A Triplex partbook from a set originally of three volumes. Front flyleaves originally the left portion of a large bifolio (now folded in half lengthwise to form two leaves) from a different, unrelated music manuscript in choirbook format. Main corpus copied by a single scribe; three other scribes made later additions on f. 42', f. 43, and ff. 1 + 2-2'. Music originally copied by main scribe on ff. 2-2' subsequently erased to provide space. Probably copied in Lichfield; owned by Lichfield Cathedral ('William Bearsley' named on f. 40 identified by RankinS as vicar-choral mentioned in late 16th century Lichfield Cathedral documents). Purchased by Shrewsbury School in 1606.

Original covers, partly restored, of white leather (once stained pink) over wooden boards; leather closing strap now missing.

Mostly black mensural with red black full and red black void coloration, occasionally in square chant

red stave

I-II verso, 1-43v

Modern pencil foliation, i-ii + 1-44 (f. i now glued to inside front cover; f. 44' glued to inside back cover).

Blue and red inked Gothic initials, with decorative tracery extending into margins; rubrics and some titles also in red.

Parchment

RISM B/IV 4: 15. Jh.; 43 Blätter Pergament + 1 Vorsatzdoppelblatt, 217 x 144 mm. Moderne Bleistiftfoliierung von f. 1-43. -Einband: 15. Jh. (?); mit Leder überzogene Holzdeckel (restauriert).

Dieses Prozessionar aus der Mitte des 15. Jh. enthält liturgische Spiele und einstimmige Gesänge, vorwiegend für die Karwoche. Es handelt sich um ein Stimmbuch. Mehrstimmig notiert ist nur ein textloses Stück auf dem aus einem horizontal gefalteten Blatt hergestellten Vorsatzdoppelblatt: 9 Fünfliniensysteme mit schwarzer Mensuralnotation des frühen 15. Jh.

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3 Mass Proper sections (1 incomplete), 3 psalms (2 with corresponding antiphons), 9 processional hymns, 2 Passions, 6 motets, 1 textless piece (on flyleaves; see below), 3 liturgical dramas with some lines set to music = 27

Anonymous

1 parchment partbook of an original 3 (Triplex-ii + 44 folios), 217 x 144. Front flyleaves originally the left portion of a large bifolio (now folded in half lengthwise to form two leaves) from a different, unrelated music manuscript in choirbook format. Modern pencil foliation, i-ii + 1-44 (f. i now glued to inside front cover; f. 44' glued to inside back cover). Original covers, partly restored, of white leather (once stained pink) over wooden boards; leather closing strap now missing. No index.

Main corpus copied by a single scribe, mostly in black mensural notation on red staves, with red full and red void coloration, occasionally in square chant notation. Three other scribes made later additions on f. 42' (black mensural notation with red coloration), f. 43 (black mensural notation), and ff. 1 + 2-2' (white mensural notation). Music originally copied by main scribe on ff. 2-2' subsequently erased to provide space for piece in white notation. Blue and red inked Gothic initials, with decorative tracery extending into margins; rubrics and some titles also in red.

Ca. 1410-30 (earliest repertory on flyleaves), with a few additions in late 15th century (RankinS). Probably copied in Lichfield; owned by Lichfield Cathedral ("William Bearsley" named on f. 40 identified by RankinS as vicar-choral mentioned in late 16th century Lichfield Cathedral documents). Purchased by Shrewsbury School in 1606.