GB-Onc MS 362

New College, Oxford, England

fragment: 14th century

Archive New College, Oxford, England (GB-Onc)
Shelfmark MS 362
Surface Parchment
Numbering System Foliation
Format portrait
Measurements 321 x 215 mm
Other Identifiers
  • RISM: ONC
  • olim (Former shelfmark): (formerly held in Bodleian Library, now in New College)
Notations
  • post-Franconian
  • simple discant style
Provenance
  • England
Contents 22 pieces from 1 composers
General Description

A modern collection of medieval liturgical fragments, nearly all English, taken from various bindings. The polyphony on item XXVI consists10 folios of a 14th century motet manuscript, containing all or parts of 15 motets, 4 conductus and 2 pieces in simple discant style which appear to be polyphonic introductions to lessons. Score notation is only used for nos. 13, 19 and 20.

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Physical Description

The fragments are misbound, so that f. 82-83 should fit between the two sets of bifolios f. 84-87 and 88-91

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Binding

modern dull brown cloth; 1908.

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Notation

simple discant style. Petronian notation: makes use of downward-tailed semibreves; nos. 19 and 20 employing minims

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Ruling

11 red five-line staves per page

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Foliation

82-91v

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Foliation

old foliation in red ink at t.m.r., here given in brackets in Roman numerals, while the new arabic foliation is in pencil at t.r.r.

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Decoration

red-blue or blue-red initials

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Surface

parchment

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RISM Description

RISM B/IV 1: A modern collection of medieval liturgical fragments, nearly all English, taken from various bindings. The polyphony on item XXVI consists of no less then 10 folios of a 14th century motet manuscript meas. 321 x 215 mm. when complete. On f. 82, for instance, 30-50 mm. of the page are missing on the right; even so, most pages are musically complete. This parchment codex contains all or parts of 15 motets, 4 conductus and 2 pieces in simple discant style which appear to be polyphonic introductions to lessons. The notation is Petronian and employs 11 red five-line staves per page. ONC 18 is a later addition, and already makes use of downward-tailed semibreves, while nos. 19 and 20 employing minims are later still. It would appear that f. 90-91 were originally blank, since f. 91v belongs to the corpus. There is an old foliation in red ink at t.m.r., here given in brackets in Roman numerals, while the new arabic foliation is in pencil at t.r.r. The script is typical of English motet manuscripts and employs red-blue or blue-red initials. The script of no. 18 is not as heavy as that of the corpus, and the initials are omitted. The fragments are misbound, so that f. 82-83 should fit between the two sets of bifolios f. 84-87 and 88-91. Score notation is only used for nos. 13, 19 and 20. The modern dull brown cloth binding dates from 1908.

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Folio / Pages Composition / Item title Source attribution Composers (? Uncertain)
84 Apello Caesarem qui non habet / Omnes - Anonymous

Apello Caesarem qui non habet / Omnes

Anonymous
Appears on: 84
Genres: Troped chant
Voice: Motetus
Languages: Latin
Clef: c3
Voice Text: Apello Cesarem qui non habet
Voice: Tenor
Languages: Latin
Clef: c5
Voice Text: Omnes
General Note

Mot and T only

Layout

parts

Item Bibliography

Harrison, Frank Llewellyn (editor). 1963-. Early English Church Music.  London: Stainer & Bell. Pages: (26), [facs.] plate 80.

84v–85 Januam quam clauserat fructus / Jacinctus in saltibus / Jacet granum - Anonymous

Januam quam clauserat fructus / Jacinctus in saltibus / Jacet granum

Anonymous
Appears on: 84v–85
Genres: Motet
Voice: Tenor
Languages: Latin
Clef: c4
Voice Text: Iacet ganum
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Clef: c2
Voice Text: Ianuam quam clauserat fructus
Voice: Quartus Cantus
Languages: none
Clef: c4
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Clef: c2
Voice Text: Ia- iacinctus in saltibus
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Clef: c4
Voice Text: Iacet granum
Layout

parts

Item Bibliography

Harrison, Frank Llewellyn (editor). 1963-. Early English Church Music.  London: Stainer & Bell. Pages: (26), [facs.] plates 81-82.

