MS. Barlow 55
Summary Catalogue no.: 6489*****
Fragments of manuscripts taken from the bindings of the Barlow collection
Physical Description
History
Provenance and Acquisition
Bequeathed to the Bodleian in 1691 by Thomas Barlow (Summary Catalogue, Vol. 2 Part 2, p. 1043)
MS. Barlow 55 – fol. 3
Contents
The last section of 'S' and the whole of 'T' (which begins 'Tartarum id est dex vini tam albus quam rubeus')
Physical Description
History
MS. Barlow 55 – fols. 4-5
Contents
With notation. At the bottom of fol. 5, there is a line of 15th century notation
There are at least 10 pieces, mainly three-part settings of the Ordinary of the Mass, but also the well-known sequences Mater, ora filium and Alleluya. V. Post partum virgo (Source: DIAMM)
Physical Description
Notation.
History
MS. Barlow 55 – fol. 6
Contents
Lessons for the feast of Andrew
Physical Description
Decoration
Pächt and Alexander iii. 687, discussing the fragment on fol. 6
Good border
Good initial (damaged)
Opening word 'P(roconsul)', and band surrounding the text, decorated with stems of ivy, knotwork and two fantastic birds with dragon wings (Source: Digital Bodleian)
History
Additional Information
Record Sources
Digital Images
Digital Bodleian (1 image from 35mm slide)
Bibliography
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Last Substantive Revision
2023-04-14: Description revised to incorporate all the information in the Summary Catalogue (1922)