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

MS. Savile 106

Summary Catalogue no.: 36671

Fragments taken from bindings of Savile printed books in 1914–1915, including the following items

Physical Description

Composite
Musical Notation:

Notation on staves (see van Dijk 1957).

History

Provenance and Acquisition

Fols. 5-8: Oxford, Balliol College: evidence from the style of script or illumination. Two bifolia removed from Savile N. 12 (Petrus Nonius, etc., 1573), where they were in use as binding leaves (Oxford binding, s. xvi ex.). Ker, Pastedowns, no. 1454. Presumably the copy seen at Balliol by Leland (Collectanea 4, 61). The combination of roman hand and English ornament suggests a close relation with Balliol MSS. 287 (part) and 310 -- both given to the College by Richard Bole, archdeacon of Ely -- which stand next to the Mapheus Vegius in Leland's list (MLGB3).

MS. Savile 106 – Part 1

Contents

Bible

(one leaf)

Language(s): Latin

Physical Description

Form: codex
Support: parchment

History

Origin: 13th century, late ; English

MS. Savile 106 – Part 2

Contents

(fols. 5–8)
Maffeo Vegio, De uerborum significatione
Language(s): Latin

Physical Description

Form: codex
Support: parchment

Decoration

Fine initial of English style. Humanistic script by an Italian scribe. (Pächt and Alexander iii. 1016)

History

Origin: 15th century, middle ; Italian and English

MS. Savile 106 – Part 3

Contents

Gradual

(four leaves)

Language(s): Latin

Physical Description

Form: codex
Support: parchment

Decoration

Illuminated capitals.

History

Origin: 13th century, second half ; English

Additional Information

Record Sources

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

Bibliography

    Online resources:

    Printed descriptions:

    S. J. P. van Dijk, Latin Liturgical Manuscripts in the Bodleian Library, Oxford, vol. 5: Fragments - Mass Books (typescript, 1957), p. 73

Last Substantive Revision

2017-07-01: First online publication.