GB-Lbl Add. MS 22597

British Library, London, England

partbook: c. 1565-85

Archive	British Library, London, England (GB-Lbl)
Shelfmark	Add. MS 22597
Surface	Paper
Numbering System	Foliation
Format	landscape
Measurements	150 x 210 mm
Other Identifiers	CCM: LonBL 22597
Notations	black void mensural
External Links	British Library online catalogue entry IIIF manifest
Provenance	England
Contents	63 pieces from 20 composers

General Description

A Tenor partbook from a set originally of five volumes. Copied by one main scribe and several additional scribes; Courteville piece, a late 17th-century addition, entered upside down and in reverse order. Most secular pieces have text incipits or titles only. Many concordances with GB-Lbl Add. 31390, but no direct connection between the two manuscripts is apparent. Copied in England. Purchased by British Museum 'at Dr. Blip's sale' in 1858.

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Physical Description

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Binding

Original covers of gold-tooled brown leather on cardboard; modern spine.

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Notation

black void mensural

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Ruling

Printed staves; printed chainlike borders surround staves on all four sides of each page

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Foliation

New pencil foliation, 1-56, begins with original flyleaf and omits two large sections with blank staves only (55 folios following f. 31; 37 folios following f. 46). Ff. 2-2', 26'-27, 28', 29', 30', and 31' also have blank staves only.

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Index

Incomplete index on original flyleaf lists pieces mostly in order of appearance; one listed French secular piece now missing

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Surface

paper

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DIAMM Note

Digitized with funding from the Arts and Humanities Research Council (UK) for the Tudor Partbooks project at the Universities of Oxford and Newcastle.

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Census Catalogue of Music Description

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8 motets (2 without text), 2 Service sections, 15 anthems, 6 French secular pieces, 4 English secular pieces, 1 Italian secular piece, 16 textless pieces (In nomines, etc.) = 52 + 1 duplicate = 53

Byrd-2, (Courteville II)1, (Douglas)-1, (Douglas/Lassus)-1, (Edwards?)-1, (R. Johnson I)-1, (Le Cocq)-1, Mallorie-1, W. Mundy/(Tallis)-1, R. Parsons 1-3, (R. Parsons I/R. White)-1, (W. Parsons)-1 , P. Philips [Mr. Phillips]/(Wilder)-1, Poynte-1, (Shepherd)-2, Tallis-7, (Tye)-3, (Tye/Verdelot/Wilder)-1, R. White-2, (Wilder)-5, anon-15

1 paper partbook of an original 5 (T-ii + i + 147 + i folios), 150 x 210. New pencil foliation, 1-56, begins with original flyleaf and omits two large sections with blank staves only (55 folios following f. 31; 37 folios following f. 46). Ff. 2-2', 26'-27, 28', 29', 30', and 31' also have blank staves only. Original covers of gold-tooled brown leather on cardboard; modern spine. Incomplete index on original flyleaf lists pieces mostly in order of appearance; one listed French secular piece now missing. Copied by one main scribe and several additional scribes; Courteville piece, a late 17th-century addition, entered upside down and in reverse order. Printed staves; printed chainlike borders surround staves on all four sides of each page. Most secular pieces have text incipits or titles only. Many concordances with LonBL 31390, but no direct connection between the two manuscripts is apparent.

Ca. 1565-85 (MB), with 17th-century additions. Copied in England. Purchased by British Museum "at Dr. Blip's sale" in 1858.

Vol 4

Composers: Change "W. Mundy/(Tallis)-1 " to "J. or W.? Mundy/(Tallis)-1 "; change "R. Parsons I-3" to "R. Parsons I-2, R. Parsons I/(R. White)-1."

