GB-WO Add. 68 (Worcester fragments)

Dean and Chapter Library, Worcester, England

flyleaves, fragments: 14th century: c.1300

Archive Dean and Chapter Library, Worcester, England (GB-WO)
Shelfmark Add. 68 (Worcester fragments)
Surface Parchment
Numbering System Foliation
Format portrait
Measurements xii: 345 x 230 mm, xviii: 305 x 210 mm, xix: 276 x 202 mm, xx: 260 x 197 mm, xxix: 228 x 168 mm, xxx: 100 x 140 mm, xxxii: 238 x 206 mm, xxxiv: 109 x 51 mm, xxxix/1: 64 x 275 mm
Other Identifiers
  • RISM: Worc
Notations
  • English mensural
Relationships
Provenance
  • England
Contents 124 pieces from 1 composers
General Description

A collection of fragments from volumes in Worcester Cathedral library, from manuscripts which were subsequently re-used as flyleaves.Additional fragments are in the Bodleian Library and the British Library.

The original manuscripts were probably broken up in the 1520s; fragments have been recovered from volumes bound c. 1527-31, most surviving in Worcester Cathedral.

Fragments of 57 folios survive: fr. ix (2 leaves); x (2); xi (2); xii (1); xiii (4); xviii (2); xix (6); xx (2); xxviii (4); xxix (4); xxx (6); xxxi (1); xxxii (1); xxxiv (4); xxxv (6); xxxix (2); xl (2); xli (1); xlii (1). These come from 10 different manuscripts.

Fragments x, xi, xiii, xxviii, xxxi, xl, xli & xlii form part of 'Worcester 1' (the 'motet book'); fragments ix & xxxv form part of 'Worcester 2' (the 'large-format book'); and fragments xix & xxxii form part of 'Worcester 3' (the 'conductus book') - qq.v.

The remaining fragments (xii, xviii, xx, xxix, xxx, xxxiv & xxxix/1) are each the remains of different manuscripts. Of these, fr. xii is mostly palimpsest & illegible; fr. xxix is 2 bifolia which, though now sewn together, are not consecutive and may be in the wrong order; fr. xxx, b-recto has the old numeration 'IIII'; fr. xxxivA, which contains fragments of polyphony, was recovered from the same book as fr. xxviii but unlike fr. xxviii does not come from 'Worcester 1' (EECM57 contrary to Thomson 2001); fr. xxxivB is from a different source, and monophonic: and fr. xxxix/1 is in Franconian notation.

DIAMM, 2020
Notation

longs and breves, and the lozenge-shaped notes of the so-called English mensural notation

JCM, 2011
Ruling

9-12 red or brown five-line staves per page

DIAMM, 2020
Foliation

ix (2); x (2); xi (2); xii (1); xiii (4); xviii (2); xix (6); xx (2); xxviii (4); xxix (4); xxx (6); xxxi (1); xxxii (1); xxxiv (4); xxxv (6); xxxix (2); xl (2); xli (1); xlii (1)

JCM, 2011
Decoration

red-blue initials

DIAMM, 2020
Surface

Parchment

JCM, 2011
RISM Description

RISM B/IV 1: A collection of fragments, mostly polyphonic, which were formerly flyleaves in a number of Worcester manuscripts and are now kept in a plain cloth binder. Fragments ix, x, xi, xiii, xxviii, xxxi and xxxv have been dealt with under the ms Oxford, Bodleian Library, Lat. liturg. d. 20. The remaining fragments are xii, xviii, xix, xx, xxix, xxx, xxxii, and xxxiv, meas. respectively 345 x 230 mm, 305 x 210 mm., 276 x 202 mm., 260 x 197 mm., 228 x 168 mm., 100 x 140 mm., 238 x 206 mm., and 109 x 51 mm. at the maximum. In addition, there are 3 binding strips meas. 212 x 33 mm., 286 x 34 mm., and 141 x 36 mm., which are numbered xxxiv a, b and c. Of these three, c is little use and a is not much better; b is a horizontal strip beg.: "te dicat nova tibi promens cantica" on the recto and "-a resultet plectro laudu leta carmine" on the verso. Fragment xxxiv itself is another binding strip of the late 13th century, like the preceding: only 2 voices are visible on the verso and one on the recto. These pieces alone are not transcribed in DittmerWF, perhaps owing to their fragmentary state. They are in English mensural notation. Fragment xii is early 14th century: the recto contains long-breve notation, the verso has groups of semibreves but no minims. Fragment xviii is from the first half of the 13th century according to Dittmer, but perhaps a date in the second half of that century would be more realistic. The notation is of English mensural type again. Fragment xix is more substantial and consists of 3 bifolios, though only half of f. al, bl and cl remains. It dates from the Ars Nova period c. 1330 or a little earlier, but the notation is mainly of long-breve or Petronian type. There is, however, a faded piece in Ars Nova notation on f. al verso, and f. cl verso and c 2 contain odd minims. Fragment xx dates from c. 1300 and again uses long-breve or, on f. 2, English mensural notation. Fragment xxix, which contains several monodies, could well be as early as the mid-13th century, like fragment xxx. An old folio number XIIII appears at t.m.r. on f. a 2. There are 15 staves per page and the notation is of Notre Dame type, except that English mensural traits appear particularly in no. 4. Fragment xxx may in fact belong to the first half of the 13th century with its undifferentiated longs for single notes and its four-line staves. Fragment xxxii dates from the same period as xix and may be from the same original ms.

RISM Supplement:

WORCESTER, CATHEDRAL LIBRARY, ADD. MS 68, FRAGMENT XXXIX/1

s. xiii/xiv

2 fols, (fragmentary; foliated A and B). Parchment. Now 64 X 275 mm. Written space at least 122 mm wide. Ruling: freely-ruled red five-line staves (16-16.5 mm). Collation: a strip cut from the top of a bifolium; the evidence of the gutter is inconclusive, and although the modern foliation of the leaves has been followed here, it may be that B was originally the first of the two leaves. The bifolium has two original sewing-holes, 32 mm apart. Script: an erratic mixture of gothica textualis quadrata, semi-quadrata and sine pedibus. Notation: unstemmed semibreves, without dot of division, used melismatically. Decoration: capitals in text splashed in red, and a red ornament used to fill the gaps in the text underlay. Written in England, probably at Worcester. Used to bind WOc, MS F. 45, a s. xiv copy of Jacobus de Voragine, Legenda sanctorum, in which it was probably the turnover of the front pastedown (now lost). A fragment of the front flyleaf (frag, xxxix/2) survives, on which some notes and stave lines have been offset, together with some fragments of an account, s. xiii. Both fragments were removed in July 1940, when MS F. 45 was rebound by Baylis, Lewis and Co., and were placed in Add. MS 68 in August 1990. MS F. 45 was bound at Worcester, probably s. xv med., in white whittawed leather over bevelled oak boards (see Floyer and Hamilton), with two clasps; this binding was removed in 1940, although the boards, bearing marks from the clasp-pins, were retained. This manuscript may have been written at Worcester, and was in the possession of the Cathedral Priory by s. xv in; fol. lv, 'Liber ecclesie cathedralis beate Marie Wygorn' quem' [breaks off], s. xiv/xv; the verso of the last written folio bears the words 'Iste liber constat dompno Rogero Leyntall monacho Wigorn' ', followed by a list of payments, s. xv in. Other names scribbled s. xv ex. and s. xvi: 'Dompnus Willel-mus Alson', and 'Michael Dangour' (fol. lv); 'Thomas Bocoke', 'William Louyd', 'Thomas Betoll', 'Johannis Morgan', 'Wyllelmus Flacchere' (rear flyleaves). Other scribbles include: 'Nota quod istud adverbium alterutrum singnificat [sic] societatem sive bona fuerit sive mala, per Ion', s. xiv/xv (fol. lv); 'Putt it to no grefe it ys as mucc as to sae as thall a be in the telche', and 'Quam scripsit hoc carmen sit benedictus. amen', s. xv, and a short narrative of a horse theft [?], 'Will b.e here of this ferely. fare how Johanne Reveil tomyde his mare margarit hyllde be halter ...', s. xiv/xv (rear flyleaves). No. 247 in the catalogue of the Cathedral's books made c. 1622 by Patrick Young. I am grateful to Professor William Summers for drawing my attention to this source.

