A Discantus partbook of a set of three volumes. Copied by a single scribe, employed by Edward Paston (1550-1630) of Norfolk, a country gentleman and collector of music. All pieces have text incipits only. Purchased by British Museum at a Sotheby's sale in 1878.
| Archive | British Library, London, England (GB-Lbl) |
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| Shelfmark | Add. MS 30823 |
| Image Availability | DIAMM does not have images of this source. |
| Surface | Paper |
| Numbering System | Foliation |
| Measurements | 128 x 250 mm |
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| Contents | Contains 47 compositions, 37 from 24 composers, 10 are anonymous. |
General Description
Binding
Original white limp vellum covers, inscribed with voice designations
Notation
not indicated
Foliation
Original ink foliation in each book, 1-47 (f. 48 not numbered).
Decoration
No initials or decoration
Census Catalogue of Music Description
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35 Italian secular pieces, 11 French secular pieces = 46
(P. Animuccia)-1, (Asola)-1, (Baccusi)-1, (Balla)-1, (Barbato)-1, (Bellasio)-1, (Girolamo Boni)-1, (Clemens non Papa)-1, (Crecquillon)-4, (Croce)-2, (Ferro)-2, (Johann? Flori)-1, (Gero)-5, (Gombert)-2, (Francesco di Gregorii)-1, (G. Guami)-1, (Lupachino)-2, (Marenzio-anon)-1, (Nanino)-1, (G. Renaldi)-1, (Stivori)-1, (Sweelinck)-2, anon-12
3 paper partbooks (D-iii + 48 + ii folios, A-v + 48 + ii, B-vi + 48 + ii), 128 x 250. Original ink foliation in each book, 1-47 (f. 48 not numbered). Original covers of white parchment, inscribed with voice designations. Original alphabetical index on ff. v-v' of B book. Copied by a single scribe, employed by Edward Paston (see BrettEP for list of other books in the same hand and for discussion of related manuscripts from Paston's circle). No initials or decoration. All pieces have text incipits only.
Early 17th century. Of English provenance; originated in the household of Edward Paston (1550-1630) of Norfolk, a country gentleman and collector of music. Purchased by British Museum at a Sotheby's sale in 1878.
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MSS Additional 30823-30825
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Paston Manuscripts
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GB-Lbl Add. MS 30823
Current source
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Adams, Courtney S. 1974. The Three-Part Chanson during the Sixteenth Century: Changes in Its Style and Importance. University of Pennsylvania, Unpublished Ph.D. dissertation. Pages: 354. 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: 194-9. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial).
Brett, Philip. 1964-68. Edward Paston (1550-1630): A Norfolk Gentleman and His Musical Collection. Transactions of the Cambridge Bibliographical Society, 4: 51-69. Pages: 69. Notes: mention of MS.
Cazeaux, Isabelle Anne-Marie. 1961. The Secular Music of Claudin de Sermisy. Columbia University, Unpublished Ph.D. dissertation. Pages: I, 273. Notes: contents list (partial).
Brett, Philip, and Thurston Dart. 1960. Songs by William Byrd in Manuscripts at Harvard. Harvard Library Bulletin, 14: 343-65. Pages: 365. Notes: mention of MS.
Hughes, Dom Anselm. 1953. Catalogue of the Musical Manuscripts at Peterhouse, Cambridge. Cambridge. Pages: II, 142-3. Notes: physical description (partial); contents list.
Madden, F. 1843-. Catalogue of Additions to the Manuscripts in the British Museum. Pages: [1876-81], 118. Notes: physical description (partial).
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Monday, 23 January, 2017
NB: Migrated from old site. Credit for notes may not be completely accurate. General Description; Binding Note; Notation Note; Foliation Note; Decoration Note
Census-Catalogue of Manuscript Sources of Polyphonic Music 1400-1550
Monday, 23 January, 2017
NB: Migrated from old site. Credit for notes may not be completely accurate. Census Catalogue of Music Description