Monaci Francescani - Antifonario, Corale, Canto Gregoriano, Pasqua, Pentagramma, Spartito, incisione bulino, Santi - 1600

This 17th-century Franciscan Antiphonary is a rare example of a liturgical choir book featuring Gregorian chant notation from the early 1600s. Antiphonaries contain the sung portions of the Divine Office, ceremonial prayers performed at set hours by monastic communities. Gregorian chant is the central tradition of Western plainchant, characterized by monophonic, unaccompanied melodies that have formed the foundation of church music for centuries. This volume encompasses chants related to Easter (Pasqua) and includes notation on a five-line staff (pentagram), representing an evolution from earlier medieval notations. The book's engravings (incisione bulino) and depiction of saints reflect the artistic and devotional sensibilities of the period. Such manuscripts are invaluable to scholars of sacred music, paleography, and ecclesiastical history, offering direct insight into Renaissance-era worship and musical practice.