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Gregorian chant takes its name from the Benedictine Pope Gregory the Great (pope from 590 until his death in 604). He is credited with the reorganization and collection of liturgical chants that had been passed [...]

The Jubilee is called the Holy Year because it is a time when we can experience how the holiness of God transforms us. The name "Jubilee" his thought to derive from the instrument used to [...]

The decoration of the illuminated manuscripts on display is ascribable to the work of the Master of Sant’Alessio in Bigiano, an artist who appears to have played an important role in the art of illumination [...]

The manuscript was a work of great relevance in the Medieval period. The production of sacred texts, in religious contexts, aimed to spread the Word and accompany the worshippers in their daily acts of faith. [...]

The Ross Bible (Ross.183) can be dated to the end of the 13th century and belongs to the Fondo Rossiano collection of the Vatican Apostolic Library. This precious manuscript, entirely made of parchment, is written [...]

The illuminated choir books housed in the Museo Archeologico e d’Arte della Maremma are a complete cycle made of eight volumes. They are subdivided, according to their content, in two graduales and six antiphonals. The [...]