{"product_id":"large-medieval-choirbook-leaf-on-vellum-c-1475-1525","title":"Large Medieval Choirbook Leaf on Vellum (c. 1475–1525)","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"2966\" data-end=\"3440\"\u003eA monumental manuscript leaf from a medieval choirbook written on vellum and containing Gregorian chant notation for the liturgy of Palm Sunday and Holy Week. The text is written in Latin in a Gothic hand with large square neumes on four-line red staves. The heading \u003cem data-start=\"3233\" data-end=\"3244\"\u003eIn Palmis\u003c\/em\u003e identifies the liturgical use as Palm Sunday, while the surviving text includes portions of Passion-related chants derived from Psalm 68 (69), among the most important texts of Holy Week worship.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3442\" data-end=\"3665\"\u003eThe leaf features a decorative penwork initial and was originally intended for use by a choir singing from a shared lectern. Its exceptional size allowed multiple singers to read the music simultaneously during the liturgy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"3667\" data-end=\"3927\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"19j2hy4\" data-start=\"3667\" data-end=\"3687\"\u003eDate: c. 1475–1525\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"12bvkk8\" data-start=\"3688\" data-end=\"3729\"\u003eOrigin: Likely Italy or Southern Europe\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"19mzple\" data-start=\"3730\" data-end=\"3748\"\u003eMaterial: Vellum\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1005mji\" data-start=\"3749\" data-end=\"3766\"\u003eLanguage: Latin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1n30qso\" data-start=\"3767\" data-end=\"3813\"\u003eNotation: Gregorian chant in square notation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"427pln\" data-start=\"3814\" data-end=\"3850\"\u003eDimensions: Approx. 27 × 19 inches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1930jpc\" data-start=\"3851\" data-end=\"3927\"\u003eContent: Palm Sunday \/ Holy Week chants, including text from Psalm 68 (69)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3929\" data-end=\"4086\"\u003eA striking and highly decorative example of medieval musical manuscript production from the final century before the advent of printed liturgical choirbooks.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Divine Library","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59616458309713,"sku":null,"price":285.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0669\/0059\/0673\/files\/Image-2026-06-05T103543.053.jpg?v=1780673528","url":"https:\/\/thedivinelibrarystore.com\/products\/large-medieval-choirbook-leaf-on-vellum-c-1475-1525","provider":"The Divine Library","version":"1.0","type":"link"}