MS. Bodl. 515
Summary Catalogue no.: 2185
Texts on music; England, 15th century, first half
Contents
1. (fol. 1)
Notes on music Incipit: Ista dictio sequens pertinet ad mundanam musicam
Incipit: Et mundana musica habet .3. species':
Language(s): Latin
2. (fol. 4)
, Quattuor principalia musicae Incipit: Quoniam circa musicam
Final rubric: Cuius operis sunis [sic for finis] erat pridie Nonas Augusti anno Domini Mº CCCº quinquagesimo primo. Illo autem anno regens erat inter Minores Oxonie frater Simon de Tustude doctor sacre theologie qui in musica pollebat
Language(s): Latin
3. (fol. 78)
Commentary on Guido Aretinus, Micrologus ('Metrologus') Rubric: Incipit Metrologus
Incipit: Musica est pericia modulacionis
Language(s): Latin
Physical Description
Form: codex
Support: parchment
Extent: iii + 95 leaves
Dimensions (binding): 9.125 × 6.375 in.
Binding
Parchment on boards, English 15th cent. work, rebacked and mended
History
Provenance and Acquisition
'Robert James oweth this book', 16th cent.
'Liber Roberti Clay T(heologiæ) D(octor) de Clayhouse in Comitatu Eboracensi'(d. 1628)
Probably given by him in 1613–15.
MS. Bodl. 515 - endleaves (fols. i, 95)
Contents
Language(s): Latin and Middle English
Physical Description
Form: codex
Support: parchment
History
MS. Bodl. 515 - pastedowns
Contents
Language(s): Latin
Physical Description
Form: codex
Support: parchment
History
Origin: 14th century
Additional Information
Record Sources
Description adapted (Jan. 2021) from the following sources:
Otto Pächt and J. J. G. Alexander, Illuminated Manuscripts in the Bodleian Library, Oxford, III (1973), no. 953 [decoration, origin, date]
Summary Catalogue (1922)
Digital Images
Digital Bodleian (2 images from 35mm slides)
Bibliography
Abbreviations
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Last Substantive Revision
2021-01-11: Description revised to incorporate all information in SC.