A single Medius partbook. Copied by one main scribe, who also made additions in DurC C2, DurC C4, and DurC C8; pp. 131-140 copied by a different scribe, who also made additions in DurC C16 (Brian Crosby). Copied in Durham, for use by cathedral choir.
| Archive | Chapter Library, Durham, England (GB-DRc) |
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| Shelfmark | Mus. C 1 |
| Image Availability | DIAMM does not have images of this source. |
| Surface | Paper |
| Measurements | 285-91 x 183-5 mm |
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| Contents | Contains 198 compositions from 51 composers. |
General Description
Physical Description
Some folios fragmentary or in poor condition; restored and repaired. The variable sizes of the leaves -- pp.1-141 are 28.5 x 19 cm, pp. 142-310 are 29.5 x 19 cm -- probably indicates that they originated in more than one ms (CrosbyD 1986, p.35).
Binding
Rebound in modern covers of dark brown leather over boards; portions of original leather covers incorporated into modern binding.
Notation
black void mensural
Foliation
Modern pencil pagination, 1-3; 3a-b; 4-130; 231-310, replaces earlier ink pagination
Decoration
No initials or decoration.
Index
Modern index on loose sheets at beginning lists pieces in order of appearance.
Surface
paper
Census Catalogue of Music Description
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20 Services or Service sections, 9 preces/psalm sets, 120 anthems, 1 English litany, 1 set of responses - 151 + 2 duplicates = 153
Alison-1, Amner-1, A. Batten-12, A. Batten/(N. Giles)-1, T. Boyce-1, Bull-3, Byrd-5, Cranford/(Lamb)-1, Deering-1, M. East -3, Fido-1, Foster-4, Geeres-2, Gibbons-15, Gibbons/(Byrd)-1, (Gibbons/Hooper)-1, (Gibbons/Tomkins)-1, N. Giles9, N. Giles/ (Bull/Gibbons)-1, N. Giles/(Tomkins)-1, Hilton the Elder-3, Hinde-1, Hooper-8, R. Hutchinson-3, Juxon-1, G. Marson-1, Morley-5, T. Mudd II [Mr: Mudd]-1, T. Mudd II/(Weelkes)-1, J. Mundy-3, J. or W.? Mundy/(R. Farrant/Hooper)-1, (Nichols) -1, Palmer-3, R. Parsons II [Mr: Parsons of Exeter]-4, Peerson-2, Portman-2, Ravenscroft-1, Edward Smith-3, Edward Smith/(J. Mundy)-1, Edward Smith/(W. Smith)-1, W. Smith-10, Stevenson-1, Tallis-2, Tallis/(Gibbons)-1, J. Tomkins/(Tomkins)-1, Tomkins-12, Tozar-1, Ward-1, Weelkes-4, W. White-1, T. Wilkinson-2, T. Wilson-1, Yarrow-1, anon-2
1 paper partbook (Medius-iii + 156 + i folios), 285-91 x 183-5. Some folios fragmentary or in poor condition; restored and repaired. Modern pencil pagination, 1-3; 3a-b; 4-310, replaces earlier ink pagination. Rebound in modern covers of dark brown leather over boards; portions of original leather covers incorporated into modern binding. Modern index on loose sheets at beginning lists pieces in order of appearance. Copied by one main scribe, who also made additions in DurC C2, DurC C4, and DurC C8; pp. 131-140 copied by a different scribe, who also made additions in DurC C16 (Brian Crosby). No initials or decoration.
Ca. 1660 (DanS; see MorehS for refutation of earlier dating). Copied in Durham, for use by cathedral choir.
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‡ denotes primary source study
Crosby, Brian. 1986. A Catalogue of Durham Cathedral Music Manuscripts. Oxford. Pages: 35.
Morris, Christopher (compiler). 1978. The Oxford Book of Tudor Anthems. London. Pages: 1-14,147-51. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial); transcriptions (partial).
Crosby, Brian. 1974. Durham Cathedral's music manuscripts. The Musical Times, 115: 418-419, 421. Pages: 419. Notes: mention of MS.
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: 60. Notes: physical description; mention of MS; discussion.
Harrison, Frank Llewellyn (editor). 1963-. Early English Church Music. London: Stainer & Bell. Pages: III, 215-23; XII, 122; XIII, 201-6; XXI, 201; XXIII, 149ff. Notes: 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: 171,187-92. Notes: physical description (partial); mention of MS; discussion.
Lewis, Anthony (editor). 1951-. Musica Britannica: A National Collection of Music. London. Pages: XXIII,126,131. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial).
Fellowes, Edmund H. 1948. William Byrd. London, New York, and Toronto. Pages: 130,143-4. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial).
Fellowes, Edmund H (editor). 1923-48. Tudor Church Music. London, Oxford et al. Pages: II,xxxi,xxxiii-xxxiv; IV.xxviii-xxxv.xxxvii-xxxviii. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial).
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Census-Catalogue of Manuscript Sources of Polyphonic Music 1400-1550
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