GB-Lbl Harley 322

British Library, London, England

monophonic song fragment: 13th century

Archive British Library, London, England (GB-Lbl)
Shelfmark Harley 322
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Measurements 230 x 170 mm
Provenance
  • England
Contents Contains 1 composition from 1 composer.
General Description

Vitae Sanctorum, including a version of the Life of St Godric by Walter (based on that of Reginald of Durham), with song of St Godric interpolated. James’ attribution of the manuscript to Christ Church, Canterbury (Ancient Libraries, p.526) was rejected by Ker (MLGB, p.39).

Helen Deeming, 2011
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Sharpe, Richard. 1997. A Handlist of the Latin Writers of Great Britain and Ireland before 1540.  Turnhout. Pages: p. 707.

Page, Christopher. 1976. A Catalogue and Bibliography of English Song from Its Beginnings to c1300. Royal Musical Association Research Chronicle, 13: 67-83. Pages: pp. 69-71.

Ker, Neil R. 1964. Medieval Libraries of Great Britain: A List of Surviving Books. Royal Historical Society Guides and Handbooks, vol. 3.  London. Pages: p. 39. Notes: rejects James’ attribution of the manuscript to Christ Church, Canterbury.

James, Montague Rhodes. 1903. The Ancient Libraries of Canterbury and Dover.  Cambridge. Pages: p. 526.

Zupitza, J. 1888. Cantus beati Godrici. Englische Studien, 11: 401-432.

Stevenson, J (editor). 1847. Reginald of Durham: Libellus de Vita et Miraculis S. Godrici, Heremitae de Finchale.  London. Pages: pp. viii-xi.

Wanley, Humphrey. 1808-12. A Catalogue of the Harleian Manuscripts in the British Museum.  London. Pages: vol.1, pp.197-198.

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Helen Deeming, 2011

Monday, 23 January, 2017

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