Missal, Use of Sarum. — 14th century, end; English, Midlands
MS. Lat. liturg. b. 4
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Missal, Use of Sarum. — 14th century, end; English, Midlands
Shelfmark
MS. Lat. liturg. b. 4
Place of origin
English, Midlands
Date
14th century, end
Language
Latin
Contents
Form
codex
Support
parchment
Physical extent
i + 187 fol.
Decoration
Good borders.
Good initials. (fols. 7, 17v, 21, 99v, 100, 102v, 114v, 118, etc.)
Musical notation
Square notation on 11 staves of 4 red lines; neums are added to the passion of Good Friday (fol. 83)
Binding
Oak boards, worm-eaten, lined with sheep-skin, contemporary, rebacked.
Acquisition
Phillipps sale, 9 June 1899, lot 875; bought by the Bodleian.
Provenance
In the kalendar is the Translation of St. Wulfstan (7 June) and the feast of St. Francis (4 October). In the litany St. Modwenna is invoked.
Dedication of St Peter's, Northampton, added in the calendar (29 May), 15th century.
Thorpe, Cat. 1836, no. 857; bought by Sir Thomas Phillipps; his MS. 9716.
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