Description: Original Manuscript Gregorian Chant from an ANTIPHONAL, ITALY, c. 1778 MUSIC on a 4 LINE STAVE!!! Text Includes: RARE MUSICAL CHANT and HYMN for the Dedication of a Church ! IM-11286: An original leaf from an 18th Century Illuminated Manuscript Gregorian Chant in in two colors on fine hand made paper. Latin text with black square-note music on a red four-line stave. From an Antiphonal produced at a religious commune in Olbia, Italy c.1778. This leaf measures 480 x 330 mm (19 x 13 inches) This chant leaf is an unusual production – entirely done by hand, not in a printing press. The staves are hand ruled and penciled guidelines can still be seen on the text block. Lettering and designs are a combination of meticulously cut stenciled elements and freehand.Beneath the title are four deer prancing across the page! There is an elaborate illuminated "U"(3.4 inches square) in black surrounded by stars and flowers on a red ground, and within a delicate black border on golden ground. The illuminated "U" begins a hymn for the Office for the Dedication of a Church: "Urbs..." which continues to the other side of the leaf with an additional four stanzas. Produced at a religious commune in Olbia, Italy, c. 1778 (dated and signed elsewhere in the manuscript by the scribe “J. Coudounel”). This is an original, nearly 250 years old, not a reproduction, and it is in nice antiquarian condition as shown in the photos. This leaf will arrive to you with a Certificate of Authenticity. 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. We have been full-time dealers in Illuminated Manuscripts, Maps, Prints and Antiquities since 1980.
Price: 295 USD
Location: Akron, Ohio
End Time: 2024-10-06T18:41:51.000Z
Shipping Cost: 12.75 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Date of Publication: 1778
Material: Hand Made Paper
Region: Europe
Type: Illuminated Manuscript
Subject: Religion, Bibles, Music, Gregorian Chant
Original/Facsimile: Original
Language: Latin
Place of Publication: Olbia, Italy
Special Attributes: Illuminated
