GB-Lbl Add. MS 32377

British Library, London, England

partbook: c. 1585-90

Archive British Library, London, England (GB-Lbl)
Shelfmark Add. MS 32377
Numbering System Foliation
Format landscape
Measurements 144 x 190 mm
Other Identifiers
  • CCM: LonBL 32377
Notations
  • black void mensural
Copyists
Relationships
External Links
Provenance
  • Dorset? England
Contents 76 pieces from 19 composers
General Description

A Discantus partbook of a set originally of 5 volumes. Copied by several scribes, possibly including Hugh Geare. Of English origin; possibly copied in Dorset. 'Hugh Geare' and 'Dorset' appear on f. 80'. Geare may have been the original owner, and possibly one of the scribes; he may be related to John Geare (1566-1645), vicar at Lyme Regis and Symondsbury, both in Dorset (BernsCE). Later owned by Julian Marshall; purchased by British Museum at a Sotheby's sale in 1884.

DIAMM, 2017
Binding

New covers of red leather on cardboard

DIAMM, 2017
Notation

black void mensural

DIAMM, 2017
Date

Ca. 1585-90 (BernsCE).

DIAMM, 2017
Foliation

New pencil foliation, 1-80, begins with second original flyleaf.

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Decoration

No initials or decoration.

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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.

DIAMM, 2023
Census Catalogue of Music Description

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1 Magnificat section, 4 hymns, 3 Lamentations, 23 motets, 4 French secular pieces, 4 Italian secular pieces, 35 textless pieces (In nomines, Fantasias, etc.) =74 + 2 duplicates = 76

J. or P.? Alcock-1, Bruster-1, Byrd-10, Byrd/(R. Parsons I)-2, Daman [Demand]-1, A. Ferrabosco 1-4, Lassus-5, (Le Cocq)-1, (Macque?)-3, W. Mundy-4, Nayler-1, Parsley-1, R. Parsons I-8, Poynte-1, Shepherd-3, (Shepherd/Tallis)-1, Strogers-4, Tallis-6, Tye-4, R. Whiter, anon-9

1 paper partbook of an original 5 (D-i + ii + 79 + i + i folios), 144 x 190. New pencil foliation, 1-80, begins with second original flyleaf. New covers of red leather on cardboard. No index. Copied by several scribes, possibly including Hugh Geare (see below). No initials or decoration.

Ca. 1585-90 (BernsCE). Of English origin; possibly copied in Dorset. "Hugh Geare" and "Dorset" appear on f. 80'. Geare may have been the original owner, and possibly one of the scribes; he may be related to John Geare (1566-1645), vicar at Lyme Regis and Symondsbury, both in Dorset (BernsCE). Later owned by Julian Marshall; purchased by British Museum at a Sotheby's sale in 1884.

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

57v

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Folio / Pages Composition / Item title Source attribution Composers (? Uncertain)
2r Browning = The leaves be green Mr Byrd
Appears on: 2r
Genres: Song
Source Attribution: Mr Byrd
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Clef: c1
Voice Text: [untitled]
General Note

Notes: Incomplete - beginning missing. Identified in Warwick Edwards's thesis;

2r Praeludium -
Appears on: 2r
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: g2
Voice Text: Pre ludyum
2r–3v Ground Mr Byrd
Appears on: 2r–3v
Source Attribution: Mr Byrd
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Mensuration: c-dot
Clef: g1
Voice Text: [untitled]
General Note

Notes: Companion to piece above;

4r–4v Fantasia / A Fancy Alfonso
Appears on: 4r–4v
Source Attribution: Alfonso
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c1
Voice Text: Fantasya 4 p[ar]te Alfonso
General Note

Annotations/Corrections: At the end 'cor';

5r Ut re mi fa Mr Parsons
Appears on: 5r
Source Attribution: Mr Parsons
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: g2
Voice Text: Vt re my fa solla
5r Ut mi re Mr Byrd
Appears on: 5r
Source Attribution: Mr Byrd
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: g2
Voice Text: Vt my re
5v Le bergier et la bergiere -
Appears on: 5v
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: French
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: g2
Voice Text: Le bergyre
6r–6v Non vidette - Anonymous

