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Medieval Music Database

Oxford, Bodleian Library, Arch. Selden B.14

A mid-15th century copy of Chaucer's Canterbury Tales, with two flyleaves from a 14th century music manuscript. These were originally a couple of bifolios opened out and cut down.

INVENTORY

Répertoire international des sources musicales. BIV 2. Manuscripts of Polyphonic Music (c.1320-1400), edited by Gilbert Reaney, G. Henle Verlag: Munich-Duisburg, 1969, pp. 267-270.

CONTENTS


  1. fol. 1\1, Kyrie, ... Christe dulcis amor (Kyrie))

  2. fol. 1\2, Virgo decora statum meliora (cantilena))

  3. fol. 1v\1, Kyrie (Kyrie))

  4. fol. 1v\2, Kyrie, Orbis factor (Kyrie))

  5. fol. 312,1v, Spiritus almifice consecrans mirifice (Gloria))

  6. fol. 312-312v, Kyrie, Regina virginum, decus et corona (Kyrie))

  7. fol. 312v\1, [K]yria, Christifera plebis modulantis (Kyrie))

  8. fol. 312v\2, Spiritus procedens a patre (Gloria))

CONCORDANCES

1.Brussels, Bibliothèque Royale II. 266 (1, Spiritus almifice consecrans mirifice; 1v, Spiritus procedens a patre).
2.Gloucester, Gloucestershire County Record Office D.149 (1-1v, Spiritus almifice consecrans mirifice; 1, Spiritus procedens a patre).
3.London, British Library, Sloane 1210 (139-139v, [K]yria, Christifera plebis modulantis).
4.Norwich, Norfolk and Norwich Record Office, Flitcham 299 (Box 23x4) (A\1, Kyrie).
5.Oxford, Bodleian Library, Barlow 55 (5v\1, Kyrie).
6.Oxford, New College Library 362, item XXVI (82v, Spiritus procedens a patre).

Recordings of works contained in this manuscript

XIvth and Early XVth Century English Polyphony: Expèriences Anonymes EA 31: Kyrie, Orbis factor;.


Content Approved by: MMDB Director
Last updated: Wednesday, 5 March 2003