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Folio / Pages Composition / Item title Source attribution Composers (? Uncertain)
fr. ix, 1r & 2v Alleluia. Laetabitur justus - Anonymous
Appears on: fr. ix, 1r & 2v
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: … Et honore speciali/[T. Alleluya V. Letabitur iustus]
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fr. ix, 1r & 2v Gaude, plaude na... obra / Al-, Gaude, plaude ... Judicabunt sancti / Al-, Gaude, plaude ... Judicabunt sancti - Anonymous
Appears on: fr. ix, 1r & 2v
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Gaude plaude/T. Alleluya V. Iudicabunt sancti
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fr. ix, 1v & 2r ...-nis et gloria in caelestis. Alleluia. V. Fulgebunt justi. et tamquam / ...nis et gloria in caelestis. Alleluia. V. Fulgebunt iust / ...nis et gloria in caelestia Alleluia V. Fulgebunt justi. et tamquam - Anonymous
Appears on: fr. ix, 1v & 2r
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Et tanquam scintille/ . . . et gloria in celestia/T. Alleluya V. Fulgebunt iusti
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General Note

latter part of all 3 voices practically complete, but opening fragmentary and mainly lost; end of Mot and T in Oxford, Lat. liturg. d. 20. f. 28

fr. ix, 1v & 2r Alme veneremur diei preconia Alleluia. V. Justi epulentur - Anonymous
Appears on: fr. ix, 1v & 2r
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Alme veneremur diei/Alme veneremur diei/T. Alleluya V. Iusti epulentur
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General Note

Tr and beginning of T only; continuation of T and complete Mot in Oxford, Lat. liturg. d. 20, f. 28; as a whole, Tr and Mot are slightly mutilated, while T is largely missing

fr. x, 1r Christe lux mundi perpetua ... clemens eleison - Anonymous
Appears on: fr. x, 1r
Genres: Mass Ordinary, Troped Kyrie
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin, Greek
Voice Text: Christe lux mundi perpetua . . . clemens eleyson
General Note

An isolated part of a presumably 3-part Kyrie Tro, beg. at the Christe.

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fr. x, 1v–fr. x, 2v [Lux polis] refulgens [aure]a fit immensis / Lux et gloria regis caelici / Kyrie eleison - Anonymous
Appears on: fr. x, 1v–fr. x, 2v
Genres: Kyrie eleison, Mass Ordinary, Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin, Greek
Voice Text: [Lux polis] refulgens a[urea] fit inmensis/Lux et gloria/T. Kyrieleyson
General Note

Middle part of 3rd invocation lost.

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fr. x, 2r [untexted] - Anonymous

[untexted]

Anonymous
Appears on: fr. x, 2r
Genres: textless
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: none
General Note

Two isolated parts in 15th century white notes, complete as shown

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fr. x, 2v Benedicta domina mundi per spatia - Anonymous
Appears on: fr. x, 2v
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Benedicta domina mundi per spacia
General Note

Isolated upper part of a presumably three-part work.

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fr. xi, 1r Salve fenestra vitrea solis / ... grantis fumi virgula fumus ... nobis locum angelicus - Anonymous
Appears on: fr. xi, 1r
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Salve fenestra vitrea/ … -grantis fumi virgula fumus ex aromati … / …
General Note

Mot cut away at right; T fragmentary; Tr lost with f.cxxxv verso)

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fr. xi, 1r Felix illa curia - Anonymous

Felix illa curia

Anonymous
Appears on: fr. xi, 1r
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Felix illa curia [void notation scribble]
General Note

25 notes of a 15th century Tr only

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fr. xi, 1v Gaude Maria, plaude, dulcis et amena ... radat rubigenem / Gaude, Maria virgo - Anonymous
Appears on: fr. xi, 1v
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: [Gaude Mari]ia plaude dulcis et amena/T. [Gaude] Maria virgo
General Note

Tr cut away at left; Mot lost; T opening cut away.

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fr. xi, 2r O regina gloriae, Maria - Anonymous
Appears on: fr. xi, 2r
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: O regina glorie Maria/T. [pes]
General Note

Complete Mot plus second half of T only.

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fr. xi, 2v O decus predicantium, predicatorum - Anonymous
Appears on: fr. xi, 2v
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: O decus predicancium/T. [Agmina]
General Note

Tr plus first half of T only

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fr. xii, 1r Ut recreatur caelitus in te corda reposita - Anonymous
Appears on: fr. xii, 1r
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Ut recreatur celitus in te corda reposita
General Note

Tr and Primus T missing

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Item Bibliography

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.] no. 78.

fr. xii, 1v Inter choros paradisicolarum / Invictis pueris inter flammas - Anonymous
Appears on: fr. xii, 1v
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Inter choros paradisicolarum / Invitis pueris inter flammas
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Item Bibliography

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.] no. 79.

fr. xii, 1v Regnum sine termino manet / Regnum tuum solidum - Anonymous
Appears on: fr. xii, 1v
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Regnum sine termino manet / Regnum tuum solidum
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fr. xii, 1v Kyrie rex genitor ... Christe lux oriens - Anonymous
Appears on: fr. xii, 1v
Genres: Mass Ordinary
General Note

fragmentary voice that is the only material visible from the original musical layer now mainly erased; either Tenor of troped chant, or monophonic.