Non vidette

Anonymous
Appears on: 6r–6v
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: French
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c1
Voice Text: Non vydette
General Note

Annotations/Corrections: At the end 'cor';

6v–7r Et d’où venez vous ma dame Lucette Orlando dy Lassus
Appears on: 6v–7r
Genres: Chanson
Source Attribution: Orlando dy Lassus
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: French
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: g2
Voice Text: Et deu vene vous
General Note

Annotations/Corrections: At the end 'cor';

7r–7v In nomine (F84) - Exaudi vocem Alfonso
Appears on: 7r–7v
Genres: In nomine
Source Attribution: Alfonso
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c2
Voice Text: In nomine Alfonso /i
General Note

Notes: In nomine number from Musica Britannica XLIV;

7v–8r Ut re mi fa Alfonso
Appears on: 7v–8r
Source Attribution: Alfonso
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c2
Voice Text: In nomine Alfonso /2/
General Note

Notes: In nomine number from Musica Britannica XLIV;

8v–9r In nomine (V) a5 Mr byrd
Appears on: 8v–9r
Genres: In nomine, Viol piece
Source Attribution: Mr byrd
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: g2
Voice Text: In nomine Mr byrd
General Note

Notes: At the bottom of fo.8v - doodle of vertical lines in an irregular oval. In nomine number from Byrd Edition 17;

9v In nomine à5 Mr byrd
Appears on: 9v
Source Attribution: Mr byrd
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Clef: g2
Voice Text: In nomine Mr Byrd/ on [th]e sharpe / / In nomine / Mr Byrd/ on [th]e sharpe /
General Note

Annotations/Corrections: At the end 'cor'; Notes: In nomine number from Byrd Edition 17;

10r In nomine (IV) Mr byrd
Appears on: 10r
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Mr byrd
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c2
Voice Text: In nomine 7 p[ar]tes Mr byrd/
General Note

Annotations/Corrections: pasted on correction on line 3; Notes: In nomine number from Musica Britannica XLIV (No.74);

10v In nomine a7 d Whyte
Appears on: 10v
Source Attribution: d Whyte
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Clef: g2
Voice Text: In nomine 7 [par]tes d Whyte
11r In nomine XVII d Tye
Appears on: 11r
Genres: none
Source Attribution: d Tye
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: g2
Voice Text: In nomine d Tye/
General Note

Notes: In nomine number from Musica Britannica XLV;

11v In nomine (V) d Whyte
Appears on: 11v
Genres: In nomine
Source Attribution: d Whyte
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Clef: g2
Voice Text: In nomine d Whyte /
General Note

Annotations/Corrections: At the end 'cor'; Notes: In nomine number from Musica Britannica XLIV;

12r–12v In nomine a 5 Mr bruster
Appears on: 12r–12v
Genres: In nomine, Viol piece
Source Attribution: Mr bruster
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: g2
Voice Text: In nomine Mr bruster /
General Note

Annotations/Corrections: At the end 'cor';

13r In nomine (V) Mr Parsons
Appears on: 13r
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Mr Parsons
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c2
Voice Text: In nomine 7
General Note

Notes: In nomine number from Musica Britannica XLIV;

13v–14r In nomine XXI d Tye
Appears on: 13v–14r
Genres: none
Source Attribution: d Tye
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: g2
Voice Text: In nomine d Tye 6 parte /
General Note

Notes: In nomine number from Musica Britannica XLV;

14v In nomine (III) Mr Parsons
Appears on: 14v
Genres: In nomine
Source Attribution: Mr Parsons
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Clef: g2
Voice Text: In nomine Mr Parsons 5 parte /
15r–15v In nomine Mr Nayler
Appears on: 15r–15v
Source Attribution: Mr Nayler
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: g1
Voice Text: In nomine mr nayler
15v–16r In nomine (II) Mr Poynte
Appears on: 15v–16r
Source Attribution: Mr Poynte
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c4
Voice Text: In nomine Mr Poynte 5 parte /
General Note

Notes: In nomine number from Musica Britannica XLIV;

