Description
Antiphonal
late 1500 – Early 1600’s
Size is 13.5 x 9.25 inches.
An antiphonal from the late 1500s to early 1600s is a large book used in Catholic church services. It contains short songs called antiphons, which were sung before or after psalms. The music is written in old-style notes on a four-line or 5-linestaff, and the text is in Latin. These books were often beautifully decorated and big enough for several singers to read from at the same time. They show the religious and musical style of that time period.
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