A single Bassus Cantoris partbook. Copied by John White, named in inscription inside back cover; White also wrote portions of DurC C2, DurC C4, DurC C11, DurC C12, DurC C13, DurC C15, DurC C19, LonBL 30478, and LonBL 30479 (Brian Crosby). Copied in Durham, for use by cathedral choir.
| Archive | Chapter Library, Durham, England (GB-DRc) |
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| Shelfmark | Mus. C 17 |
| Image Availability | DIAMM does not have images of this source. |
| Surface | Paper |
| Numbering System | Pagination |
| Measurements | 311 x 195 mm |
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| Contents | Contains 143 compositions from 63 composers. |
General Description
Physical Description
Some folios fragmentary or in poor condition; restored and repaired.
Binding
Rebound in modern covers of dark brown leather over boards; portions of original leather covers, gold stamped with decorative designs and voice designation, incorporated into modern binding
Notation
not indicated
Ruling
Staff height 12.5-13.0
Foliation
Original ink pagination, 1-192; new pencil pagination, 193-194.
Decoration
Red paint used for index headings, initial and final words of some texts, and vertical line at beginning of pieces; no other decoration.
Index
Original index on rectos of first three original flyleaves lists full anthems, followed by verse anthems; in each section, pieces grouped alphabetically by first letter of text, with subgrouping under each letter by order of appearance (a few inconsistencies). Modern index on loose sheets at beginning lists pieces in order of appearance.
Surface
paper
Census Catalogue of Music Description
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2 Service sections, 140 anthems = 142 + 1 duplicate = 143
Alison-1, Amner-1, A. Batten-6, A. Batten/(N. Giles)-1, A. Bat-ten/(J. Hutchinson)-1, Bryne-1, Bull-1, Byrd-7, Byrd/(Coste)-1, Byrd/(T. Mudd II)-1, Byrd/(R. Parsons I/Strogers/R. White)-1, Child-1, Cranford-1, Foster-9, Geeres-2, Gibbons-9, N. Giles-6,
Hilton the Elder-2, Hinde-1, Hirdson-1, Hooper-4, J. Hutchin-son-3, R. Hutchinson-3, M. Jeffries-3, Juxon-1, H. Lawes-1, Loosemore-4, Morley-1, T. Mudd II [Mr. Mude]-1, T. Mudd II/(Weelkes)-1, J. Mundy-4, J. Mundy/(Byrd)-1, (J. Mundy/ Tallis)-2, J. or W.? Mundy/(R. Farrant/Hooper)-1, J. or W.? Mundy/(Hooper)-1, J. or W.? Mundy/(Tallis)-1, W. Mundy/ (Tallis)-1, Nichols-2, Palmer-1, R. Parsons I-1, R. Parsons II-1, Peerson-2, Portman-2, Ravenscroft-1, Read-1, Rutter-1, Shep-herd/(J. Mundy/R.? White)-1, Shepherd/(Tallis)-1, Edward Smith -1, Edward Smith/(W. Smith)-1, W. Smith-1, Stevenson-1, Stro-gers-1, Tallis-1, Tallis/(Byrd)-1, Tallis/(Gibbons)-1, D. Taylor I-1, Tomkins-5, Tozar-1, W. Tucker-6, Tye-1, Ward-1, Warwick-1, Weelkes-2, M. or R.? White-1, R. White/(Hooper/W. White)-1, R. or W.? White-1, W. White-1, T. Wilkinson-5, T. Wilkinson/ (Deering)-1, T. Wilkinson/(T. Hunt)-1, T. Wilson-1, Wise-1, Wood/(W. Mundy)-1, Yarrow-1
1 paper partbook (Bassus Cantoris-i + iv + 97 + i folios), 311 x 195. Some folios fragmentary or in poor condition; restored and repaired. Original ink pagination, 1-192; new pencil pagination, 193-194. Rebound in modern covers of dark brown leather over boards; portions of original leather covers, gold stamped with decorative designs and voice designation, incorporated into modern binding. Original index on rectos of first three original flyleaves lists full anthems, followed by verse anthems; in each section, pieces grouped alphabetically by first letter of text, with subgrouping under each letter by order of appearance (a few inconsistencies). Modern index on loose sheets at beginning lists pieces in order of appearance.
Copied by John White, named in inscription inside back cover; White also wrote portions of DurC C2, DurC C4, DurC C11, DurC C12, DurC C13, DurC C15, DurC C19, LonBL 30478, and LonBL 30479 (Brian Crosby). Staff height 12.5-13.0. Red paint used for index headings, initial and final words of some texts, and vertical line at beginning of pieces; no other decora-tion.
Ca. 1675-9; "1679" inside back cover is date of completion (Brian Crosby). 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.
Morris, Christopher (compiler). 1978. The Oxford Book of Tudor Anthems. London. Pages: 1-14, 21, 99-112, 122, 147-51,255,331. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial); transcriptions (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: physical description; anS:contents list (partial); concordances (partial).
Harrison, Frank Llewellyn (editor). 1963-. Early English Church Music. London: Stainer & Bell. Pages: III,215-8,221-3; XII,116,120; XIX,327; XXI, 198-9,201; XXIII, 145ff. 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: 187-92. Notes: physical description; mention of MS; discussion.
Lewis, Anthony (editor). 1951-. Musica Britannica: A National Collection of Music. London. Pages: XXIII,126-7. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial).
Fellowes, Edmund H. 1948. William Byrd. London, New York, and Toronto. Pages: 141-3. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial).
Fellowes, Edmund H (editor). 1923-48. Tudor Church Music. London, Oxford et al. Pages: II.xxxiii-xxxvii; IV.xxxvii. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial).
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