Leaf 1 from an antiphonal fragment (verso)
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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1275
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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
This page is a close-up of old, yellowed vellum with black text and red lines. The words are written in a tight, angular script, and some letters are bigger and decorated with red and blue ink. Small black notes sit between the lines, like a musical staff. The red lines help guide the eye, and one letter at the start of a line has a small blue and red design around it. This looks like a page from a book meant for singing or chanting. Look up cross-hatching next to see how artists use lines to create texture.