16v–17r In nomine XIII 'Trust' Mr d Tye
Appears on: 16v–17r
Genres: none
Source Attribution: Mr d Tye
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: g2
Voice Text: In nomine Mr d Tye 5 Parte /
General Note

Notes: In nomine number from Musica Britannica XLV;

17r–18r In nomine (7vv) Mr Alcock
Appears on: 17r–18r
Genres: In nomine, Viol piece
Source Attribution: Mr Alcock
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c3
Voice Text: In nomine 7 parte Mr a l cock
General Note

Annotations/Corrections: At the end 'cor';

18v–19r In nomine a6 Mr Strogers
Appears on: 18v–19r
Source Attribution: Mr Strogers
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Clef: g2
Voice Text: In nomine 6 parte Mr Strogers
General Note

Annotations/Corrections: At the end 'cor'; Notes: In nomine number from Musica Britannica XLIV;

19v In nomine (I) Mr Strogers
Appears on: 19v
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Mr Strogers
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Clef: g2
Voice Text: In nomine 6 parte Mr Strogers /
General Note

Annotations/Corrections: At the end 'cor'; Notes: Music extended into the margin to fit the end onto the page. In nomine number from Musica Britannica XLIV;

20r In nomine a5 Mr Strogers
Appears on: 20r
Source Attribution: Mr Strogers
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: g2
Voice Text: In nomine. 5 parte Mr Strogers /
General Note

Notes: Incomplete (no known concordances);

20v–21r In nomine Mr Parsley
Appears on: 20v–21r
Source Attribution: Mr Parsley
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c1
Voice Text: In nomine 5 parte Mr Parsley //
21v–22r De la court - 1a pars Mr Parsons
Appears on: 21v–22r
Genres: Chanson
Source Attribution: Mr Parsons
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: French
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c1
Voice Text: delacurt 5 parte Mr Parsons /
22r–23r De la court - 1a pars Mr Parsons
Appears on: 22r–23r
Genres: Chanson
Source Attribution: Mr Parsons
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: French
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: g2
Voice Text: The second part of de lacourt /
General Note

Annotations/Corrections: At the end 'or this' marks an alternative, more virtuosic ending;

23r–23v Magnificat a6: (exc) Esurientes Mr Sheperd
Appears on: 23r–23v
Genres: BVM, Canticle, Magnificat
Source Attribution: Mr Sheperd
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c2
Voice Text: Esuryentes implevit
General Note

Annotations/Corrections: At the end 'cor';

23v–24r O mater mundi (instrumental) Mr mundye
Appears on: 23v–24r
Source Attribution: Mr mundye
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c1
Voice Text: A solfynge songe
General Note

Annotations/Corrections: At the end 'cor';

24v A solfing song Mr mundye
Appears on: 24v
Source Attribution: Mr mundye
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Mensuration: 3
Clef: g2
Voice Text: A solfinge songe 5 partes
General Note

Annotations/Corrections: At the end 'cor';

25r A solfing song Mr Tallis
Appears on: 25r
Source Attribution: Mr Tallis
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: g2
Voice Text: A solfinge songe 5 partes Mr Tallis
General Note

Annotations/Corrections: At the end 'cor';

25v Haec dies Mr Tallis
Appears on: 25v
Source Attribution: Mr Tallis
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c2
Voice Text: Hec dies 5 parte Mr Tallis
General Note

Annotations/Corrections: At the end 'cor';

26r [Christe qui lux es (I)] Precamur sancte Domine -
Appears on: 26r
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: g2
Voice Text: Precamur / Precamur sancte domine
General Note

Annotations/Corrections: At the end 'cor';

27r–26v Lamentations (I) : Incipit lamentatio Jeremiae - Aleph - Beth - Convertere Jerusalem Mr Tallis
Appears on: 27r–26v
Genres: Lamentations, Motet
Source Attribution: Mr Tallis
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c4
Voice Text: Plorans Ploravit / 5 parte Mr Tallis
General Note

Note: page reversed so that the piece begins on 27r and finishes on 26v. Annotations/Corrections (27r): Correction - passage at end to be inserted at the cross sign. At the end 'cor'. Cues for 'Aleph', and 'Beth'; Notes: Music for verses 1.1 plus 'Beth' of verse 1.2; (26v) At the end 'cor'; Notes: Music for Verse 1.2 (minus the opening 'Beth');

