large folio. An antiphonary, or book of anthems, with the musical notes of the Gregorian chant; splendid written on fine vellum in the fifteenth century, with the initial letters beautifully painted in vermilion and ultramarine colours. The end is wanting. At the beginning is inserted a leaf, b...
large folio. A volume of the largest size, written on Vellum about the end of the fourteenth century, being an imperfect breviary for the use of Sarum, with the musick belonging to the anthems. It has some illuminated margins and initial letters.
A gradual or antiphonary for the use of Sarum, with the music, being a volume of the same size, and written on vellum in the fourteenth century. Some of its margins are handsomely painted in gold and colours, and others have grotesque subjects at top. The initials are richly executed; several with appropriate figures, but, as to design, coarse and inelegant. On some spare leaves at the beginning and end there are hymns, with "Kyrie eleison," &c. and the music, in a different and later ha...
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ff. 1b, 151b, 152. Tenor, or contra-tenor, part of the following fragments of Masses, which were probably harmonized for 4 voices: — 1-7. ‘Sanctus’ and ‘Benedictus.’ Seven settings, f. 1b. 8-16. ‘Kyrie.’ Nine settings, including single ones for Feriæ ii-vi, two for Sunday, and two for days not s...
A collection of readings, in French, of the time of Rich. II., on some of the more ancient statutes. The volume is divided into two parts: the first contains readings on the statutes of Merton; Gloucester; Westm. 2 and 3; de finibus; and Marlebridge: the second on those of Merton; Marlebridge; Westm. 1, 2, 3; Gloucester; de religiosis; de conjunctim feoffatis; de mercatoribus; de finibus; de bigamis; de escheatoribus; de champerty; and de venientibus ante judicium. They were the property of ...
folio. A Volume written on parchment in the fourteenth century, and containing various ancient Statutes at length; abridgments of others; Writs; Cases; Pleadings, &c.
folio. A Volume written on vellum in the reign of Henry VI. containing the Nova Statuta, viz. from I Edw. III. to 14 Hen. VI. with a table of contents. It belonged to Mr. Powle.
folio. A Volume very well preserved, and neatly written on vellum about the end of the reign of Henry V. containing the Nova Statuta from 1 Edw. III. to 3 Hen. V.