Initial L with St. Laurence of Rome This initial begins the first response for the first nocturn of Matins of the feast of St. Laurence (Aug. 10), 'Levita Laurentius bonum opus operatus est ...' (The Deacon Lawrence performed a pious act). The iconography of the initial makes reference to the events surrounding the martyrdom of the saint. According to his legend, Pope Sixtus II entrusted Laurence with the material wealth of the... This image shows the reverse of a cutting with an historiated initial from a service book. Script: Rotunda
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