GB-Lbl Harley 2942

British Library, London, England

Sarum Processional with added polyphony: Early 15th century

Archive British Library, London, England (GB-Lbl)
Shelfmark Harley 2942
Surface Mixed Paper and Parchment
Numbering System Foliation
Format portrait
Measurements 190 x 116 (f. 121 trimmed to 163 x 116). mm
Other Identifiers
  • RISM: GB-Lbm2942
  • CCM: LonBLH 2942
Notations
  • black full mensural
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Provenance
  • England
Contents Contains 1 composition, 1 is anonymous.
General Description

Polyphonic 'Salve festa dies' on ff. 121-121' (flyleaf). Music was at one time present on f. 119' also, but subsequently erased). The MS also contains two carol texts without music. Of English origin; apparently copied at St. Neots, Huntingdonshire (HugheCM). Inscription on f. 2 indicates manuscript purchased from Sir Henry Wynchester by Thomas of Woodstock (1355-97), youngest son of King Edward III. Owned in early 16th century by Thomas Brudenell, of Deene, Northamptonshire. Acquired in 18th century by Robert Harley, 1st Earl of Oxford (1661-1724). Subsequent history same as for LonBLH 1512.

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Binding

Modern covers of maroon leather and cloth on boards

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Notation

black mensural notation

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Ruling

hand ruled

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Foliation

New pencil foliation, 1-122.

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Foliation

119v, 121 r+v, 122v

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Surface

iii paper +122 parchment + iii paper

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RISM Description

RISM B/IV 4: 15. Jh.; 122 Blätter Pergament + je 3 moderne Vorsatz- und Nachstoßblätter, 185 x 120 mm. Moderne Foliierung von f. 1-122. - Einband: 19. Jh.; roter Halblederband.

Diese Handschrift ist ein Sarum Prozessionar. Auf f. 121r/v stehen 2 Stimmen eines Salve festa dies: f. 121r 2 Fünfliniensysteme, f. 121v 3 Fünfliniensystem mit schwarzer Mensuralnotation des frühen 15. Jh.

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Census Catalogue of Music Description

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Sarum Processional, with polyphony: 1 processional hymn

Anonymous

iii paper +122 parchment + iii paper folios, 190 x 116 (f. 121 trimmed to 163 x 116). New pencil foliation, 1-122. Modern covers of maroon leather and cloth on boards. Polyphonic "Salve festa dies" on ff. 121-121' (flyleaf), in black mensural notation. (Music in mensural notation once present on f. 119' also, but subsequently erased). Manuscript also contains two carol texts without music.

Early 15th century (polyphony); Processional is from late 14th century. Of English origin; apparently copied at St. Neots, Huntingdonshire (HugheCM). Inscription on f. 2 indicates manuscript purchased from Sir Henry Wynchester by Thomas of Woodstock (1355-97), youngest son of King Edward III. Owned in early 16th century by Thomas Brudenell, of Deene, Northamptonshire. Acquired in 18th century by Robert Harley, 1st Earl of Oxford (1661-1724). Subsequent history same as for LonBLH 1512.

Census-Catalogue of Manuscript Sources of Polyphonic Music 1400-1550

122v

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Folio / Pages Composition / Item title Number of voices Source attribution Composers (? Uncertain)
121–121v Salve festa dies toto 2 - Anonymous

Salve festa dies toto

Anonymous
Appears on: 121–121v
Genres: Hymn
Number of voices: 2
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Clef: c4
Voice Text: Salve festa dies toto ...
Voice: Medius
Languages: Latin
Clef: c4
Voice Text: Salve festa dies ...
Layout

parts
Composer Compositions
Anonymous
Composition Composers (? Uncertain) Folios / Pages
Salve festa dies toto Anonymous 121–121v

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Curtis, Gareth R K, and Andrew B Wathey. 1994. Fifteenth-Century English Liturgical Music: A List of the Surviving Repertory. Royal Musical Association Research Chronicle, 27: 1-69.

Hamm, Charles E, and Herbert Kellman (editors). 1979-1988. Census-Catalogue of Manuscript Sources of Polyphonic Music 1400-1550. Renaissance Manuscript Studies, vol. 1-5. 5 vols. Neuhausen nr. Stuttgart: American Institute of Musicology, Hänssler Verlag.

Rankin, Susan K. 1975-76. Shrewsbury School, Manuscript VI: A Medieval Part Book? Proceedings of the Royal Musical Association, 102: 129-44. Pages: 137-41. Notes: contents list; transcription (partial); mention of MS; discussion.

Harrison, Frank Llewellyn. 1962. Faburden in Practice. Musica Disciplina, 16: 11-34. Pages: 19,30. Notes: mention of MS; contents list; transcription (partial).

Hughes, Dom Anselm. 1953. Catalogue of the Musical Manuscripts at Peterhouse, Cambridge.  Cambridge. Pages: I,138,256. Notes: physical description (partial); contents list.

Wanley, Humphrey. 1808-12. A Catalogue of the Harleian Manuscripts in the British Museum.  London. Pages: II,721. Notes: physical description (partial).

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Census-Catalogue of Manuscript Sources of Polyphonic Music 1400-1550

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NB: Migrated from old site. Credit for notes may not be completely accurate. Census Catalogue of Music Description

Répertoire Internationale des Sources Musicales

Monday, 23 January, 2017

NB: Migrated from old site. Credit for notes may not be completely accurate. RISM Description