Description
An original leaf from a 15th Century Antiphonal.
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. They were used by priests, monks and nuns in churches and religious enclaves. The large size allowed them to be seen by multiple members of a choral section.
Latin text with black square-note music on a red four-line stave. FOUR large decorated woodcut initials in red and blue. This leaf is professionally matted. the matt measures 26" x 32”.
15th century Antiphonal Leaf
Period: 15th Century
Composition: vellum
Condition: clean, professionally matted
