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Initial D: David in Prayer

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Date: probably 1170s
Medium: Tempera colors, gold leaf, silver leaf, and ink
Culture: German
Department: Manuscripts
Institution: Getty Museum

Within the initial *D* opening the introit for Palm Sunday, King David prays. Turning his face upward, he invokes the first line of the chant: *Domine ne longe facias auxilium tuum a me* [Lord, do not take away your help from me... ].

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