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21. Lansdowne MS 763, ff 53

Reference (shelfmark):
Lansdowne MS 763, ff 53
Title:
4. A resolution of tones and semitones, set to musick. fo. 53.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
15th century
Extent:
1 item

22. Lansdowne MS 763, ff 54r

Reference (shelfmark):
Lansdowne MS 763, ff 54r
Title:
5. "Anti ona, per quam ascendit a Gamma usque ad Delasol." fo. 54.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
15th century
Extent:
1 item

23. Lansdowne MS 763, ff 54v-58r

Reference (shelfmark):
Lansdowne MS 763, ff 54v-58r
Title:
6. "Tractatulus de effectu musice speculative." Inc. "Musica est scientia recte canendi." fo. 54 b.
Scope & Content:
Of this anonymous work Sir J. Hawkins has given an analysis, vol. ii. p. 215. And see Burney, vol. ii. p. 416.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
15th century
Extent:
1 item

24. Lansdowne MS 763, ff 58v-59

Reference (shelfmark):
Lansdowne MS 763, ff 58v-59
Title:
7. "Speculum cantantium sive psallentium, scil. de affectu musice moralis secundum tradiciones antiquorum et sanctorum patrum." Inc. "Quia omnes 7 scientie liberales." fo. 58 b.
Scope & Content:
See an abstract of it in Hawking, ii. 218. See also Burney, ii. 417. In this treatise are the following very curious satirical verses upon those clerical chanters who in performing the church service not only corrupt the singing psalms, but hurry them over in a very disgraceful ,manner. They hav...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
15th century
Extent:
1 item

25. Lansdowne MS 763, ff 60-67r

Reference (shelfmark):
Lansdowne MS 763, ff 60-67r
Title:
8. "Metrologus liber." Inc. "In nomine sancte et individue Trinitatis incipit de plana musica et brevis sermo." fo. 60.
Scope & Content:
See it analysed in Hawkins, ii. 220. See Burney, ii. 417.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
15th century
Extent:
1 item

26. Lansdowne MS 763, ff 67v

Reference (shelfmark):
Lansdowne MS 763, ff 67v
Title:
9. "Octo tonorum tractatus metricus." Inc. "Primus est tonus re la, re fay quoque secundus." fo. 67 b.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
15th century
Extent:
1 item

27. Lansdowne MS 763, ff 68-86r

Reference (shelfmark):
Lansdowne MS 763, ff 68-86r
Title:
10. A treatise intitled "Tonale." Inc. "De origine musice artis quia rudem lectorem vidimus." fo. 68.
Scope & Content:
It contains some account of the discovery of the consonances by Pythagoras, and much relating to the nature of tones, plagal modes, &c. evidently extracted from the Micrologus of Guido.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
15th century
Extent:
1 item

28. Lansdowne MS 763, ff 86v-87r

Reference (shelfmark):
Lansdowne MS 763, ff 86v-87r
Title:
11. An illuminated page with figures of four pots or vases containing flowers that resemble the form of a chandelier with several branches. fo. 86 b.
Scope & Content:
It seems to have some connexion with the next ensuing treatise.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
15th century
Extent:
1 item

29. Lansdowne MS 763, ff 87v-88

Reference (shelfmark):
Lansdowne MS 763, ff 87v-88
Title:
12. "Distinctio inter colores musicales et armorum heroum." Inc. "Numerus sexdecim est numerus prestantissimus." fo. 87 b.
Scope & Content:
Analysed in Hawkins, ii. 222; and see Burney, 418.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
15th century
Extent:
1 item

30. Lansdowne MS 763, ff 89

Reference (shelfmark):
Lansdowne MS 763, ff 89
Title:
13. "Declaracio trianguli superius positi et figure de tribus primis figuris quadratis et earum speciebus ac etiam scuti, per Magistrum Johannem Torkesey." Inc. "Ad habendam perfectam noticiam." fo. 89.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
15th century
Extent:
1 item