fr. xiii, 1r Pro beati Pauli gloria dat preconia / O pastor patris summi regis gregi / O preclara patrie caelestis bina / Pro patribus - Anonymous
Appears on: fr. xiii, 1r
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Pro beati Pauli/O pastor patris/O preclara patrie/T. Pes de Pro beati Pauli et de O pastor patris et de O preclara patrie [Pro patribus]
General Note

top stave cut away completely

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fr. xiii, 1r white notation fragment on two lines - Anonymous
Appears on: fr. xiii, 1r
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: insufficient
Voice Text: [white notation fragment on two lines]
fr. xiii, 1v–fr. xiii, 2r Te Domine laudat angelicus ord ... Expl: servamus Marie filium / Te Dominum clamat angelicus ordo ... Expl: ut intremus regni / palatium / Pes super de Te Domine et de Te Dominum - Anonymous
Appears on: fr. xiii, 1v–fr. xiii, 2r
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Te domine laudat/Te dominum clamat/T. Pes super de Te domine et de Te dominum
General Note

Top stave of both pages cut away

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fr. xiii, 1v–fr. xiii, 2r Virginis Marie laudemus preconia / Salve, gemma virginum que portasti / Pes super Virginis Marie et Salve, gemma - Anonymous
Appears on: fr. xiii, 1v–fr. xiii, 2r
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Virginis Marie laudemus/Salve gemma virginum/T. Pes super Virginis Marie et Salve gemma [Veritatem]
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fr. xiii, 2v O debilis, o flebilis conditio ...Expl... sit interminabilis. / Pes super O debilis / Primus pes super O debilis - Anonymous
Appears on: fr. xiii, 2v
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: O debilis o flebilis/T. Pes super O debilis/T. Primus pes super O debilis
General Note

Top stave of highest voice cut away

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fr. xiii, 3r [Fulgens stella] .. qui quid homo gescit reconsilias / Pes de Fulgens stella - Anonymous
Appears on: fr. xiii, 3r
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: [Fulgens stella] . . . quiquid homo gescit/T. Pes de Fulgens stella
General Note

First half of Mot missing

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fr. xiii, 3v–fr. xiii, 4r Dulcis Jesu memoria dans ... Expl... amare Dei filium. / Pes de Dulcis Jesu memoria. - Anonymous
Appears on: fr. xiii, 3v–fr. xiii, 4r
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Dulcis Iesu memoria/Pes de Dulcis Iesu memoria
General Note

Top staves cut away; 33 internal measures of T lost

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fr. xiii, 4r Puellare gremium mundo fudit gaudium / Purissima mate Domini Maria / Pes super Puellare et Purissima - Anonymous
Appears on: fr. xiii, 4r
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Puellare gremium/Purissima mater/T. Pes super Puellare et Purissima
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fr. xiii, 4v Sanctus et eternus Deus pater Expl: Sanctus, sanctus in excelsis. / Sanctus. Sanctus - Anonymous
Appears on: fr. xiii, 4v
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Sanctus et eternus deus/T. Sanctus
General Note

Top stave cut away but this Sanctus Tro reconstructed from [61]

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fr. xviii, 1r Benedicta. V. Virgo Dei genitrix - Anonymous
Appears on: fr. xviii, 1r
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Benedicta. V. Virgo dei genitrix
General Note

very mutilated and apparently impossible to transcribe; as usual, the upper voice has a tropic text; the two voices are written in separate parts

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fr. xviii, 1v–fr. xviii, 2r Alleluia. Nativitas gloriosae - Anonymous
Appears on: fr. xviii, 1v–fr. xviii, 2r
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: [Al]leluya. V. Nativitas
General Note

although this organum is unique, the "Ex semine Habrahae" motet embedded in it is by Perotin and is identical with the clausula "Ex semine" in F 143; Tr of stave mostly erased

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fr. xviii, 2r Sanctus & Benedictus - Anonymous
Appears on: fr. xviii, 2r
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Sanctus Sanctus Sanctus dominus deus sabaoth … Benedictus
fr. xviii, 2r–fr. xviii, 2v Ad honorem lumini regis - Anonymous
Appears on: fr. xviii, 2r–fr. xviii, 2v
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Ad honorem lumini regis
fr. xix, 1r (a1-recto)–fr. xix, 1v (a1-verso) ... merenti modo scitienti - Anonymous
Appears on: fr. xix, 1r (a1-recto)–fr. xix, 1v (a1-verso)
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Italian
Voice Text: … merenti modo scitienti …
General Note

fragmentary owing to loss of right margin; opening also lost; conclusion erased

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Item Bibliography

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.] no. 82.

fr. xix, 1v (a1-verso) fragment of 2-voice composition - Anonymous
Appears on: fr. xix, 1v (a1-verso)
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: none
Voice Text: [frag. of two-voice composition in score in void notation]
General Note

a few jottings mainly in semibreves and minims

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fr. xix, 1v (a1-verso) [Gloria, laus et honor] tibi sit - Anonymous
Appears on: fr. xix, 1v (a1-verso)
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: [Gloria laus et honor] tibi sit
General Note

practically illegible, but employs much semibreve-minim movement

fr. xix, 2r (b1-recto) Benedictus - Anonymous

Benedictus

Anonymous
Appears on: fr. xix, 2r (b1-recto)
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: [Benedictus]
fr. xix, 2r (b1-recto)–fr. xix, 2v (b1-verso) Sanctus & benedictus - Anonymous
Appears on: fr. xix, 2r (b1-recto)–fr. xix, 2v (b1-verso)
Genres: Mass Ordinary, Sanctus [& Benedictus]
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: [Sanctus]
General Note

textless Sanctus, fragmentary owing to loss of right and left margin respectively

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fr. xix, 2v (b1-verso) Agnus Dei - Anonymous

Agnus Dei

Anonymous
Appears on: fr. xix, 2v (b1-verso)
Genres: Agnus Dei, Mass Ordinary
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Agnus dei
General Note

fragmentary owing to loss of left margin

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fr. xix, 2v (b1-verso)–fr. xix, 3r (c1-recto) [Gloria, laus et honor] tibi sit - Anonymous
Appears on: fr. xix, 2v (b1-verso)–fr. xix, 3r (c1-recto)
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: [Gloria laus et honor] tibi sit . . .
General Note

fragmentary owing to loss of left and right margins respectively

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fr. xix, 3v (c1-verso) [Gloria, laus et honor tibi sit] - Anonymous
Appears on: fr. xix, 3v (c1-verso)
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: [Gloria laus et honor] tibi sit rex Christe ... Expl ... cum prece, voto, himnis as[sumus ecce tibi.]
General Note

fragmentary owing to loss of left margin

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fr. xix, 4r (c2-recto) ... nos sceleris sic que sanctifica ... dans regna celica ... Amen - Anonymous
Appears on: fr. xix, 4r (c2-recto)
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: . . . nos sceleris sic que sanctifica. . . dans regna celica. Amen.
General Note

first part of composition lost

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fr. xix, 4r (c2-recto) jottings in semibreves and minims - Anonymous
Appears on: fr. xix, 4r (c2-recto)
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: insufficient
Voice Text: [jottings in semibreves and minims]
fr. xix, 4v (c2-verso)–fr. xix, 5r (b2-recto) Et in terra pax [Gloria] - Anonymous
Appears on: fr. xix, 4v (c2-verso)–fr. xix, 5r (b2-recto)
Genres: Gloria (et in terra pax), Mass Ordinary
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Et in terra pax
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fr. xix, 5v (b2-verso) Regina regnans regis palatio - Anonymous
Appears on: fr. xix, 5v (b2-verso)
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Regina regnans regis palatio
General Note

