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This book contained the musical parts of the Missal, the book containing the service of the Mass. Professionally made books such as this used decorative initials to signal the main divisions of a text. The important initials, as in this example, might be historiated (that is, with a figurative picture, <i>istoire</i> being the term for a story). This page shows the choir's part for Mass on Easter Sunday. It is marked by a scene of the <i>Three Maries</i> at Christ's tomb. Above is <i>Christ in Majesty</i>, blessing in the manner of a Byzantine icon.","physicalDescription":"Lower part of a leaf with 3-line historiated initial R containing Christ in Majesty above the three Maries at the sepulchre, with angel and sleeping knights in chainmail), floral ornament extending into margin with animal heads and fish in bird's mouth\r\nInstructions to choir, including \"Sic dicitur usque ad Sabbatum in Albis\"; rubric: Dominica resurrectionis domini. 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