"Large Double Page From An Antiphonary, 17th Century, Painted On Vellum. Initial Letter, Text And Music In Two Colours. "
A beautiful and large illuminated two-color parchment page from a seventeenth-century Antiphonary, double-sided with a remarkable decorated initial on each side. A curiosity that belongs to the "High Period," that of monks who were accomplished artists in calligraphy; a living testament to religious art intended for the liturgy, reflecting a genuine concern for elevation and spirituality. This remarkable, fairly well-preserved page, large in coded musical characters, possesses all the decorative qualities and is a fascinating example of Sacred Art.