GB-Lbl Add. MS 30513 (Mulliner Book)

British Library, London, England

keyboard MS: 1545-1570

Archive	British Library, London, England (GB-Lbl)
Shelfmark	Add. MS 30513 (Mulliner Book)
Surface	Paper
Notations	keyboard
Copyists	Heywood, John Liminary Text Mulliner, Thomas Music
Relationships	Smith, John Stafford (1750–1836) (owner) Cummings, William Hayman (1831–1915) (owner) Rimbault, Edward (1816–1876) (owner)
External Links	British Library online catalogue entry IIIF manifest
Provenance	England
Contents	Contains 134 compositions, 102 from 21 composers, 32 are anonymous.

General Description

A musical commonplace book, compiled by Thomas Mulliner. It contans 121 keyboard works, over half of which are based on liturgical chants, with the remainder transcriptions of polyphonic sacred and secular works, with two dances. The book includes the earliest extant cittern music. Sixteen composers are named, including Tallis, Redford, Blitheman, Taverner and Tye. It was given to the British Museum in 1877.

The BL online catalogue gives the following summary description:

Collection of music for the virginals, by Thomas Mulliner, master of St. Paul's Choir, London. Among the composers are:- Thomas Tallis, Nicholas Carleton, - Allwood, Richard Farrant, - Blytheman, William Shelbye, Christopher Tye, and Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey. The staves consist of 12, 8, 7 and 6 lines. On ff. 2, 8, 51, 110, 116 are memoranda by John Stafford Smith, organist of the Chapel Royal, circ. 1800. Paper; ff. 129. Temp. Hen. VIII. Obl. Quarto.

