Formerly used as flyleaves in Law MS 7 (De Ricci 133). Originally from a MS principally of music, since the Latin explicit includes the words 'Qui scripsit carmen sit benedictus' (f. 188v), followed by a drawing of a hand pointing to where the flyleaves were. The Law MS is one of the books on the laws of England by John Britton, a bishop of Hereford contemporary with king Edward I (written in French). To fit f. 1 of the music meas. 339 x 245 mm. into the rear of the Law MS meas. 254 x 172 mm., it had to be folded across the middle; f. 2 meas. 184 x 240 mm. The music is apparently French, and the bilingual motet no. 3 suggests North-Eastern French origin.

The 2 pages of music are now protected by transparent plastic covers and housed in a handsome red cloth folder of box type

white leather over wooden boards; 2 clasps are missing.

Ars Nova c.1400; item 1 makes use of semiminims, mensuration signs and red notes

maximum of 11 red five-line staves per page (6 on f. 2)

1-2v

foliation at t.r.r., appears to date from the 17th century

initials are in red and blue; initials are red.

RISM B/IV 2: 1.5 leaves of music dating from the second half of the 14th century which were formerly used as flyleaves in Law ms 7 (De Ricci 133). It is clear that the music was with the principal manuscript from the beginning, since the Latin explicit includes the words "Qui scripsit carmen sit benedictus" (f. 288v), followed by a drawing of a hand pointing to where the flyleaves were. The Law ms is one of the books on the laws of England by John Britton, a bishop of Hereford contemporary with king Edward I. It also dates from the 14th century and is written in French; initials are in red and blue. The foliation at t.r.r. appears to date from the 17th century. The binding is of white leather over wooden boards; 2 clasps are missing. To fit f. 1 of the music meas. 339 x 245 mm. into the rear of the Law ms meas. 254 x 172 mm., it had to be folded across the middle; f. 2 meas. 184 x 240 mm. is the top half of a folio only. There are a maximum of 11 red five-line staves per page (6 on f. 2), and the Ars Nova notation dates from c. 1300. Item 1 makes use of semiminims, mensuration signs and red notes. Initials are red. There is no indication that the music is English like the Law ms; indeed, it would seem to be French, and the bilingual motet no. 3 suggests North-Eastern French origin. The 2 pages of music are now protected by transparent plastic covers and housed in a handsome red cloth folder of box type.

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