1/31/2024 0 Comments Gregorian chant manuscripts1785), duchess of Portland the manuscripts were sold by the Countess and the Duchess in 1753 to the nation for £10,000 (a fraction of their contemporary value) under the Act of Parliament that also established the British Museum the Harley manuscripts form one of the foundation collections of the British Library. 1755) during her lifetime and thereafter to their daughter, Margaret Cavendish Bentinck (b. 1).Įdward Harley bequeathed the library to his widow, Henrietta Cavendish, née Holles (b. 1741), 2nd earl of Oxford and Mortimer, book collector and patron of the arts, inscribed as usual by their librarian, Humfrey Wanley 22 die Junij, A.D. 1724), 1st earl of Oxford and Mortimer, politician, and Edward Harley (b. The Harley Collection, formed by Robert Harley (b. 119-301) document from Ildefonsus, count of Touluse (dated 1128), addressed to Amalius, bishop of Tolouse (1105 to 1140) (f. The cathedral of Saint-Etienne,Toulouse: privileges granted to, and gradual for use of this church (ff. 301 (+ 2 unfoliated paper and 1 parchment flyleaves at the beginning + 3 unfoliated paper flyleaves at the end + 2 blank parchment leaves after f. Large initials in red, some with foliate motifs. 27 large pen-drawn initials tinted in coloured washes with knotwork motifs, animals, angels, or anthropomorphic designs (ff. 5 small drawings in colours of musicians (x 3), a juggler, and a dancer, representing five different musical modes (f. Drawing of the Crucifixion in colours (f. The style of the drawings is very close of those of the Troparium-Prosarium from Auch (Paris, Bibliotheque Nationale MS latin 1118), which is probably earlier.Ĭhi-rho drawing in colours of Christ and the four Evangelist symbols: eagle, angel, ox, and winged lion (f. Last quarter of the 11th century or 1st quarter of the 12th century Gradual of Saint-Etienne of Toulouse, including a tonary (a collection of chant melodies) Last quarter of the 13th century or 1st quarter of 14th centuryġ red initial with blue penwork decoration (f.
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