A single Bassus partbook. Copied by Toby Brookinge, who also wrote most of DurC C2, DurC C11, DurC C13, DurC C16, and DurC E11a, parts of DurC C4, and some additions in DurC C8 (Brian Crosby); pp. [90-91] copied by second scribe, who also made additions in DurC C2, DurC C11, and DurC C13; pp. 385-386 copied by third scribe, who also wrote portions of LonBL 30478. Repertorial connections with LonBL 30478 and LonBL 30479. Copied in Durham, probably for John Cosin, a prebendary at Durham Cathedral, appointed Master of Peterhouse College, Cambridge, in 1635 (CrosbyD). Later owned by Lt.-Colonel J. A. Dunnington-Jefferson; donated to York Minster Library c. 1944.
| Archive | York Minster Library, York, England (GB-Y) |
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| Shelfmark | M 29 S (Dunnington-Jefferson Manuscript) |
| Image Availability | DIAMM does not have images of this source. |
| Surface | Paper |
| Numbering System | Pagination |
| Measurements | 312 x 202 mm |
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| Contents | Contains 180 compositions, 179 from 57 composers, 1 is anonymous. |
General Description
Binding
Original covers of parchment over heavy cardboard, gold stamped front and back with ornamental floral designs. Binding in poor condition; some folios at beginning and end now loose
Watermark
generally resembles Heawood #1768
Notation
black void mensural
Ruling
Staff height 12-13
Foliation
Original ink and new pencil pagination, 1-389, with many errors, omissions, and inconsistencies
Decoration
Edges of folios gilded; space left for decorative initials, but initials never added.
Index
Original index begins on third and fourth flyleaves at front, concludes on back flyleaves. Front index lists full anthems, followed by verse anthems; each section subdivided into 'Praise,' 'Praier,' and 'Penitentiall' categories. Back index lists remaining anthems, grouped by liturgical calendar.
Surface
paper
Inventory
Based on EECM
Census Catalogue of Music Description
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1 Service section, 10 preces/psalm sets, 1 English litany, 1 set of responses, 178 anthems = 191 +3 duplicates = 194
Alison-1, A. Batten-8, A. Batten/(Deane)-1, A. Batten/(N. Giles)-1, Bucknam-1, Bull-3, Byrd-18, Byrd/(N. Giles)-1, Byrd/(R. Parsons I)-1, Child-1, Cranford/(Bath)-1, Cranford/(Lamb)-1, M. East-3, A. Ferrabosco II-1, Fido-1, (Gale)-1, Gibbons-14, Gibbons/(Byrd)-1, Gibbons/(N. Giles)-1, Gibbons/(Hooper)-1, R. Gibbs-1, N. Giles-7, N. Giles/(Bull/Gibbons)-1, Hilton the Elder-3, Hinde-1, Hooper-8, J. Hutchinson-1, R. Hutchinson-3, M. Jeffries-2, J. Lugge-2, Mallorie-2, Morley-3, (T. Mudd II/ Weelkes)-1, J. Mundy-6, J. Mundy/(W. Mundy/Tallis)-1, J. or W.? Mundy/(R. Farrant/Hooper), J. or W.? Mundy/(Hooper)-1, Palmer-2, R. Parsons I-1, R. Parsons II-2, W. Parsons [Mr. Persons of Wells]-1, Peerson-2, Portman-3, Ravenscroft-2, Read -1, Rutter-1, Shepherd-1, Shepherd/(J. Mundy/W. Mundy/R.? White)-1, Shepherd/(Tallis)-1, Edward Smith-2, Edward Smith/ (J. Mundy)-1, Edward Smith/(W. Smith)-1, W. Smith-10, Stevenson-2, Stonard-1, Strogers-1, Tallis-4, Tallis/(Byrd)-1, Tallis/(Gibbons)-1, D. Taylor I-1, Tomkins-16, Tomkins/(N. Giles)-1, Tozar-1, Tye-1, Ward-1, Warwick-1, M. or R.? White -1, R. or W.? White-1, R. or W.? White/(Hooper)-1, W. White [Mr. White]-1, Weelkes-6, T. Wilkinson-9, T. Wilkinson/(Deering)-1, T. Wilkinson/(M. Hunt)-1, Wood/(W. Mundy)-1, anon-1
1 paper partbook (B-iv + 192 + ii folios), 312 x 202. Original ink and new pencil pagination, 1-389, with many errors, omissions, and inconsistencies. Original covers of parchment over heavy cardboard, gold stamped front and back with ornamental floral designs. Binding in poor condition; some folios at beginning and end now loose. Original index begins on third and fourth flyleaves at front, concludes on back flyleaves. Front index lists full anthems, followed by verse anthems; each section subdivided into "Praise," "Praier," and "Penitentiall" categories. Back index lists remaining anthems, grouped by liturgical calendar.
