#antiphonal

[ars-videndi]

Master B.F. (Italian, active about 1495 - 1510), Initial E: Saint John the Evangelist (from an antiphonal), early 16th century, tempera and gold leaf on parchment, 16.5 x 16.5 cm. J. Paul Getty Museum

[heaveninawildflower]

Cutting from an antiphonal (early 16th century).

Tempera and gold leaf on parchment by Master B.F. (Italian, active about 1495 - 1510).

Image and text courtesy The Getty.

This image is available for download, without charge, under the Getty's Open Content Program.

[earthstory]

A pair of black-capped donacobius call to affirm their territory. Top bird nerd fact for the day- this type of singing is known as an antiphonal duet - a behaviour few birds are capable of where two individuals or groups sing alternately at speed with great precision! Unfortunately I wasn't recording sound! Filmed in the southern Pantanal, Brazil, on assignment for @stevewinterphoto, @natgeo and @natgeowild. Follow Steve and I (@bertiegregory) for news on our jaguar film coming soon!

[jamesgraybooksellerworld]

Music for the fifteenth century: Messe, e Vespri

773J Messe, e Vespri MANUSCRIPT ON VELLUM. [FIFTEENTH CENTURY] Missal and Vespers .  This is the second volume of a probably three or four volume Graduale Romanum Part II is in this case is the Antiphonale Missarum (begining folio CLXXXI) consisting of the or the music for the Mass and Vespers. This is a Large quarto; 37 x 25 cm. [15¾  x 10 inches.]  132 leaves, There is a manuscript…

Music for the fifteenth century: Messe, e Vespri

[jamesgraybooksellerworld]

Music for the fifteenth century: Messe, e Vespri

773J Messe, e Vespri MANUSCRIPT ON VELLUM. [FIFTEENTH CENTURY] Missal and Vespers .  This is the second volume of a probably three or four volume Graduale Romanum Part II is in this case is the Antiphonale Missarum (begining folio CLXXXI) consisting of the or the music for the Mass and Vespers. This is a Large quarto; 37 x 25 cm. [15¾  x 10 inches.]  132 leaves, There is a manuscript…

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[muspeccoll]

#ManuscriptMonday: Leaf from a Catholic liturgical manuscript, possibly an antiphonal. Contains antiphons and hymns for Advent, the season leading up to Christmas. [Spain? approx. 1540?]

[Antiphonal leaf].

[elifayiter]

An antiphonal from France/​ Burgundy, 1st half of 16th Century

https://digi.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/diglit/salVIII16/0029/thumbs

[whitesparrowbindery]

I purchased this really cool wood box covered in a sheet of vellum manuscript from a 17th c. antiphonal at the auction held in conjunction with the Guild of Book Workers Standards of Excellence Seminar.

Date of the box and metalwork are unknown.