Anonimo - Antifonario illustrato (foglio con miniatura) - 1562

Splendid and large figurative miniature from a 1562 Gradual depicting the 'Purification of the Blessed Virgin'. The manuscript presents itself with recto and verso. The text is in Gothic script with rubrics in red ink, accompanied by square musical notation (Gregorian chant) on a red four-line staff. The chant shown begins with "Suscepimus, Deus misericordiam tuam" (introit). The miniature measures 10.5 x 8.5 cm and is enclosed in an elegant initial "S" of Suscepimus, decorated with floral motifs and acanthus leaves, with gold leaf, blue and red finishes.