ending missing

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fr. xix, 6r (a2-recto) ... angelorum agmina transcendens Maria - Anonymous
Appears on: fr. xix, 6r (a2-recto)
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: . . . angelorum agmina transcendens Maria
General Note

ending only

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fr. xix, 6r (a2-recto) Beata viscera Marie virginis - Anonymous
Appears on: fr. xix, 6r (a2-recto)
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Beata viscera Marie virginis
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fr. xix, 6v (a2-verso) Salve, rosa florum salutis - Anonymous
Appears on: fr. xix, 6v (a2-verso)
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Salve rosa florum salutis puerpera
General Note

ending missing

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fr. xx, 1r In excelsis gloria, in terris - Anonymous
Appears on: fr. xx, 1r
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: [In excelsis gloria, in terris] / [In excelsis gloria, in terris] / [In excelsis gloria, in terris]
General Note

second half of lower two voices only

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fr. xx, 1v Gaudeat ecclesia - Anonymous

Gaudeat ecclesia

Anonymous
Appears on: fr. xx, 1v
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: [G-] gaudeat ecclesia ... Expl ... / G-, [g]audeat ecclesia cuncti
General Note

Tr and 2 staves of duplum only; top stave of Tr mainly cut away

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fr. xx, 2r Super te, Jerusalem, de sancto / Sed fulsit virginitas de sancto / Dominus - Anonymous
Appears on: fr. xx, 2r
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: [Super te, Ierusalem, de sancto] / Sed fulsit virginitas de sancto / [Dominus]
General Note

Tr and original T missing; Primus T is really the second T

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fr. xx, 2v Crucifixum Dominum in carne - Anonymous
Appears on: fr. xx, 2v
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Crucifixum dominum in carne
General Note

Duplum missing

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fr. xxviii, 1r O quam glorifica, luce ... virgo Maria ... gaudia luce / O quam felix femina virgo serenissima / O quam beata domina Maria clementissima - Anonymous
Appears on: fr. xxviii, 1r
Genres: Motet
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General Note

Beginning is on fr. xxxi, f. 1v.

fr. xxviii, 1r Senator regis curie qua lex abest - Anonymous
Appears on: fr. xxviii, 1r
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Senator regis curie/Primus pes/Secundus pes
General Note

Worcester fragment xxviii

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fr. xxviii, 1v Virgo regalis fidei - Anonymous
Appears on: fr. xxviii, 1v
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Virgo regalis fidei/[Virgo regalis fidei]/Pes
General Note

Tr and T only, but Mot can be entirely reconstructed by voice exchange, except for the last 6 measures.

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fr. xxviii, 1v O venie vena spes saeculi / Illumina morti datis - Anonymous
Appears on: fr. xxviii, 1v
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: O venie vena spes seculi/T. Illumina morti datis
General Note

Tr and T only, but all the first half of the Mot can be reconstructed by voice exchange, except for the first 5 measures.

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fr. xxviii, 2r Virgo paris filium sine macula / Virgo Dei genitrix Quem - Anonymous
Appears on: fr. xxviii, 2r
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Virgo paris filium/T. [Virgo dei] genitrix
General Note

Mot and 30 internal measures of T only.

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fr. xxviii, 2r ave parens - Anonymous

ave parens

Anonymous
Appears on: fr. xxviii, 2r
Genres: Liturgical work
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: .iiii. de ave parens/.v.
General Note

1 or 2 isolated parts

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fr. xxviii, 2v–fr. xxviii, 3r Aeternae virgo memorie que es sponsa / Aeternae virgo mater mirabilis - Anonymous
Appears on: fr. xxviii, 2v–fr. xxviii, 3r
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Eterne virgo memorie/Eterna virgo mater/T. [pes]
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fr. xxviii, 2v–fr. xxviii, 3r Quam admirabilis et venerabilis - Anonymous
Appears on: fr. xxviii, 2v–fr. xxviii, 3r
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Quam admirabilis/Quam admirabilis/Pes
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fr. xxviii, 3v Sol in nube tegitur / Non hircorum sanguine / Pes - Anonymous
Appears on: fr. xxviii, 3v
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Sol in nube tegitur/Non hircorum sanguine/Pes
General Note

Tr and part of T only, but, except for the first few measures, Mot can be reconstructed by voice exchange and T by repetition.

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fr. xxviii, 3v–fr. xxviii, 4r 15th-century work a2, with tenor on verso and superius on recto - Anonymous
Appears on: fr. xxviii, 3v–fr. xxviii, 4r
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: none
Voice Text: 15th-century work a2, with tenor on verso and superius on recto
fr. xxviii, 4v Loquelis archangeli pavet puella - Anonymous
Appears on: fr. xxviii, 4v
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Loquelis archangeli/Quartus cantus
General Note

Tr and Quartus cantus only, but Mot can be reconstructed by voice exchange, except for the last 3 measures.

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fr. xxviii, 4v Ave, magnifica Maria... Alleluia. Post partum virgo / Ave, mirifica Maria ... Alleluia. Post partum virgo. / Alleluia. Post partum virgo - Anonymous
Appears on: fr. xxviii, 4v
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Ave magnifica Maria/[Ave mirifica Maria]/T. Alle[luya] V. Post partum virgo
General Note

Mot and part of T lost, but first 49 measures of Mot can be reconstructed by voice exchange.

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fr. xxix, 1r (a1r) Singularis et insignis mundi domina - Anonymous
Appears on: fr. xxix, 1r (a1r)
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Singularis et insignis mundi domina
General Note

ending fragmentary

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fr. xxix, 1v (a1v) Sanctus (monophonic) - Anonymous
Appears on: fr. xxix, 1v (a1v)
Genres: Mass Ordinary, Sanctus [& Benedictus]
fr. xxix, 1v (a1v) Ave Maria gracia plena (monophonic) - Anonymous
Appears on: fr. xxix, 1v (a1v)
Genres: Ave Maria, Motet
fr. xxix, 1v (a1v) Ave virgo concipiens (monophonic) - Anonymous
Appears on: fr. xxix, 1v (a1v)
Genres: Motet
fr. xxix, 2r (b1r) [illegible] - Anonymous

[illegible]

Anonymous
Appears on: fr. xxix, 2r (b1r)
General Note

erased sequence or conductus with 3 voice-parts

fr. xxix, 2r (b1r) Virginis Mariae matris Eleyson [text only with unused 16-line stave above] - Anonymous
Appears on: fr. xxix, 2r (b1r)
Genres: Motet, Text only
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: … marie marrit … vidisti matrem … Eleyson. Preparant Mariam (text only with unused 16-line stave above)
fr. xxix, 2v (b1v)–Worc xxix f. 2v Ave Maria gratia plena Dominus tecum - Anonymous
Appears on: fr. xxix, 2v (b1v)–Worc xxix f. 2v
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Ave maria gratia plena
fr. xxix, 2v (b1v) Sanctus - Anonymous

