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16th Century Antiphonal Leaf with Large Initial |
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Antiphonals were books containing the sung portions of the Divine
Office. The manuscript leaf offered here is large, typical of the
medieval book, so it could be shared by a choir.
Large leaf from a
16th century antiphonal written on vellum. 6 bars of music on each
side in a square notation.
Lyrics hand scribed in Latin in black ink with red rubrics.
Large initial "Q" Some minor soiling.
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