Gregorian Chant - Christmastide Office - Spain c 1525

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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.

One illuminated initial in red with violet interior and exterior penwork extending into margin with intricate flourishing; one exceptional knot work (cadel) initial in dark brown ink heightened with yellow.

This leaf continues part of the Christmastide Office.  The knot-work ''H'' begins Psalm 86 (King James 87) 5:  ''Homo natus...'' (This man and that man is born in her and the Highest himself hath founded her). 

The illuminated “N” begins:  ''Nesciens...'' (The virgin-mother, without knowing man, gave birth to the Savior of the world).

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

  • Inventory# im-11277
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