DIAMM, 2013

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Folio / Pages	Composition / Item title	Source attribution	Composers (? Uncertain)
1v	Label fyne	TM	Mulliner, Thomas
Label fyne Mulliner, Thomas Appears on: 1v Source Attribution: TM Number of voices: 4 Voice: [no designation] Languages: none General Note Annotations/Corrections: note stem corr. in top line; Notes: Four parts in score (C1, C2, C3, F3);
3r	O ye happy dames	-	Anonymous
O ye happy dames Anonymous Appears on: 3r Number of voices: 2 Voice: [no designation] Languages: none Clef: c2
3r–3v	[The Maiden's Song]	-	Anonymous
[The Maiden's Song] Anonymous Appears on: 3r–3v Number of voices: 2 Voice: [no designation] Languages: none Clef: c1
3v–5v	[Galliard]	-	Anonymous
[Galliard] Anonymous Appears on: 3v–5v Number of voices: 4 Voice: [no designation] Languages: none Clef: g3 General Note Annotations/Corrections: copied' in outer margin;
5v	Untitled keyboard work [Mulliner Book] 1	JSS	Smith, John Stafford (1750–1836)
Untitled keyboard work [Mulliner Book] 1 Smith, John Stafford (1750–1836) Appears on: 5v Source Attribution: JSS Number of voices: 2 Voice: [no designation] Languages: none Clef: g2
6r	[blank staves]	-	-
[blank staves] Appears on: 6r
6v–7v	Gloria tibi trinitas	mr Nycholas Carleton	Carleton, Nicholas
Gloria tibi trinitas Carleton, Nicholas Appears on: 6v–7v Source Attribution: mr Nycholas Carleton Number of voices: 2 Voice: [no designation] Languages: none Clef: c1 General Note Annotations/Corrections: on f. 6v, a later 'x' in the outer margin and under the second bar of the second system; on f. 7, '62.' under the second bar; some additional barlines in pencil; Notes: flat noted in three staves only;
7v–8r	[Audi benigne conditor]	mr Nicholas Carleton	Carleton, Nicholas
[Audi benigne conditor] Carleton, Nicholas Appears on: 7v–8r Source Attribution: mr Nicholas Carleton Number of voices: 3 Voice: [no designation] Languages: none Clef: c2 General Note Annotations/Corrections: in fourth bar, 'G1' in upper stave and 'G2' in the lower one; at the end annotation, in different writing and ink: '[added again later, in same hand, but in pencil: 'His Son'] Ric.d Carleton, in priests orders was the Composer of one of y.e Triumphs of Oriana printed A.D. 1601. _ which were composed to divert Queen Elis_h in disorder for the Death of the Earl of Essex by the command of the Earl of Nottingham. The appellative Orinana is evidently derived from Gloriana the T=Heroine of Spencer's Fairy Queen.';
8v	-	-	Anonymous
[Unknown Title] Appears on: 8v
9r–9v	[Ex more docti mystico]	-	Redford, John (–1547) (?)
[Ex more docti mystico] Redford, John (–1547) (?) Appears on: 9r–9v Number of voices: 3 Voice: [no designation] Languages: none Clef: c2 General Note Annotations/Corrections: some corr. towards the end; Notes: at beginning a C and an F clef; the two staves of the top and bottom parts are merged into one stave of 12 lines;
10r–10v	[Exultet caelum laudibus]	-	Redford, John (–1547) (?)
[Exultet caelum laudibus] Redford, John (–1547) (?) Appears on: 10r–10v Number of voices: 3 Voice: [no designation] Languages: none Clef: c2 General Note Notes: at beginning a C and an F clef; the two staves of the top and bottom parts are merged into one stave of 12 lines;
10v–11r	[Miserere]	-	Redford, John (–1547) (?)
[Miserere] Redford, John (–1547) (?) Appears on: 10v–11r Number of voices: 2 Voice: [no designation] Languages: none Clef: c2 General Note Annotations/Corrections: .3.' written in final bar; Notes: at beginning a C and an F clef; the two staves of the top and bottom parts are merged into one stave of 12 lines;
11v–12v	[Miserere]	-	Anonymous
[Miserere] Anonymous Appears on: 11v–12v Number of voices: 2 Voice: [no designation] Languages: none Clef: c2 General Note Notes: at beginning a C and an F clef; the two staves of the top and bottom parts are merged into one stave of 12 lines;
12v–13r	Natus est nobis	Tallis.	Tallis, Thomas (ca. 1505–1585)
Natus est nobis Tallis, Thomas (ca. 1505–1585) Appears on: 12v–13r Source Attribution: Tallis. Number of voices: 2 Voice: [no designation] Languages: none Clef: c2 General Note Annotations/Corrections: G2 clef added later in pencil; Notes: at beginning a C and an F clef; the two staves of the top and bottom parts are merged into one stave of 12 lines;
13v–14r	A fancy of Master Newman	master newman	Newman, Master
A fancy of Master Newman Newman, Master Appears on: 13v–14r Source Attribution: master newman Number of voices: 3 Voice: [no designation] Languages: none Clef: c2 General Note Annotations/Corrections: copied.' at beginning; some corr. on f. 14;
14v	Whose faithful service	-	Anonymous
Whose faithful service Anonymous Appears on: 14v Number of voices: 3 Voice: [no designation] Languages: none Clef: c2 General Note Notes: at beginning a G and an F clef; the two staves of the top and bottom parts are merged into one stave of 12 lines;
15r	Untitled keyboard work [Mulliner Book] 2	-	-
Untitled keyboard work [Mulliner Book] 2 Appears on: 15r Number of voices: 3 Voice: [no designation] Languages: none Clef: c2
15v	La bounette	-	Anonymous
La bounette Anonymous Appears on: 15v Number of voices: 2 Voice: [no designation] Languages: none Clef: g2 General Note Annotations/Corrections: copied.'; Notes: sharp in top line only;
16r	La doune cella.	-	Anonymous
La doune cella. Anonymous Appears on: 16r Number of voices: 2 Voice: [no designation] Languages: none Clef: g2 General Note Annotations/Corrections: D.o' in outer margin;
16v	La chemise	-	Anonymous
La chemise Anonymous Appears on: 16v Number of voices: 2 Voice: [no designation] Languages: none Clef: g2 General Note Annotations/Corrections: Copied';
17r–17v	[Enforced by love and fear]	-	Parsons (I), Robert (ca. 1535–ca. 1572) (?)
[Enforced by love and fear] Parsons (I), Robert (ca. 1535–ca. 1572) (?) Appears on: 17r–17v Number of voices: 3 Voice: [no designation] Languages: none General Note Annotations/Corrections: several note corr. in bottom system of f. 17; Notes: three staves merged into one of 12 lines;
18r	[blank staves]	-	-
[blank staves] Appears on: 18r General Note Notes: actually preceded by two (unfoliated) folios of empty staves;
18v–19v	Voluntary	Master Allwood	Alwood, Richard (fl. 16th century)
Voluntary Alwood, Richard (fl. 16th century) Appears on: 18v–19v Source Attribution: Master Allwood Number of voices: 4 Voice: [no designation] Languages: none Clef: c1 General Note Annotations/Corrections: at beginning additional F clef in same ink as the title;
19v–20r	Claro pascali gaudio (I)	mr Allwoode	Alwood, Richard (fl. 16th century)
Claro pascali gaudio (I) Alwood, Richard (fl. 16th century) Appears on: 19v–20r Source Attribution: mr Allwoode Number of voices: 4 Voice: [no designation] Languages: none Clef: c2 General Note Annotations/Corrections: before first system single line in margin with plainchant?, with semi-circle with dot; at beginning additional F4 clef added later;
20v–25r	Felix namque	ffarrant	Farrant, Richard (ca. 1525–1580)
Felix namque Farrant, Richard (ca. 1525–1580) Appears on: 20v–25r Source Attribution: ffarrant Number of voices: 3 Voice: [no designation] Languages: none Clef: c2 General Note Annotations/Corrections: on f. 24, at end of bottom system '3.1.' entered at beginning of last bar - again thrice on next page;
25r	Voluntary	ffarrante.	Farrant, Richard (ca. 1525–1580)
Voluntary Farrant, Richard (ca. 1525–1580) Appears on: 25r Source Attribution: ffarrante. Number of voices: 3 Voice: [no designation] Languages: none Clef: g3
25v–26v	Claro pascali gaudio (II)	mr Allwoode.	Alwood, Richard (fl. 16th century)
Claro pascali gaudio (II) Alwood, Richard (fl. 16th century) Appears on: 25v–26v Source Attribution: mr Allwoode. Number of voices: 3 Voice: [no designation] Languages: none Clef: g3 General Note Annotations/Corrections: before first system single line in margin with plainchant?; with full circle and dot; on f. 26 '.61' and '6.1.' (or '6.2.') in third bar of bottom system;
27r	Christe qui lux	Master blytheman.	Blitheman, John
Christe qui lux Blitheman, John Appears on: 27r Source Attribution: Master blytheman. Number of voices: 3 Voice: [no designation] Languages: none Clef: c2
27v–28v	In nomine	Mr Allwoode	Alwood, Richard (fl. 16th century)
In nomine Alwood, Richard (fl. 16th century) Appears on: 27v–28v Genres: In nomine, Viol piece Source Attribution: Mr Allwoode Number of voices: 4 Voice: [no designation] Languages: none Clef: c3 General Note Annotations/Corrections: before first system single line in margin with plainchant?; with full circle and dot;
28v–29v	Magnbificat a6: (exc) Quia fecit	master sheppard of the queenes chappell. / Shepparde	Sheppard, John (ca. 1515–1558)