85v Triumphat hodie Christi miles / Trop est fol ky me bayle sa femme / Si, si qe la nuit vus preigne - Anonymous

Triumphat hodie Christi miles / Trop est fol ky me bayle sa femme / Si, si qe la nuit vus preigne

Anonymous
Appears on: 85v
Genres: Motet
Voice: Triplum
Languages: Latin, French
Clef: c3
Voice Text: Triumphat hodie Christi miles | [Trop est fol ky me bayle sa femme
Voice: Tenor
Languages: French
Clef: f4
Voice Text: Si, si qe la nuit vus preigne
General Note

Tr and T only; for Mot incipit, cf. London, British Museum, Additional 24198, no. 7

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parts

Item Bibliography

Harrison, Frank Llewellyn (editor). 1963-. Early English Church Music.  London: Stainer & Bell. Pages: (26), [facs.] plates 6, 83.

86 Balaam inquit vaticinans - Anonymous

Balaam inquit vaticinans

Anonymous
Appears on: 86
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Clef: c2
Voice Text: [Balaam de quo vaticinans
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Clef: c2
Voice Text: Balaam de quo vaticinans
Voice: Tenor
Languages: Latin
Clef: c4
Voice Text: [Balaam]
General Note

Mot only; combines Mot 323 and 324 as a single work

Layout

parts

Item Bibliography

Harrison, Frank Llewellyn (editor). 1963-. Early English Church Music.  London: Stainer & Bell. Pages: (26), [facs.] plate 84.

86 Huic ut placuit, tres magi mistica - Anonymous

Huic ut placuit, tres magi mistica

Anonymous
Appears on: 86
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: [Huic ut placuit, tres magi mistica] / Huic ut placuit, tres magi mistica / [Huic magi]
86v–87 Civitas nusquam conditur que supra / Tu es caelestis curie leti fiunt hodie / Cibus esurientum salus - Anonymous

Civitas nusquam conditur que supra / Tu es caelestis curie leti fiunt hodie / Cibus esurientum salus

Anonymous
Appears on: 86v–87
Genres: Conductus
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Clef: c3
Voice Text: Civitas nusquam conditur que supra
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Clef: c5
Voice Text: Tu es celestis curie leti fiunt hodie
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Clef: c4
Voice Text: Cibus esurientum salus
Layout

parts

Item Bibliography

Harrison, Frank Llewellyn (editor). 1963-. Early English Church Music.  London: Stainer & Bell. Pages: (26), [facs.] plates 85-86.

86v–87 Excelsus in numine tue / Benedictus Dominus universitatis - Anonymous

Excelsus in numine tue / Benedictus Dominus universitatis

Anonymous
Appears on: 86v–87
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Clef: c2
Voice Text: Be- benedictus dominus universitatis
Voice: Tenor
Languages: none
Clef: c5
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Clef: c2
Voice Text: Ex- excelsus in numine tue
Layout

parts

Item Bibliography

Harrison, Frank Llewellyn (editor). 1963-. Early English Church Music.  London: Stainer & Bell. Pages: (26), [facs.] plates 85-86.

87v Ade finit perpete nephas / Ade finit misere delictum / A definement d'esté leray - Anonymous

Ade finit perpete nephas / Ade finit misere delictum / A definement d'esté leray

Anonymous
Appears on: 87v
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Clef: c4
Voice Text: Ade finit misere delictum
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: French
Clef: c3
Voice Text: A definement d'esté leray
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Clef: c2
Voice Text: Ade finit perpete nephas
Layout

parts

Item Bibliography

Harrison, Frank Llewellyn (editor). 1963-. Early English Church Music.  London: Stainer & Bell. Pages: (26), [facs.] plate 87.

