#bowedstrings
Today's marginal #musicians are a couple of garishly coloured dog-headed creatures playing golden fiddles/rebecs.
From a #15thCentury #bookofhours, c1410.
Chantilly, fonds principal, 0064 (1671)
#MarginaliaMonday #ManuscriptMonday #medieval #earlymusic #rebec #marginalia #bowedstrings
November 2, 2026 at 8:13 AM
Todays #marginalmusicians are #monkeys in flowers playing the #rebec.
From Heures de Jeanne de France, 1440-1460.
BNF NAL 3244
#earlymusic #marginaliamonday #manuscriptmonday #15thCentury #bookofhours #iconography #bowedstrings #marginalia
January 19, 2026 at 9:12 AM