Census-Catalogue of Manuscript Sources of Polyphonic Music 1400-1550

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Folio / Pages	Composition / Item title	Source attribution	Composers (? Uncertain)
3r–3v	The Lord bless us and keep us	Mr R. Whitt	White, Robert (ca. 1538–1574)
The Lord bless us and keep us White, Robert (ca. 1538–1574) Appears on: 3r–3v Genres: Anthem Source Attribution: Mr R. Whitt Voice: [no designation] Languages: English Mensuration: cut-c Clef: c4 Voice Text: The Lorde blesse vs amd keepe vs
4r–5v	Save me, O God, for thy name's sake	-	Anonymous
Save me, O God, for thy name's sake Anonymous Appears on: 4r–5v Voice: [no designation] Languages: English Mensuration: cut-o Clef: c2 Voice Text: Saue mee O God for thy name sake General Note Notes: incomplete - missing the end;
6r–8r	O consider mine adversity and deliver me	Maister Malorie	Mallorie
O consider mine adversity and deliver me Mallorie Appears on: 6r–8r Source Attribution: Maister Malorie Voice: [no designation] Languages: English Clef: c4 Voice Text: yu my cause and deliver me, quicken me according vnto thy worde General Note Notes: incomplete - beginning missing;
8r–9r	Blessed art thou that fearest God and walkest in his ways	Mr Phillips	Van Wilder, Phillip
Blessed art thou that fearest God and walkest in his ways Van Wilder, Phillip Appears on: 8r–9r Genres: Motet Source Attribution: Mr Phillips Voice: [no designation] Languages: English Mensuration: cut-c Clef: c4 Voice Text: Blessed art thou [tha]t fearest God
9r–10r	I call and cry to Thee (= O sacrum convivium)	Maister Tallis	Tallis, Thomas (ca. 1505–1585)
I call and cry to Thee (= O sacrum convivium) Tallis, Thomas (ca. 1505–1585) Appears on: 9r–10r Genres: Contrafactum, Motet Source Attribution: Maister Tallis Voice: [no designation] Languages: English Mensuration: cut-c Clef: c4 Voice Text: I call and crie to thee o Lord General Note Annotations/Corrections: Correction on fol. 9v, first stave; Notes: adaptation of motet O sacrum convivium;
10v–11v	O Lord, I bow the knees of my heart	My Mundaye	Mundy, William (ca. 1528–ca. 1591)
O Lord, I bow the knees of my heart Mundy, William (ca. 1528–ca. 1591) Appears on: 10v–11v Genres: Anthem Source Attribution: My Mundaye Voice: [no designation] Languages: English Clef: c4 Voice Text: O lorde I bowe the knees of my harte
12r–13r	My soul give laud unto the Lord	-	Anonymous
My soul give laud unto the Lord Anonymous Appears on: 12r–13r Voice: [no designation] Languages: English Clef: c4 Voice Text: My soule geue laude vnto the lorde
13v–14r	Hear, O Lord God, thy people	-	Anonymous
Hear, O Lord God, thy people Anonymous Appears on: 13v–14r Voice: [no designation] Languages: English Clef: c4 Voice Text: Here o lorde god thy people praysinge thy name
14v–15r	How long shall mine enemies triumph	-	Byrd, William (ca. 1540–1623)
How long shall mine enemies triumph Byrd, William (ca. 1540–1623) Appears on: 14v–15r Genres: Anthem Voice: [no designation] Languages: English Clef: c5 Voice Text: Howe longe shall myne enimyes triumphe over me
15v–16v	Pater noster = Our Father (Lord's Prayer)	-	Sheppard, John (ca. 1515–1558)
Pater noster = Our Father (Lord's Prayer) Sheppard, John (ca. 1515–1558) Appears on: 15v–16v Voice: [no designation] Languages: English Clef: f4 Voice Text: Our father w[hi]ch art in heaven
16v–17r	Angelus ad pastores ait annuntio vobis	-	Lassus, Orlande de (ca. 1532–1594)
Angelus ad pastores ait annuntio vobis Lassus, Orlande de (ca. 1532–1594) Appears on: 16v–17r Genres: Motet Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin Clef: c4 Voice Text: Angelus ad pastores ait
17r–17v	Ubi est Abel frater tuus dixit Dominus	-	Lassus, Orlande de (ca. 1532–1594)
Ubi est Abel frater tuus dixit Dominus Lassus, Orlande de (ca. 1532–1594) Appears on: 17r–17v Genres: Motet Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin Clef: c3 Voice Text: Vbi est, vbi est Abell frater tuus [2p. Nescio domine]
18r–19v	O Lord, I bow the knees of my heart	-	Mundy, William (ca. 1528–ca. 1591)
O Lord, I bow the knees of my heart Mundy, William (ca. 1528–ca. 1591) Appears on: 18r–19v Genres: Anthem Voice: [no designation] Languages: English Clef: c4 Voice Text: O Lorde I bowe the knees of my harte General Note Annotations/Corrections: Correction on fol. 81v, second stave;
19v–21r	All people clap your hands	-	Anonymous
All people clap your hands Anonymous Appears on: 19v–21r Voice: [no designation] Languages: English Clef: c5 Voice Text: All people clapp yor hands for ioye
21r–21v	Deliver me from mine enemies	-	Byrd, William (ca. 1540–1623) (?) Parsons (I), Robert (ca. 1535–ca. 1572) (?)
Deliver me from mine enemies Byrd, William (ca. 1540–1623) (?) Parsons (I), Robert (ca. 1535–ca. 1572) (?) Appears on: 21r–21v Genres: Quodlibet Voice: [no designation] Languages: English Clef: c4 Voice Text: Deliuer us from myne enumyes o god
21v–22v	Blessed are those that be undefiled (=Beati immaculati)	-	Tallis, Thomas (ca. 1505–1585)
Blessed are those that be undefiled (=Beati immaculati) Tallis, Thomas (ca. 1505–1585) Appears on: 21v–22v Genres: Anthem, Contrafactum Voice: [no designation] Languages: English Clef: c4 Voice Text: Blessed ar they that they keepe his testimonies General Note Annotations/Corrections: Correction on fol. 22, last stave;
22v–23r	Salvator mundi (I)	-	Tallis, Thomas (ca. 1505–1585)
Salvator mundi (I) Tallis, Thomas (ca. 1505–1585) Appears on: 22v–23r Genres: Motet Voice: [no designation] Languages: English Clef: c4 Voice Text: Saluator mundi salua nos
23v–25r	O God, be merciful unto us [= Deus misereatur (canticle)]	-	Anonymous
