Choir breviary; Würzburg, s. xiiex–xiv

Title

Choir breviary; Würzburg, s. xiiex–xiv

Shelfmark

MS. Laud Misc. 284

Date

14th century

14th century, late

13th century - 14th century

12th century, end

Language

Latin

Contents

Form

codex

Support

parchment

Physical extent

i (17th-cent. paper) + 273 + i (17th-cent. parchment) + i (17th-cent. paper) leaves For parts A and B, the margins trimmed, sometimes affecting prickings, rubrics, initials, marginalia, and guides.

Musical notation

Notation (see van Dijk 1957).

Binding

Brown tanned calf over laminated pulpboard for Abp. Laud, 1637–1639.

Acquisition

Given to the Bodleian as part of his third donation, dispatched on 28 June 1639.

Provenance

Parts B and C at least together by the 15th century (evidence of catchwords), at Domstift, St Kilian, Würzburg.

William Laud, 1573–1645: his ex libris, 1637, fol. iiv.

Title

Choir breviary

Shelfmark

MS. Laud Misc. 284

Summary

Part A, 12th century, end, fols. 1-93, 95-118:

(fols. 1ra-98vb) Antiphonal, Use of Würzburg

(fols. 98vb–110ra) Responsories and antiphons

(fols. 110ra–113rb) Invitatoria and tones of the Psalm Venite exultemus

(fols. 113rb–118vb) Hymnal

Part B, 13th century-14th century, fols. 119-268:

Fols. 119ra–206ra. Lectionary: (fols. 119ra–168rb) Temporale, (fols. 168rb–201ra) Sanctorale, (fols. 201ra–202r) Legends, (fol. 202ra–rb) Litany, (fols. 202va–206ra) Common of the Saints

Fols. 206va–268vb. Capitulary: (fol. 206va) Temporale and sanctorale combined, (fol. 250va) Common of the Saints, (fol. 256va) The dedication

Fols. 257rb–268vb. Orationes cotidianae; chapters and collects

Part C, 14th century, fols. 94, 118, 269-272:

Fols. 269ra–272rb. Additions

Date

12th-14th century

Language

Latin

Physical extent

272 Leaves

Custodial history

MS. Frere 42. From St Kylian, Würzburg. Manuscript 2640 acquired by the Bodleian Library