Gradual, Use of Sarum — Multiple dates; English
MS. Rawl. liturg. d. 3
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Gradual, Use of Sarum — Multiple dates; English
Shelfmark
MS. Rawl. liturg. d. 3
Place of origin
English
Date
13th century, end;
addition, 15th century
Language
Latin
Contents
Form
codex
Support
parchment
Physical extent
ii + 111 + iii fol.
Decoration
Good borders.
Good historiated initials (defaced). fol. 1r, initial R, Resurrection (Christ holding staff with cross, steps out of the tomb (defaced); soldiers asleep on the ground); grotesques. fol. 16v, initial U, Apostles watching the Ascension of Christ (badly rubbed). Dragon's body and crowned half-figure, playing harp (King David (?)), form the descender of the letter. fol. 19r, initial S, Pentecost (dove descends on the Virgin Mary and apostles; defaced). Dragon's body forms the descender of the letter and border in the lower margin. fol. 22r, initial B, Christ enthroned (rubbed). Hybrid figure (dragon's body and human half-figure holding a club) forms the descender of the letter and border in the lower margin.
Musical notation
Square notation on staves of 4 red lines. Polyphonic settings on fols. 71r-72v.
Fols. 1–48 on 11 staves, 185 130
Fols. 49–72 on 10 staves, 185 120
Fols. 73–97 on 2 columns of 10–11 staves, 180–5 120
Fol. 112v, square notation.
Acquisition
Bequeathed by him to the Bodleian.
Provenance
Richard Rawlinson, 1690–1755
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