Gregorian Chant - c 1525 ''Our Savior is born into the world..."

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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.

Two illuminated initials in blue with red interior and exterior penwork.

This leaf continues prayers for the Celebration of Christmas Week

The illuminated “G” begins “Gaudeamus omnes…” (Let us rejoice, all we who are faithful, for our Savior is born into the world; today the offspring of  most excellent parentage came forth and the modesty of virginity still flourishes).

The illuminated “D” begins:  “Dum medium silentium…” (While all things were in quiet silence).

 As is usual with Medieval and Renaissance parchment, the hair side of the leaf is darker than the flesh side, but may take ink somewhat better.  The differences in tone caused scribes to arrange their quires so that the hair side of one sheet faced the hair side of the next, and the flesh side faced the flesh side.

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-11650
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