Leaf 1 from an antiphonal fragment (verso)

Italian 13th Century

National Gallery of Art

This is a photograph of a medieval music manuscript page. The manuscript consists of neumes on a four-line staff in red ink. The text is written in a Latin script with black ink, featuring letters of varying sizes. The lines of lyrics are interspersed with the musical notations. A decorative initial "A" in a blue and red outlined box with ornate detailing is visible.