Angels playing harp and portative organ

  • Paris, Bibl. Mazarine, ms. 0469, f. 116v-117

Summary

: Angels playing harp and portative organ

: Paris, Île-de-France, France
Location type : Library

: Paris, Île-de-France, France

: 15

: 1410 -1415

: Illumination

: Paper / Parchment

: Initiale

: Ange musicien


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Performer(s)
    • Performer information
    Type: musician

    Genre: angel

    Performance-text relation: Incipit: Domine labia mei aperies

    Posture: kneeling

    Instrument information
    Instrument : harp - (Hornbostel-Sachs system: 322.21 )
    • Performer information
    Type: musician

    Genre: angel

    Instrument information
    Instrument : organ - (Hornbostel-Sachs system: 412.1-8 )




Function of the sound: glorification

Source of musical inspiration: Virgin Mary

Context of the sound: angelic music