O God, be merciful unto us [= Deus misereatur (canticle)] Anonymous Appears on: 23v–25r Voice: [no designation] Languages: English Clef: c4 Voice Text: O god be m[er]cifull vnto vs General Note Annotations/Corrections: Annotation in margin of fol 24v: 'Will winch is a knaue'. Annotation the margin of fol. 25r: 'Seotember the 3 1651'; 'fop 3 whit 1.6 hous 2.2';
25v–26r	Aspice Domine quia facta est [2p. Plorans ploravit in nocte]	-	Van Wilder, Phillip
Aspice Domine quia facta est [2p. Plorans ploravit in nocte] Van Wilder, Phillip Appears on: 25v–26r Genres: Motet Voice: [no designation] Languages: none Mensuration: cut-c Clef: c4 Voice Text: [untitled] / [untexted]
26r	[untitled and untexted]	-	Anonymous
[untitled and untexted] Anonymous Appears on: 26r Voice: [no designation] Languages: none Mensuration: cut-c Clef: c4 Voice Text: [untitled] / [untexted] General Note Annotations/Corrections: Correction on fol. 26r third stave; Notes: ?Part of above piece or separate work;
26v–27r	[blank staves]	-	-
[blank staves] Appears on: 26v–27r Voice: [no designation] Languages: none Voice Text: [blank ruled] General Note Annotations/Corrections: on fol. 26v, 'July 29th' at 90 degrees to stave;
27v	[untitled and untexted]	-	Anonymous
[untitled and untexted] Anonymous Appears on: 27v Voice: [no designation] Languages: none Mensuration: 3 Clef: g2 Voice Text: [untitled] / [untexted] General Note Notes: from a later period;
28r	[untitled and untexted]	-	Anonymous
[untitled and untexted] Anonymous Appears on: 28r Voice: [no designation] Languages: none Mensuration: cut-o Clef: g2 Voice Text: [untitled] / [untexted] General Note Notes: from a later period;
29r	[untitled and untexted]	-	Anonymous
[untitled and untexted] Anonymous Appears on: 29r Voice: [no designation] Languages: none Clef: g2 Voice Text: [untitled] / [untexted] General Note Notes: from a later period;
30r	[untitled and untexted]	-	Anonymous
[untitled and untexted] Anonymous Appears on: 30r Voice: [no designation] Languages: none Clef: g2 Voice Text: [untitled] / [untexted] General Note Notes: from a later period;
31r	[untitled and untexted]	-	Anonymous
[untitled and untexted] Anonymous Appears on: 31r Voice: [no designation] Languages: none Clef: g2 Voice Text: [untitled] / [untexted] General Note Notes: from a later period;
31v	[blank staves]	-	-
[blank staves] Appears on: 31v Voice: [no designation] Languages: none Voice Text: [blank ruled]
unfol.	[blank staves]	-	-
[blank staves] Appears on: unfol.
31r–31v	-	-	Anonymous
[Unknown Title] Appears on: 31r–31v General Note Annotations/Corrections: On fol. 31*v, at left-hand end of staves: 'Sep 3th whit -6-0 ['Ser6' crossed out] &', and then, in bottom margin, upside down: 'vrowh in of whit [or 'colict'] breed / ther';
unfol.	[blank staves]	-	-
[blank staves] Appears on: unfol.
missing	A Solfaing Song	-	Anonymous
A Solfaing Song Anonymous Appears on: missing General Note Notes: only in contents list at beginning; pages missing;
missing	Mr Munday's O	-	Mundy, John (ca. 1555–1630) (?) Mundy, William (ca. 1528–ca. 1591) (?)
Mr Munday's O Mundy, John (ca. 1555–1630) (?) Mundy, William (ca. 1528–ca. 1591) (?) Appears on: missing General Note Notes: only in contents list at beginning; pages missing;
32r	Sans lever	-	Anonymous
Sans lever Anonymous Appears on: 32r Voice: [no designation] Languages: none Clef: c4 General Note Notes: Beginning missing; title from contents list;
32v	Si de beaucoup	-	Van Wilder, Phillip
Si de beaucoup Van Wilder, Phillip Appears on: 32v Voice: [no designation] Languages: French Clef: c4 Voice Text: Si debeacult
33r–33v	Le bergier et la bergiere sont a l'ombre	-	Gombert, Nicolas (ca. 1495–ca. 1560)
Le bergier et la bergiere sont a l'ombre Gombert, Nicolas (ca. 1495–ca. 1560) Appears on: 33r–33v Genres: Chanson Voice: [no designation] Languages: French Clef: c4 Voice Text: Lebergier
33v–34r	In nomine XVI 'Blameless'	-	Tye, Christopher (ca. 1505–ca. 1573)
In nomine XVI 'Blameless' Tye, Christopher (ca. 1505–ca. 1573) Appears on: 33v–34r Genres: none Voice: [no designation] Languages: English Clef: c4 Voice Text: In nomine 5 parts General Note Notes: In Nomine number from MB XLV;
34r–34v	Rubum quem (A Singing Song)	-	Tye, Christopher (ca. 1505–ca. 1573)
Rubum quem (A Singing Song) Tye, Christopher (ca. 1505–ca. 1573) Appears on: 34r–34v Genres: Motet Voice: [no designation] Languages: none Clef: c5 Voice Text: A singinge songe
34v–35r	In nomine (II)	-	Poynt
In nomine (II) Poynt Appears on: 34v–35r Voice: [no designation] Languages: none Clef: c5 Voice Text: In nomine poynte General Note Notes: In nomine number taken from Musica Britannica XLIV;
35v–36r	In nomine (V) a5	-	Byrd, William (ca. 1540–1623)
In nomine (V) a5 Byrd, William (ca. 1540–1623) Appears on: 35v–36r Genres: In nomine, Viol piece Voice: [no designation] Languages: none Clef: c4 Voice Text: In nomine Birde General Note Notes: In nomine number taken from Byrd Edition 17;
36v–37r	In nomine (III)	Mr Parsons	Parsons (I), Robert (ca. 1535–ca. 1572)
In nomine (III) Parsons (I), Robert (ca. 1535–ca. 1572) Appears on: 36v–37r Genres: In nomine Source Attribution: Mr Parsons Voice: [no designation] Languages: none Clef: c5 Voice Text: In nomine of Mr Parsons
37r–37v	O salutaris hostia	-	Tallis, Thomas (ca. 1505–1585)
O salutaris hostia Tallis, Thomas (ca. 1505–1585) Appears on: 37r–37v Genres: Motet Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin Clef: c4 Voice Text: O salutaris hostia
37v–38r	The Bells	-	Johnson (I), Robert (ca. 1500–ca. 1560) (?)
The Bells Johnson (I), Robert (ca. 1500–ca. 1560) (?) Appears on: 37v–38r Voice: [no designation] Languages: English Mensuration: c-dot 3 Clef: c4 Voice Text: The Belles General Note Annotations/Corrections: Correction on fol.37v, final stave; Notes: attributed from Warwick Edwards thesis;
