Zoomorphic illustration from the 12th-century manuscript Boethius, De musica, f.43v. De musica contains many beautifully-drawn…
Zoomorphic illustration from the 12th-century manuscript Boethius, De musica, f.43v.
De musica contains many beautifully-drawn diagrams, most illustrating the various musical intervals and their mathematical ratios. Some are further enhanced with animal forms (as here), musical instruments or human figures.
This manuscript was originally part of the great library of Christ Church Cathedral Priory in Canterbury, England.