Sanctus

Anonymous
Appears on: fr. xxix, 2v (b1v)
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Sanctus sanctus sanctus dominus deus sabaoth
fr. xxix, 2v (b1v) ... designatur cuius lilia ante partum et post partum - Anonymous
Appears on: fr. xxix, 2v (b1v)
Genres: Conductus, Sequence
General Note

sequence or conductus, text erased (except in 4th system) and notes not entered

fr. xxix, 3r (b2r) Benedicta es caelorum regina monophonic - Anonymous
Appears on: fr. xxix, 3r (b2r)
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Benedicta es celorum regina [monophonic]
fr. xxix, 3r (b2r)–fr. xxix, 3v (b2v) Sponsa rectoris omnium summi patris - Anonymous
Appears on: fr. xxix, 3r (b2r)–fr. xxix, 3v (b2v)
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Sponsa rectoris omnium summi patris
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fr. xxix, 3v (b2v) O sponsa Dei electa, esto nobis - Anonymous
Appears on: fr. xxix, 3v (b2v)
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: O sponsa dei electa, esto nobis
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fr. xxix, 4r (a2r) [Alleluia. Virga florem germinavit ... mun]di pressuram futuram presciens - Anonymous
Appears on: fr. xxix, 4r (a2r)
Genres: Alleluia, Hymn
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: … di pressuram futuram presciens
General Note

2vv in score

fr. xxix, 4r (a2r) Sanctus (monophonic) - Anonymous
Appears on: fr. xxix, 4r (a2r)
Genres: Mass Ordinary, Sanctus [& Benedictus]
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Sanctus [monophonic]
fr. xxix, 4r (a2r)–fr. xxix, 4v (a2v) O Maria virgo pia plena - Anonymous
Appears on: fr. xxix, 4r (a2r)–fr. xxix, 4v (a2v)
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: O Maria virgo pia plena [monophonic]
fr. xxx, a1r,-v–fr. xxx, b-recto De spineto nata rosa - Anonymous
Appears on: fr. xxx, a1r,-v–fr. xxx, b-recto
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: De spineto nata rosa
General Note

cut away at right

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fr. xxx, a2r–fr. xxx, a2v ... solatium. Et qui mente ... Expl ... jubilando caeli - Anonymous
Appears on: fr. xxx, a2r–fr. xxx, a2v
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: ... solatium. Et qui mente ... Expl ... iubilando celi
General Note

fragment of lower part only

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fr. xxx, b-verso ...ium virgo mundi lilium lumen fidelium O mater pia ... - Anonymous
Appears on: fr. xxx, b-verso
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: ... precibus sepius vocata ... Expl ... exemplar egre[gium]
General Note

fragmentary

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fr. xxx, b-verso Mater patris et filia - Anonymous
Appears on: fr. xxx, b-verso
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: [Alleluia. V. Virga florem] ... [mun]di pressuram futuram presciens ... (Expl.:) terminum ante dominum
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fr. xxx, c-recto–fr. xxx, c-verso Paranimphus salutat virginem - Anonymous
Appears on: fr. xxx, c-recto–fr. xxx, c-verso
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Paranimphus salutat virginem
General Note

middle and end missing

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fr. xxxi, 1r Salve, sancta parens, virgo pare - Anonymous
Appears on: fr. xxxi, 1r
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Salve, sancta parens, virgo pare / Salve, sancta parens
General Note

Highest stave cut away but preserved in Oxford, Bodleian library, Mus. c.60, 1

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fr. xxxi, 1v O quam glorifica, luce ... virgo Maria ... gaudia luce / O quam felix femina virgo serenissima / O quam beata domina Maria clementissima - Anonymous
Appears on: fr. xxxi, 1v
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: O quam glorifica luce/O quam felix femina/O quam beata domina/T. [pes]
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General Note

Highest stave on f.lxxiii verso cut away, but otherwise complete;continuation at the beginning of Worc fragment no. xxviii, f. 1r

fr. xxxii, 1r ... ardire ad valoris ... [or "... perduc ad polor nostra gaudia"] - Anonymous
Appears on: fr. xxxii, 1r
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: . . . . perduc ad polor nostra gaudia. [Anderson reads as " . . . ardire ad valoris."]
General Note

end of piece only; text practically illegible

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fr. xxxii, 1r Sanctus - Anonymous

Sanctus

Anonymous
Appears on: fr. xxxii, 1r
Genres: Mass Ordinary, Sanctus [& Benedictus]
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Sanctus
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fr. xxxii, 1v Grata juvencula, decora[ta?] nimium, floret ut rosula - Anonymous
Appears on: fr. xxxii, 1v
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Grata iuvencula decora nimium, floret ut rosula
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fr. xxxiv A, 1r ... qua Christe exp... Virgo m... - Anonymous
Appears on: fr. xxxiv A, 1r
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: [E]rgo virgo tam beata
General Note

cut away at left margin and ending missing

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fr. xxxiv A, 1v textless - Anonymous

textless

Anonymous
Appears on: fr. xxxiv A, 1v
Genres: textless
General Note

2 staves of a repetitive tenor, one stave of a second hocketing voice

fr. xxxiv B-recto–fr. xxxiv B-verso plainchant sequences - Anonymous
Appears on: fr. xxxiv B-recto–fr. xxxiv B-verso
Genres: Sequence
General Note

Fragment B consists of 3 fragments (a, b, c) containing plainchant sequences for Christmas to Trinity, including 'Sonent regi nato', 'Laudes salvatori voce', 'Jubilans concrepa nunc', 'Eia musa dic quaeso', 'Lux iucunda lux insignis', and 'Vox clarescat mens purgetur'. These are on 4-line staves of gauge 10-11mm. Frag a 212 x 33 mm; b 34 x 286 mm; c 36 x 141 mm.

fr. xxxv, 1r–fr. xxxv, 1v Alleluia. Regis caelorum mater - Anonymous
Appears on: fr. xxxv, 1r–fr. xxxv, 1v
Genres: Alleluia, Proper
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Regis celorum - O regina glorie/Alleluia . . . / T. Alleluya V. Regis celorum mater
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General Note