88 Alta canunt asistentes cuncti - Anonymous

Alta canunt asistentes cuncti

Anonymous
Appears on: 88
Genres: Motet
Voice: Motetus
Languages: Latin
Clef: c3
Voice Text: Alta canunt asistentes cuncti
Voice: Quadruplum
Languages: none
Clef: c5
General Note

Mot and Quadruplum only

Layout

parts

Item Bibliography

Harrison, Frank Llewellyn (editor). 1963-. Early English Church Music.  London: Stainer & Bell. Pages: (26), [facs.] plate 88.

88v Caligo terre scinditur percussa / Virgo mater et filia regis - Anonymous

Caligo terre scinditur percussa / Virgo mater et filia regis

Anonymous
Appears on: 88v
Genres: Troped chant
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Clef: c2
Voice Text: Caligo terre scinditur percussa
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Clef: c2
Voice Text: Virgo mater et filia regis
Voice: Tenor
Languages: none
Clef: c4
Layout

parts

Item Bibliography

Harrison, Frank Llewellyn (editor). 1963-. Early English Church Music.  London: Stainer & Bell. Pages: (26), [facs.] plate 89.

89 Solaris ardor Romuli / Gregorius sol saeculi / Petre, tua navicula vacilat / Marionete douche - Anonymous

Solaris ardor Romuli / Gregorius sol saeculi / Petre, tua navicula vacilat / Marionete douche

Anonymous
Appears on: 89
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Clef: c2
Voice Text: Gregorius sol seculi
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Clef: c3
Voice Text: Petre, tua navicula vacilat
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: French
Clef: c4
Voice Text: Marionete douche
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Clef: c2
Voice Text: Solaris ardor Romuli
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89v and 82 (lxxxii verso–82v - 83 De spineto rosa crescit / Virgo sancta Katherina, gemma / Agmina - Anonymous

De spineto rosa crescit / Virgo sancta Katherina, gemma / Agmina

Anonymous
Appears on: 89v and 82 (lxxxii verso–82v - 83
Genres: Troped chant
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Clef: c1
Voice Text: De spineto rosa crescit
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Clef: c2
Voice Text: Virgo sancta Katerina, gemma
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Clef: c5
Voice Text: Agmina
General Note

Mot cut away at right

Layout

parts

Item Bibliography

Harrison, Frank Llewellyn (editor). 1963-. Early English Church Music.  London: Stainer & Bell. Pages: (26), [facs.] plates 91-92.

82v Regi regum -rare in quid / Regnum tuum - Anonymous

Regi regum -rare in quid / Regnum tuum

Anonymous
Appears on: 82v
Genres: Troped chant
Voice: Triplum
Languages: Latin
Clef: c2
Voice Text: Regi regum[ ]-rare in quid
Voice: Tenor
Languages: Latin
Clef: c5
Voice Text: Regnum tuum
General Note

Tr and T only; Tr cut away at left

Layout

parts

Item Bibliography

Harrison, Frank Llewellyn (editor). 1963-. Early English Church Music.  London: Stainer & Bell. Pages: (26), [facs.] plate 93.

82v Spiritus procedens a patre ... Manens caeli gloriam - Anonymous

Spiritus procedens a patre ... Manens caeli gloriam

Anonymous
Appears on: 82v
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: none
Clef: c3
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: none
Clef: c1
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Clef: c4
Voice Text: Spiritus procedens a patre
Layout

score

Item Bibliography

Harrison, Frank Llewellyn (editor). 1963-. Early English Church Music.  London: Stainer & Bell. Pages: (26), [facs.] plates 85-86.

83 Karisima conserat a patre - Anonymous

Karisima conserat a patre

Anonymous
Appears on: 83
Genres: Motet
Voice: Motetus
Languages: Latin
Clef: c2
Voice Text: Ka- Karisima conserat a patre
General Note

Mot only

Layout

parts

Item Bibliography

Harrison, Frank Llewellyn (editor). 1963-. Early English Church Music.  London: Stainer & Bell. Pages: (26), [facs.] plate 94.

