GB-Lbl Add. MS 31438

British Library, London, England

printed patbooks with manuscript additions: Second half of 16th century

Archive	British Library, London, England (GB-Lbl)
Shelfmark	Add. MS 31438
Image Availability	DIAMM does not have images of this source.
Surface	Mixed Paper and Parchment
Numbering System	Foliation
Measurements	146 x 198 mm
Other Identifiers	CCM: LonBL 31438
Notations	black void mensural
Relationships	Marshall, Julian (owner) Aitsma, Aurelia (mentioned in liminary text)
External Links	British Library online catalogue entry
External Authorities	RISM Online (sources/806933302)
Provenance	Low Countries
Contents	28 pieces from 9 composers

General Description

Printed material with manuscript sections. Printed section consists of tenor partbooks of RISM 1553/11, 1553/24, and 1553/25; manuscript section contains various parts (generally altus or tenor for vocal pieces, discantus for instrumental pieces). One scribe copied instrumental music; another copied vocal pieces. Some vocal pieces have text incipits only. Probably copied in Low Countries. Dutch inscription mentions 'Aurelia Aitsma.' Purchased by British Museum from Julian Marshall in 1881.

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Binding

New covers of maroon leather and cloth on cardboard

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Notation

black void mensural

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Foliation

Modern pencil foliation, 1-85, on upper rectos, begins with second original flyleaf; original ink foliation, 1-36, on lower rectos of manuscript folios [= the new folios 50 to 85].

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Foliation

Other numberings: Instrumental pieces in several sections, each with its own set of original piece numbers; vocal pieces, on new ff. 53-63, have original ink numbers, 1-16 (two motet partes counted as separate pieces).

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Decoration

No initials or decoration.

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Surface

i + ii + 48 [printed] + 36 [handwritten] + i paper

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Census Catalogue of Music Description

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7 motets (1 without text), 1 French sacred piece, 4 French secular pieces, 2 Italian secular pieces, 156 instrumental pieces (Allemandes, Courantes, Sarabandes, Arias, etc.) = 170

P. Beck [Pleikardus Carolus Becken]-42, Hammerschmidt-12, N. Hasse-4, Knoep-12, Lassus-9, Locke-24, Rore-2, Sylvius-3, Zuber-62

i + ii + 48 [print] + 36 [manuscript] + i paper folios, 146 x 198. Printed section consists of tenor partbooks of RISM 1553/11, 1553/24, and 1553/25; manuscript section contains various parts (generally altus or tenor for vocal pieces, discantus for instrumental pieces). Modern pencil foliation, 1-85, on upper rectos, begins with second original flyleaf; original ink foliation, 1-36, on lower rectos of manuscript folios [= new ff. 50-85]. Instrumental pieces in several sections, each with its own set of original piece numbers; vocal pieces, on new ff. 53-63, have original ink numbers, 1-16 (two motet partes counted as separate pieces). New covers of maroon leather and cloth on cardboard. No index. One scribe copied instrumental music; another copied vocal pieces. No initials or decoration. Some vocal pieces have text incipits only.

Second half of 16th century? (vocal pieces); after 1660 (instrumental pieces). Probably copied in Low Countries. Dutch inscription mentions "Aurelia Aitsma." Purchased by British Museum from Julian Marshall in 1881.