Note: f. 1r begins with the end of the piece on f. 3v - see below

fr. xxxv, 2r ... Unus tamen est divinus ... Expl ... in excelsis / ...caelitus pater natus ... Expl ... in excelsis - Anonymous
Appears on: fr. xxxv, 2r
Genres: Mass Ordinary, Troped Sanctus
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: ... Unus tamen est divinus/ . . . celitus pater natus
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fr. xxxv, 2r–fr. xxxv, 2v Sanctus, sanctus, sanctus, adonay genitor / Osanna in excel ...Expl ... sis / Osanna in excel ... Expl ... sis - Anonymous
Appears on: fr. xxxv, 2r–fr. xxxv, 2v
Genres: Mass Ordinary, Troped Sanctus
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Sanctus sanctus sanctus adonay genitor/ . . . Osanna in excelsis/T. [Sanctus]
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fr. xxxv, 2v Sanctus Deus ens ingenitus... / Benedictus qui venit ... Expl ... excelsis / Sanctus - Anonymous
Appears on: fr. xxxv, 2v
Genres: Mass Ordinary, Troped Sanctus
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Sanctus Deus ens ingenitus/T. Sanctus
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fr. xxxv, 3r Alleluia. O laus sanctorum, felix - Anonymous
Appears on: fr. xxxv, 3r
Genres: Alleluia, Proper
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: O laus sanctorum/T. Alleluya V. O laus sanctorum
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fr. xxxv, 3r–fr. xxxv, 3v Alleluia. moduletur Sion filia ... Alleluia. Veni, mater gatiae - Anonymous
Appears on: fr. xxxv, 3r–fr. xxxv, 3v
Genres: Alleluia, Proper
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Alleluia Veni mater/Alleluya moduletur Syon/T. Alleluya V. Veni mater gratie preces
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fr. xxxv, 3v–fr. xxxv, 1r Ave, magnifica Maria ...Alleluia. V. Dulcis mater / A-, ave, mirifica Maria ...Alleluia. V. Dulcis mater / Alleluia. V. Dulce lignum - Anonymous
Appears on: fr. xxxv, 3v–fr. xxxv, 1r
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Ave magnifica Maria/Ave mirifica Maria/Alleluya V. Dulcis mater
General Note

only first 54 measures of Tr + rest of Mot + first 48 and last 11 bars of T; first 49 measures of Mot can be reconstructed by voice exchange.

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fr. xxxv, 4r Sanctus & benedictus - Anonymous
Appears on: fr. xxxv, 4r
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Benedictus/T. [Sanctus] . . . nomine domini
fr. xxxv, 4r–fr. xxxv, 4v ... in excelsis / Sanctus et eternus Deus / ...venit in nomine - Anonymous
Appears on: fr. xxxv, 4r–fr. xxxv, 4v
Genres: Mass Ordinary, Troped Sanctus
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Sanctus et eternus Deus/ . . . Osanna in celesti/T. [Sanctus] . . .venit in nomine
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fr. xxxv, 4v Sanctus ex quo omnia pater / Benedictus - Anonymous
Appears on: fr. xxxv, 4v
Genres: Mass Ordinary, Troped Sanctus
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Sanctus ex quo omnia pater/T. [Sanctus]
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fr. xxxv, 4v Sursum corda elevate dulci corda resonante - Anonymous
Appears on: fr. xxxv, 4v
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Sursum corda elevate/T. Sursum corda
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fr. xxxv, 5r Salve, mater redemptoris, fons / Salve, lux languentium / Salve, sine spina rosa, flos / Sancta parens enixa puerpera - Anonymous
Appears on: fr. xxxv, 5r
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Salve mater redemptoris/Salve lux languentium/Salve sine spina rosa/T. [Salve] sancta parens enixa puerpera
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fr. xxxv, 5v Conditio nature defuit in filio / O natio nephandi generis / Mane prima sabbati - Anonymous
Appears on: fr. xxxv, 5v
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Conditio nature/T.
General Note

Mot missing

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fr. xxxv, 5v Loquelis archangeli pavet puella - Anonymous
Appears on: fr. xxxv, 5v
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Loquelis archangeli/[Quartus cantus]
General Note

Tr and Quartus cantus, but Mot can be reconstructed by voice exchange, except for the last 3 measures

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fr. xxxv, 6r Alleluia. Gaude, virgo, gaude In tuis laudibus / Gaude per quam cornu David - Anonymous
Appears on: fr. xxxv, 6r
Genres: Alleluia, Proper
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Alleluia. Gaude, virgo, gaude In tuis laudibus / Gaude per quam cornu David
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General Note

beginning preserved in MS. Lat. liturg. d. 20, 25v, while the present source contains the latter part of Tr and T, except for the last few notes of T

fr. xxxv, 6r Alleluia. Psallat haec familia / Alleluia. Concinat haec familia - Anonymous
Appears on: fr. xxxv, 6r
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Alleluya psallat hec familia/Alleluia psallat hec familia/T. Alleluya concinat - Alleluya [V. Virga Iesse floruit]
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General Note

beginning preserved in MS. Lat. liturg. d. 20, 25v; this three-part voice-exchange motet has the same text in both upper parts

fr. xxxv, 6v Peregrina moror errans in patria - Anonymous
Appears on: fr. xxxv, 6v
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Peregrina moror errans in patria/T.
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fr. xxxv, 6v Rex omnipotentie matris precibus - Anonymous
Appears on: fr. xxxv, 6v
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Rex omnipotencie matris precibus
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fr. xxxix/1, A-recto ... tuis in laudibus tu celicis commenda ... [frag. motet on St Katherine] - Anonymous
Appears on: fr. xxxix/1, A-recto
Genres: Motet
fr. xxxix/1. A-verso ... Nunc in celis Katerina fluens deliciis ... [frag. motet on St Katherine] - Anonymous
Appears on: fr. xxxix/1. A-verso
Genres: Motet
fr. xxxix/1, B-recto ... archa panis angelici de qua nostra ... . [frag. Marian motet] - Anonymous
Appears on: fr. xxxix/1, B-recto
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: O Maria virgo pia plena dei gratia
fr. xxxix/1, B-verso [Paranimphus salutat virginem] ... concipies parvulumque paries ... - Anonymous
Appears on: fr. xxxix/1, B-verso
Genres: Motet
fr. xl, a-recto untexted - Anonymous

untexted

Anonymous
Appears on: fr. xl, a-recto
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: none
Voice Text: [textless]
fr. xl, a-recto [Angelus ad virginem] ... in conclave virginis ... [pa]ries intacta - Anonymous
Appears on: fr. xl, a-recto
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: [Angelus ad virginem] . . . in conclave virginis . . . [pa]ries intacta
fr. xl, a-verso …culorum tempore ... angeli per famina intacta ... vitam que dona morte ... - Anonymous
Appears on: fr. xl, a-verso
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: . . . culorum tempore . . . angeli per famina intacta . . . vitam que dona morte . . .
fr. xl, b-recto No ... - Anonymous

No ...

