The Cantigas of Santa Maria are a collection of 400 songs dedicated to the Virgin compiled at the court of Alfonso X (1251-1284). The work combines European and Hispanic literary sources with newly created texts that recount miraculous stories with the Virgin as protagonist.

The Códice Rico contains 195 cantigas (200 originally) and is the first of the four preserved manuscripts in which text, music, and image are combined, illustrating the miracles in detail. This manuscript stands out from among this group through its exceptionally impressive decoration.

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.

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	Cantigas de Santa María, Códice Rico, folio 4v 1280s Manuscript (Ms. T-I-1), 490 x 326 mm Real Biblioteca de San Lorenzo, El Escorial	1200*1800 True Color 232 Kb
	Cantigas de Santa María, Códice Rico, folio 5r 1280s Manuscript (Ms. T-I-1), 490 x 326 mm Real Biblioteca de San Lorenzo, El Escorial	1200*1800 True Color 232 Kb
	Cantigas de Santa María, Códice Rico, folio 50v 1280s Manuscript (Ms. T-I-1), 490 x 326 mm Real Biblioteca de San Lorenzo, El Escorial	1200*1800 True Color 232 Kb
	Cantigas de Santa María, Códice Rico, folio 52v 1280s Manuscript (Ms. T-I-1), 490 x 326 mm Real Biblioteca de San Lorenzo, El Escorial	1200*1800 True Color 232 Kb
	Cantigas de Santa María, Códice Rico, folio 53r 1280s Manuscript (Ms. T-I-1), 490 x 326 mm Real Biblioteca de San Lorenzo, El Escorial	1200*1800 True Color 232 Kb
	Cantigas de Santa María, Códice Rico, folio 196r 1280s Manuscript (Ms. T-I-1), 490 x 326 mm Real Biblioteca de San Lorenzo, El Escorial	1200*1800 True Color 232 Kb
	Cantigas de Santa María, Códice Rico, folio 198v 1280s Manuscript (Ms. T-I-1), 490 x 326 mm Real Biblioteca de San Lorenzo, El Escorial	1200*1800 True Color 232 Kb
	Cantigas de Santa María, Códice Rico, folio 199r 1280s Manuscript (Ms. T-I-1), 490 x 326 mm Real Biblioteca de San Lorenzo, El Escorial	1200*1800 True Color 232 Kb
	Cantigas de Santa María, Códice Rico, folio 199v 1280s Manuscript (Ms. T-I-1), 490 x 326 mm Real Biblioteca de San Lorenzo, El Escorial	1200*1800 True Color 232 Kb
	Cantigas de Santa María, Códice Rico, folio 200r 1280s Manuscript (Ms. T-I-1), 490 x 326 mm Real Biblioteca de San Lorenzo, El Escorial	1200*1800 True Color 232 Kb
	Cantigas de Santa María de don Alfonso el Sabio, Códice Rico, page 6 1280s Manuscript, Banco Rari 20 (b.-r.-20), 450 x 314 mm Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, Florence	1273*1800 True Color 284 Kb
	Cantigas de Santa María de don Alfonso el Sabio, Códice Rico, page 36 1280s Manuscript, Banco Rari 20 (b.-r.-20), 450 x 314 mm Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, Florence	1273*1800 True Color 290 Kb
	Cantigas de Santa María de don Alfonso el Sabio, Códice Rico, page 40 1280s Manuscript, Banco Rari 20 (b.-r.-20), 450 x 314 mm Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, Florence	1273*1800 True Color 308 Kb
	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	1273*1800 True Color 232 Kb
	Cantigas de Santa María de don Alfonso el Sabio, Códice Rico, page 146 1280s Manuscript, Banco Rari 20 (b.-r.-20), 450 x 314 mm Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, Florence	1274*1800 True Color 258 Kb
	Cantigas de Santa María de don Alfonso el Sabio, Códice Rico, page 180 1280s Manuscript, Banco Rari 20 (b.-r.-20), 450 x 314 mm Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, Florence	1274*1800 True Color 292 Kb
	Cantigas de Santa María de don Alfonso el Sabio, Códice Rico, page 231 1280s Manuscript, Banco Rari 20 (b.-r.-20), 450 x 314 mm Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, Florence	1274*1800 True Color 307 Kb
	Cantigas de Santa María de don Alfonso el Sabio, Códice Rico, page 170 1280s Manuscript, Banco Rari 20 (b.-r.-20), 450 x 314 mm Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, Florence	1241*1754 True Color 299 Kb
	Cantigas de Santa María, folio 1 1280s Manuscript, MS 10069, parchment, 320 x 220 mm National Library of Spain, Madrid	544*800 True Color 339 Kb
	Cantigas de Santa María, folio 23 1280s Manuscript, MS 10069, parchment, 320 x 220 mm National Library of Spain, Madrid	540*787 True Color 71 Kb
	Cantigas de Santa María, folio 53 1280s Manuscript, MS 10069, parchment, 320 x 220 mm National Library of Spain, Madrid	536*780 True Color 84 Kb
	Cantigas de Santa María, folio 281 1280s Manuscript, MS 10069, parchment, 320 x 220 mm National Library of Spain, Madrid	533*788 True Color 70 Kb