Tenor parts on ff. 72'-73, copied by a single scribe. Tenor parts are 'squares' (see BaillieS, BergsL); also found in LonBLLA 462. Copied in England.

Modern covers of red-brown leather, with coat of arms of Pope Pius IX.

Black mensural notation

Late 14th century (treatises); early 15th century (tenors)

72v-73

Modern foliation, 1-73, on upper right rectos

No initials or decoration.

parchment

RISM B/IV 4: 14./15. Jh.; 73 Blätter Pergament, 190 x 140 mm. Moderne Foliierung von f. 1-73. - Einband: 19. Jh.; rotbrauner Ganzlederband mit Goldfassung und Wappen Pius' IX.

Diese Handschrift englischer Herkunft, des späten 14. Jh., enthält eine Sammlung musiktheoretischer Traktate (Inhalt siehe bei Smits van Waesberghe, vergleiche Literatur). Die letzten 2 Blätter sind (nachträglich ?) angeheftet. Auf f. 72v stehen 7, auf f. 73r 2 Fünfliniensysteme mit schwarzer Mensuralnotation des frühen 15. Jh. Es handelt sich um eine kleine Gruppe von sog. Squares des englischen 15. Jh.

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Collection of music treatises by Jean de Muris, Marchettus of Padua, Guido d'Arezzo, and others, with mensural tenor parts:

3 Kyries (without text) Lambert-1, anon-2

73 parchment folios, 190 x 140. Modern foliation, 1-73, on upper right rectos. Modern covers of red-brown leather, with coat of arms of Pope Pius IX. Tenor parts on ff. 72'-73, in black mensural notation, copied by a single scribe. No initials or decoration. Tenor parts are "squares" (see BaillieS, BergsL); also found in LonBLLA 462.

Late 14th century (treatises); early 15th century (tenors). Copied in England. Owned in 17th century by Christina, Queen of Sweden (1626-89); passed to present library ca. 1689-91.