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Large Initial "S" from Italian Antiphonal (c. 1500) An Angel stood at the Altar of the Temple |
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Detail. Additional images below |
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.
Leaf from an Italian antiphonal (c. 1500) on vellum in black ink with red rubrics. Recto contains 4 bars and music and 5 lines of lyrics. Verso contains 5 bars of music and 5 lines of lyrics. Verso opens with a grand initial "S" in mauve, green, blue, and yellow on a gold background with floral ornamentation. The chant presented on this leaf
is the "Stetit Angelus," the Offertory chant for the feast of St.
Michael, the Archangel. Some crinkling at edges.
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in Latin, for the "Stetit Angelus
Stetit Angelus juxta aram templi,
habens thuribulum aureum in manu sua. An Angel stood at the Altar of the Temple, having a golden censer in his hand (English translation).
Click here to listen to a YouTube clip of the "Stetit Angelus." |
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