Initial D with Angels Adoring the Christ Child Paper was made in Nackel near Posen; identified by watermark of a crowned escutcheon containing a doubled cross. This cutting can be dated to ca. 1530. This initial begins the Introit for the First Mass of Christmas Day, 'Domin[us] [di]xit ad me ...' (The Lord said to me). Script: Liturgical bookhand
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