Copied by Toby Brookinge, who also wrote most of DurC C2, DurC C11, DurC C13, DurC C16, and DurC E11a, parts of DurC C4, and some additions in DurC C8 (Brian Crosby); pp. [90-91] copied by second scribe, who also made additions in DurC C2, DurC C11, and DurC C13; pp. 385-386 copied by third scribe, who also wrote portions of LonBL 30478. Staff height 12-13. Edges of folios gilded; space left for decorative initials, but initials never added. Watermark generally resembles Heawood #1768. Répertorial connections with LonBL 30478 and LonBL 30479.
Ca. 1632 (GriffY), with additions in early 1660's. Copied in Durham, probably for John Cosin, a prebendary at Durham Cathedral, appointed Master of Peterhouse College, Cambridge, in 1635 (CrosbyD). Later owned by Lt.-Colonel J. A. Dunnington-Jefferson; donated to York Minster Library ca. 1944.
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Metcalfe, Scott. 2025. The Repertoire of Peterhouse’s Chapel: Evidence from the Folio Prayer Books and Organ Book. Music, Politics and Religion in Early Seventeenth-Century Cambridge, edited by Scott Metcalfe, 462-509. Woodbridge: Boydell. Pages: 484-88.
Monson, Craig. 1982. Authenticity and Chronology in Byrd's Church Anthems. Journal of the American Musicological Society, 35: 280-305. Pages: 299-300. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial); mention of MS; discussion.
Godt, Irving. 1981. Prince Henry as Absalom in David's Lamentations. Music and Letters, 62: 318-30. Pages: 328-9. Notes: mention of MS; contents list (partial); concordances (partial).
Griffiths, David (compiler). 1981. A Catalogue of the Music Manuscripts in York Minster Library. York: University of York Library. Pages: 90-9. Notes: physical description; contents list.
Morris, Christopher (compiler). 1978. The Oxford Book of Tudor Anthems. London. Pages: 14,21,112,147-51,298-306. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial); transcriptions (partial).
Crosby, Brian. 1973-74. Durham Cathedral's Liturgical Music Manuscripts c. 1620-c. 1640. Durham University Journal, 46 [= New Series 35]: 40-51. Pages: 45. Notes: physical description; mention of MS; discussion.
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 (partial); concordances (partial).
Morehen, John. 1969. The Sources of English Cathedral Music, c. 1617-c. 1644. Cambridge University, Unpublished Ph.D. dissertation. Pages: 72ff, passim. Notes: physical description (partial); contents list (partial); concordances (partial); mention of MS; discussion.
Harrison, Frank Llewellyn (editor). 1963-. Early English Church Music. London: Stainer & Bell. Pages: III,215-23; IX,163-5,168-9,171-2; XII,115,120-2; XIV, 261; XIX.327; XXI,198-201; XXIII, 146ff. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial).
Lamont, Herbert Harry. 1963. John Shepherd: His Life and Music. University of Southern California, Unpublished Ph.D. dissertation. Pages: I,120-1,218. Notes: physical description (partial); contents list (partial); concordances (partial).
Le Huray, Peter. 1960. Towards A Definitive Study of Pre-Restoration Anglican Service Music. Musica Disciplina, 14: 167-95. Pages: 171,185. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial); mention of MS; discussion.
Ford, Wyn K. 1959. An English Liturgical Partbook of the 17th Century. Journal of the American Musicological Society, 12: 144-60. Notes: physical description; contents list; concordances; mention of MS; discussion.
Lewis, Anthony (editor). 1951-. Musica Britannica: A National Collection of Music. London. Pages: XXIII, 126-7,131-2. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial).
Fellowes, Edmund H. 1948. Tudor Church Music: Appendix with Supplementary Notes. London. Pages: 10-2,33,38-41. Notes: physical description (partial); contents list; transcription (partial).
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The Sanctus on pp. 338-9 and the Sursum corda and (same) Sanctus on p. 385 are by John Foster. See Scott Metcalfe, “The Repertoire of Peterhouse’s Chapel: Evidence from the Folio Prayer Books and Organ Book,” in Music, politics and religion in early seventeenth-century Cambridge, ed. Scott Mandelbrote (Woodbridge: Boydell, 2025), pp. 462-509, at 484-88.
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