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; two elaborate knot-work (cadel) initials.
This leaf continues the Feast of St. Martin. The knot-work “M” begins Psalm 131 (King James 132) 1: “Memento domine…” (O Lord, remember David, and all his meekness).
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 shall be forever more, world without end. Amen).
The illuminated “E” begins: “Ecce sacerdos…” (Behold the great priest, who in his days, pleased God).
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
