GB-Ob MS. Arch. Selden B. 26 (The Selden Carol Book)

Bodleian Library, Oxford, England

Composite of 5 unrelated manuscripts bound together in 17th century: 1425-40, c.1450, later addition (f. 33v) c. 1500

Archive	Bodleian Library, Oxford, England (GB-Ob)
Shelfmark	MS. Arch. Selden B. 26 (The Selden Carol Book)
Image Availability	The images on this record are linked using IIIF.
Surface	Mixed Paper and Parchment
Numbering System	Foliation
Format	portrait
Measurements	260 x 180 mm
Other Identifiers	CCM: OxfBS 26 olim (Former shelfmark): MadanSC 3340
Notations	black full mensural coloration in red full coloration in red void
Relationships	Seiden, John (1584–1654) (owner) Alcock, John (1476–1486) (owner) Worcester Abbey (copied at)
External Links	Catalogue Description Images IIIF Manifest
Provenance	England
Contents	53 pieces from 5 composers

General Description

Composite of five unrelated manuscripts bound together in 17th century; only first (31 parchment folios; = new ff. 3-33) contains music. Copied by two main scribes and 8-10 additional scribes. Six concordances with LonBLE 3307. Probably copied at Worcester Abbey (GreC); perhaps copied for St. Mary Newarke College in Leicester (HarrnMMB). Owned by John Alcock, Bishop of Worcester 1476-86. Later acquired by John Seiden (1584-1654); passed to Bodleian Library in 1659.

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Binding

Covers of brown leather on cardboard, 17th century

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Notation

Black mensural with red black full, red black void and black void coloration

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Date

1425-40 (HughM); ca. 1450 (BukMR), with later addition (f. 33') ca. 1500 (StaE).

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Foliation

134 folios

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Foliation

New pencil foliation, 1-135.

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Decoration

Primary initials painted blue, ornamented with red ink, secondary initials painted blue or red.

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Surface

ii paper + 134 paper and parchment + i paper

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DIAMM Note

Full inventory provided by Jonathan Tribe

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Census Catalogue of Music Description

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1 hymn, 17 motets, 4 Latin carols, 15 Latin/English carols, 1 Latin/English/French carol, 12 English carols, 2 English secular pieces, 1 textless piece = 53

(Binchois/Dunstable)-1, Childe?*-1, Dunstable [J.D.] -1, (Plummer)-1, (Power)-1, anon-48

*"Childe" (top of f. 28') may be an attribution, or may refer to later owner (GreC).

ii paper + 134 paper and parchment + i paper folios, 260 x 180. Composite of five unrelated manuscripts bound together in 17th century; only first (31 parchment folios; = new ff. 3-33) contains music. New pencil foliation, 1-135. Covers of brown leather on cardboard date from 17th century. Black mensural notation with red full, red void, and black void coloration; some pieces in score format, others in choirbook format. Copied by two main scribes and 8-10 additional scribes. Primary initials painted blue, ornamented with red ink; secondary initials painted blue or red. Six concordances with LonBLE 3307.

1425-40 (HughM); ca. 1450 (BukMR), with later addition (f. 33') ca. 1500 (StaE). Probably copied at Worcester Abbey (GreC); perhaps copied for St. Mary Newarke College in Leicester (HarrnMMB). Owned by John Alcock, Bishop of Worcester 1476-86. Later acquired by John Seiden (1584-1654); passed to Bodleian Library in 1659.

