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

MS. e Mus. 136

Summary Catalogue no.: 3522

Contents

Bestiary
Language(s): Latin

Physical Description

Form: codex
Support: parchment
Musical Notation:

Neumatic notation on staves (see van Dijk 1957).

Decoration

Miniatures (coloured drawings). (Pächt and Alexander iii. 491, pl. XLVIII)

Binding

Stamped brown leather, clasps lost.

History

Origin: 13th century, end ; English

Record Sources

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

Digital Images

Digital Bodleian (15 images from 35mm slides)

Bibliography

    Printed descriptions:

    S. J. P. van Dijk, Latin Liturgical Manuscripts in the Bodleian Library, Oxford, vol. 6: Fragments - Office Books, Rituals, Directories (typescript, 1957), p. 242

Last Substantive Revision

2022-04-04: Add binding information from Summary Catalogue.