38v–40r	Absterge Domine	-	Tallis, Thomas (ca. 1505–1585)
Absterge Domine Tallis, Thomas (ca. 1505–1585) Appears on: 38v–40r Voice: [no designation] Languages: English Clef: c4 Voice Text: Discumfit them o lorde General Note Notes: adaptation of motet Absterge Domine;
40r–40v	De la court - 1a pars	-	Parsons (I), Robert (ca. 1535–ca. 1572)
De la court - 1a pars Parsons (I), Robert (ca. 1535–ca. 1572) Appears on: 40r–40v Genres: Chanson Voice: [no designation] Languages: none Clef: c4 Voice Text: DeLacurte
41r–41v	When May is in his prime [2p. May maketh; 3p. All thee that live]	-	Edwards, Richard (?)
When May is in his prime [2p. May maketh; 3p. All thee that live] Edwards, Richard (?) Appears on: 41r–41v Genres: Song Voice: [no designation] Languages: English Mensuration: c-dot Clef: c3 Voice Text: When maye [2p. Maye makethe; 3p. All [the]e [th]at liue General Note Annotations/Corrections: Corrections on fol.41r final stave and end of firststave on 41v;
41v–42r	Madonna somm' acorto	-	Verdelot, Philippe (ca. 1480–ca. 1532) (?)
Madonna somm' acorto Verdelot, Philippe (ca. 1480–ca. 1532) (?) Appears on: 41v–42r Genres: Motet Voice: [no designation] Languages: Italian Clef: c4 Voice Text: Madona General Note Notes: attributed from Warwick Edwards thesis;
42r–42v	Amavit eum Dominus	-	Tye, Christopher (ca. 1505–ca. 1573) (?)
Amavit eum Dominus Tye, Christopher (ca. 1505–ca. 1573) (?) Appears on: 42r–42v Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin Clef: c4 Voice Text: Amauit General Note Notes: is the same as 'I lift my heart to thee';
43r–44r	In convertendo Dominus [2a pars: Convertere Domine]	-	Douglas, Patrick
In convertendo Dominus [2a pars: Convertere Domine] Douglas, Patrick Appears on: 43r–44r Genres: Motet Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin Clef: c4 Voice Text: Inconuertendo
44v	Pour vous aimer	-	Van Wilder, Phillip
Pour vous aimer Van Wilder, Phillip Appears on: 44v Genres: Chanson Voice: [no designation] Languages: French Clef: c4 Voice Text: Pour vous amer General Note Notes: attributed from Bernstein;
45r	Las que ferai	-	Van Wilder, Phillip
Las que ferai Van Wilder, Phillip Appears on: 45r Voice: [no designation] Languages: French Clef: c3 Voice Text: Laseque fraye General Note Notes: attributed from Bernstein;
45v–46r	Si vous voulez	-	Van Wilder, Phillip
Si vous voulez Van Wilder, Phillip Appears on: 45v–46r Voice: [no designation] Languages: French Clef: c3 Voice Text: Si vous voles General Note Annotations/Corrections: Correction on first stave, and cross marks insertion, music for which is copied at the end of the next page; Notes: attributed from Bernstein;
46r	Fa sol la	-	Anonymous
Fa sol la Anonymous Appears on: 46r Voice: [no designation] Languages: French Clef: c4 Voice Text: fa. sol. la General Note Annotations/Corrections: Correction on last stave (Notes after double bar belong to preeding piece);
46v	Retorne	-	Anonymous
Retorne Anonymous Appears on: 46v Voice: [no designation] Languages: English Clef: c4 Voice Text: Retorne
47v–51r	[blank staves]	-	-
[blank staves] Appears on: 47v–51r
51v–47r	Victumnus, Flora, you that bless the fields	-	Courteville II, Raphael
Victumnus, Flora, you that bless the fields Courteville II, Raphael Appears on: 51v–47r Voice: [no designation] Languages: English Clef: g2 Voice Text: Victumnus, Flora, you that bless the fields General Note Notes: Later period. Upside down and woring from the other end of the book from the rest.;
52r	[blank staves]	-	-
[blank staves] Appears on: 52r General Note Annotations/Corrections: Annotation 'In the beginning' written at right angles to stave';
52v	Victumnus, Flora, you that bless the fields	-	Courteville II, Raphael
Victumnus, Flora, you that bless the fields Courteville II, Raphael Appears on: 52v Voice: [no designation] Languages: English Clef: g2 Voice Text: Victumnus, Flora, you that bless the fields [text only, no music] General Note Notes: Text only (false start of piece above). Later period. Upside down and working from the other end of the book from the rest.;
53r–53v	Almighty God, whose kingdom is everlating (First Collect of Holy Communion)	-	Parsons 'of Wells', William
Almighty God, whose kingdom is everlating (First Collect of Holy Communion) Parsons 'of Wells', William Appears on: 53r–53v Voice: [no designation] Languages: English Clef: c4 Voice Text: Almighty god whose kingdom is euerlastinge
54r–54v	In nomine (I)	-	Tallis, Thomas (ca. 1505–1585)
In nomine (I) Tallis, Thomas (ca. 1505–1585) Appears on: 54r–54v Voice: [no designation] Languages: none Clef: c4 Voice Text: In nomine. 4 parts. General Note Notes: In nomine number taken from Musica Britannica XLIV;
54v–55r	In nomine (I)	-	White, Robert (ca. 1538–1574)
In nomine (I) White, Robert (ca. 1538–1574) Appears on: 54v–55r Genres: In nomine Voice: [no designation] Languages: none Clef: c4 Voice Text: In nomine 4 parts General Note Notes: In nomine number taken from Musica Britannica XLIV;
55v–56r	In nomine (II)	p[ar]sons	Parsons (I), Robert (ca. 1535–ca. 1572) (?) White, Robert (ca. 1538–1574) (?)
In nomine (II) Parsons (I), Robert (ca. 1535–ca. 1572) (?) White, Robert (ca. 1538–1574) (?) Appears on: 55v–56r Source Attribution: p[ar]sons Voice: [no designation] Languages: none Clef: c4 Voice Text: In nomine 4 parts
56r–56v	In nomine (II)	-	Tallis, Thomas (ca. 1505–1585)
In nomine (II) Tallis, Thomas (ca. 1505–1585) Appears on: 56r–56v Voice: [no designation] Languages: none Clef: c4 Voice Text: In nomine General Note Notes: In nomine number taken from Musica Britannica XLIV;
missing	Damoure 4 parts	-	Anonymous
Damoure 4 parts Anonymous Appears on: missing General Note Notes: only in contents list at beginning (with later pencil annotation 'lost'); pages missing;