Census-Catalogue of Manuscript Sources of Polyphonic Music 1400-1550

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Folio / Pages	Composition / Item title	Source attribution	Composers (? Uncertain)
3r–3v	Mater ora filium	-	Anonymous
Mater ora filium Anonymous Appears on: 3r–3v Genres: Marian antiphon Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin Voice Text: Mater ora filium
3v–4r	Sancta Maria virgo intercede pro toto	-	Anonymous
Sancta Maria virgo intercede pro toto Anonymous Appears on: 3v–4r Genres: Marian antiphon Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin Voice Text: Sancta Maria virgo intercede pro toto
4r–4v	Sancta Maria virgo intercede pro toto	-	Anonymous
Sancta Maria virgo intercede pro toto Anonymous Appears on: 4r–4v Genres: Marian antiphon Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin Voice Text: Sancta Maria virgo intercede pro toto
5r	I pray you all	-	Anonymous
I pray you all Anonymous Appears on: 5r Genres: Carol
5v–6r	Ave regina / Ave regina	-	Power, Leonel (–1445)
Ave regina / Ave regina Power, Leonel (–1445) Appears on: 5v–6r Genres: BVM, Motet Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin Voice Text: Ave regina caelorum
6v	Beata mater et innupta (2p. Gloriosa regina mundi 3p. Intercede pro nobis)	-	Dunstaple, John (ca. 1390–1453) Binchois, Gilles (ca. 1400–1460) (?)
Beata mater et innupta (2p. Gloriosa regina mundi 3p. Intercede pro nobis) Dunstaple, John (ca. 1390–1453) Binchois, Gilles (ca. 1400–1460) (?) Appears on: 6v Genres: Motet Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin Voice Text: Beata mater et innupta
7r	Nowel syng we both all and some	-	Anonymous
Nowel syng we both all and some Anonymous Appears on: 7r Genres: Carol
7v	Ah man assay	-	Anonymous
Ah man assay Anonymous Appears on: 7v Genres: Carol
8r	Goday, goday my lord christemas	-	Anonymous
Goday, goday my lord christemas Anonymous Appears on: 8r Genres: Carol
8v–9r	Miles Christi gloriose	-	Anonymous
Miles Christi gloriose Anonymous Appears on: 8v–9r Genres: Motet Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin Voice Text: Miles Christi gloriose
9v	Off a rose synge we	-	Anonymous
Off a rose synge we Anonymous Appears on: 9v Genres: Carol
10r	Alleluya: Nowel well may we mirthes make	-	Anonymous
Alleluya: Nowel well may we mirthes make Anonymous Appears on: 10r Genres: Carol
10v	Synge we to this mery cumpane	-	Anonymous
Synge we to this mery cumpane Anonymous Appears on: 10v Genres: Carol
11r	Omnes una gaudeamus	-	Anonymous
Omnes una gaudeamus Anonymous Appears on: 11r Genres: Cantio Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin Voice Text: Omnes una gaudeamus
11v–12r	Regina caeli laetare alleluia	-	Anonymous
Regina caeli laetare alleluia Anonymous Appears on: 11v–12r Genres: Marian antiphon, Motet, Regina caeli laetare Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin Voice Text: Regina caeli laetare alleluia
12r	Deo gratias persolvamus	-	Anonymous
Deo gratias persolvamus Anonymous Appears on: 12r Genres: Deo gratias, Motet Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin Voice Text: Deo gratias persolvamus
12v	Ave regina caelorum – Funde preces ad filium	-	Anonymous
Ave regina caelorum – Funde preces ad filium Anonymous Appears on: 12v Genres: Ave regina caelorum, Motet Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin Voice Text: Ave regina caelorum
13r	Funde virgo ter beata	-	Anonymous
Funde virgo ter beata Anonymous Appears on: 13r Genres: Motet Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin Voice Text: Funde virgo ter beata
13v	Alma redemptoris mater – As y lay upon a nygt	-	Anonymous
Alma redemptoris mater – As y lay upon a nygt Anonymous Appears on: 13v Genres: Alma redemptoris mater, BVM, Motet Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin Voice Text: Alma redemptoris mater - As I lay
14r	Ave domina regina caeli - Worship be the birth	-	Anonymous
Ave domina regina caeli - Worship be the birth Anonymous Appears on: 14r Genres: Carol, Motet Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin Voice Text: Ave domina regina caeli - Worship be the birth
14v	Nowel: Owt of your slepe aryse	-	Anonymous
Nowel: Owt of your slepe aryse Anonymous Appears on: 14v Genres: Carol
15r	Make we joy now - Christus natus est	-	Anonymous
Make we joy now - Christus natus est Anonymous Appears on: 15r Genres: Carol, Motet Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin Voice Text: Make we joye now - Christus natus est
15v	What tydyngs bryngest thou messanger	-	Anonymous
What tydyngs bryngest thou messanger Anonymous Appears on: 15v Genres: Carol
16r	Alleluia. Pro virgine - Diva natalicia	-	Anonymous
Alleluia. Pro virgine - Diva natalicia Anonymous Appears on: 16r Genres: Alleluia Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin Voice Text: Alleluia pro virgine - Diva natalicia
16v–17r	Ave regina caelorum – Funde preces ad filium	-	Anonymous
