A Quintus partbook from a set originally of five volumes. Main corpus copied by Thomas Wode or Wood (d. 1592), vicar at St. Andrews, who is named as scribe on several pages; other unidentified scribes made additions in early 17th century. Main corpus compiled and copied in St. Andrews, Fifeshire, Scotland; later additions possibly copied in Aberdeen (HutchiS). One psalm setting copied partly by John Buchan (inscription in [Lbl Add. MS 33933][1]); one canticle setting copied partly by Andrò Kemp (inscription on p. 119 of Bassus book); other unidentified scribes made additions in early 17th century. The subsequent history of the set prior to 19th century is not known (except for duplicate Discantus book EdinU Dk.5.14, in Edinburgh University Library since 1672). Apparently, some or all books were at one time in Ireland, but only the Quintus book DubT 412 has remained there. The Discantus and Tenor books, which earlier belonged to an unidentified Irish clergyman, were purchased by the antiquarian David Laing at 1867 sale in London. Bass book purchased by a Mr. Blackwood, of Edinburgh, at Dublin auction; apparently acquired by Laing in 1835 ('D. Laing 1835' inside front cover). The three books (DTB) passed to their present library following Laing's death.
IRL-Dtc MS 412 (St. Andrews Psalter or Wode Partbooks)
Trinity College Library, Dublin, Ireland
partbook: 1562-92, with early 17th century additions
| Archive | Trinity College Library, Dublin, Ireland (IRL-Dtc) |
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| Shelfmark | MS 412 (St. Andrews Psalter or Wode Partbooks) |
| Surface | Paper |
| Numbering System | Foliation |
| Measurements | 194 x 141 mm |
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| Contents | Contains 97 compositions, 58 from 20 composers, 39 are anonymous. |
General Description
Physical Description
Some original folios missing.
Binding
Original covers of brown blind-tooled leather
Watermark
No watermarks visible
Notation
not indicated
Foliation
New pencil foliation, 1-63, replaces earlier ink pagination.
Decoration
A few painted initials at beginning, but mostly without ornamentation or decoration.
Index
Original index on new ff. 1'-4 and ff. 61-61' lists pieces in order of appearance (some pieces listed in index now missing due to lost original folios).
Surface
paper
DIAMM Note
This Quintus book contains the melodies of 40+ catches and roundelays, numbered in the text and index slightly differently, which are not separately listed in the inventory
DIAMM Note
The Altus partbook from the second copy of these books has been discovered since the Census Catalogue description was written, and is now in Georgetown University Library.
Census Catalogue of Music Description
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7 motets, 5 anthems (1 without text), 4 English sacred pieces, 113 English secular pieces, 2 French secular pieces, 2 In nomines = 133
(Alison)-2, (Bales)-1, (Bartlet)-2, Blackhall-3, (T. Campion)-17, (Clemens non Papa)-1, (Dowland)-2, Fethy-1, (R. Johnson I)-2, (R. Jones II)17, (N. Lanier II)-1, (Lassus)-2, (Morley)-2, Peebles-(Heagy)-1, Tallis-2, (Wilder)-1, anon-76
1 paper partbook of an original 5 (Q,-63 folios), 194 x 141. DTB books from same original set now EdinU 483; A is LonBL 33933. Duplicate copies of this set were made by Thomas Wode (see below), but only D and B books have survived; these are now EdinU Dk.5.14-5. Some original folios missing. New pencil foliation, 1-63, replaces earlier ink pagination. Original covers of brown blind-tooled leather. Original index on new ff. 1'-4 and ff. 61-61' lists pieces in order of appearance (some pieces listed in index now missing due to lost original folios). Main corpus copied by Thomas Wode or Wood, named as scribe on several pages; other unidentified scribes made additions in early 17th century. A few painted initials at beginning, but mostly without ornamentation or decoration. No watermarks visible.
1562-92, with early 17th century additions. Main corpus compiled and copied in St. Andrews, Fifeshire, Scotland, by Thomas Wode or Wood (d. 1592), vicar at St. Andrews; later additions possibly copied in Aberdeen (HutchiS). Subsequent history of set prior to 19th century not known (except for duplicate D book, EdinU Dk.5.14, in Edinburgh University Library since 1672). Apparently, some or all books were at one time in Ireland, but only DubT 412 has remained there.
