Medieval Gregorian Chant

Original leaf from a 15th century Gregorian chant. This musical sheet was executed by hand in manuscript calligraphy on animal parchment. The music and text (six lines written in rounded Gothic script) are written in black ink, on a five-line-stave, with headings and rubrics in red.This striking leaf is related to a series of choirbooks attributed to the Master of the Cypresses (Pedro da Teledo?) who illuminated twenty choirbooks that are preserved in the Cathedral of Seville.One illuminated initial extends the length of the five-line stave and is in burnished gold with an interior floral motif on red ground, resting on an outer rectangular blue ground with delicate floral motif; then extending into the margin in an elegant rinceaux-style border of vines adorned with gold bezants! Two large calligraphic initials heightened with yellow.The calligraphic E” begins Psalm 44:2: “Eructavit?” (My heart has uttered a good word: I speak my works to the king). The calligraphic “G” begins the Gloria. The illuminated “D” begins the Psalm 44:3 “Diffusa?” (Grace is poured abroad in thy lips; therefore hath God blessed thee forever?”).

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