27v–28v Deus misereator nostri [2p. Ut cognoscamus; 3p. Confiteantur; 4p. Letentur; 5p. Benedicat] Mr
Appears on: 27v–28v
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Mr
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Clef: c2
Voice Text: Deus misereator nostri [2p. Vt cognoscamus; 3p. Confiteantur; 4p. Letentur; 4p. Confiteantour; 5p. Benedicat]
28v Aeterne rex altissime, v.2: Scandens tribunal dexterae patris -
Appears on: 28v
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: g2
Voice Text: Scandens 5 partes / Scandens [2p. Gloria tibi]
General Note

Annotations/Corrections: At the end 'cor';

29r Quod chorus vatum haec Deum -
Appears on: 29r
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: c-dot
Clef: g2
Voice Text: Hec deum [2p. Tu libens]
29v–30r Sive vigilem -
Appears on: 29v–30r
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c1
Voice Text: Sive vigilem
General Note

Annotations/Corrections: At the end 'cor';

30v–31v Ne irascaris Domine [2p. Civitas sancti tui] -
Appears on: 30v–31v
Genres: Anthem
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c1
Voice Text: Ne irascaris domine [2p. Ciuitas sanci tui]
32v–35r Cunctis diebus quibus nunc milito Mr Willm Byrde
Appears on: 32v–35r
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Mr Willm Byrde
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c2
Voice Text: Cunctis diebus
General Note

Annotations/Corrections: At the end of 32v 'turne quicklye' and 33v 'verte folliu[m]'; Notes: Medius and Superius parts are copied on adjacent pages on each opening;

35v–36r Sponsus amat sponsam Master William Byrde
Appears on: 35v–36r
Source Attribution: Master William Byrde
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c1
Voice Text: Sponsus amat
36v–40r Domine quis habitabit (III) -
Appears on: 36v–40r
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Clef: g2
Voice Text: Domino quis habitabit [2p. Ad nihilu[m]
General Note

Annotations/Corrections: At the end of 36v and 37v 'verto folim'. At the end of 39v 'cor'; Notes: Primus and Secundus Triplex parts are copied on adjacent pages on each opening;

40v–41r Beati omnes demand w
Appears on: 40v–41r
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: demand w
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: no clef
Voice Text: Beata omnes
General Note

Annotations/Corrections: At the end 'cor';

41v–46r Domine quis habitabit -
Appears on: 41v–46r
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: g2
Voice Text: Domine quis habitabit [2p. Ad nichilu[m]]
General Note

Annotations/Corrections: At the end of 41v, 42v, 43v, 44v 'verto foliu[m]'.; Notes: Primus and Secundus Medius parts are copied on adjacent pages on each opening;

46v–47r Da pacem Domine (II) (C28) -
Appears on: 46v–47r
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Clef: g2
Voice Text: Da pacem domine
General Note

Annotations/Corrections: At the end 'cor';

47v–48r Credo quod redemptor meus vivit Mr Parsons
Appears on: 47v–48r
Genres: Credo (patrem omnipotentem), Mass Ordinary
Source Attribution: Mr Parsons
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c1
Voice Text: Credo quod redemptor
General Note

Annotations/Corrections: At the end 'cor'; Notes: Altus and Medius parts are copied on adjacent pages on each opening;

48v–49v Haec dies -
Appears on: 48v–49v
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Clef: g2
Voice Text: Hec diebos qua[m] decit do[mi]n[u]s
48v–50r Kyrie Paschali -
Appears on: 48v–50r
Genres: Kyrie eleison, Mass Ordinary
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Clef: g2
Voice Text: Kirrie ely
General Note

Annotations/Corrections: At the end of 48v 'verto foliu[m]'.;

49v–51r Jam Christus astra -
Appears on: 49v–51r
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: g2
Voice Text: solemnis vrgebat dies
General Note

Notes: Piece is written under the second and third parts of Sheppard's Kyrie;

