MS. Bodl. 775
Summary Catalogue no.: 2558
Contents
A. Additions (fols. 1-7) of about the 12th century, mostly kyrie tropes and a troped Gloria; troper divided into temporale (fol. 8), including the litany of Holy Saturday, sanctorale (fol. 33), beginning with St. Stephen, common of the saints (fol. 58v); kyriale: Kyrie (fol. 61v), Gloria (fol. 64), Sanctus (fol. 72v), Agnus dei (fol. 74v); collection of Alleluia versicles (fol. 76), tractus (fol. 88) and offertory verses (fol. 97).
B. Alleluia sequences (without text), each one preceded by the title of the melody (fols. 122-9). Additional proses, contemporary with the additions preceding part A (fols. 129v-35).
C. Proser, each prose being preceded by the melody of the Alleluia (fol. 136). There is no apparent order in this part; the notation is often erased and and rewritten on staves. Additions of local proses (fol. 182).
Physical Description
Layout
Parts A and C, 16-17 lines, part B, 17 lines.
Hand(s)
Partly written by the same hand as B.L. Cotton Tiberius C. VI. probably from Winchester.
Adiastematic, non-rhythmical Winchester neums. Later hands changed the neumatic notation either into adiastematic (fol. 159) or diastematic point neums on staves of 3-4 red or dry-point (fol. 133v) lines; some Notker letters, especially in part B.
Decoration
Fine initial (fol. 8). (P&A iii. 48, pl. V)
Capitals alternately in green, blue and red.
Binding
Original boards and sewing, repaired.
History
Provenance and Acquisition
Written for Winchester Old Minster (liturgical evidence).
Probably among the manuscripts given in 1611 by William Harwood, prebendary of Winchester.
