Kath. Priester - Komplett handgeschriebenes Choralbuch (Antiphonale/Graduale) mit Quadratnotation - 1680-1710

This fully handwritten Catholic choir book, known as an Antiphonale or Graduale, dated between 1680 and 1710, is a remarkable example of early liturgical manuscripts. Such choir books were essential in the performance of Gregorian chant and other plainsong used during Catholic Mass and the Divine Office. The square notation seen in this manuscript represents the traditional way medieval and early modern Europeans transcribed chant melodies before modern staff notation was standardized. These books were typically large to allow choir members to read music from a distance and were painstakingly copied by scribes, sometimes illuminated with decorative initials. They hold great importance for the study of sacred music, liturgy, and early music notation practices, as well as being prized collectibles of religious and musical history.