GB-Ob MS. Rawl. D. 1225

Bodleian Library, Oxford, England

non-music MS with interpolated music: 13th century (music)

Archive	Bodleian Library, Oxford, England (GB-Ob)
Shelfmark	MS. Rawl. D. 1225
Surface	Parchment
Numbering System	None
Format	portrait
Measurements	245 x 175 mm
Other Identifiers	RISM: OR 1225
Notations	neumatic choral square
Relationships	St Chad's Church (commissioned/made for)
Provenance	England
Contents	17 pieces from 1 composers

General Description

Martyrology of Usuard; marginal annotations of local events; calendars with obits added; lists of bishops and archbishops; Latin songs and items of liturgical music. Entered the Bodleian by the Rawlinson bequest of 1756.

Helen Deeming, 2011

Physical Description

one calendar is lacking outer bifolium

Helen Deeming, 2011

Binding

bound in white leather over wooden boards; a clasp is missing; one calendar has a blank parchment cover

Helen Deeming, 2011

Notation

square and neumatic notation

Helen Deeming, 2011

Ruling

four- or five-line staves, in red or brown ink; 2 red five-line staves. (lone two-part piece)

Helen Deeming, 2011

Foliation

131v

Helen Deeming, 2011

Surface

parchment

Helen Deeming, 2011

RISM Description

RISM B/IV 1: A late 12th century vellum manuscript meas. 248 x 173 mm. and containing 134 folios. The music added at the beginning and end, however, must date from the 13th century. The codex is primarily a Martyrology for St. Chad's at Shrewsbury or at least from the Lichfield diocese. There is a calendar at the beginning and end of the ms. The music at the beginning precedes and follows the calendar, while at the end it merely follows the dates. The notation varies. It may be square or neumatic, on four- or five-line staves, in red or brown ink. The lone two-part piece is neatly written in a classic 13th century square notation on 2 red five-line staves. It is one of 3 Alleluias in the same hand. The manuscript is bound in white leather over wooden boards; a clasp is missing. This is another codex which entered the Bodleian by the Rawlinson bequest of 1756.

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Folio / Pages	Composition / Item title	Source attribution	Composers (? Uncertain)
9	Psallat caelum	-	Anonymous
Psallat caelum Anonymous Appears on: 9 Genres: Monophonic song Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin Voice Text: Psallat celum
128–129	Flos excellens	-	Anonymous
Flos excellens Anonymous Appears on: 128–129 Genres: Monophonic song Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin Voice Text: Flos excellens
129–12v	Flos convallis	-	Anonymous
Flos convallis Anonymous Appears on: 129–12v Genres: Monophonic song Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin Voice Text: Flos convallis
130	Alleluia. Matris Christi	-	Anonymous
Alleluia. Matris Christi Anonymous Appears on: 130 Genres: Alleluia, Monophonic song, Proper Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin Voice Text: Alleluia: Matris Christi
130v	Gloriosa Dei cella	-	Anonymous
Gloriosa Dei cella Anonymous Appears on: 130v Genres: Monophonic song Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin Voice Text: Gloriosa Dei cella
130v	Kyrie eleison	-	Anonymous
Kyrie eleison Anonymous Appears on: 130v Genres: Kyrie eleison, Mass Ordinary, Monophonic song Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin, Greek Voice Text: Kyrie eleison
131	Salve signum sance crucis	-	Anonymous
Salve signum sance crucis Anonymous Appears on: 131 Genres: Monophonic song Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin Voice Text: Salve signum sance crucis
131	Salve virgo sacra parens	-	Anonymous
Salve virgo sacra parens Anonymous Appears on: 131 Genres: Monophonic song Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin Voice Text: Salve virgo sacra parens
131	Oblatum canticum	-	Anonymous
Oblatum canticum Anonymous Appears on: 131 Genres: Monophonic song Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin Voice Text: Oblatum canticum
131v	Alleluia. Ave, Dei genetrix Maria	-	Anonymous
Alleluia. Ave, Dei genetrix Maria Anonymous Appears on: 131v Genres: Alleluia, Proper Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin Clef: d2 Voice Text: Alleluia, V. Ave, dei genetrix Maria Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin Clef: c4 Layout score
131v	Alleluia. O vir magne	-	Anonymous
Alleluia. O vir magne Anonymous Appears on: 131v Genres: Alleluia, Monophonic song, Proper Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin Voice Text: Alleluia: O vir magne
132	Alleluia. Spes Maria	-	Anonymous
Alleluia. Spes Maria Anonymous Appears on: 132 Genres: Alleluia, Monophonic song, Proper Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin Voice Text: Alleluia: Spes Maria
132v	Virgo truces tres tortores	-	Anonymous
Virgo truces tres tortores Anonymous Appears on: 132v Genres: Marian antiphon, Monophonic song Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin Voice Text: Virgo truces tres tortores
133	Ave Maria preciosa gemma	-	Anonymous
Ave Maria preciosa gemma Anonymous Appears on: 133 Genres: Marian antiphon, Monophonic song Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin Voice Text: Ave Maria preciosa gemma
133	Alleluia. Matris Christi	-	Anonymous
Alleluia. Matris Christi Anonymous Appears on: 133 Genres: Alleluia, Monophonic song, Proper Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin Voice Text: Alleluia. Matris Christi
133v	Ascendat homo mente caelos	-	Anonymous
Ascendat homo mente caelos Anonymous Appears on: 133v Genres: Monophonic song Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin Voice Text: Ascendat homo mente celos
133v	O edmunde singularis	-	Anonymous
O edmunde singularis Anonymous Appears on: 133v Genres: Monophonic song Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin Voice Text: O edmunde singularis