51v–55r Deus misereatur nostri et benedicat nobis -
Appears on: 51v–55r
Genres: Anglican Service Music, Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Clef: c2
Voice Text: Deus misereatur nostri [2p. Letenter et exultent]
General Note

Annotations/Corrections: On fol. 54 staves extended into margin to finish on the page. At the end of 51v, 52v 'verte foliu[m]'.; Notes: Primus and Secundus Medius parts are copied on adjacent pages on each opening;

55v–59r In te Domine speravi (2p. Quoniam fortitudo mea) (6vv) Orlano Dilasso
Appears on: 55v–59r
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Orlano Dilasso
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: g2
Voice Text: In te domine speravi [2p. Quoniam fortitudo mea]
General Note

Annotations/Corrections: At the end of 56v 'verte folliu[m]'. At the end 'cor'; Notes: Primus and Secundus Triplex parts are copied on adjacent pages on each opening;

59v–61v Spiritus ubi vult - Anonymous

Spiritus ubi vult

Anonymous
Appears on: 59v–61v
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c1
Voice Text: Spiritus vbi vult
General Note

Annotations/Corrections: Fol.60v, stave begins squashed in margin. At the end 'cor'; Notes: Primus and Secundus Medius parts are copied on adjacent pages on each opening;

60v–62r Retribue servo tuo Mr Parsons
Appears on: 60v–62r
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Mr Parsons
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-o
Clef: c2
Voice Text: Retribue servo tuo
General Note

Annotations/Corrections: Cross indicates where to begin on fol.61v. At the end 'cor'; Notes: Piece is underneath 'Spiritus ubi vult' on fol.60v-61r;

62v–65r Lamentations (II): De lamentatione Jeremiae - Gimel - Daleth - Heth - Convertere Jerusalem Mr Tallis
Appears on: 62v–65r
Genres: Lamentations, Motet
Source Attribution: Mr Tallis
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Clef: c2
Voice Text: De lamentatione hieremia
General Note

Notes: Verses 1.3-5;

65r–65v O rex gloriae Domine virtutum - Anonymous
Appears on: 65r–65v
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: f4
Voice Text: O rex goria do[m]i[n]e virtutu[m]
66r Omnia quae fecisti nobis Domine in vero -
Appears on: 66r
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Clef: g2
Voice Text: Omnia
66v–67r Libera me Domine de morte aeterna -
Appears on: 66v–67r
Genres: Motet, Requiem
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Clef: c2
Voice Text: libera me d[omi]ne de morte eterna
67v–68r Musica Dei donum optimum - Anonymous
Appears on: 67v–68r
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Clef: c2
Voice Text: Musica dei donu[m] obtimu[m]
68v–69r Confitemini Domino et invocate (2p. Narrate omnia) (5vv) -
Appears on: 68v–69r
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: g2
Voice Text: Confitemini [2p. Narrate]
69v–71v Lamentations: De lamentatione Jeremiae -
Appears on: 69v–71v
Genres: Lamentations, Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Clef: c2
Voice Text: De lamentatione Jeremie
General Note

Notes: Verses 2.8-10;

71v–72r Dum transisset sabbatum, Maria Magdalene / Aromata emerunt -
Appears on: 71v–72r
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Clef: g1
Voice Text: Sabatum tum maria
72v [Christe qui lux es (I)] Precamur sancte Domine -
Appears on: 72v
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Clef: g2
Voice Text: Precamur sancte d[omi]ne [2p. Oculi somnum capiant; 3p. Memento nostri Domine]
73r–73v Domine non est exaltatum - Anonymous
Appears on: 73r–73v
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: g2
Voice Text: Do[mi]ne non est exaltatum
73v–74v Jerusalem plantabis vineam (2p. Gaude et laetare) -
Appears on: 73v–74v
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: g2
Voice Text: Hierusalem [2p. Gaude et latera Jacob]
General Note

Annotations/Corrections: extra short stave added at the bottom of fo.74r;

74v–75r Omnia quae fecisti nobis Domine in vero -
Appears on: 74v–75r
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Clef: g2
Voice Text: Omnia que fecisti
General Note

Annotations/Corrections: notes crossed out on second third stave;

