MS. Douce a. 1
Summary Catalogue no.: 21970
Contents
Physical Description
Form: codex
Support: parchment
Extent: 164 leaves
Dimensions (binding): 22 × 16.25 in.
Musical Notation:
Notation on staves (see van Dijk 1957).
Decoration
By five hands, one of which is Cristoforo Cortese. Some of the cuttings perhaps from other MSS. Pächt and Alexander ii. 468, pl. XLV:
Fine historiated borders, some cut out and pasted at the end.
Fine historiated initials, some cut out and pasted at the end.
History
Record Sources
Summary description abbreviated from the Summary Catalogue (1897). Decoration, localization and date follow Pächt and Alexander (1970).
Digital Images
Digital Bodleian (5 images from 35mm slides)
Bibliography
Printed descriptions:
S. J. P. van Dijk, Latin Liturgical Manuscripts in the Bodleian Library, Oxford, vol. 2: Office Books (typescript, 1957), p. 142a
Abbreviations
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Last Substantive Revision
2024-05: Add extent and leaf dimensions from Summary Catalogue.