Bruges. Bibliothèque publique, Ms. 531

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Attested title :
- [De musica met glossen; Enchirias; De organo]
Other label of the document :
- Bruges Public Library, Ms. 531
- Bruges. Bibliothèque publique, Ms. 531
- Brugge. Hoofdbibliotheek Biekorf, Ms. 531
- Brugge. Openbare Bibliotheek, Ms. 531
Held at : Bruges. Bibliothèque publique
Languages : Latin
Author : Boèce (0480?-0524) | Sylvestre II (pape, 0938?-1003) | Pseudo-Hucbaldus
Date of Origin :
- 0901 - 1100 (Source: Mmmonk)
- 1101 - 1300 (Source: Mmmonk)
- 10de-11de eeuw; glossen uit 12de of 13de eeuw (Source: Mmmonk)
Place of Origin :
- Europe de l'Ouest
Script :
- gotische textualis ; early gothic scriptandere schriftstijl: capitalis rustica (als 'display script' gebruik bij rubrieken en bij afbeeldingen / schema's vb. fol. 11v., 23r., 58r. ...)
Support Material : Perkament
Composition :
- 68 ff.
Dimensions :
- 300 x 230 mm (bladspiegel: 210 x 130 mm)

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Data Source: Mmmonk

Manuscript 531, dating from the tenth century, was part of the Ten Duinen Abbey library. It contains De musica by Boethius (c. 480-524). De musica is Boethius' work on the theory of music, with a focus on arithmetic in function of tonality and harmony. The notes of Pope Sylvester II (c. 950-1003) are also part of De musica's text in this manuscript. Additionally, there are two more shorter texts as part of the manuscript: Enchritias and De organo. Technical schemes and diagrams are used as illustrations throughout the entire manuscript. [Summary by Sarah Vanroye]

Data Source: Biblissima

Online catalogue description by Dr. Evelien Hauwaerts (Public Library Bruges). Online catalogusbeschrijving door Dr. Evelien Hauwaerts (Openbare Bibliotheek Brugge)
Bouckaert, B., e.a., Cantus 21: Mémoires du chant. Le livre de musique d'Isidore de Séville à Edmond de Coussemaker, Neerpelt: Alamire, 2007, p. 152
Smith, Lesley - Theodore Christchev. Codices Boethiani : a conspectus of manuscripts of the works of Boethius. 2, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Sweden, Switzerland. London: The Warburg Institute, 2001
Bower, C., "Boethius De Institutione Musica: A Handlist of Manuscripts", Scriptorium, 42 (1988), p. 213 no. 10

Data Source: Mmmonk

Annotatie f. 68v: 'Liber de mensuris. Item Musica Boetii'
Annotatie f. 67v: 'Misericordiam docet amor'
Folio 1 is een aanvulling uit de 17de eeuw op papier van het ontbrekende begin van de tekst

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