A catalogue of Western manuscripts at the Bodleian Libraries and selected Oxford colleges

MS. Liturg. 403

Summary Catalogue no.: 29452

Former shelfmark: MS. Canon. Liturg. 403

Physical Description

Composite: main textblock || fol. 18v || pastedowns
Musical Notation:

Notation on staves (see van Dijk 1957).

MS. Liturg. 403 – Part 1

Contents

Choir book
Language(s): Latin

Physical Description

Form: codex
Support: paper

Decoration

Some illuminated capitals. Written for Frater Schwayckofer, monk of Sts. Ulrich and Afra, Neresheim, Württemburg.

History

Origin: 1534 ; German, South

MS. Liturg. 403 – Part 2

Contents

Cutting (pasted into the manuscript)
Language(s): No linguistic content

Physical Description

Form: codex
Support: parchment

Decoration

Good initial. (Pächt and Alexander i. 179)

History

Origin: 15th century, second half ; German, South

MS. Liturg. 403 – Part 3

Contents

Epistle and Gospel book

Fragments.

Language(s): Latin

Physical Description

Form: codex
Support: parchment

History

Origin: 12th century ; German, South

Additional Information

Record Sources

Summary description by Elizabeth Solopova and Matthew Holford, based on the Summary Catalogue and supplementary sources.

Bibliography

    Printed descriptions:

    A. Watson, Catalogue of Dated and Datable Manuscripts in Oxford Libraries (1984), no. 634
    S. J. P. van Dijk, Latin Liturgical Manuscripts in the Bodleian Library, Oxford, vol. 2: Office Books (typescript, 1957), p. 148a
    S. J. P. van Dijk, Latin Liturgical Manuscripts in the Bodleian Library, Oxford, vol. 5: Fragments - Mass Books (typescript, 1957), p. 39

Last Substantive Revision

2017-07-01: First online publication.