Magnbificat a6: (exc) Quia fecit Sheppard, John (ca. 1515–1558) Appears on: 28v–29v Genres: BVM, Canticle, Magnificat Source Attribution: master sheppard of the queenes chappell. / Shepparde Number of voices: 4 Voice: [no designation] Languages: none Clef: c3 General Note Annotations/Corrections: at beginning before topline an 'x'; on top of f. 29v (in different hand): 'M. Sheppard supplicated for his D.r degree in Music, at Oxford. 1554.';
29v–30r	Fond youth is a bubble = Purge me O Lord	Tallys.	Tallis, Thomas (ca. 1505–1585)
Fond youth is a bubble = Purge me O Lord Tallis, Thomas (ca. 1505–1585) Appears on: 29v–30r Source Attribution: Tallys. Number of voices: 4 Voice: [no designation] Languages: none Clef: c3 General Note Annotations/Corrections: signum congruentiae in secon bar of f. 30: some note corr. on f. 30;
30v–31r	Aeterne rex alltissime	Redford	Redford, John (–1547)
Aeterne rex alltissime Redford, John (–1547) Appears on: 30v–31r Source Attribution: Redford Number of voices: 3 Voice: [no designation] Languages: none Clef: g3 General Note Annotations/Corrections: before first system single line in margin with plainchant?; with semi-circle and dot;
31r–31v	Untitled keyboard work [Mulliner Book] 3	Blitheman	Blitheman, John
Untitled keyboard work [Mulliner Book] 3 Blitheman, John Appears on: 31r–31v Source Attribution: Blitheman Number of voices: 3 Voice: [no designation] Languages: none Clef: c2
31v–33v	O Lux. On the fauxbourdon	master redford	Redford, John (–1547)
O Lux. On the fauxbourdon Redford, John (–1547) Appears on: 31v–33v Source Attribution: master redford Number of voices: 3 Voice: [no designation] Languages: none Clef: g4 General Note Annotations/Corrections: at beginning, in top line '6.1'; in bottom line '3.2.';
33v–34r	O Lux. With a mean [Lucis creator optime]	Redford.	Redford, John (–1547)
O Lux. With a mean [Lucis creator optime] Redford, John (–1547) Appears on: 33v–34r Source Attribution: Redford. Number of voices: 3 Voice: [no designation] Languages: none Clef: c2
34v	Exultet laudibus. With a mean	Redforde.	Redford, John (–1547)
Exultet laudibus. With a mean Redford, John (–1547) Appears on: 34v Source Attribution: Redforde. Number of voices: 3 Voice: [no designation] Languages: none Clef: g4 General Note Annotations/Corrections: before top line a cross in pencil; before bottom line an 'x' in ink;
35r	Christe qui lux	mr Redforde	Redford, John (–1547)
Christe qui lux Redford, John (–1547) Appears on: 35r Source Attribution: mr Redforde Number of voices: 3 Voice: [no designation] Languages: none Clef: c3 General Note Annotations/Corrections: before first system single line in margin with plainchant?; with semi-circle and dot and some ornament at end;
35v–37r	An excellent Mean	mr blythema.	Blitheman, John (?)
An excellent Mean Blitheman, John (?) Appears on: 35v–37r Source Attribution: mr blythema. Number of voices: 3 Voice: [no designation] Languages: none Clef: g4 General Note Annotations/Corrections: before first line a pencil cross; on f. 36r, before third line, in pencil: '2d. / part'
37r	A point	Master sheppardd	Sheppard, John (ca. 1515–1558)
A point Sheppard, John (ca. 1515–1558) Appears on: 37r Source Attribution: Master sheppardd Number of voices: 3 Voice: [no designation] Languages: none Clef: c4 General Note Annotations/Corrections: bottom part has two flats noted;
37v–41r	Felix namque	wyllyam shelbye.	Shelbye, William
Felix namque Shelbye, William Appears on: 37v–41r Source Attribution: wyllyam shelbye. Number of voices: 4 Voice: [no designation] Languages: none Clef: c3
41v–42v	Taverner's In nomine	mr Tavernor	Taverner, John
Taverner's In nomine Taverner, John Appears on: 41v–42v Source Attribution: mr Tavernor Number of voices: 4 Voice: [no designation] Languages: none Clef: g3 General Note Annotations/Corrections: before first system single line in margin with plainchant?; with semi-circle and dot and at the end something like a '2'; at top 'The In nomine by Allwood herein before written is set to a different chant or melody.';
42v–43r	Salvator. With a mean (I)	master Redford	Redford, John (–1547)
Salvator. With a mean (I) Redford, John (–1547) Appears on: 42v–43r Source Attribution: master Redford Number of voices: 3 Voice: [no designation] Languages: none Clef: g2 General Note Annotations/Corrections: note corr. in first bar of f. 43; Notes: throughout the flat is noted only in the top line;
43r–44v	Lucem tuam (I)	master Redford	Redford, John (–1547)
Lucem tuam (I) Redford, John (–1547) Appears on: 43r–44v Source Attribution: master Redford Number of voices: 4 Voice: [no designation] Languages: none Clef: g3 General Note Annotations/Corrections: big cross before first line of music;
44v–45r	[Te lucis ante terminum]	master Reddford	Redford, John (–1547)
[Te lucis ante terminum] Redford, John (–1547) Appears on: 44v–45r Source Attribution: master Reddford Number of voices: 3 Voice: [no designation] Languages: none Clef: g3
45v–46v	Lucem tuam (II)	master Redforde	Redford, John (–1547)
Lucem tuam (II) Redford, John (–1547) Appears on: 45v–46v Source Attribution: master Redforde Number of voices: 4 Voice: [no designation] Languages: none Clef: g4
47r	Christe qui lux. With a mean	Redford	Redford, John (–1547)
Christe qui lux. With a mean Redford, John (–1547) Appears on: 47r Source Attribution: Redford Number of voices: 4 Voice: [no designation] Languages: none Clef: c3
47v–48v	Miserere	master shelbye.	Shelbye, William
Miserere Shelbye, William Appears on: 47v–48v Source Attribution: master shelbye. Number of voices: 3 Voice: [no designation] Languages: none Clef: c3 General Note Annotations/Corrections: at beginning: under top line '3.2' and under bottom line '9.2';
48v–49r	Untitled keyboard work [Mulliner Book] 4	master allwoodde / allwood	Alwood, Richard (fl. 16th century)
Untitled keyboard work [Mulliner Book] 4 Alwood, Richard (fl. 16th century) Appears on: 48v–49r Source Attribution: master allwoodde / allwood Number of voices: 4 Voice: [no designation] Languages: none Clef: g4
49v–50v	Remember not, O Lord God (= Ne reminiscaris)	Tallis.	Tallis, Thomas (ca. 1505–1585)
Remember not, O Lord God (= Ne reminiscaris) Tallis, Thomas (ca. 1505–1585) Appears on: 49v–50v Genres: Anthem Source Attribution: Tallis. Number of voices: 04/01/1900 Voice: [no designation] Languages: none Clef: c3 General Note Annotations/Corrections: text entered throughout, with two alternative texts in top line; several note changes/clarifications in top margin; in second system a '+', explaining: 'a passage omitted here repeating "for we be &c'; in bottom line anoter star, explaining 'here another passage omitted repeating ye. words to other notes; on last page two annotations to final line: 'no sharp in y.e print' and 'a great deal omitted here', also alterative line of music entered in bottom margin; at end: 'Tallis. - corrected from Day's Mornyng & Evening prayer 1565.';
51r–51v	I give you a new commandment (keyboard version)	Tallys	Sheppard, John (ca. 1515–1558) Sheppard, John (ca. 1515–1558) (?)
I give you a new commandment (keyboard version) Sheppard, John (ca. 1515–1558) Sheppard, John (ca. 1515–1558) (?) Appears on: 51r–51v Source Attribution: Tallys Number of voices: 4 Voice: [no designation] Languages: none Clef: c5 General Note Annotations/Corrections: at top: 'This is found in Day's Morning & Evening prayer with y.e name of Shepard to [it] and is there said to be for men, as the 1.st pa.t is said to be for Children'; on this page also some pencil corr. in the music and pencil annotation in the outer margin: 'the p.ts interchange here.'; at end, before composer's name: 'vt supra';
52r–53r	In nomine	Johnson	Johnson (I), Robert (ca. 1500–ca. 1560)
In nomine Johnson (I), Robert (ca. 1500–ca. 1560) Appears on: 52r–53r Source Attribution: Johnson Number of voices: 4 Voice: [no designation] Languages: none Clef: c3 General Note Annotations/Corrections: at the very top, in the margin, a '+' in same ink as music;
53v	Sermone blando angelo	-	Redford, John (–1547) (?)
Sermone blando angelo Redford, John (–1547) (?) Appears on: 53v Number of voices: 3 Voice: [no designation] Languages: none Clef: g5 General Note Annotations/Corrections: somw scribbles in outer margin (F and two natural signs);
54r–54v	Veni redemptor	master Reddford	Redford, John (–1547)
Veni redemptor Redford, John (–1547) Appears on: 54r–54v Source Attribution: master Reddford Number of voices: 3 Voice: [no designation] Languages: none Clef: g6 General Note Annotations/Corrections: middle voice noted alternatingly on top and bottom stave, the change indicated by curly lines;
54v–55r	Iste confessor. With a mean (I)	Mr Redford	Redford, John (–1547)
Iste confessor. With a mean (I) Redford, John (–1547) Appears on: 54v–55r Source Attribution: Mr Redford Number of voices: 3 Voice: [no designation] Languages: none Clef: c4 General Note Annotations/Corrections: before first system single line in margin with plainchant?; with semi-circle and dot and some ornament at end; middle voice noted alternatingly on top and bottom stave, the change indicated by curly lines;
