music notation

Natural inks, Vellum

Northern Italy

15th century

The music notation on one side is clearly for the Feast of the Epiphany, while the reverse side notates the Feast of the Circumcision. Although modest in appearance,

The page is made of high-quality vellum, a material that was both durable and receptive to the inks used by the scribe. The musical notation is written in black ink, with red and blue accents.

On the reverse side, the Feast of the Circumcision, the 1st of January, is more interest.