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A single Bassus partbook. Copied by John Stevens (d. 1636), who also wrote OxfJ 181 (MorehS). Copied in London, for use by Chapel Royal (MorehS, who disputes LehurT's suggestion that manuscript was prepared for St. George's Chapel, Windsor). Owned by William Juxon (1582-1663), president of St. John's College, Oxford, 1621-33; Dean of Chapel Royal and Bishop of London from 1633; later Archbishop of Canterbury. Probably presented to St. John's College by Juxon.
| Archive | St John’s College, Oxford, England (GB-Ojc) |
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| Shelfmark | MS Mus. 180 |
| Image Availability | The images on this record are linked using IIIF. |
| Surface | Paper |
| Numbering System | Foliation |
| Measurements | 187 x 142 mm |
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| Contents | Contains 124 compositions from 22 composers. |
General Description
Binding
Original covers of dark brown leather on cardboard, tooled in gold with ornamental designs.
Notation
black void mensural
Date
Ca. 1633-6 (MorehS).
Ruling
Staff height 14.
Foliation
Original ink foliation, 1-179
Decoration
Folios gilt-edged; no other decoration.
Index
Original index on ff. [ii-iv] groups pieces in four sections: (1) Preces and Psalms; (2) Services; (3) Full Anthems; (4) Verse Anthems. In first two sections, pieces listed alphabetically by composer (with a few discrepancies). In third and fourth sections, anthems listed in approximate alphabetical order by title or rubric.
Census Catalogue of Music Description
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21 Services or Service sections, 53 anthems = 74
Bevin-1, (Bull)-2, Byrd-12, (Byrd/Coste)-1, (Byrd/T. Mudd II)-1, (Byrd/R. Parsons I/R. White)-1, (Byrd/Tallis)-1, (Fox/Hooper)1, Gibbons-13, (Gibbons/N. Giles)-1, N. Giles-2, Hooper-4, (Hooper/ J. or W.? Mundy)-1, (Hooper/R. White/W. White)-1, (M. Jeffries)-1, Morley-2, (J. Mundy/W. Mundy/Tallis)-1, R. Parsons I-3, (P. Philips/Wilder)-1, Tallis-6, J. Tomkins-1, (J. Tomkins/Tomkins)-1, Tomkins-13, (Weelkes)-2, (R. White/W. White)-1
1 paper partbook (B-i + iv + 179 + i + i folios), 187 x 142. Original ink foliation, 1-179. Original covers of dark brown leather on cardboard, tooled in gold with ornamental designs. Original index on ff. [ii-iv] groups pieces in four sections: (1) Preces and Psalms; (2) Services; (3) Full Anthems; (4) Verse Anthems. In first two sections, pieces listed alphabetically by composer (with a few discrepancies). In third and fourth sections, anthems listed in approximate alphabetical order by title or rubric. Copied by John Stevens (d. 1636), who also wrote OxfJ 181 (MorehS). Staff height 14. Folios gilt-edged; no other decoration.
Ca. 1633-6 (MorehS). Copied in London, for use by Chapel Royal (MorehS, who disputes LehurT's suggestion that manuscript was prepared for St. George's Chapel, Windsor). Owned by William Juxon (1582-1663), president of St. John's College, Oxford, 1621-33; Dean of Chapel Royal and Bishop of London from 1633; later Archbishop of Canterbury. Probably presented to St. John's College by Juxon.
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Monson, Craig. 1979. The Preces, Psalms and Litanies of Byrd and Tallis: Another 'Virtuous Contention in Love'. The Music Review, 40: 257-71. Pages: 257. Notes: mention of MS.
Morris, Christopher (compiler). 1978. The Oxford Book of Tudor Anthems. London. Pages: 21, 112. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial).
Daniel, Ralph T, and Peter Le Huray. 1972. The Sources of English Church Music 1549-1660. Early English Church Music, vol. Supplementary Volume 1. London. Notes: contents list; concordances.
Morehen, John. 1969. The Sources of English Cathedral Music, c. 1617-c. 1644. Cambridge University, Unpublished Ph.D. dissertation. Pages: 391-407. Notes: physical description; contents list; concordances (partial); discussion.
Le Huray, Peter. 1967. Music and the Reformation in England 1549-1660. London. Pages: 92. Notes: mention of MS.
Harrison, Frank Llewellyn (editor). 1963-. Early English Church Music. London: Stainer & Bell. Pages: III, 216-9, 222; V, 121-3; IX, 164-5, 169, 171-2; XII, 120; XIII, 201-9, 211, passim; XIV, 262; XXI, 198-201, 206; XXIII, 146, 149. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial); transcriptions (partial).
Le Huray, Peter. 1960. Towards A Definitive Study of Pre-Restoration Anglican Service Music. Musica Disciplina, 14: 167-95. Pages: 171, 178-9. Notes: physical description (partial); contents list (partial); mention of MS; discussion.
Lewis, Anthony (editor). 1951-. Musica Britannica: A National Collection of Music. London. Pages: XXIII, 129. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial).
Fellowes, Edmund H. 1948. William Byrd. London, New York, and Toronto. Pages: 130-l, 141-4. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial).
Fellowes, Edmund H. 1948. Tudor Church Music: Appendix with Supplementary Notes. London. Pages: 33. Notes: transcription (partial).
Fellowes, Edmund H (editor). 1923-48. Tudor Church Music. London, Oxford et al. Pages: II, xxv, xxx, xxxii-xxxvii; IV xxxvii-xxxviii. Notes: physical description (partial); contents list (partial); concordances (partial).
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Census-Catalogue of Manuscript Sources of Polyphonic Music 1400-1550
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