Main corpus is a Sarum liturgical book copied by two scribes. Hymn and motet faburdens, have been added by a later scribe, and a Benedicamus domino tenor has also been added on f. 133. Copied in England. Inscription on f. 133: 'Johannes Turner ecclesia Sancte Mildrede possessor codicis huius 1543.' Owned in 18th century by Robert Harley, 1st Earl of Oxford (1661-1724). Subsequent history same as for LonBLH 1512.
GB-Lbl Harley 2951
British Library, London, England
Sarum liturgical book with added polyphony: Early 16th century
| Archive | British Library, London, England (GB-Lbl) |
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| Shelfmark | Harley 2951 |
| Surface | Mixed Paper and Parchment |
| Numbering System | Foliation |
| Format | portrait |
| Measurements | 180 x 113 (ff 126-134: 172 x 113) mm |
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| Contents | Contains 33 compositions, 2 from 1 composer, 31 are anonymous. |
General Description
Binding
Rebound in modern covers of maroon cloth on boards, gold stamped front and back with angel/crown/shield design; leather spine and corners.
Notation
dots or strokes over chant melodies (Hymn and motet faburdens); black void mensural (f. 133).
Date
15th century (main corpus); faburdens added in early 16th century (TrowFNS); Benedicamus domino added during first half of 16th century.
Foliation
New pencil foliation, 1*-3* + 1-134, beginning on third modern flyleaf.
Foliation
133
Decoration
Gothic initials in red ink or blue paint.
Surface
iii paper + ii parchment + 134 parchment + iii paper
Census Catalogue of Music Description
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Sarum liturgical book, with polyphony:
32 hymn faburdens, 1 motet faburden, 1 Benedicamus domino (tenor only) = 34
Anonymous
iii paper + ii parchment + 134 parchment + iii paper folios, 180 x 113 (ff. 126-134 measure 172 x 113). New pencil foliation, 1*-3* + 1-134, beginning on third modern flyleaf. Rebound in modern covers of maroon cloth on boards, gold stamped front and back with angel/crown/shield design; leather spine and corners. No index. Main corpus is Sarum liturgical book copied by two scribes in chant notation on red 4-line staves. Hymn and motet faburdens, added by later scribe, indicated by dots or strokes over chant melodies; Benedicamus domino tenor on f. 133 is still later addition in white mensural notation. Gothic initials in red ink or blue paint.
15th century (main corpus); faburdens added in early 16th century (TrowFNS); Benedicamus domino added during first half of 16th century. Copied in England. Inscription on f. 133: "Johannes Turner ecclesia Sancte Mildrede possessor codicis huius 1543." Owned in 18th century by Robert Harley, 1st Earl of Oxford (1661-1724). Subsequent history same as for LonBLH 1512
133
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‡ denotes primary source study
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.
Trowell, Brian. 1980. Faburden-New Sources, New Evidence: A Preliminary Survey. Modern Musical Scholarship, 28-78. Stocksfield, Boston, Henley, and London. Pages: 29,61-6,70,74,76.
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.
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NB: Migrated from old site. Credit for notes may not be completely accurate. General Description; Binding Note; Notation Note; Date Note; Foliation Note; Foliation Note; Decoration Note; Surface Note
Census-Catalogue of Manuscript Sources of Polyphonic Music 1400-1550
Monday, 23 January, 2017
NB: Migrated from old site. Credit for notes may not be completely accurate. Census Catalogue of Music Description