Agnus Dei (Book of Hours)
A vellum leaf from a Dutch Book of Hours. The recto and verso have decorated borders; the recto contains a six-line historiated initial “S” depicting the head of Christ, the symbol of the “agnus dei” (lamb of God) in the margin, and two two-line decorated initials all in red and blue inks.
Delft (Netherlands)
Dutch
Agnus Dei (Sacramental)
Initials
Books of hours
Jesus Christ
Fifteenth century
12.5 x 18 cm
Text
leaves (gathered matter)
Collection of illuminated manuscript leaves, circa 1100-1599
Box 1, Folder 2
The online edition of this work in the public domain, i.e. not protected by copyright, has been produced by Pitts Theology Library.
Emory University
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