Composer	Compositions
Anonymous	Alleluia. Ave, Dei genetrix Maria – 131v Alleluia. Matris Christi – 130 Alleluia. Matris Christi – 133 Alleluia. O vir magne – 131v Alleluia. Spes Maria – 132 Ascendat homo mente caelos – 133v Ave Maria preciosa gemma – 133 Flos convallis – 129–12v Flos excellens – 128–129 Gloriosa Dei cella – 130v Kyrie eleison – 130v O edmunde singularis – 133v Oblatum canticum – 131 Psallat caelum – 9 Salve signum sance crucis – 131 Salve virgo sacra parens – 131 Virgo truces tres tortores – 132v

Composer

Compositions

Anonymous

Alleluia. Ave, Dei genetrix Maria – 131v
Alleluia. Matris Christi – 130
Alleluia. Matris Christi – 133
Alleluia. O vir magne – 131v
Alleluia. Spes Maria – 132
Ascendat homo mente caelos – 133v
Ave Maria preciosa gemma – 133
Flos convallis – 129–12v
Flos excellens – 128–129
Gloriosa Dei cella – 130v
Kyrie eleison – 130v
O edmunde singularis – 133v
Oblatum canticum – 131
Psallat caelum – 9
Salve signum sance crucis – 131
Salve virgo sacra parens – 131
Virgo truces tres tortores – 132v

Composition	Composers (? Uncertain)	Folios / Pages
Alleluia. Ave, Dei genetrix Maria	Anonymous	131v
Alleluia. Matris Christi	Anonymous	130
Alleluia. Matris Christi	Anonymous	133
Alleluia. O vir magne	Anonymous	131v
Alleluia. Spes Maria	Anonymous	132
Ascendat homo mente caelos	Anonymous	133v
Ave Maria preciosa gemma	Anonymous	133
Flos convallis	Anonymous	129–12v
Flos excellens	Anonymous	128–129
Gloriosa Dei cella	Anonymous	130v
Kyrie eleison	Anonymous	130v
O edmunde singularis	Anonymous	133v
Oblatum canticum	Anonymous	131
Psallat caelum	Anonymous	9
Salve signum sance crucis	Anonymous	131
Salve virgo sacra parens	Anonymous	131
Virgo truces tres tortores	Anonymous	132v

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