55v–56r	Aeterne rerum conditor (I)	master blytheman.	Blitheman, John
Aeterne rerum conditor (I) Blitheman, John Appears on: 55v–56r Source Attribution: master blytheman. Number of voices: 2 Voice: [no designation] Languages: none Clef: c2
56r–56v	Aeterne rerum conditor (II)	blythe.	Blitheman, John
Aeterne rerum conditor (II) Blitheman, John Appears on: 56r–56v Source Attribution: blythe. Number of voices: 3 Voice: [no designation] Languages: none Clef: c2 General Note Annotations/Corrections: middle voice noted alternatingly on top and bottom stave, the change indicated by curly lines;
56v–57r	Aeterne rerum conditor (III)	m.r blithema[n].	Blitheman, John
Aeterne rerum conditor (III) Blitheman, John Appears on: 56v–57r Source Attribution: m.r blithema[n]. Number of voices: 4 Voice: [no designation] Languages: none Clef: c2 General Note Annotations/Corrections: Melos suave' under bottom part at beginning;
57r–57v	Aeterne rerum conditor (IV)	mr blytheman	Blitheman, John
Aeterne rerum conditor (IV) Blitheman, John Appears on: 57r–57v Source Attribution: mr blytheman Number of voices: 3 Voice: [no designation] Languages: none Clef: c2
58r	Miserere. With a mean	master Redford	Redford, John (–1547)
Miserere. With a mean Redford, John (–1547) Appears on: 58r Source Attribution: master Redford Number of voices: 3 Voice: [no designation] Languages: none Clef: g4 General Note Annotations/Corrections: middle voice noted alternatingly on top and bottom stave, the change indicated by curly lines;
58v–59r	Glorificamus	Redford	Redford, John (–1547)
Glorificamus Redford, John (–1547) Appears on: 58v–59r Source Attribution: Redford Number of voices: 4 Voice: [no designation] Languages: none Clef: g3 General Note Annotations/Corrections: at very top a '+' over the stave;
59v	Versus (I)	sheppard	Sheppard, John (ca. 1515–1558)
Versus (I) Sheppard, John (ca. 1515–1558) Appears on: 59v Source Attribution: sheppard Number of voices: 4 Voice: [no designation] Languages: none Clef: c3
59v–60r	Versus (II)	Master sheppardd.	Sheppard, John (ca. 1515–1558)
Versus (II) Sheppard, John (ca. 1515–1558) Appears on: 59v–60r Source Attribution: Master sheppardd. Number of voices: 4 Voice: [no designation] Languages: none Clef: c3 General Note Annotations/Corrections: at beginning an 'x' in the outer margin; twice signum congruentiae in first system;
60r	Versus (III)	master sheppard	Sheppard, John (ca. 1515–1558)
Versus (III) Sheppard, John (ca. 1515–1558) Appears on: 60r Source Attribution: master sheppard Number of voices: 4 Voice: [no designation] Languages: none Clef: c3
60v–61r	[Magnificat Verse]	no composer/anon	Redford, John (–1547) (?)
[Magnificat Verse] Redford, John (–1547) (?) Appears on: 60v–61r Source Attribution: no composer/anon Number of voices: 3 Voice: [no designation] Languages: none Clef: c2 General Note Notes: flat only in bottom part;
61v	[Te Deum] Tibi omnes/Te per orbem terrarum	-	Redford, John (–1547)
[Te Deum] Tibi omnes/Te per orbem terrarum Redford, John (–1547) Appears on: 61v Number of voices: 3 Voice: [no designation] Languages: none Clef: c2 General Note Annotations/Corrections: at beginning an 'x' in outer margin;
61v–62	Te per orbem terrarum [Venerandum]	Reddfordd	Redford, John (–1547)
Te per orbem terrarum [Venerandum] Redford, John (–1547) Appears on: 61v–62 Source Attribution: Reddfordd General Note Annotations/Corrections: 'Versus.' over the beginning of 'Te per orbem'
62v	Tu ad liberandum	-	Redford, John (–1547) (?)
Tu ad liberandum Redford, John (–1547) (?) Appears on: 62v Number of voices: 3 Voice: [no designation] Languages: none Clef: g3
63r	Salvum fac	-	Redford, John (–1547) (?)
Salvum fac Redford, John (–1547) (?) Appears on: 63r Number of voices: 3 Voice: [no designation] Languages: none Clef: g3 General Note Annotations/Corrections: 3.2' in first bar of lower part in bottom system;
63v	Iste confessor. With a mean (II)	Master Reddford	Redford, John (–1547)
Iste confessor. With a mean (II) Redford, John (–1547) Appears on: 63v Source Attribution: Master Reddford Number of voices: 3 Voice: [no designation] Languages: none Clef: g1 General Note Annotations/Corrections: middle voice noted alternatingly on top and bottom stave, the change indicated by curly lines; at very beginning a circle with cross in pencil in outer margin;
64r	A point	-	Anonymous
A point Anonymous Appears on: 64r Number of voices: 4 Voice: [no designation] Languages: none Clef: c4
64r	A point	-	Anonymous
A point Anonymous Appears on: 64r
64v	Verbum supernum. With a mean	master Reddford	Redford, John (–1547)
Verbum supernum. With a mean Redford, John (–1547) Appears on: 64v Source Attribution: master Reddford Number of voices: 3 Voice: [no designation] Languages: none Clef: c1
65r	A mean	master Reddford	Redford, John (–1547)
A mean Redford, John (–1547) Appears on: 65r Source Attribution: master Reddford Number of voices: 4 Voice: [no designation] Languages: none Clef: c1
65r	A point	-	Tye, Christopher (ca. 1505–ca. 1573) (?)
A point Tye, Christopher (ca. 1505–ca. 1573) (?) Appears on: 65r Number of voices: 4 Voice: [no designation] Languages: none Clef: c3 General Note Notes: actually two 'poyntes', divided by double bar, both with title;
65r	A point	-	Tye, Christopher (ca. 1505–ca. 1573)
A point Tye, Christopher (ca. 1505–ca. 1573) Appears on: 65r Number of voices: 4 General Note Notes: actually two 'poyntes', divided by double bar, both with title;
65v	My friends	-	Anonymous
My friends Anonymous Appears on: 65v Number of voices: 4 Voice: [no designation] Languages: none Clef: c2
66r	Like as the chained wight	-	Anonymous
Like as the chained wight Anonymous Appears on: 66r Number of voices: 4 Voice: [no designation] Languages: none Clef: c2
66v–67r	Salvator. With a mean (II)	Master Reddfordd.	Redford, John (–1547)
Salvator. With a mean (II) Redford, John (–1547) Appears on: 66v–67r Source Attribution: Master Reddfordd. Number of voices: 3 Voice: [no designation] Languages: none Clef: c2 General Note Annotations/Corrections: middle voice noted alternatingly on top and bottom stave, the change indicated by curly lines;
67r–67v	Aurora lucis. With a mean	mr Reddford.	Redford, John (–1547)
Aurora lucis. With a mean Redford, John (–1547) Appears on: 67r–67v Source Attribution: mr Reddford. Number of voices: 3 Voice: [no designation] Languages: none Clef: c2 General Note Annotations/Corrections: middle voice noted alternatingly on top and bottom stave, the change indicated by curly lines;
67v–68r	Aeterne rerum conditor	master Reddford	Redford, John (–1547)
Aeterne rerum conditor Redford, John (–1547) Appears on: 67v–68r Source Attribution: master Reddford Number of voices: 3 Voice: [no designation] Languages: none Clef: g3 General Note Annotations/Corrections: before first system single line in margin with plainchant?; with semi-circle and dot and some ornament at end;
68v–69r	Iam lucis orto sidere	master Reddfordd.	Redford, John (–1547)
Iam lucis orto sidere Redford, John (–1547) Appears on: 68v–69r Source Attribution: master Reddfordd. Number of voices: 3 Voice: [no designation] Languages: none Clef: g3 General Note Annotations/Corrections: before first system single line in margin with plainchant?; with semi-circle and dot and some ornament at end;
69v–71r	Rejoice in the Lord always	-	Redford, John (–1547) (?)
Rejoice in the Lord always Redford, John (–1547) (?) Appears on: 69v–71r Number of voices: 4 Voice: [no designation] Languages: none Clef: g3 General Note Annotations/Corrections: in different ink (and hand?) more parts of the text entered;
71v–76v	Te Deum	Mr blytheman.	Blitheman, John
Te Deum Blitheman, John Appears on: 71v–76v Source Attribution: Mr blytheman. Number of voices: 2 to 3 Voice: [no designation] Languages: none Clef: c3 General Note Annotations/Corrections: before first system single line in margin with plainchant?; with semi-circle and dot and also semi-circle at end; before bottom line of first system annotation in pencil: 'Too loud' and a sharp (or clef?) and a note; many other annotations, such as '.32.' under note in lower part on f. 75f or dots over notes on ff. 75-76v;
76v–77r	Of wise heads	-	Anonymous
Of wise heads Anonymous Appears on: 76v–77r Number of voices: 4 Voice: [no designation] Languages: none Clef: c2 General Note Annotations/Corrections: some note corr. in top line of first system; at beginning, in outer margin, in different hand and ink 'of wyse heades.';
77v–78r	O the silly man.	edwardes.	Edwards (I), Richard
O the silly man. Edwards (I), Richard Appears on: 77v–78r Source Attribution: edwardes. Number of voices: 4 Voice: [no designation] Languages: none Clef: g3 General Note Annotations/Corrections: in first bar of lower part a note/stem corr. and signum congruentiae; at beginning, in outer margin, in different hand 'O The syllye Man';