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Sets
St. Andrews Psalter or Wode Partbooks
Linked by Origin or Contents · 8 sources
St. Andrews Psalter or Wode Partbooks (orig. set)
Partbooks · 5 sources
‡ denotes primary source study
Reid-Baxter, Jamie, Michael Lynch, and E. Patricia Dennison. 2011. Jhone Angus, Monk of Dunfermeline & Scottish Reformation Music. 72. Dunferline Heritage Community Projects. 978-0-9557244-2-8. Pages: 45-69. Notes: description; contents list (partial); discussion.
Aplin, John. 1979. The Survival of Plainsong in Anglican Music: Some Early English Te-Deum Settings. Journal of the American Musicological Society, 32: 247ff. Pages: 261, 265-7. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial); transcriptions (partial); mention of MS; discussion.
Bernstein, Jane Agar. 1979. Philip van Wilder and the Netherlandish Chanson in England. Musica Disciplina, 33: 55-75. Pages: 74-5. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial).
Benham, Hugh Raymond. 1977. Latin Church Music in England c. 1460-1575. London. Pages: 164. Notes: contents list (partial).
Elliott, Kenneth, and Frederick Rimmer. 1973. A History of Scottish Music. London. Pages: 26,30-2,44. Notes: contents list (partial); transcriptions (partial); mention of MS; discussion.
Blezzard, Judith H. 1972. The Sacred Music of the Lumley Books (British Museum Royal Appendix Manuscripts 74-76): An Edition and Critical Study. University of Leeds, Unpublished Ph.D. dissertation. Pages: I, 73-4. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial); 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).
Bray, Roger W. 1969. The Interpretation of Musica Ficta in English Music, C. 1490-C. 1580 [dissertation]. Oxford University, Unpublished Ph.D. dissertation. Pages: I, 174ff; II, 77ff. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial); transcriptions (partial); mention of MS; discussion.
‡ Hutchinson, Hilda S P. 1957. The St. Andrews Psalter. Transcription and Critical Study of Thomas Wode's Psalter. Edinburgh University, Unpublished B.Mus. thesis. Notes: physical description (partial); contents list; concordances; texts; texts; mention of MS; discussion.
Hughes, Dom Anselm. 1953. Catalogue of the Musical Manuscripts at Peterhouse, Cambridge. Cambridge. Pages: I, 2, 180-2, 263, 397; II, 130, 138, 451; III, 182, 202. Notes: physical description (partial); contents list.
Lewis, Anthony (editor). 1951-. Musica Britannica: A National Collection of Music. London. Pages: XV, 204ff, passim; XLIV.xxx, 184-5. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial); transcriptions (partial); texts (partial); mention of MS; discussion.
Patrick, Millar. 1949. Four Centuries of Scottish Psalmody. London, Glasgow, and New York. Pages: 57-62. Notes: physical description (partial); contents list (partial); mention of MS; discussion.
Farmer, Henry George. 1948. A History of Music in Scotland. London. Pages: 161-7. Notes: physical description; mention of MS; discussion.
Willsher, Harry M. 1945. Music in Scotland During Three Centuries (1450-1750): Being Contributions Towards the History of Music in Scotland. University of St Andrews, Ph.D. Pages: I:142-152. Notes: description, contents list; discussion; concordances (partial); trabnscriptions (partial).
Davey, Henry. 1921. History of English Music. London. Pages: 148-50. Notes: contents list (partial); mention of MS; discussion.
Frere, Walter Howard. 1894-1932, repr. Hildesheim, 1967. Bibliotheca Musico-Liturgica: A Descriptive Handlist of the Musical and Latin-Liturgical Mss. of the Middle Ages Preserved in the Libraries of Great Britain and Ireland. 2 vols. London: The Plainsong and Medieval Music Society. Pages: II, 71. Notes: physical description.
Laing, David. 1870. An Account of the Scottish Psalter of A.D. 1566, Containing the Psalms, Canticles, and Hymns, Set to Music in Four Parts, in the Manuscripts of Thomas Wode or Wood, Vicar of Sanctandrous. Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, 7: 445-58. Notes: physical description (partial); contents list (partial); mention of MS; discussion.
Madden, F. 1843-. Catalogue of Additions to the Manuscripts in the British Museum. Pages: [1888-93], 129-32. Notes: physical description (partial); contents list.
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Edward Tambling
Monday, 18 October, 2021
The setting of 'Aspice Domine' (with secunda pars 'Plorans ploravit') on folios 7-8 is by van Wilder.
DIAMM, 2016
Monday, 23 January, 2017
NB: Migrated from old site. Credit for notes may not be completely accurate. General Description; Physical Description Note; Binding Note; Watermark Note; Notation Note; Foliation Note; Decoration Note; Contents Note; Surface Note; DIAMM Note
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