Composer	Compositions
Anonymous	A Solfaing Song – missing All people clap your hands – 19v–21r Damoure 4 parts – missing Fa sol la – 46r Hear, O Lord God, thy people – 13v–14r My soul give laud unto the Lord – 12r–13r O God, be merciful unto us [= Deus misereatur (canticle)] – 23v–25r Retorne – 46v Sans lever – 32r Save me, O God, for thy name's sake – 4r–5v [untitled and untexted] – 27v [untitled and untexted] – 26r [untitled and untexted] – 29r [untitled and untexted] – 31r [untitled and untexted] – 30r [untitled and untexted] – 28r [No description] – 52r [No description] – 31r–31v [No description] – unfol. [No description] – 47v–51r [No description] – unfol. [No description] – 26v–27r [No description] – 31v
Byrd, William (ca. 1540–1623)	(?) Deliver me from mine enemies – 21r–21v How long shall mine enemies triumph – 14v–15r In nomine (V) a5 – 35v–36r
Courteville II, Raphael	Victumnus, Flora, you that bless the fields – 52v Victumnus, Flora, you that bless the fields – 51v–47r
Douglas, Patrick	In convertendo Dominus [2a pars: Convertere Domine] – 43r–44r
Edwards, Richard	(?) When May is in his prime [2p. May maketh; 3p. All thee that live] – 41r–41v
Gombert, Nicolas (ca. 1495–ca. 1560)	Le bergier et la bergiere sont a l'ombre – 33r–33v
Johnson (I), Robert (ca. 1500–ca. 1560)	(?) The Bells – 37v–38r
Lassus, Orlande de (ca. 1532–1594)	Angelus ad pastores ait annuntio vobis – 16v–17r Ubi est Abel frater tuus dixit Dominus – 17r–17v
Mallorie	O consider mine adversity and deliver me – 6r–8r
Mundy, John (ca. 1555–1630)	(?) Mr Munday's O – missing
Mundy, William (ca. 1528–ca. 1591)	(?) Mr Munday's O – missing O Lord, I bow the knees of my heart – 10v–11v O Lord, I bow the knees of my heart – 18r–19v
Parsons 'of Wells', William	Almighty God, whose kingdom is everlating (First Collect of Holy Communion) – 53r–53v
Parsons (I), Robert (ca. 1535–ca. 1572)	De la court - 1a pars – 40r–40v (?) Deliver me from mine enemies – 21r–21v (?) In nomine (II) – 55v–56r In nomine (III) – 36v–37r
Poynt	In nomine (II) – 34v–35r
Sheppard, John (ca. 1515–1558)	Pater noster = Our Father (Lord's Prayer) – 15v–16v
Tallis, Thomas (ca. 1505–1585)	Absterge Domine – 38v–40r Blessed are those that be undefiled (=Beati immaculati) – 21v–22v I call and cry to Thee (= O sacrum convivium) – 9r–10r In nomine (I) – 54r–54v In nomine (II) – 56r–56v O salutaris hostia – 37r–37v Salvator mundi (I) – 22v–23r
Tye, Christopher (ca. 1505–ca. 1573)	(?) Amavit eum Dominus – 42r–42v In nomine XVI 'Blameless' – 33v–34r Rubum quem (A Singing Song) – 34r–34v
Van Wilder, Phillip	Aspice Domine quia facta est [2p. Plorans ploravit in nocte] – 25v–26r Blessed art thou that fearest God and walkest in his ways – 8r–9r Las que ferai – 45r Pour vous aimer – 44v Si de beaucoup – 32v Si vous voulez – 45v–46r
Verdelot, Philippe (ca. 1480–ca. 1532)	(?) Madonna somm' acorto – 41v–42r
White, Robert (ca. 1538–1574)	In nomine (I) – 54v–55r (?) In nomine (II) – 55v–56r The Lord bless us and keep us – 3r–3v

