Initial N with the Presentation of Christ in the Temple This initial begins the antiphon for Vespers of the feast of the Purification of the Virgin (Feb. 2), 'Nunc dimittis domine seruum tuum in pace ...' (Now send, O Lord, your servant in peace). This image shows the reverse of a leaf with an historiated initial from a antiphonary. This side of the leaf, the true verso, continues the liturgy for Vespers of the feast of the Purification of the Virgin, which begins on the front. Initial S with St. Paul This initial begins the Response for the first nocturn of matins of the feast of St. Paul (June 30), 'Scio cui credidi...' (I know whom I have believed). This image shows the reverse of a leaf with an historiated initial from a antiphonary. This side of the leaf, the true verso, continues the Response for the first nocturn of matins of the feast of St. Paul, which begins on the front. These initials were illuminated by Antonio da Villafora, a Paduan illuminator whose activity can be documented from 1469 -1511. These cuttings can be dated to ca. 1500-1511. Script: Rotunda
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