78v–79v	Defiled is my name	Johnson Chaplain to Ann Boleyn.	Johnson (I), Robert (ca. 1500–ca. 1560)
Defiled is my name Johnson (I), Robert (ca. 1500–ca. 1560) Appears on: 78v–79v Source Attribution: Johnson Chaplain to Ann Boleyn. Number of voices: 4 Voice: [no designation] Languages: none Clef: g3 General Note Annotations/Corrections: at beginning pencil 'x' in outer margin; throughout some illegible pencil annotations; Notes: Unusually, title/text beginning is entered under both the top and the bottom line of music;
79v–80v	In going to my naked bed	-	Anonymous
In going to my naked bed Anonymous Appears on: 79v–80v Number of voices: 4 Voice: [no designation] Languages: none Clef: c2 General Note Notes: flat only in lower part;
80v	The man is blessed	-	Sheppard, John (ca. 1515–1558) (?)
The man is blessed Sheppard, John (ca. 1515–1558) (?) Appears on: 80v Number of voices: 4 Voice: [no designation] Languages: none Clef: c3
81r–81v	O ye tender babes	master tallys	Tallis, Thomas (ca. 1505–1585)
O ye tender babes Tallis, Thomas (ca. 1505–1585) Appears on: 81r–81v Source Attribution: master tallys Number of voices: 4 Voice: [no designation] Languages: none Clef: c4
81v–83r	Benedicam Domino in omni tempore	Johnson	Johnson (I), Robert (ca. 1500–ca. 1560)
Benedicam Domino in omni tempore Johnson (I), Robert (ca. 1500–ca. 1560) Appears on: 81v–83r Source Attribution: Johnson Number of voices: 4 Voice: [no designation] Languages: none Clef: c2 General Note Annotations/Corrections: several note corr. at top of f. 82; towards end two additional barlines entered with pencil;
83v–84r	When shall my sorrowful sighing slake	-	Tallis, Thomas (ca. 1505–1585) (?)
When shall my sorrowful sighing slake Tallis, Thomas (ca. 1505–1585) (?) Appears on: 83v–84r Genres: Song Number of voices: 4 Voice: [no designation] Languages: none Clef: c2
84v–85r	Iam lucis orto sidere	master tallys	Tallis, Thomas (ca. 1505–1585)
Iam lucis orto sidere Tallis, Thomas (ca. 1505–1585) Appears on: 84v–85r Source Attribution: master tallys Number of voices: 4 Voice: [no designation] Languages: none Clef: c2 General Note Annotations/Corrections: before first system single line in margin with plainchant?; with semi-circle and dot and also semi-circle at end; towards end, in both top and bottom line, ' 3i';
85v–86v	In nomine (I)	-	White, Robert (ca. 1538–1574)
In nomine (I) White, Robert (ca. 1538–1574) Appears on: 85v–86v Genres: In nomine Number of voices: 4 Voice: [no designation] Languages: none Clef: c1 General Note Annotations/Corrections: before first system single line in margin with plainchant?; with semi-circle and dot and also semi-circle at end; at top a '+' over the first line of music;
86v–87r	I smile to see how you devise	-	Anonymous
I smile to see how you devise Anonymous Appears on: 86v–87r Number of voices: 4 Voice: [no designation] Languages: none Clef: g3
87v	The wretched wandering prince of Troy	-	Anonymous
The wretched wandering prince of Troy Anonymous Appears on: 87v Number of voices: 4 Voice: [no designation] Languages: none Clef: c2
88r–88v	When Cressida went from Troy	-	Anonymous
When Cressida went from Troy Anonymous Appears on: 88r–88v Number of voices: 4 Voice: [no designation] Languages: none Clef: c2 General Note Annotations/Corrections: three minor notes corr. in top line;
88v–89v	Gloria tibi trinitas (I)	master blytheman	Blitheman, John
Gloria tibi trinitas (I) Blitheman, John Appears on: 88v–89v Source Attribution: master blytheman Number of voices: 3 Voice: [no designation] Languages: none Clef: g3 General Note Annotations/Corrections: before first system single line in margin with plainchant?; with semi-circle and dot and also semi-circle at end; Notes: at beginning, flat only in top part;
90r–91r	Gloria tibi trinitas (II)	master blythema[n].	Blitheman, John
Gloria tibi trinitas (II) Blitheman, John Appears on: 90r–91r Source Attribution: master blythema[n]. Number of voices: 2 to 3 Voice: [no designation] Languages: none Clef: c2 General Note Annotations/Corrections: 6.1' in lower part in last bar of f. 90; note corr. in bottom line of f. 91; Notes: C-clef in top part different to previous ones (here just a semi-circle); flat noted only in lower part;
91v–92v	Gloria tibi trinitas (III)	Master blytheman	Blitheman, John
Gloria tibi trinitas (III) Blitheman, John Appears on: 91v–92v Source Attribution: Master blytheman Number of voices: 3 Voice: [no designation] Languages: none Clef: c1 General Note Annotations/Corrections: several times '61' (or '62'?) written under notes;
93r–94r	Gloria tibi trinitas (IV)	Mr blytheman.	Blitheman, John
Gloria tibi trinitas (IV) Blitheman, John Appears on: 93r–94r Source Attribution: Mr blytheman. Number of voices: 3 Voice: [no designation] Languages: none Clef: c1
94r–96r	Gloria tibi trinitas (V)	master blytheman	Blitheman, John
Gloria tibi trinitas (V) Blitheman, John Appears on: 94r–96r Source Attribution: master blytheman Number of voices: 3 Voice: [no designation] Languages: none Clef: c2 General Note Notes: C-clef in top part just a semi-circle; flat noted only in lower part; many times '61' written under notes throughout;
96r–96v	Gloria tibi trinitas (VI)	M Blithema[n].	Blitheman, John
Gloria tibi trinitas (VI) Blitheman, John Appears on: 96r–96v Source Attribution: M Blithema[n]. Number of voices: 4 Voice: [no designation] Languages: none Clef: g3
97r–97v	Veni redemptor ()	M Tallys	Tallis, Thomas (ca. 1505–1585)
Veni redemptor () Tallis, Thomas (ca. 1505–1585) Appears on: 97r–97v Source Attribution: M Tallys Number of voices: 4 Voice: [no designation] Languages: none Clef: c3 General Note Annotations/Corrections: before first system, single line in margin with plainchant?; with semi-circle and dot and also some ornament at the end;
97v–98r	Ex more docti mistico	Master tallys	Tallis, Thomas (ca. 1505–1585)
Ex more docti mistico Tallis, Thomas (ca. 1505–1585) Appears on: 97v–98r Source Attribution: Master tallys Number of voices: 4 Voice: [no designation] Languages: none Clef: c2 General Note Annotations/Corrections: before first system, single line in margin with plainchant?; with semi-circle and dot, and also semi-circle at the end;
98v	[Clarifica me pater (I)]	Master tallys	Tallis, Thomas (ca. 1505–1585)
[Clarifica me pater (I)] Tallis, Thomas (ca. 1505–1585) Appears on: 98v Source Attribution: Master tallys Number of voices: 4 Voice: [no designation] Languages: none Clef: c2 General Note Annotations/Corrections: before first system, single line in margin with plainchant?; with semi-circle and dot, and also semi-circle at the end; Notes: flat only in lower part;
99r	Ecce tempus idoneum (I)	Master tallys.	Tallis, Thomas (ca. 1505–1585)
Ecce tempus idoneum (I) Tallis, Thomas (ca. 1505–1585) Appears on: 99r Source Attribution: Master tallys. Number of voices: 4 Voice: [no designation] Languages: none Clef: c2 General Note Annotations/Corrections: before first system, single empty stave in margin, only with a semi-circle at the end;
99v	[Clarifica me pater (II)]	mr tallys	Tallis, Thomas (ca. 1505–1585)
[Clarifica me pater (II)] Tallis, Thomas (ca. 1505–1585) Appears on: 99v Source Attribution: mr tallys Number of voices: 4 Voice: [no designation] Languages: none Clef: c2 General Note Annotations/Corrections: before first system, single line in margin with plainchant?; with semi-circle and dot, and also semi-circle at the end;
100r–100v	Veni redemptor (II)	Mr Tallys	Tallis, Thomas (ca. 1505–1585)
Veni redemptor (II) Tallis, Thomas (ca. 1505–1585) Appears on: 100r–100v Source Attribution: Mr Tallys Number of voices: 4 Voice: [no designation] Languages: none Clef: c2 General Note Annotations/Corrections: before first system, single line in margin with plainchant?; with semi-circle and dot, and also semi-circle at the end;
100v	A point	master Tallis	Tallis, Thomas (ca. 1505–1585)
A point Tallis, Thomas (ca. 1505–1585) Appears on: 100v Source Attribution: master Tallis Number of voices: 4 Voice: [no designation] Languages: none Clef: c2
101r	[Clarifica me pater (III)]	master tallys	Tallis, Thomas (ca. 1505–1585)
[Clarifica me pater (III)] Tallis, Thomas (ca. 1505–1585) Appears on: 101r Source Attribution: master tallys Number of voices: 4 Voice: [no designation] Languages: none Clef: c2 General Note Annotations/Corrections: before first system, single line in margin with plainchant?; with semi-circle and dot, and also semi-circle at the end;
101v	Ecce tempus idoneum (II)	-	Tallis, Thomas (ca. 1505–1585)
Ecce tempus idoneum (II) Tallis, Thomas (ca. 1505–1585) Appears on: 101v Number of voices: 4 Voice: [no designation] Languages: none Clef: c2 General Note Annotations/Corrections: before first system, single line in margin with plainchant?; with semi-circle (while in the other cases this line is sideways, here it is in line with the other music);
