MINIATURIST, Spanish
(active 1280s)

Cantigas de Santa María de don Alfonso el Sabio, Códice Rico, page 43

1280s
Manuscript, Banco Rari 20 (b.-r.-20), 450 x 314 mm
Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, Florence

In the Códice Rico, the text is primarily written in Gothic script, with musical notation often placed alongside the lyrics in one or two columns. Initial letters are elaborately decorated, ranging from 3–10 cm, predominantly in blue and red, reflecting French Gothic stylistic influences. The manuscript's layout alternates between musical staves and lyrical text, with repeated refrains highlighted in red ink.

The picture shows page 43. In two columns, it contains a stave with a decorative initial and the text of a song. The repeated refrains are highlighted in red ink.