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

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Folio / Pages	Composition / Item title	Source attribution	Composers (? Uncertain)
51v	Mascharada	Gregorius Zubern	Zuber, Gregor[ius]
Mascharada Zuber, Gregor[ius] Appears on: 51v Genres: Dance Source Attribution: Gregorius Zubern General Note Cantus part
53	A toy mon Dieu	Conradus Sylvius	Sylvius, Conradus
A toy mon Dieu Sylvius, Conradus Appears on: 53 Genres: Sacred Song Source Attribution: Conradus Sylvius General Note Altus part
53v	Lauda Jerusalem - 1a pars (of 4): Lauda Jerusalem Dominum lauda Deum tuum	Orlando	Lassus, Orlande de (ca. 1532–1594)
Lauda Jerusalem - 1a pars (of 4): Lauda Jerusalem Dominum lauda Deum tuum Lassus, Orlande de (ca. 1532–1594) Appears on: 53v Genres: Motet Source Attribution: Orlando
53v	Aufzug (for 2 trumpets & 2 kettle drums)	Nicolaus Hasse	Hasse, Nikolaus (ca. 1617–1672)
Aufzug (for 2 trumpets & 2 kettle drums) Hasse, Nikolaus (ca. 1617–1672) Appears on: 53v Genres: textless Source Attribution: Nicolaus Hasse General Note part for 1st trumpet, written in space at the bottom of the folio
54	Lauda Jerusalem - 2a pars (of 4): Qui emittet eloquium suum terrae	-	Lassus, Orlande de (ca. 1532–1594)
Lauda Jerusalem - 2a pars (of 4): Qui emittet eloquium suum terrae Lassus, Orlande de (ca. 1532–1594) Appears on: 54 Genres: Motet
54v	Lauda Jerusalem - 3a pars (of 4): Emittet verbum suum et liquefaciet	-	Lassus, Orlande de (ca. 1532–1594)
Lauda Jerusalem - 3a pars (of 4): Emittet verbum suum et liquefaciet Lassus, Orlande de (ca. 1532–1594) Appears on: 54v Genres: Motet
55	Lauda Jerusalem - 4a pars (of 4): Non fecit taliter omni nationi	-	Lassus, Orlande de (ca. 1532–1594)
Lauda Jerusalem - 4a pars (of 4): Non fecit taliter omni nationi Lassus, Orlande de (ca. 1532–1594) Appears on: 55 Genres: Motet
55	'Proportion' (for 2 trumpets & 2 kettle drums)	Nicolaus Hasse	Hasse, Nikolaus (ca. 1617–1672)
'Proportion' (for 2 trumpets & 2 kettle drums) Hasse, Nikolaus (ca. 1617–1672) Appears on: 55 Genres: Dance Source Attribution: Nicolaus Hasse General Note added in space at bottom of page
55v–56	Qui de terra est	Conradus Sylvius	Sylvius, Conradus
Qui de terra est Sylvius, Conradus Appears on: 55v–56 Genres: Motet Source Attribution: Conradus Sylvius
56	Tanice & proportion [Polish dances]	Nicolaus Hasse	Hasse, Nikolaus (ca. 1617–1672)
Tanice & proportion [Polish dances] Hasse, Nikolaus (ca. 1617–1672) Appears on: 56 Genres: Dance Source Attribution: Nicolaus Hasse
56v–57	Clamaverunt justi	Conradus Sylvius	Sylvius, Conradus
Clamaverunt justi Sylvius, Conradus Appears on: 56v–57 Genres: Motet Source Attribution: Conradus Sylvius
57v	Heu mihi Domine	-	Lassus, Orlande de (ca. 1532–1594)
Heu mihi Domine Lassus, Orlande de (ca. 1532–1594) Appears on: 57v Genres: Motet
58	Veni in hortum meum	-	Lassus, Orlande de (ca. 1532–1594)
Veni in hortum meum Lassus, Orlande de (ca. 1532–1594) Appears on: 58 Genres: Motet
58v–59	Omnia quae fecisti nobis Domine in vero	Orlando de Lassus	Lassus, Orlande de (ca. 1532–1594)
Omnia quae fecisti nobis Domine in vero Lassus, Orlande de (ca. 1532–1594) Appears on: 58v–59 Genres: Motet Source Attribution: Orlando de Lassus
59v	Ad te Domine levavi (5vv, LV53) - 1a pars (of 2): Ad te Domine levavi	-	Lassus, Orlande de (ca. 1532–1594)
Ad te Domine levavi (5vv, LV53) - 1a pars (of 2): Ad te Domine levavi Lassus, Orlande de (ca. 1532–1594) Appears on: 59v Genres: Motet
60	Ad te Domine levavi (5vv, LV53) - 2a pars (of 2): Vias tuas Domine	-	Lassus, Orlande de (ca. 1532–1594)
Ad te Domine levavi (5vv, LV53) - 2a pars (of 2): Vias tuas Domine Lassus, Orlande de (ca. 1532–1594) Appears on: 60 Genres: Motet
60v	Le rossignol plaisant et gracieulx	-	Lassus, Orlande de (ca. 1532–1594)
Le rossignol plaisant et gracieulx Lassus, Orlande de (ca. 1532–1594) Appears on: 60v Genres: Chanson
61	Secoures moi madame par amours	-	Lassus, Orlande de (ca. 1532–1594)
Secoures moi madame par amours Lassus, Orlande de (ca. 1532–1594) Appears on: 61 Genres: Chanson
61v	Mon coeur se recommande a vous	-	Lassus, Orlande de (ca. 1532–1594)
Mon coeur se recommande a vous Lassus, Orlande de (ca. 1532–1594) Appears on: 61v Genres: Chanson
62	Susanne un jour d'amour solicitée par deux viellards	-	Lassus, Orlande de (ca. 1532–1594)
Susanne un jour d'amour solicitée par deux viellards Lassus, Orlande de (ca. 1532–1594) Appears on: 62 Genres: Chanson
62v	Vergine bella - 2a pars (of 11): Vergine saggia e del bel numer' una	Cipriano	Rore, Cipriano de (ca. 1515–1565)
Vergine bella - 2a pars (of 11): Vergine saggia e del bel numer' una Rore, Cipriano de (ca. 1515–1565) Appears on: 62v Genres: Madrigal (Italian), Sacred Song Source Attribution: Cipriano
63	Vergine bella - 11a pars (of 11): Il di s'appressa et non puote esser	Cipriano	Rore, Cipriano de (ca. 1515–1565)
Vergine bella - 11a pars (of 11): Il di s'appressa et non puote esser Rore, Cipriano de (ca. 1515–1565) Appears on: 63 Genres: Madrigal (Italian), Sacred Song Source Attribution: Cipriano
63v–71	42 dances	Pleikardus Carolus Becken	Becken, Pleikardus Carolus
42 dances Becken, Pleikardus Carolus Appears on: 63v–71 Genres: Almain, Dance Source Attribution: Pleikardus Carolus Becken General Note Allemandes, Courantes, Sarabands, 'Cavots' (= Gavottes), 'Brandles' (= Branles), Ballets, Arias, and 'Schicks' (= Gigues)
71v–75	24 dances	Mathew Locke	Locke, Matthew
24 dances Locke, Matthew Appears on: 71v–75 Genres: Dance Source Attribution: Mathew Locke General Note 2 dances, on f. 73rv, though attributed to Locke are by Charles Coleman General Note Allemandes, Courantes, Sarabands, Ballets, and an Aria
75v–78v	17 dances	Gregorius Zubern	Zuber, Gregor[ius]
17 dances Zuber, Gregor[ius] Appears on: 75v–78v Genres: Dance Source Attribution: Gregorius Zubern General Note Ballets, Courantes, Sarabands, Arias. Copied from a 1660 reprint of Zuber's 1649 original.
78v–82v	27 dances	Gregorius Zubern	Zuber, Gregor[ius]
27 dances Zuber, Gregor[ius] Appears on: 78v–82v Genres: Dance Source Attribution: Gregorius Zubern General Note Ballets, Courantes, Sarabands, and a 'bataglia'. Copied from a 1660 reprint of Zuber's 1649 original.
82v–84	12 dances	Lüder Knoep	Knop, Luder
12 dances Knop, Luder Appears on: 82v–84 Genres: Dance Source Attribution: Lüder Knoep General Note Courantes, a Saraband, and Ballets
84–85v	12 dances	Andr. Hamersmied	Hammerschmidt, Andreas (ca. 1611–1675)
12 dances Hammerschmidt, Andreas (ca. 1611–1675) Appears on: 84–85v Genres: Dance Source Attribution: Andr. Hamersmied General Note Allemandes, a Courante, Sarabands, Ballets, and an Aria

