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Leaf from an Antiphonary: Text (verso)
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The leaf comes from an Antiphonale, a liturgical book that contains the melodies and texts of all the chants of the Liturgy of the Hours, the antiphons. These include the psalms, responsories and hymns, which are arranged in the book in the order of the church year. The antiphons served clergymen and monks or nuns for their service in the choir stalls of the church.
Cleveland Museum of Art’s own descriptionCredit lineLeaf from an Antiphonary: Text (verso), c. 1475. Italy. Ink, tempera, and gold on vellum; overall: 50.7 x 35.4 cm (19 15/16 x 13 15/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift in memory of Robert M. Gotwald by his children, Karen Gotwald, Michael Gotwald, David Gotwald, and Robbie Duncan, 2022.134.b
