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

MS. e Mus. 64

Summary Catalogue no.: 3654

Physical Description

Composite: fols 1–132 || fols 133–291
ii + 293 leaves
Dimensions (binding): 12.2 × 8.3 in.

Condition

Two leaves have been cut out at fols 106-107

Binding

Brown leather blind-tooled and richly stamped, London work c. 1600 or earlier, bevelled boards and sewing, with binder's initials 'F. P.' on medallions on the outer covers, as in MS. Auct. D. 1. 6

History

Provenance and Acquisition

'Ex dono Alexandri Fetherston vicarij de Wolverton in comitatu Bucks. et praebendarij de Collegio in cathedrali ecclesia Lichfieldiensi. A.D. 1680' (fol. iv verso)

MS. e Mus. 64 – Part 1

Contents

(fol. 1)
Explanation of difficult words in the Missal
Incipit: Cum plurima in missali vocabula pluribus videantur difficilia

Also in MS. Lat. misc. e. 108 and in Cambridge, Trinity College, O.9.28.

(fol. 97)

Interpretations of the names of saints and some other words in the 'legenda sanctorum'

(fol. 137)

A brief treatise on the quantity of syllables in the 'legenda sanctorum'

Language(s): Latin

Physical Description

Form: codex
Support: parchment, paper

Layout

2 cols

Decoration

Pächt and Alexander iii. 1022

Good marginal drawing (pricked) with a roe deer and wall with letters 'ger' inscribed, fol. 1 (rebus for Roger Walle, see Provenance)

History

Origin: 15th century, middle ; England

Provenance

The signature 'Rogerus Walle' occurs twice on fol. 154. Also, fol. 132 (cf. fol. 1)

MS. e Mus. 64 – Part 2

Contents

(fol. 155)
Chronicles with gloss
Language(s): Latin

Physical Description

Form: codex
Support: parchment

Layout

2 cols and occasionally 3 cols

Decoration

Pächt and Alexander iii. 296, Pl. XXVI

Fine initial

History

Origin: c. 1200 ; England

Additional Information

Record Sources

Description adapted (April 2025) by Stewart J. Brookes from the Summary Catalogue (1937). Decoration, localization and date follow Pächt and Alexander (1973)

Last Substantive Revision

2025-04-29: Description revised to incorporate all the information in the Summary Catalogue (1937)