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Choir book

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Item No: mcai460017
Additional Title: Choir book
Script: Minuscule (with some Gothic elements)
Language: Latin
Folio Number: front
Source: Rare Book Department
Notes: Initial M
Notes: 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.
Sirsi Catalog Key: 1602874
Country: Country:Italy
Cardinal Point:central

Creation Year (Single Year or Range Begin): 1150
Image Dimensions Width: 94 mm
ShelfMark: Lewis E M 46:1c

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