music notation

Natural inks, Vellum

Likely 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 added for emphasis and clarity. The neumes and clefs gracefully move across the page, conveying the rhythms and melodies of the sacred music for the Epiphany feast.

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