MS. Douce 222
Summary Catalogue no.: 21796
Contents
Collection of tropes (verba) for the principal feasts of the year (fol. 2v), mostly in connection with the introit but there are some troped Glorias (laus) and Alleluia versicles, the latter of which are always in full, while the other variable parts are either indicated by their opening words or given in full: combined temporale and sanctorale, followed by tropes for the dedication (fol. 35v) and the holy Trinity; Kyrie and Gloria tropes (fol. 37v); Alleluia tropes (fol. 56v) mostly on texts from the common of the saints; three short Rogation litanies (fol. 70) and the Rogation mass, mass of Ascension day (74); long litany of all saints (fol. 75v). Addition: troped kyrie and prose Aurea virga prime for the Assumption (fol. 80).
Offertories with versicles in full: combined temporale and sanctorale (fol. 102); common of the saints (fol. 159); 5 offertories for the dead (fol. 169); some offertory tropes (fol. 172v) and procession antiphons (fol. 174) from Advent to Easter week, including chants for Holy Week (fol. 183) and antiphons ad reliquias deducendas (fol. 199), ad aquam benedictam faciendam and antiphonae dominicales (fol. 200-); some contemporary additions (fol. 204v).
Three separate books, bound together.
Physical Description
Layout
Fols. 1v-10 mostly 15 lines, 98 × 55 mm.
The litany of fols. 76–80 in 2 col. of 23 lines
Fols. 102–85 in 11 lines, 95 × 41 mm.
Fols. 185–206 in 12 lines, 95 × 41 mm.
Hand(s)
At least 8 or 9 different scribes.
North Italian diastematic, non rhythmical notation throughout with some Notker letters. In the offertorial and on the following leaves the notation shows evident visigothic (Spanish) influence.
Decoration
Fine initials (fols. 2v, 6, 18v, 102.). (Pächt and Alexander ii. 17, pl. II)
History
Provenance and Acquisition
Given by the abbot of Novalesa in 1778 to the liturgical scholar Eugenio de Levis, who described it in his Anecdota Sacra (1789).
Hyacinthe Louis de Quélen, archbishop of Paris (1819–1840).
Taken from his house in the riot of July 1830 and in February 1832 acquired for Francis Douce (see MS. Douce e. 88 fol. 20v).
Bequeathed by Douce to the Bodleian.
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Digital Bodleian (3 images from 35mm slides)
Microfilm
Microfilm available in the open shelf collections in the Weston Library (R. Films 101)
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Last Substantive Revision
2017-07-01: First online publication.