GB-Lna E 163/22/1/1

The National Archives, London, England

fragment: 16th century: c.1530

Archive The National Archives, London, England (GB-Lna)
Shelfmark E 163/22/1/1
Surface Paper
Format portrait
Measurements c. 253 x 305 mm
Other Identifiers
  • CCM: LonPR 163/22/1/1
Notations
  • black void mensural
Provenance
  • England
Contents 1 pieces from 1 composers
General Description

Legal report on one side of leaf. On reverse side, a 16th-century hand has added a three-voice English carol, 'Alone I lyve, alone,' Probably copied in London or vicinity. Document was in King's Remembrancer's Department of the Exchequer before transfer to Public Record Office.

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Physical Description

Badly torn; edges severely trimmed

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Binding

Now mounted on modern paper folio

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Watermark

No watermark visible

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Notation

black void mensural

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Date

1457 (date of legal report); music added ca. 1530 (SaltML).

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Foliation

verso

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Decoration

No initials or decoration

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Surface

Paper

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Census Catalogue of Music Description

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(permanently housed in Public Record Office Museum, Floor Case U)

1 English carol

Anonymous

1 fragmentary paper folio, ca. 253 x 305, now mounted on modern paper folio. Badly torn; edges severely trimmed. Legal report, dated 1457, on one side of leaf. On reverse side, a 16th-century hand has added a three-voice English carol, "Alone I lyve, alone," in white mensural notation. No initials or decoration . No watermark visible.

1457 (date of legal report); music added ca. 1530 (SaltML). Probably copied in London or vicinity. Document was in King's Remembrancer's Department of the Exchequer before transfer to Public Record Office.

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

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Folio / Pages Composition / Item title Source attribution Composers (? Uncertain)
2v Salve regina mater misericordiae - Anonymous

Salve regina mater misericordiae

Anonymous
Appears on: 2v
Genres: Motet, Salve Regina
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Salve Regina
Composer Compositions
Anonymous
Composition Composers (? Uncertain) Folios / Pages
Salve regina mater misericordiae Anonymous 2v

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‡ denotes primary source study

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 vols. Neuhausen nr. Stuttgart: American Institute of Musicology, Hänssler Verlag.

Stevens, John E. 1961. Music & Poetry in the Early Tudor Court.  Cambridge. Pages: 390,466. Notes: mention of MS; contents list.

Lewis, Anthony (editor). 1951-. Musica Britannica: A National Collection of Music.  London. Pages: XVIII,102. Notes: contents list.

Saltmarsh, John, and E J Dent. 1935. Two Medieval Love-Songs set to Music. The Antiquaries Journal, 15: 1-21. Notes: physical description; contents list; texts; transcription; eFDis.

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NB: Migrated from old site. Credit for notes may not be completely accurate. General Description; Physical Description Note; Binding Note; Watermark Note; Notation Note; Date 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