GB-Ob MS. Mus. c. 60 is a miscellaneous collection of musical fragments from various periods (111 folios). Only a few carry polyphony, and these fall into two groups: 14th-century English fragments (see entry for MS. Mus. c. 60 (I) - 14th cent. fragments), and 15th-century continental fragments described here.

Two half-folios and two smaller paper fragments, all from same original folio, bear polyphony. Removed in 1952 from binding of printed book Auct.4.Q.5.46 in this library (Speculum peregrinarum questionum Bartholomei Sybille Monopolitani - Strasbourg, 1499). Two smaller fragments recovered from binding of same book in 1979. All four fragments subsequently fastened together to form a single reconstructed folio. Possibly of north Italian origin (physical similarities to parts of TrentC 87 and TrentC 92). Printed book from which fragments were recovered formerly owned by Buxheim, a Carthusian monastery in southern Bavaria. Acquired by Bodleian Library at a sale of books from Buxheim in 1884.

RISM B/IV 1: This manuscript is a modern guardbook containing various musical oddments, most of them fairly recent. Fol. 79-86 are the only medieval pages, of which f. 79-85 are fragments of various sizes taken from ms Bodley 816 (see MS. Mus.c.60 (I)) and f. 86 (MS. Mus.c. 60 (II)) from printed book Auct. 4. Q. 5. 46. The latter folio is a mid-15th century page which has been cut horizontally into 2 halves 197 x 129 and 197 x 138 mm. for use as flyleaves in the Speculum peregrinarum questionum Bartholomei Sybille Monopolitani, Strasbourg, 1499. Both pieces occur in the Trent codices, nos. 22 and 1563... The first one, a Sanctus, is by Binchois, the second by Dufay (DIAMM note: now attributed to Dunstable). ...

2 Sanctus (fragmentary and incomplete)

Binchois-1, (Dufay)-1

111 paper folios (modern guard book), containing a miscellaneous collection of musical fragments from various periods. New pencil foliation, 1-111. New covers of black cloth on cardboard. Two paper half-folios and two smaller paper fragments (all from same original folio) are only items within scope of this catalogue. Half-folios, 130 x 198 and 135 x 199, removed in 1952 from binding of printed book Auct.4.Q.5.46 in this library (Speculum peregrinarum questionum Bartholomei Sybille Monopolitani (Strasbourg, 1499)); numbered as f. 86 and f. 87 in guard book. Two smaller fragments recovered from binding of same book in 1979. All four fragments subsequently fastened together to form a single reconstructed folio, 286 x 208, now numbered as f. 86 + 87. Original(?) folio number "63" still visible. No initials or decoration. Part of one Sanctus also has Agnus text underlaid. Guard book also contains 14th-century motets of English provenance (ff. 79-85), not considered here (see MS. Mus. c. 60 (I)).

Mid 15th century (RISM). Possibly of north Italian origin (physical similarities to parts of TrentC 87 and TrentC 92). Printed book from which fragments were recovered formerly owned by Buxheim, a Carthusian monastery in southern Bavaria. Acquired by Bodleian Library at a sale of books from Buxheim in 1884.