Composer	Compositions
Becken, Pleikardus Carolus	42 dances – 63v–71
Hammerschmidt, Andreas (ca. 1611–1675)	12 dances – 84–85v
Hasse, Nikolaus (ca. 1617–1672)	'Proportion' (for 2 trumpets & 2 kettle drums) – 55 Aufzug (for 2 trumpets & 2 kettle drums) – 53v Tanice & proportion [Polish dances] – 56
Knop, Luder	12 dances – 82v–84
Lassus, Orlande de (ca. 1532–1594)	Ad te Domine levavi (5vv, LV53) - 1a pars (of 2): Ad te Domine levavi – 59v Ad te Domine levavi (5vv, LV53) - 2a pars (of 2): Vias tuas Domine – 60 Heu mihi Domine – 57v Lauda Jerusalem - 1a pars (of 4): Lauda Jerusalem Dominum lauda Deum tuum – 53v Lauda Jerusalem - 2a pars (of 4): Qui emittet eloquium suum terrae – 54 Lauda Jerusalem - 3a pars (of 4): Emittet verbum suum et liquefaciet – 54v Lauda Jerusalem - 4a pars (of 4): Non fecit taliter omni nationi – 55 Le rossignol plaisant et gracieulx – 60v Mon coeur se recommande a vous – 61v Omnia quae fecisti nobis Domine in vero – 58v–59 Secoures moi madame par amours – 61 Susanne un jour d'amour solicitée par deux viellards – 62 Veni in hortum meum – 58
Locke, Matthew	24 dances – 71v–75
Rore, Cipriano de (ca. 1515–1565)	Vergine bella - 11a pars (of 11): Il di s'appressa et non puote esser – 63 Vergine bella - 2a pars (of 11): Vergine saggia e del bel numer' una – 62v
Sylvius, Conradus	A toy mon Dieu – 53 Clamaverunt justi – 56v–57 Qui de terra est – 55v–56
Zuber, Gregor[ius]	17 dances – 75v–78v 27 dances – 78v–82v Mascharada – 51v