83 Iam nubes dissolvitur / Iam novum sydus oritur / SOLEM - Anonymous

Iam nubes dissolvitur / Iam novum sydus oritur / SOLEM

Anonymous
Appears on: 83
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Clef: c3
Voice Text: Iam novum sidus oritur
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Clef: c5
Voice Text: [lost]
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Clef: c3
Voice Text: Iam nubes dissolvitur
General Note

T lost with f. lxxvii verso

Layout

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Item Bibliography

Harrison, Frank Llewellyn (editor). 1963-. Early English Church Music.  London: Stainer & Bell. Pages: (26), [facs.] plate 94.

83v–90 Fulget caelestis curia Petro / O, o Petre, flos apostolorum / Ro- Roma gaudet de tali - Anonymous

Fulget caelestis curia Petro / O, o Petre, flos apostolorum / Ro- Roma gaudet de tali

Anonymous
Appears on: 83v–90
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Clef: c3
Voice Text: Ro- Roma gaudet de tali
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Clef: c2
Voice Text: Ful- fulget celestis curia Petro
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Clef: c2
Voice Text: O, o Petre, flos apostolorum
General Note

and 90 (lxxxviii verso)

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Item Bibliography

Harrison, Frank Llewellyn (editor). 1963-. Early English Church Music.  London: Stainer & Bell. Pages: (26), [facs.] plates 95-96.

Dittmer, Luther A (editor). 1957. The Worcester Fragments: A Catalogue Raisonné and Transcription, s.l. Musicological Studies and Documents.  Neuhausen nr. Stuttgart: American Institute of Musicology. Pages: [facs.] 49.

83v–90 O homo de pulvere, surge, propere / O homo, considera que vite / Filie Jerusalem - Anonymous

O homo de pulvere, surge, propere / O homo, considera que vite / Filie Jerusalem

Anonymous
Appears on: 83v–90
Genres: Motet
Voice: Quartus Cantus
Languages: none
Clef: c4
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Clef: c5
Voice Text: Filie Ierusalem
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Clef: c2
Voice Text: O homo de pulvere, surge, propere
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Clef: c2
Voice Text: O homo, considera que vite
General Note

and 90 (lxxxviii verso)

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Item Bibliography

Harrison, Frank Llewellyn (editor). 1963-. Early English Church Music.  London: Stainer & Bell. Pages: (26), [facs.] plates 95-96.

90v–91 Rosa delectabilis spina carens / Regalis exoritur mater decoris / Regali ex progenie - Anonymous

Rosa delectabilis spina carens / Regalis exoritur mater decoris / Regali ex progenie

Anonymous
Appears on: 90v–91
Genres: Motet
Voice: Tenor
Languages: Latin
Clef: c2
Voice Text: [Regali ex progenie]
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Clef: f2
Voice Text: [R]egalis exoritur mater decoris
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Clef: c2
Voice Text: [R]osa delectabilis spina carens
Layout

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Item Bibliography

Harrison, Frank Llewellyn (editor). 1963-. Early English Church Music.  London: Stainer & Bell. Pages: (26), [facs.] plates 97-98.

90v untexted - Anonymous

untexted

Anonymous
Appears on: 90v
Genres: Liturgical work, textless
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: none
Clef: c2
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: none
Clef: c4
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: none
Clef: c3
General Note

textless

Layout

score

Item Bibliography

Harrison, Frank Llewellyn (editor). 1963-. Early English Church Music.  London: Stainer & Bell. Pages: (26), [facs.] plate 98.

91 Jube Domine benedicere - Anonymous

Jube Domine benedicere

Anonymous
Appears on: 91
Genres: Liturgical work
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: none
Clef: c2
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: none
Clef: c3
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Clef: f3
Voice Text: Iube domine ut (p) benedicere
Layout

score

Item Bibliography

Harrison, Frank Llewellyn (editor). 1963-. Early English Church Music.  London: Stainer & Bell. Pages: (26), [facs.] plate 97.

91v Sanctorum, sanctorum gloria, laus et refugium - Anonymous

Sanctorum, sanctorum gloria, laus et refugium

Anonymous
Appears on: 91v
Genres: Liturgical work, Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Clef: c3
Voice Text: Sanctorum, sanctorum gloria, laus et refugium
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Clef: c5
Voice Text: Sanctorum, sanctorum gloria, laus et refugium
General Note

Tr and T only

Layout

parts

Item Bibliography

Harrison, Frank Llewellyn (editor). 1963-. Early English Church Music.  London: Stainer & Bell. Pages: (26), [facs.] plate 99.