Composition	Composers (? Uncertain)	Folios / Pages
[untitled and untexted]	Anonymous	26r
[untitled and untexted]	Anonymous	27v
[untitled and untexted]	Anonymous	28r
[untitled and untexted]	Anonymous	29r
[untitled and untexted]	Anonymous	30r
[untitled and untexted]	Anonymous	31r
A Solfaing Song	Anonymous	missing
Absterge Domine	Tallis, Thomas (ca. 1505–1585)	38v–40r
All people clap your hands	Anonymous	19v–21r
Almighty God, whose kingdom is everlating (First Collect of Holy Communion)	Parsons 'of Wells', William	53r–53v
Amavit eum Dominus	Tye, Christopher (ca. 1505–ca. 1573) (?)	42r–42v
Angelus ad pastores ait annuntio vobis	Lassus, Orlande de (ca. 1532–1594)	16v–17r
Aspice Domine quia facta est [2p. Plorans ploravit in nocte]	Van Wilder, Phillip	25v–26r
Blessed are those that be undefiled (=Beati immaculati)	Tallis, Thomas (ca. 1505–1585)	21v–22v
Blessed art thou that fearest God and walkest in his ways	Van Wilder, Phillip	8r–9r
Damoure 4 parts	Anonymous	missing
De la court - 1a pars	Parsons (I), Robert (ca. 1535–ca. 1572)	40r–40v
Deliver me from mine enemies	Byrd, William (ca. 1540–1623) (?) Parsons (I), Robert (ca. 1535–ca. 1572) (?)	21r–21v
Fa sol la	Anonymous	46r
Hear, O Lord God, thy people	Anonymous	13v–14r
How long shall mine enemies triumph	Byrd, William (ca. 1540–1623)	14v–15r
I call and cry to Thee (= O sacrum convivium)	Tallis, Thomas (ca. 1505–1585)	9r–10r
In convertendo Dominus [2a pars: Convertere Domine]	Douglas, Patrick	43r–44r
In nomine (I)	Tallis, Thomas (ca. 1505–1585)	54r–54v
In nomine (I)	White, Robert (ca. 1538–1574)	54v–55r
In nomine (II)	Poynt	34v–35r
In nomine (II)	Parsons (I), Robert (ca. 1535–ca. 1572) (?) White, Robert (ca. 1538–1574) (?)	55v–56r
In nomine (II)	Tallis, Thomas (ca. 1505–1585)	56r–56v
In nomine (III)	Parsons (I), Robert (ca. 1535–ca. 1572)	36v–37r
In nomine (V) a5	Byrd, William (ca. 1540–1623)	35v–36r
In nomine XVI 'Blameless'	Tye, Christopher (ca. 1505–ca. 1573)	33v–34r
Las que ferai	Van Wilder, Phillip	45r
Le bergier et la bergiere sont a l'ombre	Gombert, Nicolas (ca. 1495–ca. 1560)	33r–33v
Madonna somm' acorto	Verdelot, Philippe (ca. 1480–ca. 1532) (?)	41v–42r
Mr Munday's O	Mundy, John (ca. 1555–1630) (?) Mundy, William (ca. 1528–ca. 1591) (?)	missing
My soul give laud unto the Lord	Anonymous	12r–13r
O consider mine adversity and deliver me	Mallorie	6r–8r
O God, be merciful unto us [= Deus misereatur (canticle)]	Anonymous	23v–25r
O Lord, I bow the knees of my heart	Mundy, William (ca. 1528–ca. 1591)	10v–11v
O Lord, I bow the knees of my heart	Mundy, William (ca. 1528–ca. 1591)	18r–19v
O salutaris hostia	Tallis, Thomas (ca. 1505–1585)	37r–37v
Pater noster = Our Father (Lord's Prayer)	Sheppard, John (ca. 1515–1558)	15v–16v
Pour vous aimer	Van Wilder, Phillip	44v
Retorne	Anonymous	46v
Rubum quem (A Singing Song)	Tye, Christopher (ca. 1505–ca. 1573)	34r–34v
Salvator mundi (I)	Tallis, Thomas (ca. 1505–1585)	22v–23r
Sans lever	Anonymous	32r
Save me, O God, for thy name's sake	Anonymous	4r–5v
Si de beaucoup	Van Wilder, Phillip	32v
Si vous voulez	Van Wilder, Phillip	45v–46r
The Bells	Johnson (I), Robert (ca. 1500–ca. 1560) (?)	37v–38r
The Lord bless us and keep us	White, Robert (ca. 1538–1574)	3r–3v
Ubi est Abel frater tuus dixit Dominus	Lassus, Orlande de (ca. 1532–1594)	17r–17v
Victumnus, Flora, you that bless the fields	Courteville II, Raphael	51v–47r
Victumnus, Flora, you that bless the fields	Courteville II, Raphael	52v
When May is in his prime [2p. May maketh; 3p. All thee that live]	Edwards, Richard (?)	41r–41v

