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Texts on music; England, 15th century, first half

MS. Bodl. 515

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Title

Texts on music; England, 15th century, first half

Shelfmark

MS. Bodl. 515

Place of origin

English

Date

15th century

15th century, first half

14th century

Language

Latin

Middle English (1100-1500)

Contents

1. (fol. 1) Notes on music
2. (fol. 4) John of Tewkesbury (attrib.) Quattuor principalia musicae
3. (fol. 78) Commentary on Guido Aretinus, Micrologus ('Metrologus')
MS. Bodl. 515 - endleaves (fols. i, 95)
Grammatical treatise with some explanations in English
MS. Bodl. 515 - pastedowns
Treatise on physics

Form

codex

Support

parchment

Physical extent

iii + 95 leaves

Decoration

Diagrams. (Pächt and Alexander iii. 953)

Rudely illuminated capitals, etc.

Binding

Parchment on boards, English 15th cent. work, rebacked and mended

Acquisition

Probably given by him in 1613–15.

Provenance

'Robert James oweth this book', 16th cent.

'Liber Roberti Clay Theologiæ Doctor de Clayhouse in Comitatu Eboracensi'(d. 1628)

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  • John, of Tewkesbury, active 14th century

  • Clay, Robert, of Clayhouse, vicar of Halifax, -1628

  • James, Robert, 16th century

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