Original leaf from a manuscript Spanish Antiphonal on animal parchment. (555 x 385mm – 21 7/8 x 15 1/8'')The manuscript text and music (six lines of music on a five-line stave) were beautifully executed by hand over 450 years ago!!!
Spain, c. 1550. This Choirbook once belonged to the Convent of San Pedro Regalado de la Aguilera, and was likely scribed there.
One illuminated initial in red, with blue penwork; one large cadel (knot-work) initial.
The knot-work ''I'' begins Psalm 137 (King James 138) 1-2: ''In conspectu...'' (I will sing praise to thee in the sight of the angels. I will worship towards thy holy temple, and I will give glory to the name of the Lord). The illuminated ''I'' repeats the verse: ''In conspectu...'' (I will sing praise to thee in the sight of the angels).
Antiphonals contain chants for the canonical hours of the Divine Office: first vespers or the vigil of great feasts, matins, lauds, prime, terce, sext, none, vespers and compline.
Shipped unmatted.