Set: TUDOR PARTBOOKS

Type: Project Collection

GB-CF MS D/DP Z6/1

GB-CF MS D/DP Z6/2

GB-Cfm MU MS 1005 (Fayrfax fragments)

GB-Cgc MS 667/760 (Caius Choirbook)

GB-Cjc MS 234 (K.31)

GB-Ckc Rowe 316

GB-Cp MS 31 [Contratenor] (Peterhouse Partbooks: Henrician Set)

GB-Cp MS 32 [Bassus] (Peterhouse Partbooks: Henrician Set)

GB-Cp MS 40 [Triplex] (Peterhouse Partbooks: Henrician Set)

GB-Cp MS 41 [Medius] (Peterhouse Partbooks: Henrician Set)

GB-Cqcl Old Library G.4.17

GB-Cu Dd.13.27

GB-DORmcghie McGhie manuscript

GB-Lbl [pr. bk.] C. 52. b. 21

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GB-Lbl [pr. bk.] Music Library K. 2. f. 1 [Altus]

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GB-Lbl [pr. bk.] Music Library K. 2. f. 1 [Discantus]

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GB-Lbl [pr. bk.] Music Library K. 2. f. 1 [Medius]

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GB-Lbl [pr. bk.] Music Library K. 2. f. 1 [Tenor]

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GB-Lbl [pr. bk.] Music Library K. 2. f. 13

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GB-Lbl [pr. bk.] Music Library K. 3. f. 9 [Altus]

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GB-Lbl [pr. bk.] Music Library K. 3. f. 9 [Bassus]

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GB-Lbl [pr. bk.] Music Library K. 3. f. 9 [Discantus]

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GB-Lbl [pr. bk.] Music Library K. 3. f. 9 [Tenor]

GB-Lbl Add. MS 4900

GB-Lbl Add. MS 15166

GB-Lbl Add. MS 17802 (Gyffard Partbooks)

GB-Lbl Add. MS 17803 (Gyffard Partbooks)

GB-Lbl Add. MS 17804 (Gyffard Partbooks)

GB-Lbl Add. MS 17805 (Gyffard Partbooks)

GB-Lbl Add. MS 22597

GB-Lbl Add. MS 29996

GB-Lbl Add. MS 30480 (Hamond Partbooks)

GB-Lbl Add. MS 30481 (Hamond Partbooks)

GB-Lbl Add. MS 30482 (Hamond Partbooks)

GB-Lbl Add. MS 30483 (Hamond Partbooks)

GB-Lbl Add. MS 30484 (Hamond Partbooks)

GB-Lbl R.M.24.d.2 (Baldwin Commonplace Book)

GB-Lbl Royal Appendix 12

GB-Lbl Royal Appendix 13

GB-Lbl Royal Appendix 14

GB-Lbl Royal Appendix 15

GB-Lbl Royal Appendix 16

GB-Lbl Royal Appendix 17

GB-Lbl Royal Appendix 18

GB-Lbl Royal Appendix 19

GB-Lbl Royal Appendix 20

GB-Lbl Royal Appendix 21

GB-Lbl Royal Appendix 22

GB-Lbl Royal Appendix 23

GB-Lbl Royal Appendix 24

GB-Lbl Royal Appendix 25

GB-Lbl Royal Appendix 26

GB-Lbl Royal Appendix 27

GB-Lbl Royal Appendix 28

GB-Lbl Royal Appendix 29

GB-Lbl Royal Appendix 30

GB-Lbl Royal Appendix 31

GB-Lbl Royal Appendix 32

GB-Lbl Royal Appendix 33

GB-Lbl Royal Appendix 34

GB-Lbl Royal Appendix 35

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GB-Lbl Royal Appendix 41

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GB-Lbl Royal Appendix 42

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GB-Lbl Royal Appendix 43

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GB-Lbl Royal Appendix 44

GB-Lbl Royal Appendix 45 (Ludford)

GB-Lbl Royal Appendix 46 (Ludford)

GB-Lbl Royal Appendix 47 (Ludford)

GB-Lbl Royal Appendix 48 (Ludford)

GB-Lbl Royal Appendix 49

GB-Lbl Royal Appendix 50

GB-Lbl Royal Appendix 51

GB-Lbl Royal Appendix 52

GB-Lbl Royal Appendix 53

GB-Lbl Royal Appendix 54

GB-Lbl Royal Appendix 56

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GB-Lbl Royal Appendix 57

GB-Lbl Royal Appendix 58

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GB-Lbl Royal Appendix 59

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GB-Lbl Royal Appendix 60

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GB-Lbl Royal Appendix 61

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GB-Lbl Royal Appendix 62

GB-Lbl Royal Appendix 74 (Lumley)

GB-Lbl Royal Appendix 75 (Lumley)

GB-Lbl Royal Appendix 76 (Lumley)

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GB-Lcm [pr. bk.] B187

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GB-Lcm [pr. bk.] B190 [Altus]

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GB-Lcm [pr. bk.] B190 [Bassus]

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GB-Lcm [pr. bk.] B190 [Discantus]

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GB-Lcm [pr. bk.] B190 [Tenor]

GB-Llp MS 1 (Lambeth Choirbook; Arundel Choirbook)

GB-Lna SP I/246

GB-Ob MS. Mus. c. 784 (Willmott Manuscript)

GB-Ob MS. Mus. d. 103

GB-Ob MS. Mus. e. 1 (Sadler Partbooks)

GB-Ob MS. Mus. e. 2 (Sadler Partbooks)

GB-Ob MS. Mus. e. 3 (Sadler Partbooks)

GB-Ob MS. Mus. e. 4 (Sadler Partbooks)

GB-Ob MS. Mus. e. 5 (Sadler Partbooks)

GB-Ob MS. Mus. e. 21

GB-Ob MS. Mus. Sch. e. 376 (Forrest-Heather Partbooks)

GB-Ob MS. Mus. Sch. e. 377 (Forrest-Heather Partbooks)

GB-Ob MS. Mus. Sch. e. 378 (Forrest-Heather Partbooks)

GB-Ob MS. Mus. Sch. e. 379 (Forrest-Heather Partbooks)

GB-Ob MS. Mus. Sch. e. 380 (Forrest-Heather Partbooks)

