Manuscript addition to three printed year books (3 Henry VI [Pynson, 1510]; 22 Edward IV [Pynson, 1520?]; 1-8 Henry VII [Pynson, n.d.]). Music on ff. 34'-43 (f. 41 blank); other contents include legal writings, recipes, and medical remedies. Music copied by a single scribe. Of English origin; perhaps copied in Northamptonshire. Later owned by the statesman Sir Robert Walpole (1676-1745), of Houghton, Norfolk; passed to Cholmondeley family in 18th century. Purchased by Bodleian Library in 1955 at a Sotheby's sale of property of Sir George Horatio Charles, 5th Marquess of Cholmondeley (1883-1968).

Original parchment covers still extant in 1955, but subsequently lost; unbound folios now tied as bundle.

resembles Heawood #2473 (several variants)

not indicated

34v-43v (41 blank)

New pencil foliation, 1-65.

No initials or decoration

paper

Printed year books and miscellaneous manuscript writings, with polyphony:

1 Mass, 2 motets = 3

Anonymous

65 paper folios, 280-8 x 195-210, forming manuscript addition to three printed year books (3 Henry VI [Pynson, 1510]; 22 Edward IV [Pynson, 1520?]; 1-8 Henry VII [Pynson, n.d.]). New pencil foliation, 1-65. Original parchment covers still extant in 1955, but subsequently lost; unbound folios now tied as bundle. Music on ff. 34'-43 (f. 41 blank); other contents include legal writings, recipes, and medical remedies. Music copied by a single scribe. No initials or decoration. Watermark resembles Heawood #2473 (several variants).

Ca. 1510-20. Of English origin; perhaps copied in Northamptonshire. Later owned by the statesman Sir Robert Walpole (1676-1745), of Houghton, Norfolk; passed to Cholmondeley family in 18th century. Purchased by Bodleian Library in 1955 at a Sotheby's sale of property of Sir George Horatio Charles, 5th Marquess of Cholmondeley (1883-1968).