Item Info

Language: Latin
Folio Number: front
Source: Rare Book Department
Notes: Initial B with the Trinity
Notes: This cutting can be dated to ca. 1480.
Notes: This initial once marked the beginning of the chant "Benedicta sit sancta Trinitas ..." (Blessed be the Holy Trinity), which was sung during the celebrations for Trinity Sunday. Here, the Trinity is represented by the figures of God the Father, the Dove of the Holy Spirit, and Christ with the wounds he suffered at death visible on his body.
Sirsi Catalog Key: 1585649
Country: Country:Flanders

Creation Year (Single Year or Range Begin): 1499
Image Dimensions Width: 124 mm
ShelfMark: Lewis E M 10:4