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Large Antiphonal with Grand Initials |
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Antiphonals were books containing the sung portions of the Divine
Office. They were generally quite large so they could be shared by
a choir.
The leaf presented here is exceptionally large, even for an antiphonal. It is from an early 16th century antiphonal written on vellum. 5 bars of music on each side in a square notation. Lyrics hand scribed in black ink with red rubrics. Verso contains a large, elaborate initial "M" painted in red, white, and yellow. Recto contains a large "A." Some dark residue to upper margin. Minor staining to leaf.
Size: 742 x 513 mm (29.0 x 20.2 inches)
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