Original leaf from a manuscript Spanish Antiphonal on animal parchment. (560 x 365mm – 22 x 14 3/8’’)
The manuscript text and music (six lines of music on a red five-line stave) were beautifully executed by hand dark brown ink over 400 years ago!!!
Spain, c. 1525 –this leaf is from the Winter Volume (pars hiemalis) which comprised the Offices of Advent, Christmastide and Epiphany.
Four exceptional knot work (cadel) initials in dark brown ink heightened with yellow.
This leaf continues prayers for Post Epiphany. The knot-work “S” begins : “Salutare…” (My Savior and my God).
The knot-work “A” begins part of Psalm 62 (King James 63) 2:”Ad te de luce…” (O God, To thee do I watch at break of day). The knot-work “C” begins: “Cunctis…” (Protect us O Lord all the days of our lives).
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
