2 parchment folios, 290 x 196-203, recovered from book binding. Apparently the only surviving remnants of a choirbook of unknown original size. Probably copied in York (BentS).

Folios later trimmed at top, obliterating some music and (probably) original foliation.

Motet on f. [1] in black full mensural notation; other pieces copied by a different scribe, in black void mensural notation with red coloration.

Ca. 1400 (RISM)

Staff height 15

1-2v

One Gothic initial on f. [1'], in blue ink with red filigree work.

Parchment

RISM B/IV 2: A single parchment bifolio meas. 286 x 197 mm. and dating from shortly after c. 1400. There is no foliation and the back is rather worn. A rather unusual feature is that, while f. 1 is in black Ars Nova notation, f. lv-2v are in white notation with red coloration. Item 2 has the mensuration sign O preceding the two extant parts. The top stave is cut away on all pages, but originally there were 9 brown five-line staves per page. On f. lv there is a blue initial with red filigree, and on f. 1-2 various scribbles include Lamkyn (perhaps a name), Amen dico vobis. All these scribbles seem later than the music, though the one quoted may be 15th century. Only one of the three-part pieces is otherwise known, namely in the Old Hall ms, where it is attributed to Byttering. Unfortunately, the bifolio is not the centre of a gathering, but item 3 is clearly a setting of the Regina celi.

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3 motets (incomplete)

(Byttering)-1, anon-2

2 parchment folios, 290 x 196-203, recovered from book binding. Apparently the only surviving remnants of a choirbook of unknown original size; folios later trimmed at top, obliterating some music and (probably) original foliation. Motet on f. [1] in black mensural notation; other pieces copied by a different scribe, in white mensural notation with red coloration. Staff height 15. One Gothic initial on f. [1'], in blue ink with red filigree work.

Ca. 1400 (RISM). ' Probably copied in York (BentS).