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In the book it opened the chant that begins Gaudeamus omnes in Domino (Let us rejoice in the Lord), the Introit for the Feast of All Saints on 1 November. The Cleveland Museum of Art notes that it is generally considered the artist's finest work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe original: an initial cut from a gradual, painted in ink, tempera and gold on vellum in Florence in 1371–77. It is held by the Cleveland Museum of Art.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDon Silvestro de' Gherarducci (1339–1399) was a Camaldolese monk of the monastery of Santa Maria degli Angeli in Florence, celebrated in his day as a painter and illuminator and also an able administrator of the house. He illuminated a set of choir books for his monastery, filling their initials with richly coloured scenes such as the Court of Heaven and the Birth of the Virgin. His work is held by the Cleveland Museum of Art and the Metropolitan Museum of Art.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach print is a giclée, printed to order. Unframed prints are made on Hahnemühle German Etching, a 310gsm matte fine-art paper. Framed prints are printed on 200gsm matte fine-art paper and arrive in a handmade solid-wood frame with low-reflection glazing, ready to hang. 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