COME from Libanus, my spouse, come from Libanus, come: you shall be crowned
veni de
Libano sponsa veni de Libano veni
coronaberis …
Song of Songs 4:8
ST.
GALL
MANUSCRIPT
Codex.Sang. 391
(ca. 980)
Hartker Antiphoner,
p.189
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VENI
SPONSA
CHRISTI
Antiphon for The Common of Virgin-Martyrs, The Common of Virgins
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COME from Libanus, my spouse, come from Libanus, come: you shall be crowned
veni de
Libano sponsa veni de Libano veni
coronaberis …
Song of Songs 4:8
ST.
GALL
MANUSCRIPT
Codex.Sang. 391
(ca. 980)
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THE crowd began to shout and my assistants started to sing psalms. Then I walked up to the trainer and took the branch. He kissed me and said to me, “Peace be with you, daughter!” And I began to walk in triumph towards the Gate of Life (Nova Forum text p. 49/ 242, transl. altered) Et coepit populus clamare, et favitores mei psallere. Et accessi ad lanistam, et accepi ramum. Et osculatus est me, et dixit mihi: Filia, pax tecum. Et coepi ire cum gloria ad portam Sanavivariam.
Passio Sanctarum Martyrum Perpetuae Et Felicitatis.
Mosaic, Ravenna, 6th c. |
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Tres Riches Heures of Jean, Duke of Berry (c. 1416)
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| The Coronation of the Blessed Virgin Mary (fol. 60 v.) |
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.. “LISTEN, O daughter, give ear to my words. Forget your own people and your father's house, so will the king desire your beauty. He is your lord; pay homage to him, and the people of Tyre shall come with gifts; the richest of the people shall seek your favor.” The daughter of the king is clothed with splendor, her robes embroidered with pearls set in gold. She is led to the king with her maiden companions. They are escorted amid gladness and joy; they pass within the palace of the king. Psalm 44 (45), The Royal Bridegroom |
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Christ the Bridegroom |
and the Company of Woman Saints (fol. 31 r.) |
ANGELUS
AUTEM
DOMINI
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ST.
GALL
MANUSCRIPT
381
(ca. 980)
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| Anastasis, Constantinople, Chora monastery, 14th cent. |
Christus und Die
Minnende Seele
Woodcut, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Munich, Einblatt III, 52f
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