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TALE AS OLD AS TIME
“Red rose”, illumination from a collection of motets, ms. Royal 11 E XI, f. 3r, 1516, British Library, London. The illumination above consists of a circular staff in contra-tenor enclosing a rose. The page belongs to a collection of motets […]
HAPPINESS ISN’T HAPPINESS…
“Goat playing a violin”, illumination from a Psalter, Harley 5102, f. 59r, first quarter of the 13th century, British Library, London. An inhabited gilded initial, a capital “D”, with a blue goat playing a rebec or violin on a vivid red background. […]
SANTA CECILIA
“Saint Cecilia playing the portative organ”, illumination from a French collection of prayers, ms. 1206, f. 112r, beginning of the 16th century, Bibliothèque municipale, Valenciennes. November 22 is celebrated by the Catholic, Anglican and Orthodox Churches as the feast day of […]
IL VIOLISTA MALINCONICO
Miniatura tratta dal manoscritto “Graduale di Santo Stefano di Tolosa”, ms. Harley 4951, c. 297v, XII secolo, British Library, Londra. Illumination from the manuscript “Gradual of Saint-Étienne of Toulouse”, ms. Harley 4951, c. 297v, 12th century, British Library, London.
ORECCHIE DA ELFO E TRECCE DANZANTI
A group of naked men and women dancing around a conductor; three musicians (2nd of 2). The Hague, MMW, 10 A 11 fol. 35v
SI APRON LE DANZE!
HORAE AD USUM PARISIENSEM Bibliothèque nationale de France, Département des manuscrits, 1475-1500
IL TRIANGOLO NO
Miniatura tratta dalle Cronache di Jean Froissart (Bruges, 1470 circa), Bibliothèque nationale de France, Parigi.
SUONATORI AI MARGINI
Miniatura tratta dal ‘Luttrell Psalter’ (Inghilterra, 1325-1340), British Library, Londra