Angels playing the harp and positive organ

  • Aix-en-Provence, Bibl. mun., ms. 0022, p. 309 - vue 01

Summary

: Angels playing the harp and positive organ

: Aix-en-Provence, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Location type : Library

: Rouen, Normandy, France

: 15

: 1460 -1470

: Illumination

: Paper / Parchment

: Initiale

: Vendange; Vierge tenant des lis (?) blancs et portant l'Enfant Jésus petit garçon ; trône or, très sculpté, entouré d'anges musiciens (orgue, harpe) ; Dieu le Père entouré de séraphins.


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Performer(s)
    • Performer information
    Type: musician

    Genre: angel

    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 )
    • Performer information
    Type: assistant

    Genre: angel





Number of performers: 3

Function of the sound: glorification

Reference to music theory and musical perfection: harmony

Source of musical inspiration: Virgin and Child

Context of the sound: celestial music, angelic music