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Inhabited Initial P; Stammheim Missal, probably 1170s. Creator: Unknown.

Inhabited Initial P; Stammheim Missal, probably 1170s. Creator: Unknown.

3-038-244 - Heritage Art/Heritage Images

Inhabited Initial P; Stammheim Missal, probably 1170s. Additional Info:A large initial P begins the introit, a chant sung by the choir as the priest enters the sanctuary, for the main Mass of Christmas day: Puer nat[us] est nobis (A boy is born for us). The musical notation written above the text indicates the chant melodies. The naked man and fox cavorting simply provide decoration among the fruit-bearing vines swirling through and around the letter.

Image Details

People Information

Creator
  1. Unknown, attributed to: :
Medium
  1. Tempera colours, gold leaf, silver leaf, and ink
Picture Type
  1. Folio
  2. Inhabited initial
  3. Manuscript
  4. Recto
Category Hierarchy

Religion & Belief Christianity

Society & Culture Music

Artistic Representations Illuminated Manuscripts

Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 3233x4960
File Size : 46,980kb

Aliases

  1. 97.MG.21.16
  1. Ms. 64 (97.MG.21), fol. 16
  1. 1200004618
  1. 3-038-244
  1. 3038244
  1. 97.MG.21.16

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