Gregorian Chant - Assumption of the BVM - c 1612 Spain

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Original leaf from a manuscript Spanish Antiphonal on animal parchment.  (600 x 400mm – 23 ¾ x 15 ¾’’) The manuscript text and music (seven lines of music on a red five-line stave) were beautifully executed by hand in black ink with rubrics in red over 400 years ago!!!  

Seville, 1612 - Signed and dated by the scribe on the frontis “Simon Rodriguez Caravallo…en la ciudad de Sevilla, Anno domine 1612”.  

Two illuminated initials in red; one elaborate knot-work (cadel) initial.

This leaf continues the Feast of The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

The illuminated “A” begins: “Alleluia”.  The knot-work “A” begins:  “Assumptas est Maria…” (Mary is assumpted into Heaven: the Angels do rejoice).

The illuminated “A” begin:  “Assumpta est…” (Mary is assumpted into heaven: the Angels do rejoice, they lauding do bless our Lord).

 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-11963
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