102r–102v	Iste confessor	master Tallys.	Tallis, Thomas (ca. 1505–1585)
Iste confessor Tallis, Thomas (ca. 1505–1585) Appears on: 102r–102v Source Attribution: master Tallys. Number of voices: 4 Voice: [no designation] Languages: none Clef: c2 General Note Annotations/Corrections: before first system, single line in margin with plainchant?; with semi-circle (while in the other cases this line is sideways, here it is in line with the other music);
102v–103r	Christe qui lux es et dies	Heathe.	Heath (I), John (?)
Christe qui lux es et dies Heath (I), John (?) Appears on: 102v–103r Source Attribution: Heathe. Number of voices: 3 Voice: [no designation] Languages: none Clef: g2 General Note Annotations/Corrections: before first system, single line in margin with plainchant?; with semi-circle and dot, and also semi-circle at the end;
103v–104v	Christe, redemptor omnium	-	Blitheman, John (?)
Christe, redemptor omnium Blitheman, John (?) Appears on: 103v–104v Number of voices: 2 to 3 Voice: [no designation] Languages: none Clef: c1 General Note Annotations/Corrections: before first system, single line in margin with plainchant?; with semi-circle and dot, and also semi-circle at the end; C-clef in top line is mere semi-circle; on final page twice '6.i';
105r–106r	Psalm: O Lord, turn not away	-	Anonymous
Psalm: O Lord, turn not away Anonymous Appears on: 105r–106r Number of voices: 3 Voice: [no designation] Languages: none Clef: g2 General Note Annotations/Corrections: at top, in pencil: 'C in alt'; occasionally dots over notes in lower part; Notes: F-clef in lower system very idfferent to those previously;
106v	Since thou art false to me	-	Anonymous
Since thou art false to me Anonymous Appears on: 106v Number of voices: 4 Voice: [no designation] Languages: none Clef: c2 General Note Annotations/Corrections: title entred sideways in outer margin (not between the first two staves, as otherwise); title entered again, in different writing, at very top; at end of page 'vt supra' after bot lines;
107r–107v	O happy dames	Earl of Surry	Sheppard, John (ca. 1515–1558)
O happy dames Sheppard, John (ca. 1515–1558) Appears on: 107r–107v Source Attribution: Earl of Surry Number of voices: 4 Voice: [no designation] Languages: none Clef: c3 General Note Annotations/Corrections: some note corr. on f. 107 in both ink and pencil; several ink note corr. on f. 107v and there also some bits of text entered in the music; the bottow line has both the F-clef and a matching C-clef on top of that; Notes: Earl of Surry' is in a different hand than the music;
108r	[When that the fifty day was come]	-	Tye, Christopher (ca. 1505–ca. 1573) (?)
[When that the fifty day was come] Tye, Christopher (ca. 1505–ca. 1573) (?) Appears on: 108r Number of voices: 4 Voice: [no designation] Languages: none Clef: c2 General Note Annotations/Corrections: some minor note corr. throughout;
108v	When griping grieves	-	Edwards, Richard (?)
When griping grieves Edwards, Richard (?) Appears on: 108v Number of voices: 4 Voice: [no designation] Languages: none Clef: g2 General Note Annotations/Corrections: some additional sign over G-clef in top line;
109r–109v	The bitter sweet	-	Anonymous
The bitter sweet Anonymous Appears on: 109r–109v Number of voices: 4 Voice: [no designation] Languages: none Clef: g3
109v–110r	Like as the dolefull dove	master tallys	Tallis, Thomas (ca. 1505–1585)
Like as the dolefull dove Tallis, Thomas (ca. 1505–1585) Appears on: 109v–110r Source Attribution: master tallys Number of voices: 4 Voice: [no designation] Languages: none Clef: c3 General Note Annotations/Corrections: at end annotation in different ink and hand: 'J. S. Smith / lent to S.r J. Hawkins. 1774.';
110v–111r	A pavan?	master newman	Newman, Master
A pavan? Newman, Master Appears on: 110v–111r Source Attribution: master newman Number of voices: 4 Voice: [no designation] Languages: none Clef: g3 General Note Annotations/Corrections: some note corr. in top line; the bottow line has both the F-clef and a matching C-clef on top of that;
111r–112v	I lift my heart to thee (= Amavit eum Dominus)	M. Tye	Tye, Christopher (ca. 1505–ca. 1573)
I lift my heart to thee (= Amavit eum Dominus) Tye, Christopher (ca. 1505–ca. 1573) Appears on: 111r–112v Genres: Anthem, Contrafactum Source Attribution: M. Tye Number of voices: 4 Voice: [no designation] Languages: none Clef: g3 General Note Annotations/Corrections: some minor note corr. throughout; Notes: title is in darker in ink than music;
113r–113v	As I deserve	-	Anonymous
As I deserve Anonymous Appears on: 113r–113v Number of voices: 4 Voice: [no designation] Languages: none Clef: c2 General Note Annotations/Corrections: some minor note corr. throughout;
113v–114v	Salve intemerata virgo - 4a pars (of 5): Per haec nos	master tallys	Tallis, Thomas (ca. 1505–1585)
Salve intemerata virgo - 4a pars (of 5): Per haec nos Tallis, Thomas (ca. 1505–1585) Appears on: 113v–114v Genres: Motet Source Attribution: master tallys Number of voices: 3 Voice: [no designation] Languages: none Clef: c2 General Note Annotations/Corrections: signum congruentiae under penultimate note in lower part of f. 113v; note corr. on f. 114;
114v–115r	Tres partes in una	munday	Mundy, John (ca. 1555–1630)
Tres partes in una Mundy, John (ca. 1555–1630) Appears on: 114v–115r Source Attribution: munday Number of voices: 4 Voice: [no designation] Languages: none Clef: c3
115v–117r	index and additional information	-	-
index and additional information Appears on: 115v–117r
118r	A song	-	Anonymous
A song Anonymous Appears on: 118r Number of voices: 4 Voice: [no designation] Languages: English Clef: no clef General Note Annotations/Corrections: at end 'vt supra';
118v–119r	A pavan [?]	-	Anonymous
A pavan [?] Anonymous Appears on: 118v–119r Number of voices: 5 Voice: [no designation] Languages: none Clef: no clef
119v–120v	Gitterne [= Chi passa]	-	Anonymous
Gitterne [= Chi passa] Anonymous Appears on: 119v–120v Number of voices: 4 Voice: [no designation] Languages: none Clef: no clef
120v–121v	[Passamezzo antico]	-	Anonymous
[Passamezzo antico] Anonymous Appears on: 120v–121v Number of voices: 4 Voice: [no designation] Languages: none Clef: no clef
121v	Untitled keyboard work [Mulliner Book] 5	-	-
Untitled keyboard work [Mulliner Book] 5 Appears on: 121v Number of voices: 4 Voice: [no designation] Languages: none Clef: no clef General Note fragment - either a substitute for or an addition to a section in previous piece
122r	Sytherne/Cittern [Galliard: Passamezzo]	-	Anonymous
Sytherne/Cittern [Galliard: Passamezzo] Anonymous Appears on: 122r Number of voices: 4 Voice: [no designation] Languages: none Clef: no clef General Note Annotations/Corrections: on f. 122v 'quepasse';
122r–123r	que passe	-	Anonymous
que passe Anonymous Appears on: 122r–123r Number of voices: 4 General Note Annotations/Corrections: on f. 122v 'quepasse';
123r	Was not good King Salomon	-	Anonymous
Was not good King Salomon Anonymous Appears on: 123r Number of voices: 4 Voice: [no designation] Languages: none Clef: no clef
123v	Passamezzo antico	-	Anonymous
Passamezzo antico Anonymous Appears on: 123v
123v–125r	The Queen of Scots Galliard to the Sytherne	T. Mulliner	Mulliner, Thomas
The Queen of Scots Galliard to the Sytherne Mulliner, Thomas Appears on: 123v–125r Source Attribution: T. Mulliner Number of voices: 4 Voice: [no designation] Languages: none Clef: no clef General Note Annotations/Corrections: at end: 'finis the queene of Scottes galliardeper [cipher of T. Mulliner];
125r–126r	The French galliarde	-	Anonymous
The French galliarde Anonymous Appears on: 125r–126r Number of voices: 4 Voice: [no designation] Languages: none Clef: no clef General Note Annotations/Corrections: at end: 'finis the frenche gallyarde.';
126v–127r	Venetian galliarde	Churcheyard	Churchyard, Thomas
Venetian galliarde Churchyard, Thomas Appears on: 126v–127r Source Attribution: Churcheyard Number of voices: 4 Voice: [no designation] Languages: none Clef: no clef General Note Annotations/Corrections: at end: 'finis galliarde Churcheyarde. a Poet.' ('a Poet.' added later in darker ink); 'bis' in penultimate bar of topline of f. 127;
127v–127bisv	[blank staves]	-	-
[blank staves] Appears on: 127v–127bisv General Note Notes: including one more, unfolliated folio with empy staves: altogether three pages;
128r	De beata Maria versus (text only)	-	Anonymous
De beata Maria versus (text only) Anonymous Appears on: 128r Genres: Virelai General Note Annotations/Corrections: at bottom signed 'T.M.';
129r–129v	De beata Maria versus (text only)	-	Anonymous
De beata Maria versus (text only) Anonymous Appears on: 129r–129v Genres: Virelai

