M 76:49-54, Lewis E M 76:49-54, https://openn.library.upenn.edu/Data/0023/html/lewis_e_m_076_049-054.html)
| Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | Choir book (DS5756) |
Manuscript metadata collected by Digital Scriptorium from Free Library of Philadelphia (Lewis E M 76:49-54, Lewis E M 76:49-54, https://openn.library.upenn.edu/Data/0023/html/lewis_e_m_076_049-054.html) |
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5 December 2023
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1500-1550
16. century
1500Gregorian
1550Gregorian
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Extent: 430 x 335 mm; parchment
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Decorated initials and an initial H with a cardinal
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Decorated initials
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Decorated initials and border ornament
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Decorated initials and an initial N with the Birth of John the Baptist
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This cuttings can be dated to ca. 1525.
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Lewis E M 76:49-54 are a group of illuminated initials possibly from the same choir book, although there is not enough evidence to be sure. The ornate character of these initials is typical of illumination in the late Renaissance in Lombardy. The initials have previously been attributed to the so-called Master B. F., after the initials are inscribed in another cutting by the same artist now in...
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14 April 2025
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