Ave regina caelorum – Funde preces ad filium Anonymous Appears on: 16v–17r Genres: Marian antiphon Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin Voice Text: Ave regina caelorum
17v–18r	Deo gratias Anglia redde pro victoria	-	Anonymous
Deo gratias Anglia redde pro victoria Anonymous Appears on: 17v–18r Genres: Deo gratias, Motet Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin Voice Text: Deo gratias Anglia
18r–18v	As I lay upon a night	-	Anonymous
As I lay upon a night Anonymous Appears on: 18r–18v Genres: Carol
19r	The mothe of alle this londe	-	Anonymous
The mothe of alle this londe Anonymous Appears on: 19r Genres: Carol
19v	Glad and blithe mote ye be	-	Anonymous
Glad and blithe mote ye be Anonymous Appears on: 19v Genres: Carol
20r	Y saye saide by prophecie	-	Anonymous
Y saye saide by prophecie Anonymous Appears on: 20r Genres: Carol
20v	Nesciens mater virgo virum	-	Anonymous
Nesciens mater virgo virum Anonymous Appears on: 20v Genres: Marian antiphon Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin Voice Text: Nesciens mater virgo virum
21r	Sancta Maria virgo intercede pro toto	-	Anonymous
Sancta Maria virgo intercede pro toto Anonymous Appears on: 21r Genres: Marian antiphon Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin Voice Text: Sancta Maria virgo intercede pro toto
21v–22r	Alleluya: A nywe werke	-	Anonymous
Alleluya: A nywe werke Anonymous Appears on: 21v–22r Genres: Carol, Motet
22v	Gaude terra tenebrosa	-	Anonymous
Gaude terra tenebrosa Anonymous Appears on: 22v Genres: Motet Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin Voice Text: Gaude terra tenebrosa
23r	Hayle mary ful of grace	-	Anonymous
Hayle mary ful of grace Anonymous Appears on: 23r Genres: Carol, Marian antiphon
23v	An hevenly songe	-	Anonymous
An hevenly songe Anonymous Appears on: 23v Genres: Carol
24r	Hayl godys sone	-	Anonymous
Hayl godys sone Anonymous Appears on: 24r Genres: Carol
24v–25r	David ex progenie nata fuit	-	Anonymous
David ex progenie nata fuit Anonymous Appears on: 24v–25r Genres: Hymn Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin Voice Text: David ex progenie nata fuit - David ex progenie
25r	Verbum caro factum est de virgine Maria	-	Anonymous
Verbum caro factum est de virgine Maria Anonymous Appears on: 25r Genres: Motet Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin Voice Text: Verbum caro factum est de virgine Maria
25v	Novus sol de virgine - The holy daughter	-	Anonymous
Novus sol de virgine - The holy daughter Anonymous Appears on: 25v Genres: Carol, Motet Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin, English Voice Text: Novus sol de virgine - The holy daughter
26r	Ave Maria gratia plena - Hail blessed flower	-	Anonymous
Ave Maria gratia plena - Hail blessed flower Anonymous Appears on: 26r Genres: Carol, Motet Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin, English Voice Text: Ave Maria gratia plena - Hail blessed flower
26v–27r	Nesciens mater virgo virum	-	Anonymous
Nesciens mater virgo virum Anonymous Appears on: 26v–27r Genres: Marian antiphon Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin Voice Text: Nesciens mater virgo virum
27r	Ecce quod natura – Ecce novum gaudium	-	Anonymous
Ecce quod natura – Ecce novum gaudium Anonymous Appears on: 27r Genres: Motet Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin Voice Text: Ecce novum gaudium - Ecce quod natura
27v	Nowel, nowel: In bethlem that child of life is born	-	Anonymous
Nowel, nowel: In bethlem that child of life is born Anonymous Appears on: 27v Genres: Carol
28r	Laus honor virtus gloria - A song to sing	-	Anonymous
Laus honor virtus gloria - A song to sing Anonymous Appears on: 28r Genres: Carol, Motet Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin Voice Text: Laus honor virtus gloria - A song to sing
28v	Yblessid be that lord in majeste	-	Anonymous
Yblessid be that lord in majeste Anonymous Appears on: 28v Genres: Carol
29r	Veni redemptor	-	Anonymous
Veni redemptor Anonymous Appears on: 29r Genres: Carol, Motet
29v	Abyde y hope hit be the beste	-	Anonymous
Abyde y hope hit be the beste Anonymous Appears on: 29v Genres: Carol
30r	Eterne rex altissimus	-	Anonymous
Eterne rex altissimus Anonymous Appears on: 30r Genres: Carol
30v–31r	Speciosa facta es	-	Anonymous
Speciosa facta es Anonymous Appears on: 30v–31r Genres: Motet Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin Voice Text: Speciosa facta es
31v–32r	Tota pulchra es amica mea et macula	-	Plummer, John (ca. 1410–ca. 1484)
Tota pulchra es amica mea et macula Plummer, John (ca. 1410–ca. 1484) Appears on: 31v–32r Genres: Motet Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin Voice Text: Tota pulchra es amica mea et macula General Note anonymous, T incomplete
32v	Tappster: drynker: fill another ale	-	Anonymous
Tappster: drynker: fill another ale Anonymous Appears on: 32v Genres: Secular, Secular song, Song
33r	Welcome be ye	-	Anonymous
Welcome be ye Anonymous Appears on: 33r Genres: Carol

