Single Leaf Excised from an Antiphonary: Inital A[spiciens a longe] with Christ in Majesty

c. 1330–1350 Source image
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This massive historiated initial A, among the largest painted by Renaissance illuminators, introduces the matins response for the first Sunday in Advent. For centuries this particular Sunday was known as Aspiciens a longe Sunday, since this is the very first chant of the Chris...

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