Composer	Compositions
Alwood, Richard (16th century)	Claro pascali gaudio (I) – 19v–20r Claro pascali gaudio (II) – 25v–26v In nomine – 27v–28v Untitled keyboard work [Mulliner Book] 4 – 48v–49r Voluntary – 18v–19v
Anonymous	A pavan [?] – 118v–119r A point – 64r A point – 64r A song – 118r As I deserve – 113r–113v De beata Maria versus (text only) – 128r De beata Maria versus (text only) – 129r–129v Gitterne [= Chi passa] – 119v–120v I smile to see how you devise – 86v–87r In going to my naked bed – 79v–80v La bounette – 15v La chemise – 16v La doune cella. – 16r Like as the chained wight – 66r My friends – 65v O ye happy dames – 3r Of wise heads – 76v–77r Passamezzo antico – 123v Psalm: O Lord, turn not away – 105r–106r Since thou art false to me – 106v Sytherne/Cittern [Galliard: Passamezzo] – 122r The French galliarde – 125r–126r The bitter sweet – 109r–109v The wretched wandering prince of Troy – 87v Was not good King Salomon – 123r When Cressida went from Troy – 88r–88v Whose faithful service – 14v [Galliard] – 3v–5v [Miserere] – 11v–12v [Passamezzo antico] – 120v–121v [The Maiden's Song] – 3r–3v que passe – 122r–123r [No description] – 6r [No description] – 8v [No description] – 15r [No description] – 121v [No description] – 127v–127bisv [No description] – 18r [No description] – 115v–117r
Blitheman, John	Aeterne rerum conditor (I) – 55v–56r Aeterne rerum conditor (II) – 56r–56v Aeterne rerum conditor (III) – 56v–57r Aeterne rerum conditor (IV) – 57r–57v (?) An excellent Mean – 35v–37r Christe qui lux – 27r (?) Christe, redemptor omnium – 103v–104v Gloria tibi trinitas (I) – 88v–89v Gloria tibi trinitas (II) – 90r–91r Gloria tibi trinitas (III) – 91v–92v Gloria tibi trinitas (IV) – 93r–94r Gloria tibi trinitas (V) – 94r–96r Gloria tibi trinitas (VI) – 96r–96v Te Deum – 71v–76v Untitled keyboard work [Mulliner Book] 3 – 31r–31v
Carleton, Nicholas	Gloria tibi trinitas – 6v–7v [Audi benigne conditor] – 7v–8r
Churchyard, Thomas	Venetian galliarde – 126v–127r
Edwards (I), Richard	O the silly man. – 77v–78r
Edwards, Richard	(?) When griping grieves – 108v
Farrant, Richard (ca. 1525-1580)	Felix namque – 20v–25r Voluntary – 25r
Heath (I), John	(?) Christe qui lux es et dies – 102v–103r
Johnson (I), Robert (ca. 1500-ca. 1560)	Benedicam Domino in omni tempore – 81v–83r Defiled is my name – 78v–79v In nomine – 52r–53r
Mulliner, Thomas	Label fyne – 1v The Queen of Scots Galliard to the Sytherne – 123v–125r
Mundy, John (ca. 1555-1630)	Tres partes in una – 114v–115r
Newman, Master	A fancy of Master Newman – 13v–14r A pavan? – 110v–111r
Parsons (I), Robert (ca. 1535-ca. 1572)	(?) [Enforced by love and fear] – 17r–17v
Redford, John (-1547)	A mean – 65r Aeterne rerum conditor – 67v–68r Aeterne rex alltissime – 30v–31r Aurora lucis. With a mean – 67r–67v Christe qui lux – 35r Christe qui lux. With a mean – 47r Exultet laudibus. With a mean – 34v Glorificamus – 58v–59r Iam lucis orto sidere – 68v–69r Iste confessor. With a mean (I) – 54v–55r Iste confessor. With a mean (II) – 63v Lucem tuam (I) – 43r–44v Lucem tuam (II) – 45v–46v Miserere. With a mean – 58r O Lux. On the fauxbourdon – 31v–33v O Lux. With a mean [Lucis creator optime] – 33v–34r (?) Rejoice in the Lord always – 69v–71r Salvator. With a mean (I) – 42v–43r Salvator. With a mean (II) – 66v–67r (?) Salvum fac – 63r (?) Sermone blando angelo – 53v Te per orbem terrarum [Venerandum] – 61v–62 (?) Tu ad liberandum – 62v Veni redemptor – 54r–54v Verbum supernum. With a mean – 64v (?) [Ex more docti mystico] – 9r–9v (?) [Exultet caelum laudibus] – 10r–10v (?) [Magnificat Verse] – 60v–61r (?) [Miserere] – 10v–11r [Te Deum] Tibi omnes/Te per orbem terrarum – 61v [Te lucis ante terminum] – 44v–45r
Shelbye, William	Felix namque – 37v–41r Miserere – 47v–48v
Sheppard, John (ca. 1515-1558)	A point – 37r I give you a new commandment (keyboard version) – 51r–51v (?) I give you a new commandment (keyboard version) – 51r–51v Magnbificat a6: (exc) Quia fecit – 28v–29v O happy dames – 107r–107v (?) The man is blessed – 80v Versus (I) – 59v Versus (II) – 59v–60r Versus (III) – 60r
Smith, John Stafford (1750-1836)	Untitled keyboard work [Mulliner Book] 1 – 5v
Tallis, Thomas (ca. 1505-1585)	A point – 100v Ecce tempus idoneum (I) – 99r Ecce tempus idoneum (II) – 101v Ex more docti mistico – 97v–98r Fond youth is a bubble = Purge me O Lord – 29v–30r Iam lucis orto sidere – 84v–85r Iste confessor – 102r–102v Like as the dolefull dove – 109v–110r Natus est nobis – 12v–13r O ye tender babes – 81r–81v Remember not, O Lord God (= Ne reminiscaris) – 49v–50v Salve intemerata virgo - 4a pars (of 5): Per haec nos – 113v–114v Veni redemptor () – 97r–97v Veni redemptor (II) – 100r–100v (?) When shall my sorrowful sighing slake – 83v–84r [Clarifica me pater (I)] – 98v [Clarifica me pater (II)] – 99v [Clarifica me pater (III)] – 101r
Taverner, John	Taverner's In nomine – 41v–42v
Tye, Christopher (ca. 1505-ca. 1573)	A point – 65r (?) A point – 65r I lift my heart to thee (= Amavit eum Dominus) – 111r–112v (?) [When that the fifty day was come] – 108r
White, Robert (ca. 1538-1574)	In nomine (I) – 85v–86v