Composer	Compositions
Anonymous	Abyde y hope hit be the beste – 29v Ah man assay – 7v Alleluia. Pro virgine - Diva natalicia – 16r Alleluya: A nywe werke – 21v–22r Alleluya: Nowel well may we mirthes make – 10r Alma redemptoris mater – As y lay upon a nygt – 13v An hevenly songe – 23v As I lay upon a night – 18r–18v Ave Maria gratia plena - Hail blessed flower – 26r Ave domina regina caeli - Worship be the birth – 14r Ave regina caelorum – Funde preces ad filium – 16v–17r Ave regina caelorum – Funde preces ad filium – 12v David ex progenie nata fuit – 24v–25r Deo gratias Anglia redde pro victoria – 17v–18r Deo gratias persolvamus – 12r Ecce quod natura – Ecce novum gaudium – 27r Eterne rex altissimus – 30r Funde virgo ter beata – 13r Gaude terra tenebrosa – 22v Glad and blithe mote ye be – 19v Goday, goday my lord christemas – 8r Hayl godys sone – 24r Hayle mary ful of grace – 23r I pray you all – 5r Laus honor virtus gloria - A song to sing – 28r Make we joy now - Christus natus est – 15r Mater ora filium – 3r–3v Miles Christi gloriose – 8v–9r Nesciens mater virgo virum – 26v–27r Nesciens mater virgo virum – 20v Novus sol de virgine - The holy daughter – 25v Nowel syng we both all and some – 7r Nowel, nowel: In bethlem that child of life is born – 27v Nowel: Owt of your slepe aryse – 14v Off a rose synge we – 9v Omnes una gaudeamus – 11r Regina caeli laetare alleluia – 11v–12r Sancta Maria virgo intercede pro toto – 21r Sancta Maria virgo intercede pro toto – 3v–4r Sancta Maria virgo intercede pro toto – 4r–4v Speciosa facta es – 30v–31r Synge we to this mery cumpane – 10v Tappster: drynker: fill another ale – 32v The mothe of alle this londe – 19r Veni redemptor – 29r Verbum caro factum est de virgine Maria – 25r Welcome be ye – 33r What tydyngs bryngest thou messanger – 15v Y saye saide by prophecie – 20r Yblessid be that lord in majeste – 28v
Binchois, Gilles (ca. 1400–1460)	(?) Beata mater et innupta (2p. Gloriosa regina mundi 3p. Intercede pro nobis) – 6v
Dunstaple, John (ca. 1390–1453)	Beata mater et innupta (2p. Gloriosa regina mundi 3p. Intercede pro nobis) – 6v
Plummer, John (ca. 1410–ca. 1484)	Tota pulchra es amica mea et macula – 31v–32r
Power, Leonel (–1445)	Ave regina / Ave regina – 5v–6r

