MS. Bodl. 596
Summary Catalogue no.: 2376
Physical Description
Neumatic notation on staves (see van Dijk 1957).
Binding
The binding is no doubt of 1605, in which year bp. William Cotton presented parts 2-4.
MS. Bodl. 596 – Part 1 (fols. 1-85)
Contents
Physical Description
Decoration
Good initials. (Pächt and Alexander iii. 863)
History
Provenance and Acquisition
The first part was presented by sir Richard Spencer in 1603: the binding is no doubt of 1605, in which year bp. William Cotton presented parts 2-4.
MS. Bodl. 596 – Part 2
Contents
Physical Description
Decoration
Pächt and Alexander iii. 1084, pl. CI:
Good miniatures (sketches).
Good borders.
Good initials.
History
Provenance and Acquisition
Presented (with part 3) by bp. William Cotton in 1605.
MS. Bodl. 596 – Part 3 (fols. 175-214)
Contents
Physical Description
Decoration
Good initials. (Pächt and Alexander i. 451, pl. XXXVII)
History
Provenance and Acquisition
Canterbury, Kent, Benedictine abbey of St Augustine (originally of St Peter and St Paul): "Liber sancti Augustini Cantuarie. Di. ix, Gra. iii [altered to:] v cum A" (fol. 175 (blank recto)), s. xiii/xiv. (MLGB3: evidence from an ex-libris inscription or note of gift to an institution).
Presented (with part 2) by bp. William Cotton in 1605.
Additional Information
Record Sources
Digital Images
Digital Bodleian (13 images from 35mm slides)
Bibliography
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Last Substantive Revision
2021-12-14: Add provenance information from MLGB3.