75v Upon the plainsong - Anonymous

Upon the plainsong

Anonymous
Appears on: 75v
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Clef: c1
Voice Text: Upon the playnsonge
76r Susanne un jour d'amour solicitée par deux viellards -
Appears on: 76r
Genres: Chanson
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: French
Clef: g2
Voice Text: Susanna .5. partes
General Note

Annotations/Corrections: Notes added at the end to be inserted at the cross sign.;

76v–77v Domine praestolamur [2p. Veni domine] Mr Bird
Appears on: 76v–77v
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Mr Bird
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Clef: c1
Voice Text: Domine prestolamur 5 p[ar]ts Mr bird / Adventum tuum do[mi]ne [2. Veni d[omi]ne]
General Note

Annotations/Corrections: At the end 'cor'. Annotations in margin (later hand) 'by me Thomas Thomas ffather' 'Roger Wallter' and other pen trials;

78r–78v Io vo gridando come spiritato la nott'el giorno -
Appears on: 78r–78v
Genres: Italian secular
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Italian
Clef: c2
Voice Text: Io uo gridando come spiritato
General Note

Annotations/Corrections: At the end 'cor'; Notes: Girolami Conversi, Il primo libro de canzoni alla napolitana, 5vv (Venice, 1572);

78v–79r Corri corri mamma doro se non corre -
Appears on: 78v–79r
Genres: Italian secular
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Italian
Mensuration: cut-o
Clef: g2
Voice Text: Corri corri corri mam[m]a doro
General Note

Annotations/Corrections: At the end 'cor'; Notes: Girolami Conversi, Il primo libro de canzoni alla napolitana, 5vv (Venice, 1572);

79v Nasce la doglia mia dal vedermi levar -
Appears on: 79v
Genres: Italian secular
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Italian
Clef: c2
Voice Text: Nase la doglia mia
General Note

Annotations/Corrections: At the end 'cor'; Notes: Girolami Conversi, Il primo libro de canzoni alla napolitana, 5vv (Venice, 1572);

80r [Untitled fragment] - -

[Untitled fragment]