Composition	Composers (? Uncertain)	Folios / Pages
Abyde y hope hit be the beste	Anonymous	29v
Ah man assay	Anonymous	7v
Alleluia. Pro virgine - Diva natalicia	Anonymous	16r
Alleluya: A nywe werke	Anonymous	21v–22r
Alleluya: Nowel well may we mirthes make	Anonymous	10r
Alma redemptoris mater – As y lay upon a nygt	Anonymous	13v
An hevenly songe	Anonymous	23v
As I lay upon a night	Anonymous	18r–18v
Ave domina regina caeli - Worship be the birth	Anonymous	14r
Ave Maria gratia plena - Hail blessed flower	Anonymous	26r
Ave regina / Ave regina	Power, Leonel (–1445)	5v–6r
Ave regina caelorum – Funde preces ad filium	Anonymous	12v
Ave regina caelorum – Funde preces ad filium	Anonymous	16v–17r
Beata mater et innupta (2p. Gloriosa regina mundi 3p. Intercede pro nobis)	Dunstaple, John (ca. 1390–1453) Binchois, Gilles (ca. 1400–1460) (?)	6v
David ex progenie nata fuit	Anonymous	24v–25r
Deo gratias Anglia redde pro victoria	Anonymous	17v–18r
Deo gratias persolvamus	Anonymous	12r
Ecce quod natura – Ecce novum gaudium	Anonymous	27r
Eterne rex altissimus	Anonymous	30r
Funde virgo ter beata	Anonymous	13r
Gaude terra tenebrosa	Anonymous	22v
Glad and blithe mote ye be	Anonymous	19v
Goday, goday my lord christemas	Anonymous	8r
Hayl godys sone	Anonymous	24r
Hayle mary ful of grace	Anonymous	23r
I pray you all	Anonymous	5r
Laus honor virtus gloria - A song to sing	Anonymous	28r
Make we joy now - Christus natus est	Anonymous	15r
Mater ora filium	Anonymous	3r–3v
Miles Christi gloriose	Anonymous	8v–9r
Nesciens mater virgo virum	Anonymous	20v
Nesciens mater virgo virum	Anonymous	26v–27r
Novus sol de virgine - The holy daughter	Anonymous	25v
Nowel syng we both all and some	Anonymous	7r
Nowel, nowel: In bethlem that child of life is born	Anonymous	27v
Nowel: Owt of your slepe aryse	Anonymous	14v
Off a rose synge we	Anonymous	9v
Omnes una gaudeamus	Anonymous	11r
Regina caeli laetare alleluia	Anonymous	11v–12r
Sancta Maria virgo intercede pro toto	Anonymous	3v–4r
Sancta Maria virgo intercede pro toto	Anonymous	4r–4v
Sancta Maria virgo intercede pro toto	Anonymous	21r
Speciosa facta es	Anonymous	30v–31r
Synge we to this mery cumpane	Anonymous	10v
Tappster: drynker: fill another ale	Anonymous	32v
The mothe of alle this londe	Anonymous	19r
Tota pulchra es amica mea et macula	Plummer, John (ca. 1410–ca. 1484)	31v–32r
Veni redemptor	Anonymous	29r
Verbum caro factum est de virgine Maria	Anonymous	25r
Welcome be ye	Anonymous	33r
What tydyngs bryngest thou messanger	Anonymous	15v
Y saye saide by prophecie	Anonymous	20r
Yblessid be that lord in majeste	Anonymous	28v

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