Composition	Composers (? Uncertain)	Folios / Pages
[Audi benigne conditor]	Carleton, Nicholas	7v–8r
[Clarifica me pater (I)]	Tallis, Thomas (ca. 1505–1585)	98v
[Clarifica me pater (II)]	Tallis, Thomas (ca. 1505–1585)	99v
[Clarifica me pater (III)]	Tallis, Thomas (ca. 1505–1585)	101r
[Enforced by love and fear]	Parsons (I), Robert (ca. 1535–ca. 1572) (?)	17r–17v
[Ex more docti mystico]	Redford, John (–1547) (?)	9r–9v
[Exultet caelum laudibus]	Redford, John (–1547) (?)	10r–10v
[Galliard]	Anonymous	3v–5v
[Magnificat Verse]	Redford, John (–1547) (?)	60v–61r
[Miserere]	Redford, John (–1547) (?)	10v–11r
[Miserere]	Anonymous	11v–12v
[Passamezzo antico]	Anonymous	120v–121v
[Te Deum] Tibi omnes/Te per orbem terrarum	Redford, John (–1547)	61v
[Te lucis ante terminum]	Redford, John (–1547)	44v–45r
[The Maiden's Song]	Anonymous	3r–3v
[When that the fifty day was come]	Tye, Christopher (ca. 1505–ca. 1573) (?)	108r
A fancy of Master Newman	Newman, Master	13v–14r
A mean	Redford, John (–1547)	65r
A pavan [?]	Anonymous	118v–119r
A pavan?	Newman, Master	110v–111r
A point	Sheppard, John (ca. 1515–1558)	37r
A point	Anonymous	64r
A point	Anonymous	64r
A point	Tye, Christopher (ca. 1505–ca. 1573) (?)	65r
A point	Tye, Christopher (ca. 1505–ca. 1573)	65r
A point	Tallis, Thomas (ca. 1505–1585)	100v
A song	Anonymous	118r
Aeterne rerum conditor	Redford, John (–1547)	67v–68r
Aeterne rerum conditor (I)	Blitheman, John	55v–56r
Aeterne rerum conditor (II)	Blitheman, John	56r–56v
Aeterne rerum conditor (III)	Blitheman, John	56v–57r
Aeterne rerum conditor (IV)	Blitheman, John	57r–57v
Aeterne rex alltissime	Redford, John (–1547)	30v–31r
An excellent Mean	Blitheman, John (?)	35v–37r
As I deserve	Anonymous	113r–113v
Aurora lucis. With a mean	Redford, John (–1547)	67r–67v
Benedicam Domino in omni tempore	Johnson (I), Robert (ca. 1500–ca. 1560)	81v–83r
Christe qui lux	Blitheman, John	27r
Christe qui lux	Redford, John (–1547)	35r
Christe qui lux es et dies	Heath (I), John (?)	102v–103r
Christe qui lux. With a mean	Redford, John (–1547)	47r
Christe, redemptor omnium	Blitheman, John (?)	103v–104v
Claro pascali gaudio (I)	Alwood, Richard (fl. 16th century)	19v–20r
Claro pascali gaudio (II)	Alwood, Richard (fl. 16th century)	25v–26v
De beata Maria versus (text only)	Anonymous	128r
De beata Maria versus (text only)	Anonymous	129r–129v
Defiled is my name	Johnson (I), Robert (ca. 1500–ca. 1560)	78v–79v
Ecce tempus idoneum (I)	Tallis, Thomas (ca. 1505–1585)	99r
Ecce tempus idoneum (II)	Tallis, Thomas (ca. 1505–1585)	101v
Ex more docti mistico	Tallis, Thomas (ca. 1505–1585)	97v–98r
Exultet laudibus. With a mean	Redford, John (–1547)	34v
Felix namque	Farrant, Richard (ca. 1525–1580)	20v–25r
Felix namque	Shelbye, William	37v–41r
Fond youth is a bubble = Purge me O Lord	Tallis, Thomas (ca. 1505–1585)	29v–30r
Gitterne [= Chi passa]	Anonymous	119v–120v
Gloria tibi trinitas	Carleton, Nicholas	6v–7v
Gloria tibi trinitas (I)	Blitheman, John	88v–89v
Gloria tibi trinitas (II)	Blitheman, John	90r–91r
Gloria tibi trinitas (III)	Blitheman, John	91v–92v
Gloria tibi trinitas (IV)	Blitheman, John	93r–94r
Gloria tibi trinitas (V)	Blitheman, John	94r–96r
Gloria tibi trinitas (VI)	Blitheman, John	96r–96v
Glorificamus	Redford, John (–1547)	58v–59r
I give you a new commandment (keyboard version)	Sheppard, John (ca. 1515–1558) Sheppard, John (ca. 1515–1558) (?)	51r–51v
I lift my heart to thee (= Amavit eum Dominus)	Tye, Christopher (ca. 1505–ca. 1573)	111r–112v
I smile to see how you devise	Anonymous	86v–87r
Iam lucis orto sidere	Redford, John (–1547)	68v–69r
Iam lucis orto sidere	Tallis, Thomas (ca. 1505–1585)	84v–85r
In going to my naked bed	Anonymous	79v–80v
In nomine	Alwood, Richard (fl. 16th century)	27v–28v
In nomine	Johnson (I), Robert (ca. 1500–ca. 1560)	52r–53r
In nomine (I)	White, Robert (ca. 1538–1574)	85v–86v
Iste confessor	Tallis, Thomas (ca. 1505–1585)	102r–102v
Iste confessor. With a mean (I)	Redford, John (–1547)	54v–55r
Iste confessor. With a mean (II)	Redford, John (–1547)	63v
La bounette	Anonymous	15v
La chemise	Anonymous	16v
La doune cella.	Anonymous	16r
Label fyne	Mulliner, Thomas	1v
Like as the chained wight	Anonymous	66r
Like as the dolefull dove	Tallis, Thomas (ca. 1505–1585)	109v–110r
Lucem tuam (I)	Redford, John (–1547)	43r–44v
Lucem tuam (II)	Redford, John (–1547)	45v–46v
Magnbificat a6: (exc) Quia fecit	Sheppard, John (ca. 1515–1558)	28v–29v
Miserere	Shelbye, William	47v–48v
Miserere. With a mean	Redford, John (–1547)	58r
My friends	Anonymous	65v
Natus est nobis	Tallis, Thomas (ca. 1505–1585)	12v–13r
O happy dames	Sheppard, John (ca. 1515–1558)	107r–107v
O Lux. On the fauxbourdon	Redford, John (–1547)	31v–33v
O Lux. With a mean [Lucis creator optime]	Redford, John (–1547)	33v–34r
O the silly man.	Edwards (I), Richard	77v–78r
O ye happy dames	Anonymous	3r
O ye tender babes	Tallis, Thomas (ca. 1505–1585)	81r–81v
Of wise heads	Anonymous	76v–77r
Passamezzo antico	Anonymous	123v
Psalm: O Lord, turn not away	Anonymous	105r–106r
que passe	Anonymous	122r–123r
Rejoice in the Lord always	Redford, John (–1547) (?)	69v–71r
Remember not, O Lord God (= Ne reminiscaris)	Tallis, Thomas (ca. 1505–1585)	49v–50v
Salvator. With a mean (I)	Redford, John (–1547)	42v–43r
Salvator. With a mean (II)	Redford, John (–1547)	66v–67r
Salve intemerata virgo - 4a pars (of 5): Per haec nos	Tallis, Thomas (ca. 1505–1585)	113v–114v
Salvum fac	Redford, John (–1547) (?)	63r
Sermone blando angelo	Redford, John (–1547) (?)	53v
Since thou art false to me	Anonymous	106v
Sytherne/Cittern [Galliard: Passamezzo]	Anonymous	122r
Taverner's In nomine	Taverner, John	41v–42v
Te Deum	Blitheman, John	71v–76v
Te per orbem terrarum [Venerandum]	Redford, John (–1547)	61v–62
The bitter sweet	Anonymous	109r–109v
The French galliarde	Anonymous	125r–126r
The man is blessed	Sheppard, John (ca. 1515–1558) (?)	80v
The Queen of Scots Galliard to the Sytherne	Mulliner, Thomas	123v–125r
The wretched wandering prince of Troy	Anonymous	87v
Tres partes in una	Mundy, John (ca. 1555–1630)	114v–115r
Tu ad liberandum	Redford, John (–1547) (?)	62v
Untitled keyboard work [Mulliner Book] 1	Smith, John Stafford (1750–1836)	5v
Untitled keyboard work [Mulliner Book] 3	Blitheman, John	31r–31v
Untitled keyboard work [Mulliner Book] 4	Alwood, Richard (fl. 16th century)	48v–49r
Venetian galliarde	Churchyard, Thomas	126v–127r
Veni redemptor	Redford, John (–1547)	54r–54v
Veni redemptor ()	Tallis, Thomas (ca. 1505–1585)	97r–97v
Veni redemptor (II)	Tallis, Thomas (ca. 1505–1585)	100r–100v
Verbum supernum. With a mean	Redford, John (–1547)	64v
Versus (I)	Sheppard, John (ca. 1515–1558)	59v
Versus (II)	Sheppard, John (ca. 1515–1558)	59v–60r
Versus (III)	Sheppard, John (ca. 1515–1558)	60r
Voluntary	Alwood, Richard (fl. 16th century)	18v–19v
Voluntary	Farrant, Richard (ca. 1525–1580)	25r
Was not good King Salomon	Anonymous	123r
When Cressida went from Troy	Anonymous	88r–88v
When griping grieves	Edwards, Richard (?)	108v
When shall my sorrowful sighing slake	Tallis, Thomas (ca. 1505–1585) (?)	83v–84r
Whose faithful service	Anonymous	14v

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Flynn, Jane. 2008. Thomas Mulliner: an Apprentice of John Heywood? Young Choristers, 650-1700, Studies in Medieval and Renaissance Music, vol. 7. edited by Jane Flynn, 173-194. Boydell Press.

Flynn, Jane. 1993. A Reconsideration of the Mulliner Book (British Library Add. Ms 30513): Music Education in Sixteenth-Century England . Duke University, Ph.D. diss.

Edwards, Warwick. 1974. Instrumental Consorts in England from the Accession of Henry VIII to the Commonwealth. Cambridge University,, Ph.D. dissertation. Notes: contains detailed disussion of MS.

Haar, James (editor). 1964-. Recent Researches in the Music of the Renaissance. New Haven [Later: Madison; Later: Middleton, Wisconsin]: A-R Editions, Inc. Pages: vol. 3 (1967). Notes: eds of all the Tye In nomines of this MS.

Noble, Jeremy. 1955. La Répertoire Instrumental Anglais: 1550-1585. La Musique Instrumentale de la Renaissance, 91-114. Paris. Notes: contains disussion of MS and concordances of pieces.

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