They were probably made in Milan in about 970, to decorate a large flat surface, though whether this was a door, an antependium or altar frontal, the cover of an exceptionally large book, a pulpit, or something else, has been much discussed.
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Elements of decoration shared between Catholic and Protestant denominations are the flowers that may be placed in front of the pulpit, and the antependium or " pulpit fall ", a piece of cloth that covers the top of the book-stand in the pulpit and hangs down a short way at the front.
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Specifically, and as the etymology of the word suggests, an antependium hangs down in front of whatever it covers, and is to be distinguished from the altar linens which are used in the service of the Eucharist, and an altar cloth which covers the top of the altar table ( " mensa " ).
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The "'altar frontal "'( " Antependium ", " pallium altaris " ) is an appendage which covers the entire front of the altar, from the lower part of the table ( mensa ) to the predella, and from the gospel corner to that of the epistle side.
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Examples of precious objects include : a silver tiara of a duke from the twelfth century; Medieval, Renaissance and Baroque jewelry; liturgical objects from the Medieval period, which include several chalices, the reliquary of St . Eligius in the shape of mitre; Gothic and Renaissance glazed tiles and paving stones; precious embroidery of Rosenberg antependium dated about 1370.
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The antependium contained three bas-relief groups, the work of the eminent Roman sculptor Michele Trepisciano ( 1860-1913 ) showing " The Presentation of the Blessed Virgin in the Temple ", " The Assumption " and " The Coronation of the Virgin " recessed in separate panels with cusped heads, and columns of " Breccia di Seravezza antica " and " Breccia Corallina " marbles.
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He was given the task of decorating the church of the Colegio de Jes�s-Mar�a in Tarragona ( 1880 1882 ) : he created the altar in white Italian marble, and its front part, or antependium, with four columns bearing medallions of polychrome alabaster, with figures of angels; the ostensory with gilt wood, the work of Eudald Punt? decorated with rosaries, angels, tetramorph symbols and the dove of the Holy Ghost; and the choir stalls, which were destroyed in 1936.
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