Anonymous
Appears on: fr. xl, b-recto
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: insufficient
Voice Text: No . . .
fr. xl, b-verso … piste lumen caeli prin... - Anonymous
Appears on: fr. xl, b-verso
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Italian
Voice Text: . . . piste lumen celi prin . . .
fr. xli, 1r Ave rex gentis Anglorum - Anonymous
Appears on: fr. xli, 1r
Genres: Motet
fr. xli, 1v Amor patris praesentatur - Anonymous
Appears on: fr. xli, 1v
Genres: Motet
General Note

continuation is on Lat. liturg. d. 20, 12r

fr. xli, 2r ... omnipotentia / ... magnificem ... virgini cum excellencia / laus honor reverencia - Anonymous
Appears on: fr. xli, 2r
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: insufficient
Voice Text: [text lost]
General Note

beginning is on Lat. liturg. d. 20, 13v

fr. xli, 2v untexted - Anonymous

untexted

Anonymous
Appears on: fr. xli, 2v
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: none
Voice Text: [textless]
fr. xlii, 1r untexted - Anonymous

untexted

Anonymous
Appears on: fr. xlii, 1r
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: none
fr. xlii, 1v untexted - Anonymous

untexted

Anonymous
Appears on: fr. xlii, 1v
Genres: textless
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: none
fr. xlii, 2r untexted - Anonymous

untexted

Anonymous
Appears on: fr. xlii, 2r
Genres: textless
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: none
fr. xlii, 2v untexted - Anonymous