Composer Compositions
Anonymous
Composition Composers (? Uncertain) Folios / Pages
Ade finit perpete nephas / Ade finit misere delictum / A definement d'esté leray Anonymous 87v
Alta canunt asistentes cuncti Anonymous 88
Apello Caesarem qui non habet / Omnes Anonymous 84
Balaam inquit vaticinans Anonymous 86
Caligo terre scinditur percussa / Virgo mater et filia regis Anonymous 88v
Civitas nusquam conditur que supra / Tu es caelestis curie leti fiunt hodie / Cibus esurientum salus Anonymous 86v–87
De spineto rosa crescit / Virgo sancta Katherina, gemma / Agmina Anonymous 89v and 82 (lxxxii verso–82v - 83
Excelsus in numine tue / Benedictus Dominus universitatis Anonymous 86v–87
Fulget caelestis curia Petro / O, o Petre, flos apostolorum / Ro- Roma gaudet de tali Anonymous 83v–90
Huic ut placuit, tres magi mistica Anonymous 86
Iam nubes dissolvitur / Iam novum sydus oritur / SOLEM Anonymous 83
Januam quam clauserat fructus / Jacinctus in saltibus / Jacet granum Anonymous 84v–85
Jube Domine benedicere Anonymous 91
Karisima conserat a patre Anonymous 83
O homo de pulvere, surge, propere / O homo, considera que vite / Filie Jerusalem Anonymous 83v–90
Regi regum -rare in quid / Regnum tuum Anonymous 82v
Rosa delectabilis spina carens / Regalis exoritur mater decoris / Regali ex progenie Anonymous 90v–91
Sanctorum, sanctorum gloria, laus et refugium Anonymous 91v
Solaris ardor Romuli / Gregorius sol saeculi / Petre, tua navicula vacilat / Marionete douche Anonymous 89
Spiritus procedens a patre ... Manens caeli gloriam Anonymous 82v
Triumphat hodie Christi miles / Trop est fol ky me bayle sa femme / Si, si qe la nuit vus preigne Anonymous 85v
untexted Anonymous 90v

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‡ denotes primary source study

Harrison, Frank Llewellyn. 1978. Polyphonic Music for a Chapel of Edward . Music & Letters, 420-428.

Apfel, Ernst. 1959. Studien zur Satztechnik der mittelalterlichen englischen Musik. 2 vols. Pages: II, 37 ff (diplomatic facsimiles oîONC 17, 2, 3, 5-7, 9, 11 and 18 in score with ligatures reduced to single notes); I, 45 ff.

Gennrich, Friedrich. 1958. Bibliographie der ältesten französischen und lateinischen Motetten. Pages: XLII etc.

Dittmer, Luther A (editor). 1957. The Worcester Fragments: A Catalogue Raisonné and Transcription, s.l. Musicological Studies and Documents.  Neuhausen nr. Stuttgart: American Institute of Musicology. Pages: 70 (transcription of ONC 13 and 16).

Harrison, Frank Llewellyn. 1954-1960. New Oxford History of Music. 89ff. Pages: 85, 86, 87f (transcription of opening of ONC, 2, 9 and 18); 83 ff, 91, 93, 95.

Hughes, Dom Anselm. 1953. History of Music in Sound. Pages: 58ff, 61 ff (transcription of ONC 3 and 10); 60, 63.

Bukofzer, Manfred F. 1944. "Sumer is icumen in": A Revision. . Pages: 98 (transcription of ONC 16); 97,101.

Rokseth, Y. 1935+1939. Les Polyphonies du XIVe siecle. 4 vols. Pages: I and III, nos. 340-341 (facsimile and transcription of ONC 4 as two separate pieces after Mo); IV, 90.

Anglès, Higinio. 1931. El Còdex musical de las Huelgas. 3 vols. Pages: I, 229 ff.

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