Musical treatises
MS. Auct. F. 1. 3
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Musical treatises
Shelfmark
MS. Auct. F. 1. 3
Date
16th century, late, or 17th century, early
Language
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
Contents
Form
codex
Support
paper, folded in folio, watermark Briquet 5097 (France, 1590-1612)
Physical extent
i + v + 290 + vi
Hands
Copied (according to a note by R. W. Hunt in his copy of the Summary Catalogue) by James Dalrymple of Ayr, an amaneuensis employed by Henry Savile in Oxford and on the continent (J.-L. Quentin, 'Historical Criticism, Confessional Controversy, and Self-Censorship: Henry Savile and the Lives of John Chrysostom', Erudition and the Republic of Letters6 (2021) 138-223.
Decoration
Diagrams.
Binding
Early seventeenth century binding of calf over pasteboards, perhaps attributable to Williamson of Eton College (for whom see Robert Birley, 'The History of Eton College Library', The Library, 5th ser. 11 (1956), 231–261, at 246-9), stamped in gilt with cornerpieces and a centerpiece, in the centre of which is a tree with the device 'Noli alium sapere'; ties lost.
Acquisition
Given by Sir Henry Savile in 1609.
Provenance
Copied from MS. Auct. F. 1. 4 according to the Summary Catalogue.
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Title
Aristoxenus etc.: musical treatises
Shelfmark
MS. Auct. F. 1. 3
Summary
Aristoxenus etc.: musical treatises
Date
Written late in the 16th century
Language
Modern Greek (1453-)
Physical facet
Binding, brown leather, with stamped ornament: in the middle of each side an ornament including a tree with dependent label bearing noli altvm sapere, London work of about 1609
Physical extent
290 Leaves
Custodial history
Manuscript 607 acquired by the Bodleian Library
Acquisition
Presented by sir Henry Savile in 1609.
Subject
Greek literature
16th century
Music
