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MS. Marshall 98

Summary Catalogue no.: 5299

Contents

Physical Description

Form: codex
Support: parchment
Extent: iii + '280' (really 281) leaves
Dimensions (binding): 6.5 × 4.5 in.

Layout

2 cols.

Musical Notation:

Notation on staves (see van Dijk 1957).

Decoration

Pächt and Alexander i. 252:

Fine borders.

Fine initials.

Binding

Stamped brown calf on bevelled boards, two clasps of brass and leather, one lost, contemporary Dutch work; on each cover a design of two panels with medallions containing animals, each panel surrounded by the inscription.

History

Origin: 15th century, end ; Dutch

Record Sources

Summary description by Elizabeth Solopova and Matthew Holford, based on the Summary Catalogue and supplementary sources.
Summary Catalogue, Vol. 2 Part 2, p. 1002

Digital Images

Digital Bodleian (13 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. 330

Abbreviations

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Last Substantive Revision

2024-08: Add extent and dimensions from Summary Catalogue.