Antiphonale (fragment)

UNKNOWN MASTER, illuminator

(16th century)

1500-10
Tempera and gold on parchment, 81 x 82
National Széchényi Library, Budapest

The richly illuminated choirbook is considered by the musical history as a classical source of Hungarian melodies.

The fragment shown here belongs to the Christmas Pernoctation and is a "H" illumination (Hodie).

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