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“Exultet iam angelica turba caelorum...” – “Rejoice, choirs of angels...” – with these sung words, the deacon opens a new chapter in the Easter Vigil celebration: after the sorrowful and dolorous events of Good Friday, he sings the praises of the Easter candle, whose light symbolizes Christ's victory over death. What's special: the basis for this liturgy was an Exultet Roll like this one, which is over 7 meters long and constitutes the oldest surviving specimen of its kind. It comprises both text and melody for the liturgical celebration and is illuminated with striking images of Christian iconographies combining Byzantine, western, and classical motifs. At the time the #manuscript was created, scrolls had long since fallen out of use in Europe, having been replaced by #codices in the 4th century. However, this Exultet Roll was made in Benevento in southern Italy, where the stronger Byzantine influence was probably responsible for the decision to use the venerable form of an aesthetically appealing scroll.

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