Appears on: 80r
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: none
Clef: c1
Voice Text: [Untitled fragment]
Composer Compositions
Alcock, Philip
Anonymous
Brewster
Byrd, William (ca. 1540–1623)
Conversi, Girolamo
Daman, William
Ferrabosco, Alfonso (the elder) (1543–1588)
Gallus, Joannes
Lassus, Orlande de (ca. 1532–1594)
Mundy, William (ca. 1528–ca. 1591)
Nayler
Parsley [Percely], Osbert
Parsons (I), Robert (ca. 1535–ca. 1572)
Poynt
Sheppard, John (ca. 1515–1558)
Strogers, Nicholas
Tallis, Thomas (ca. 1505–1585)
Tye, Christopher (ca. 1505–ca. 1573)
White, Robert (ca. 1538–1574)
Composition Composers (? Uncertain) Folios / Pages
[Christe qui lux es (I)] Precamur sancte Domine 26r
[Christe qui lux es (I)] Precamur sancte Domine 72v
A solfing song 24v
A solfing song 25r
Aeterne rex altissime, v.2: Scandens tribunal dexterae patris 28v
Beati omnes 40v–41r
Browning = The leaves be green 2r
Confitemini Domino et invocate (2p. Narrate omnia) (5vv) 68v–69r
Corri corri mamma doro se non corre 78v–79r
Credo quod redemptor meus vivit 47v–48r
Cunctis diebus quibus nunc milito 32v–35r
Da pacem Domine (II) (C28) 46v–47r
De la court - 1a pars 21v–22r
De la court - 1a pars 22r–23r
Deus misereator nostri [2p. Ut cognoscamus; 3p. Confiteantur; 4p. Letentur; 5p. Benedicat] 27v–28v
Deus misereatur nostri et benedicat nobis 51v–55r
Domine non est exaltatum Anonymous 73r–73v
Domine praestolamur [2p. Veni domine] 76v–77v
Domine quis habitabit 41v–46r
Domine quis habitabit (III) 36v–40r
Dum transisset sabbatum, Maria Magdalene / Aromata emerunt 71v–72r
Et d’où venez vous ma dame Lucette 6v–7r
Fantasia / A Fancy 4r–4v
Ground 2r–3v
Haec dies 25v
Haec dies 48v–49v
In nomine 15r–15v
In nomine 20v–21r
In nomine à5 9v
In nomine (7vv) 17r–18r
In nomine (F84) - Exaudi vocem 7r–7v
In nomine (I) 19v
In nomine (II) 15v–16r
In nomine (III) 14v
In nomine (IV) 10r
In nomine (V) 11v
In nomine (V) 13r
In nomine (V) a5 8v–9r
In nomine a 5 12r–12v
In nomine a5 20r
In nomine a6 18v–19r
In nomine a7 10v
In nomine XIII 'Trust' 16v–17r
In nomine XVII 11r
In nomine XXI 13v–14r
In te Domine speravi (2p. Quoniam fortitudo mea) (6vv) 55v–59r
Io vo gridando come spiritato la nott'el giorno 78r–78v
Jam Christus astra 49v–51r
Jerusalem plantabis vineam (2p. Gaude et laetare) 73v–74v
Kyrie Paschali 48v–50r
Lamentations (I) : Incipit lamentatio Jeremiae - Aleph - Beth - Convertere Jerusalem 27r–26v
Lamentations (II): De lamentatione Jeremiae - Gimel - Daleth - Heth - Convertere Jerusalem 62v–65r
Lamentations: De lamentatione Jeremiae 69v–71v
Le bergier et la bergiere 5v
Libera me Domine de morte aeterna 66v–67r
Magnificat a6: (exc) Esurientes 23r–23v
Musica Dei donum optimum Anonymous 67v–68r
Nasce la doglia mia dal vedermi levar 79v
Ne irascaris Domine [2p. Civitas sancti tui] 30v–31v
Non vidette Anonymous 6r–6v
O mater mundi (instrumental) 23v–24r
O rex gloriae Domine virtutum Anonymous 65r–65v
Omnia quae fecisti nobis Domine in vero 66r
Omnia quae fecisti nobis Domine in vero 74v–75r
Praeludium 2r
Quod chorus vatum haec Deum 29r
Retribue servo tuo 60v–62r
Sive vigilem 29v–30r
Spiritus ubi vult Anonymous 59v–61v
Sponsus amat sponsam 35v–36r
Susanne un jour d'amour solicitée par deux viellards 76r
Upon the plainsong Anonymous 75v
Ut mi re 5r
Ut re mi fa 5r
Ut re mi fa 7v–8r

Set: TUDOR PARTBOOKS

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GB-Ob MS. Tenbury 807

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US-NYp Mus. Res. Drexel 4182

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Charteris, Richard. 1984. Alfonso Ferrabosco the Elder (1543-1588): A Thematic Catalogue of his Music with a Biographical Calendar.  New York. Pages: 71,158-60,164-5,188. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial); mention of MS; discussion.

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: 258-63. Notes: physical description (partial); 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: I, 173ff; II,77ff. Notes: transcription (partial); mention of MS; discussion.

Lamont, Herbert Harry. 1963. John Shepherd: His Life and Music. University of Southern California, Unpublished Ph.D. dissertation. Pages: I, 103-4, 223-4. Notes: physical description (partial); contents list (partial); concordances (partial).

Hughes, Dom Anselm. 1953. Catalogue of the Musical Manuscripts at Peterhouse, Cambridge.  Cambridge. Pages: I, 197, 264; II, 130, 193; III, 202, 218, 232, 234. Notes: physical description (partial); contents list.

Fellowes, Edmund H. 1948. Tudor Church Music: Appendix with Supplementary Notes.  London. Pages: 50-l. Notes: transcription (partial).

Fellowes, Edmund H (editor). 1937-50, 1962. The Collected Works of William Byrd. Pages: XVII, 149, 154-5, 161-2. Notes: mention of MS; contents list (partial); concordances (partial).

Madden, F. 1843-. Catalogue of Additions to the Manuscripts in the British Museum. Pages: [1882-7], 108. Notes: physical description (partial).

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

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