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”.
One illuminated initial in red; three elaborate knot-work (cadel) initials.
This leaf continues the Feast of St. Lawrence. The illuminated “E” begins Psalm 16 (King James 17) 1: “ Exaudi…” (Hear, O Lord, my justice: attend to my supplication).
The knot-work “G” begins the Glory Be: “Gloria…” (Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be world without end. Amen). The illuminated “G” begins part of Psalm 8:6: “Gloria…” (Thou hast crowned him with glory and honor).
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
