A Discantus I partbook from a set originally of 8 volumes (other partbooks of same set are LonBLM G.9-15). Music copied by a single scribe, employed by Edward Paston. Of English provenance; originated in the household of Edward Paston (1550-1630) of Norfolk, a country gentleman and collector of music. The manuscript (together with Add. MS 34001-34002) appears to have belonged to Thomas Oliphant and John Pyke Hullah in the 19th century. Purchased by British Museum from G. Linnell, Esq. in 1891.
| Archive | British Library, London, England (GB-Lbl) |
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| Shelfmark | Add. MS 34000 |
| Image Availability | DIAMM does not have images of this source. |
| Surface | Paper |
| Numbering System | Foliation |
| Measurements | 132 x 212 mm |
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| Contents | Contains 48 compositions, 37 from 18 composers, 11 are anonymous. |
General Description
Binding
Original limp vellum covers, with inscription 'Cantus. 7 et 8 vocum / (Beata es).'
Notation
black void mensural
Foliation
Incomplete system of original ink foliation, 1-24 (beginning on first folio with music) crossed out and replaced by new pencil foliation, 1-46 (begins on third flyleaf and excludes last three folios, which have blank staves only). Pieces appear on the same folios in each book; blank folios left in 8a vox where the piece does not have an 8th voice.
Surface
paper
Census Catalogue of Music Description
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2 Masses (1 without Credo; 1 with Gloria-Sanctus sections only), 1 Agnus, 1 set of Lamentations, 25 motets = 29
(Agazzari)-1, (Byrd)-1, (Clemens non Papa)-1, (G. Gabrieli)-4, (Lassus)-1, (Massaini)-1, (Morales)-1, (Tallis)-1, (Victoria)-4, anon-14
1 paper partbook of an original 8 (D-iii + 48 + iii folios), 132 x 212. (Other partbooks of same set are LonBLM G.9-15). Incomplete system of original ink foliation, 1-24 (beginning on first folio with music) crossed out and replaced by new pencil foliation, 1-46 (begins on third flyleaf and excludes last three folios, which have blank staves only). Original parchment covers, with inscription "Cantus. 7 et 8 vocum / (Beata es)." No index. Music copied by a single scribe, employed by Edward Paston (see BrettEP for list of other books in the same hand and for discussion of related manuscripts from Paston's circle). No initials or decoration.
Early 17th century. Of English provenance; originated in the household of Edward Paston (1550-1630) of Norfolk, a country gentleman and collector of music. Purchased by British Museum from G. Linnell, Esq. in 1891.
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MSS Madrigal Society G. 9-15 and Add MS 34000
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Paston Manuscripts
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GB-Lbl Add. MS 34000
Current source
‡ denotes primary source study
Brett, Philip. 1964-68. Edward Paston (1550-1630): A Norfolk Gentleman and His Musical Collection. Transactions of the Cambridge Bibliographical Society, 4: 51-69. Pages: 60, 68. Notes: mention of MS.
Brett, Philip, and Thurston Dart. 1960. Songs by William Byrd in Manuscripts at Harvard. Harvard Library Bulletin, 14: 343-65. Pages: 365. Notes: mention of MS.
Hughes, Dom Anselm. 1953. Catalogue of the Musical Manuscripts at Peterhouse, Cambridge. Cambridge. Pages: I, 143, 197, 214, 276-7. Notes: physical description (partial); contents list.
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Census-Catalogue of Manuscript Sources of Polyphonic Music 1400-1550
Monday, 23 January, 2017
NB: Migrated from old site. Credit for notes may not be completely accurate. Census Catalogue of Music Description