Composition	Composers (? Uncertain)	Folios / Pages
'Proportion' (for 2 trumpets & 2 kettle drums)	Hasse, Nikolaus (ca. 1617–1672)	55
12 dances	Knop, Luder	82v–84
12 dances	Hammerschmidt, Andreas (ca. 1611–1675)	84–85v
17 dances	Zuber, Gregor[ius]	75v–78v
24 dances	Locke, Matthew	71v–75
27 dances	Zuber, Gregor[ius]	78v–82v
42 dances	Becken, Pleikardus Carolus	63v–71
A toy mon Dieu	Sylvius, Conradus	53
Ad te Domine levavi (5vv, LV53) - 1a pars (of 2): Ad te Domine levavi	Lassus, Orlande de (ca. 1532–1594)	59v
Ad te Domine levavi (5vv, LV53) - 2a pars (of 2): Vias tuas Domine	Lassus, Orlande de (ca. 1532–1594)	60
Aufzug (for 2 trumpets & 2 kettle drums)	Hasse, Nikolaus (ca. 1617–1672)	53v
Clamaverunt justi	Sylvius, Conradus	56v–57
Heu mihi Domine	Lassus, Orlande de (ca. 1532–1594)	57v
Lauda Jerusalem - 1a pars (of 4): Lauda Jerusalem Dominum lauda Deum tuum	Lassus, Orlande de (ca. 1532–1594)	53v
Lauda Jerusalem - 2a pars (of 4): Qui emittet eloquium suum terrae	Lassus, Orlande de (ca. 1532–1594)	54
Lauda Jerusalem - 3a pars (of 4): Emittet verbum suum et liquefaciet	Lassus, Orlande de (ca. 1532–1594)	54v
Lauda Jerusalem - 4a pars (of 4): Non fecit taliter omni nationi	Lassus, Orlande de (ca. 1532–1594)	55
Le rossignol plaisant et gracieulx	Lassus, Orlande de (ca. 1532–1594)	60v
Mascharada	Zuber, Gregor[ius]	51v
Mon coeur se recommande a vous	Lassus, Orlande de (ca. 1532–1594)	61v
Omnia quae fecisti nobis Domine in vero	Lassus, Orlande de (ca. 1532–1594)	58v–59
Qui de terra est	Sylvius, Conradus	55v–56
Secoures moi madame par amours	Lassus, Orlande de (ca. 1532–1594)	61
Susanne un jour d'amour solicitée par deux viellards	Lassus, Orlande de (ca. 1532–1594)	62
Tanice & proportion [Polish dances]	Hasse, Nikolaus (ca. 1617–1672)	56
Veni in hortum meum	Lassus, Orlande de (ca. 1532–1594)	58
Vergine bella - 11a pars (of 11): Il di s'appressa et non puote esser	Rore, Cipriano de (ca. 1515–1565)	63
Vergine bella - 2a pars (of 11): Vergine saggia e del bel numer' una	Rore, Cipriano de (ca. 1515–1565)	62v

‡ denotes primary source study

Youens, Laura. 1978. Music for the Lutheran Mass in Leipzig, Universitätsbibliothek, MS. Thomaskirche 49/50. Indiana University, Unpublished Ph.D. dissertation. Pages: 692. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial).

Hughes, Dom Anselm. 1953. Catalogue of the Musical Manuscripts at Peterhouse, Cambridge. Cambridge. Pages: I, 158, 262-3, 283; II, 154, 227; III, 20, 23, 176, 189, 208, 226. Notes: physical description (partial); contents list.

Madden, F. 1843-. Catalogue of Additions to the Manuscripts in the British Museum. Pages: [1876-81], 197. Notes: physical description (partial).

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