Four singing monks

Unknown (French)


Item type:
manuscript, codex, scroll
Date of creation:
14th century
Technique / Medium:
tempera on parchment
Place of creation:
France

    Item location

  • Biblioteca nazionale universitaria di Torino
    [Museum inv. no.: ms J.I.12 (Bible)]

Description

In the initial letter of the Psalm XCVIII (Cantate Domino), four monks sing from a book before a richly decorated music stand placed near the altar.

Musical works

illegible music notation

RIdIM images


Bibliographic references

Santarelli, Cristina. "Iconografia musicale nei codici miniati delle biblioteche torinesi", Miscellanea di Studi 6, ed. by Alberto Basso (Torino: Istituto per i Beni Musicali in Piemonte, 2006) 25-45.

RIdIM record id

3049