untexted

Anonymous
Appears on: fr. xlii, 2v
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: none
Composer Compositions
Anonymous
Composition Composers (? Uncertain) Folios / Pages
... angelorum agmina transcendens Maria Anonymous fr. xix, 6r (a2-recto)
... archa panis angelici de qua nostra ... . [frag. Marian motet] Anonymous fr. xxxix/1, B-recto
... ardire ad valoris ... [or "... perduc ad polor nostra gaudia"] Anonymous fr. xxxii, 1r
... designatur cuius lilia ante partum et post partum Anonymous fr. xxix, 2v (b1v)
... in excelsis / Sanctus et eternus Deus / ...venit in nomine Anonymous fr. xxxv, 4r–fr. xxxv, 4v
... merenti modo scitienti Anonymous fr. xix, 1r (a1-recto)–fr. xix, 1v (a1-verso)
... nos sceleris sic que sanctifica ... dans regna celica ... Amen Anonymous fr. xix, 4r (c2-recto)
... Nunc in celis Katerina fluens deliciis ... [frag. motet on St Katherine] Anonymous fr. xxxix/1. A-verso
... omnipotentia / ... magnificem ... virgini cum excellencia / laus honor reverencia Anonymous fr. xli, 2r
... qua Christe exp... Virgo m... Anonymous fr. xxxiv A, 1r
... solatium. Et qui mente ... Expl ... jubilando caeli Anonymous fr. xxx, a2r–fr. xxx, a2v
... tuis in laudibus tu celicis commenda ... [frag. motet on St Katherine] Anonymous fr. xxxix/1, A-recto
... Unus tamen est divinus ... Expl ... in excelsis / ...caelitus pater natus ... Expl ... in excelsis Anonymous fr. xxxv, 2r
...-nis et gloria in caelestis. Alleluia. V. Fulgebunt justi. et tamquam / ...nis et gloria in caelestis. Alleluia. V. Fulgebunt iust / ...nis et gloria in caelestia Alleluia V. Fulgebunt justi. et tamquam Anonymous fr. ix, 1v & 2r
...ium virgo mundi lilium lumen fidelium O mater pia ... Anonymous fr. xxx, b-verso
15th-century work a2, with tenor on verso and superius on recto Anonymous fr. xxviii, 3v–fr. xxviii, 4r
[Alleluia. Virga florem germinavit ... mun]di pressuram futuram presciens Anonymous fr. xxix, 4r (a2r)
[Angelus ad virginem] ... in conclave virginis ... [pa]ries intacta Anonymous fr. xl, a-recto
[Fulgens stella] .. qui quid homo gescit reconsilias / Pes de Fulgens stella Anonymous fr. xiii, 3r
[Gloria, laus et honor tibi sit] Anonymous fr. xix, 3v (c1-verso)
[Gloria, laus et honor] tibi sit Anonymous fr. xix, 1v (a1-verso)
[Gloria, laus et honor] tibi sit Anonymous fr. xix, 2v (b1-verso)–fr. xix, 3r (c1-recto)
[illegible] Anonymous fr. xxix, 2r (b1r)
[Lux polis] refulgens [aure]a fit immensis / Lux et gloria regis caelici / Kyrie eleison Anonymous fr. x, 1v–fr. x, 2v
[Paranimphus salutat virginem] ... concipies parvulumque paries ... Anonymous fr. xxxix/1, B-verso
[untexted] Anonymous fr. x, 2r
Ad honorem lumini regis Anonymous fr. xviii, 2r–fr. xviii, 2v
Aeternae virgo memorie que es sponsa / Aeternae virgo mater mirabilis Anonymous fr. xxviii, 2v–fr. xxviii, 3r
Agnus Dei Anonymous fr. xix, 2v (b1-verso)
Alleluia. Gaude, virgo, gaude In tuis laudibus / Gaude per quam cornu David Anonymous fr. xxxv, 6r
Alleluia. Laetabitur justus Anonymous fr. ix, 1r & 2v
Alleluia. moduletur Sion filia ... Alleluia. Veni, mater gatiae Anonymous fr. xxxv, 3r–fr. xxxv, 3v
Alleluia. Nativitas gloriosae Anonymous fr. xviii, 1v–fr. xviii, 2r
Alleluia. O laus sanctorum, felix Anonymous fr. xxxv, 3r
Alleluia. Psallat haec familia / Alleluia. Concinat haec familia Anonymous fr. xxxv, 6r
Alleluia. Regis caelorum mater Anonymous fr. xxxv, 1r–fr. xxxv, 1v
Alme veneremur diei preconia Alleluia. V. Justi epulentur Anonymous fr. ix, 1v & 2r
Amor patris praesentatur Anonymous fr. xli, 1v
Ave Maria gracia plena (monophonic) Anonymous fr. xxix, 1v (a1v)
Ave Maria gratia plena Dominus tecum Anonymous fr. xxix, 2v (b1v)–Worc xxix f. 2v
ave parens Anonymous fr. xxviii, 2r
Ave rex gentis Anglorum Anonymous fr. xli, 1r
Ave virgo concipiens (monophonic) Anonymous fr. xxix, 1v (a1v)
Ave, magnifica Maria ...Alleluia. V. Dulcis mater / A-, ave, mirifica Maria ...Alleluia. V. Dulcis mater / Alleluia. V. Dulce lignum Anonymous fr. xxxv, 3v–fr. xxxv, 1r
Ave, magnifica Maria... Alleluia. Post partum virgo / Ave, mirifica Maria ... Alleluia. Post partum virgo. / Alleluia. Post partum virgo Anonymous fr. xxviii, 4v
Beata viscera Marie virginis Anonymous fr. xix, 6r (a2-recto)
Benedicta domina mundi per spatia Anonymous fr. x, 2v
Benedicta es caelorum regina monophonic Anonymous fr. xxix, 3r (b2r)
Benedicta. V. Virgo Dei genitrix Anonymous fr. xviii, 1r
Benedictus Anonymous fr. xix, 2r (b1-recto)
Christe lux mundi perpetua ... clemens eleison Anonymous fr. x, 1r
Conditio nature defuit in filio / O natio nephandi generis / Mane prima sabbati Anonymous fr. xxxv, 5v
Crucifixum Dominum in carne Anonymous fr. xx, 2v
De spineto nata rosa Anonymous fr. xxx, a1r,-v–fr. xxx, b-recto
Dulcis Jesu memoria dans ... Expl... amare Dei filium. / Pes de Dulcis Jesu memoria. Anonymous fr. xiii, 3v–fr. xiii, 4r
Et in terra pax [Gloria] Anonymous fr. xix, 4v (c2-verso)–fr. xix, 5r (b2-recto)
Felix illa curia Anonymous fr. xi, 1r
fragment of 2-voice composition Anonymous fr. xix, 1v (a1-verso)
Gaude Maria, plaude, dulcis et amena ... radat rubigenem / Gaude, Maria virgo Anonymous fr. xi, 1v
Gaude, plaude na... obra / Al-, Gaude, plaude ... Judicabunt sancti / Al-, Gaude, plaude ... Judicabunt sancti Anonymous fr. ix, 1r & 2v
Gaudeat ecclesia Anonymous fr. xx, 1v
Grata juvencula, decora[ta?] nimium, floret ut rosula Anonymous fr. xxxii, 1v
In excelsis gloria, in terris Anonymous fr. xx, 1r
Inter choros paradisicolarum / Invictis pueris inter flammas Anonymous fr. xii, 1v
jottings in semibreves and minims Anonymous fr. xix, 4r (c2-recto)
Kyrie rex genitor ... Christe lux oriens Anonymous fr. xii, 1v
Loquelis archangeli pavet puella Anonymous fr. xxviii, 4v
Loquelis archangeli pavet puella Anonymous fr. xxxv, 5v
Mater patris et filia Anonymous fr. xxx, b-verso
No ... Anonymous fr. xl, b-recto
O debilis, o flebilis conditio ...Expl... sit interminabilis. / Pes super O debilis / Primus pes super O debilis Anonymous fr. xiii, 2v
O decus predicantium, predicatorum Anonymous fr. xi, 2v
O Maria virgo pia plena Anonymous fr. xxix, 4r (a2r)–fr. xxix, 4v (a2v)
O quam glorifica, luce ... virgo Maria ... gaudia luce / O quam felix femina virgo serenissima / O quam beata domina Maria clementissima Anonymous fr. xxviii, 1r
O quam glorifica, luce ... virgo Maria ... gaudia luce / O quam felix femina virgo serenissima / O quam beata domina Maria clementissima Anonymous fr. xxxi, 1v
O regina gloriae, Maria Anonymous fr. xi, 2r
O sponsa Dei electa, esto nobis Anonymous fr. xxix, 3v (b2v)
O venie vena spes saeculi / Illumina morti datis Anonymous fr. xxviii, 1v
Paranimphus salutat virginem Anonymous fr. xxx, c-recto–fr. xxx, c-verso
Peregrina moror errans in patria Anonymous fr. xxxv, 6v
plainchant sequences Anonymous fr. xxxiv B-recto–fr. xxxiv B-verso
Pro beati Pauli gloria dat preconia / O pastor patris summi regis gregi / O preclara patrie caelestis bina / Pro patribus Anonymous fr. xiii, 1r
Puellare gremium mundo fudit gaudium / Purissima mate Domini Maria / Pes super Puellare et Purissima Anonymous fr. xiii, 4r
Quam admirabilis et venerabilis Anonymous fr. xxviii, 2v–fr. xxviii, 3r
Regina regnans regis palatio Anonymous fr. xix, 5v (b2-verso)
Regnum sine termino manet / Regnum tuum solidum Anonymous fr. xii, 1v
Rex omnipotentie matris precibus Anonymous fr. xxxv, 6v
Salve fenestra vitrea solis / ... grantis fumi virgula fumus ... nobis locum angelicus Anonymous fr. xi, 1r
Salve, mater redemptoris, fons / Salve, lux languentium / Salve, sine spina rosa, flos / Sancta parens enixa puerpera Anonymous fr. xxxv, 5r
Salve, rosa florum salutis Anonymous fr. xix, 6v (a2-verso)
Salve, sancta parens, virgo pare Anonymous fr. xxxi, 1r
Sanctus Anonymous fr. xxix, 2v (b1v)
Sanctus Anonymous fr. xxxii, 1r
Sanctus & Benedictus Anonymous fr. xviii, 2r
Sanctus & benedictus Anonymous fr. xix, 2r (b1-recto)–fr. xix, 2v (b1-verso)
Sanctus & benedictus Anonymous fr. xxxv, 4r
Sanctus (monophonic) Anonymous fr. xxix, 1v (a1v)
Sanctus (monophonic) Anonymous fr. xxix, 4r (a2r)
Sanctus Deus ens ingenitus... / Benedictus qui venit ... Expl ... excelsis / Sanctus Anonymous fr. xxxv, 2v
Sanctus et eternus Deus pater Expl: Sanctus, sanctus in excelsis. / Sanctus. Sanctus Anonymous fr. xiii, 4v
Sanctus ex quo omnia pater / Benedictus Anonymous fr. xxxv, 4v
Sanctus, sanctus, sanctus, adonay genitor / Osanna in excel ...Expl ... sis / Osanna in excel ... Expl ... sis Anonymous fr. xxxv, 2r–fr. xxxv, 2v
Senator regis curie qua lex abest Anonymous fr. xxviii, 1r
Singularis et insignis mundi domina Anonymous fr. xxix, 1r (a1r)
Sol in nube tegitur / Non hircorum sanguine / Pes Anonymous fr. xxviii, 3v
Sponsa rectoris omnium summi patris Anonymous fr. xxix, 3r (b2r)–fr. xxix, 3v (b2v)
Super te, Jerusalem, de sancto / Sed fulsit virginitas de sancto / Dominus Anonymous fr. xx, 2r
Sursum corda elevate dulci corda resonante Anonymous fr. xxxv, 4v
Te Domine laudat angelicus ord ... Expl: servamus Marie filium / Te Dominum clamat angelicus ordo ... Expl: ut intremus regni / palatium / Pes super de Te Domine et de Te Dominum Anonymous fr. xiii, 1v–fr. xiii, 2r
textless Anonymous fr. xxxiv A, 1v
untexted Anonymous fr. xl, a-recto
untexted Anonymous fr. xli, 2v
untexted Anonymous fr. xlii, 1r
untexted Anonymous fr. xlii, 1v
untexted Anonymous fr. xlii, 2r
untexted Anonymous fr. xlii, 2v
Ut recreatur caelitus in te corda reposita Anonymous fr. xii, 1r
Virginis Mariae matris Eleyson [text only with unused 16-line stave above] Anonymous fr. xxix, 2r (b1r)
Virginis Marie laudemus preconia / Salve, gemma virginum que portasti / Pes super Virginis Marie et Salve, gemma Anonymous fr. xiii, 1v–fr. xiii, 2r
Virgo paris filium sine macula / Virgo Dei genitrix Quem Anonymous fr. xxviii, 2r
Virgo regalis fidei Anonymous fr. xxviii, 1v
white notation fragment on two lines Anonymous fr. xiii, 1r
… piste lumen caeli prin... Anonymous fr. xl, b-verso
…culorum tempore ... angeli per famina intacta ... vitam que dona morte ... Anonymous fr. xl, a-verso

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