Binding & music fragments

This sub sub sub fonds is divided into 2 series as follows:

• Binding fragments, 12th-18th century [BF]
• Music, including music fragments found in bindings, and other manuscripts deposited with the Borthwick Institute, c late 14th century - late 18th century. [MUSIC]

The binding fragments at the Borthwick Institute were discovered in the binding of court books and registers when they were undergoing repair & rebinding. More substantial fragments of music (although still incomplete) have also been found in the bindings of court books.

A hard copy finding aid for the music fragments [MUSIC] is available at the Borthwick Institute

• Colton, Lisa, 'Music in pre-Reformation York: new source & some thoughts on the York Masses', Plainsong & Medieval Music 12, 1, pp71-88, Cambridge University Press, 2003.
• Baillie, H & Oboussier, P, 'The York Masses', Music & Letters, 1954.