Free Library of Philadelphia, Lewis E M 46:1c
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Metadata
- DS ID:
- DS5399
- Shelfmark:
- Lewis E M 46:1c
- Title:
- Choir book
- Place:
- Italy (central)
- Date:
- 1100-1150
- Language:
- Latin
- Physical Description:
- Extent: 100 x 94 mm; parchment
- Note:
- Initial M
The precise moment in the liturgy that this initial begins remains to be determined. The interlace pattern resulting from the entwined necks of the two birds that form the letter 'M' demonstrates the enduring legacy of pre-Christian Celtic design motifs in medieval art.
This image shows the reverse of a cutting with an decorated initial from a choir book.
Script: Minuscule (with some Gothic elements) - Keyword:
- Institutional Record:
- https://openn.library.upenn.edu/Data/0023/html/lewis_e_m_046_001c.html
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