LARGE ILLUMINATED MANUSCRIPT LEAF C. 1550 MUSIC & GREGORIAN CHANT LARGE INITIALS
Item History & Price
Original Gregorian Chant from an Antiphonal, Spain, c. 1550
ILLUMINATED MUSIC on a 5 LINE STAVE –
IM-11097: (555 x 385mm – 217/8 x 15 1/8'') Original leaf from a manuscript Spanish Antiphonalon animal parchment. The manuscript textand music (six lines of music on a five-line stave) ...were beautifully executed by hand over450 years ago!!!Scribed and illuminated in Spain, c. 1550. The parent Choirbook oncebelonged to the Convent of San Pedro Regalado de la Aguilera, and was likelyscribed there. Thisleaf has one large illuminated initial in blue with intricate red penwork, and onelarge illuminated initial in red with delicate blue penwork. Thetext and music continue the Common of a Confessor. The illuminated''R'' begins ''Regem confessorum...'' (The Lord, the confessors' King, come, let us adore). The second illuminated''R'' repeats: ''Regemconfessorum...'' (The Lord, the confessors' King, come let us adore). The leaf originates from Spain, c. 1550, and is from a known Spanish convent. This is an original, not a reproduction, and its condition is shown in the photos. 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. There is devotional wear, staining, and some rippling to the parchment on this leaf. 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. This leaf comes with a Certificate of Authenticity
We prefer payment through PayPal. For international purchase we accept only PayPal. Ohio residents should add 6.75% sales tax. Shipping in the United States is $9.00 via USPS Priority Mail (insurance included). For multiple purchases shipped together, add $1.00 for each additional item. Outside US, shipping is $42.00 by secure Registered Mail. International Buyers – Please Note: Import duties, taxes, and charges are NOT INCLUDED in the item price or shipping cost. These charges are the buyer's responsibility. Please check with your country's customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to bidding or buying. We have been full-time dealers in Illuminated Manuscripts, Maps, Prints and Antiquities since 1980.
ILLUMINATED MUSIC on a 5 LINE STAVE –
IM-11097: (555 x 385mm – 217/8 x 15 1/8'') Original leaf from a manuscript Spanish Antiphonalon animal parchment. The manuscript textand music (six lines of music on a five-line stave) ...were beautifully executed by hand over450 years ago!!!Scribed and illuminated in Spain, c. 1550. The parent Choirbook oncebelonged to the Convent of San Pedro Regalado de la Aguilera, and was likelyscribed there. Thisleaf has one large illuminated initial in blue with intricate red penwork, and onelarge illuminated initial in red with delicate blue penwork. Thetext and music continue the Common of a Confessor. The illuminated''R'' begins ''Regem confessorum...'' (The Lord, the confessors' King, come, let us adore). The second illuminated''R'' repeats: ''Regemconfessorum...'' (The Lord, the confessors' King, come let us adore). The leaf originates from Spain, c. 1550, and is from a known Spanish convent. This is an original, not a reproduction, and its condition is shown in the photos. 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. There is devotional wear, staining, and some rippling to the parchment on this leaf. 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. This leaf comes with a Certificate of Authenticity
We prefer payment through PayPal. For international purchase we accept only PayPal. Ohio residents should add 6.75% sales tax. Shipping in the United States is $9.00 via USPS Priority Mail (insurance included). For multiple purchases shipped together, add $1.00 for each additional item. Outside US, shipping is $42.00 by secure Registered Mail. International Buyers – Please Note: Import duties, taxes, and charges are NOT INCLUDED in the item price or shipping cost. These charges are the buyer's responsibility. Please check with your country's customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to bidding or buying. We have been full-time dealers in Illuminated Manuscripts, Maps, Prints and Antiquities since 1980.
