Music appears only on parchment wrapper, apparently the only surviving remnant of a larger liturgical music manuscript. In score format. Copied by a single scribe. Of English origin; perhaps copied in Warwickshire. Bifolio with music removed from original context prior to 1534 and used as wrapper for survey of ecclesiastical benefices in Warwickshire. Volume acquired in 17th century by the antiquarian Simon Archer (1581-1662), of Umberslade, Warwickshire. Archer collection remained in possession of family members until 1946, then deposited at present location.

1 bifolio (used as wrapper)

Black mensural with red black full and black void coloration

Early 15th century (HugESM)

red staves; staff height 13-14mm (stretched)

Original ink foliation in main corpus, 1-61 (several errors and omissions); no foliation visible on parchment wrapper

front and back cover

Inked Gothic initials in red and blue, with decorative floral tracery extending into margins.

69 paper + 1 parchment

*Frequently cited in the literature as "Archer MS 2," but no official basis for this designation.

Survey of valuation of ecclesiastical benefices, with polyphony on wrapper: 3 troped Kyries (2 incomplete), 1 illegible piece = 4

Anonymous

69 paper folios, 318 x 210 (some are half-folios or stubs only) + 1 parchment bifolio, ca. 370 x 540, as wrapper. Music appears only on parchment wrapper, apparently the only surviving remnant of a larger liturgical music manuscript. Original ink foliation in main corpus, 1-61 (several errors and omissions); no foliation visible on parchment wrapper. Black mensural notation on red staves, with red full and black void coloration; score format. Copied by a single scribe. Staff height 14. Inked Gothic initials in red and blue, with decorative floral tracery extending into margins.

Early 15th century (HugESM). Of English origin; perhaps copied in Warwickshire. Bifolio with music removed from original context prior to 1534 and used as wrapper for survey of ecclesiastical benefices in Warwickshire. Volume acquired in 17th century by the antiquarian Simon Archer (1581-1662), of Umberslade, Warwickshire. Archer collection remained in possession of family members until 1946, then deposited at present location.