GB-Ob MS. Mus. Sch. e. 381 (Forrest-Heather Partbooks)

GB-Ob MS. Mus. Sch. e. 420 (Wanley Partbooks)

GB-Ob MS. Mus. Sch. e. 421 (Wanley Partbooks)

GB-Ob MS. Mus. Sch. e. 422 (Wanley Partbooks)

GB-Ob MS. Mus. Sch. e. 423

GB-Ob MS. Tenbury 341

GB-Ob MS. Tenbury 342

GB-Ob MS. Tenbury 343

GB-Ob MS. Tenbury 344

GB-Ob MS. Tenbury 389

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GB-Ob MS. Tenbury 807

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GB-Ob MS. Tenbury 808

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GB-Ob MS. Tenbury 809

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GB-Ob MS. Tenbury 810

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GB-Ob MS. Tenbury 811

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GB-Ob MS. Tenbury 1382 (Southwell Tenor Book)

GB-Ob MS. Tenbury 1464

GB-Ob MS. Tenbury 1486 (Braikenridge Manuscript)

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GB-Och Mus. 45

GB-Och Mus. 979 (Baldwin Partbooks)

GB-Och Mus. 980 (Baldwin Partbooks)

GB-Och Mus. 981 (Baldwin Partbooks)

GB-Och Mus. 982 (Baldwin Partbooks)

GB-Och Mus. 983 (Baldwin Partbooks)

GB-Och Mus. 984 (Dow Partbooks)

GB-Och Mus. 985 (Dow Partbooks)

GB-Och Mus. 986 (Dow Partbooks)

GB-Och Mus. 987 (Dow Partbooks)

GB-Och Mus. 988 (Dow Partbooks)

GB-Odiamm Contratenor partbook in private ownership (contact DIAMM)

GB-W X4/34/3 (Fayrfax fragments)

GB-WCc MS 153 Bassus (Winchester Partbooks)

GB-WCc MS 153 Contra Altus (Winchester Partbooks)

GB-WCc MS 153 Discantus (Winchester Partbooks)

GB-WCc MS 153 Tenor (Winchester Partbooks)

GB-WRec MS 178 (Eton Choirbook)

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IRL-Dm [pr. bk.] Z4. 3. 1-5

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IRL-Dtc [pr. bk.] OLS. 192. n. 40 [Altus]

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IRL-Dtc [pr. bk.] OLS. 192. n. 40 [Bassus]

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IRL-Dtc [pr. bk.] OLS. 192. n. 40 [Discantus]

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IRL-Dtc [pr. bk.] OLS. 192. n. 40 [Superius (Quintus)]

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IRL-Dtc [pr. bk.] OLS. 192. n. 40 [Tenor]

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US-NYp Mus. Res. *MNZ (Chirk) [1] (Chirk Castle Partbooks)

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US-NYp Mus. Res. *MNZ (Chirk) [2] (Chirk Castle Partbooks)

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US-NYp Mus. Res. *MNZ (Chirk) [3] (Chirk Castle Partbooks)

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US-NYp Mus. Res. *MNZ (Chirk) [4] (Chirk Castle Partbooks)

US-NYp Mus. Res. Drexel 4180

US-NYp Mus. Res. Drexel 4181

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US-NYp Mus. Res. Drexel 4182

US-NYp Mus. Res. Drexel 4183

US-NYp Mus. Res. Drexel 4184

US-NYp Mus. Res. Drexel 4185

US-Ws V.a. 408

‡ denotes primary source study

Fenlon, Iain, and John Milsom. 1984. 'Ruled Paper Imprinted': Music Paper and Patents in Sixteenth-Century England. Journal of the American Musicological Society, 139-63. Pages: 154-5,161. Notes: physical description (partial); facsimile (partial); mention of MS; discussion.

Bernstein, Jane Agar. 1979. Philip van Wilder and the Netherlandish Chanson in England. Musica Disciplina, 55-75. Pages: 72-5. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial).

Bernstein, Jane Agar. 1974. The Chanson in England 1530-1640: A Study of Sources and Styles. University of California at Berkeley, Unpublished Ph.D. dissertation. Pages: 230-2, 254-60, 296. Notes: physical description (partial); 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. 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: II, 85. Notes: mention of MS; transcription (partial).

Brett, Philip. 1965. The Songs of William Byrd. Cambridge University, Unpublished Ph.D. dissertation. Pages: 221. Notes: physical description (partial); contents list (partial).

Harrison, Frank Llewellyn (editor). 1963-. Early English Church Music. London: Stainer & Bell. Pages: XII, 115, 120-1; XIX, 330. 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, 96. Notes: physical description (partial); contents list (partial).

Hughes, Dom Anselm. 1953. Catalogue of the Musical Manuscripts at Peterhouse, Cambridge. Cambridge. Pages: I, 4, 142, 273, 398; II, 242; III, 110, 203, 219-20. Notes: physical description (partial); contents list.

Lewis, Anthony (editor). 1951-. Musica Britannica: A National Collection of Music. London. Pages: XXII, 173, 180; XLIV, 184-8,191-2. Notes: mention of MS; contents list (partial); concordances (partial).

Fellowes, Edmund H (editor). 1923-48. Tudor Church Music. London, Oxford et al. Pages: VI, xviii, xxx, xxii. Notes: contents list (partial).

Madden, F. 1843-. Catalogue of Additions to the Manuscripts in the British Museum. Pages: [1854-60], 689. Notes: physical description (partial).

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Census-Catalogue of Manuscript Sources of Polyphonic Music 1400-1550

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