GB-Lbl Royal Appendix 54

British Library, London, England

partbook: c. 1565-80

Archive British Library, London, England (GB-Lbl)
Shelfmark Royal Appendix 54
Surface Mixed Paper and Parchment
Numbering System Foliation
Measurements 152 x 257 mm
Other Identifiers
  • CCM: LonBLR A49-54
Copyists
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Provenance
Contents 44 pieces from 17 composers
General Description

One of six partbooks, each containing various voice-parts. Probably copied by Dericke Gerarde, composer and music director for Henry Fitzalan, Earl of Arundel. Probably copied at Nonesuch Palace (Cheam, Surrey), for use in household of Henry Fitzalan, 12th Earl of Arundel (d. 1580). Later passed to Arundel's son-in-law, John, 6th Baron Lumley (d. 1609). Arundel-Lumley collection became part of Old Royal Library, which passed to newly founded British Museum in 1757.

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Binding

Modern covers of tan cloth on boards; original parchment covers (with inscription 'Lumley') now bound in at beginning of each book

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Watermark

Only portions of one watermark (Briquet #5304?) visible

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Notation

not indicated

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Foliation

New ink foliation in each book

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Decoration

No initials or decoration

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Surface

ii paper + ii parchment [= original covers] + 24 paper + ii paper

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Census Catalogue of Music Description

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13 motets, 22 French secular pieces = 35

Clemens non Papa-1, Crecquillon-1, D. Gerarde-8, Gombert-9, Gombert/(Josquin)-1, Havericq-2, (Josquin/Verdelot)-1, Latfeur-2, [Clément?]* Morel-1, (Moulu)-1, Paon-1, Phinot-2, Truie-1, Wismes-1, anon-3

*EppsDG: Clément Morel; BernsCE: another "Morel."

6 paper partbooks (various voice parts in each book; all have ii paper + ii parchment [= original covers] + 24 paper + ii paper folios, except MS 52, with 23 original folios), 152 x 257. New ink foliation in each book. Modern covers of tan cloth on boards; original parchment covers (with inscription "Lumley") now bound in at beginning of each book. No index. Probably copied by Dericke Gerarde, composer and music director for Henry Fitzalan, Earl of Arundel; Gerarde also copied LonBLR A57 and several other manuscripts not within scope of this catalogue (see EppsDG, BernsCE for list and discussion). No initials or decoration. Only portions of one watermark (Briquet #5304?) visible on some folios.

Ca. 1565-80 (BernsCE). Probably copied at Nonesuch Palace (Cheam, Surrey), for use in household of Henry Fitzalan, 12th Earl of Arundel (d. 1580). Later passed to Arundel's son-in-law, John, 6th Baron Lumley (d. 1609). Arundel-Lumley collection became part of Old Royal Library, which passed to newly founded British Museum in 1757.

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Composers: Change "(Moulu)-1" to "(Descaudain/Moulu)-1."

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

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Folio / Pages Composition / Item title Source attribution Composers (? Uncertain)
1v J'attens secours de ma seulle pensee -
Appears on: 1v
Genres: Chanson
1v–2 Bon jour bon an et bone vie Morel
Appears on: 1v–2
Genres: Chanson
Source Attribution: Morel
2 C'est grand plaisir d'être amoureux Havericq
Appears on: 2
Genres: Chanson
Source Attribution: Havericq
2v Hodie nobis caelorum rex - 1a pars (of 2): Hodie nobis caelorum rex de virgine Noe Truie
Appears on: 2v
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Noe Truie
3 Hodie nobis caelorum rex - 2a pars (of 2): Gloria in excelsis deo et in terra Noe Truie
Appears on: 3
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Noe Truie
3v–4 Domine quinque talenta tradidisti mihi George Paon
Appears on: 3v–4
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: George Paon
General Note

Bassus & Superius 2

4v Laudem dicite deo nostro - 1a pars (of 2): Laudem dicite deo nostro omnes sancti - Anonymous
Appears on: 4v
Genres: Motet
5 Laudem dicite deo nostro - 2a pars (of 2): Memores nostri estote O patroni - Anonymous
Appears on: 5
Genres: Motet
5v Sancta Trinitas unus Deus miserere nobis (8vv) -
Appears on: 5v
Genres: Motet
6 Sancta Maria virgo virginum 25.7 -
Appears on: 6
Genres: Motet
6v Estote fortes - 1a pars (of 2): Estote fortes in bello -
Appears on: 6v
Genres: Motet
7 Estote fortes - 2a pars (of 2): Vos amici mei -
Appears on: 7
Genres: Motet
7v Stella ista sicut flamma - 1a pars (of 2): Stella ista sicut flamma coruscat -
Appears on: 7v
Genres: Motet
8 Stella ista sicut flamma - 2a pars (of 2): Apertis thesauris suis obtulerunt -
Appears on: 8
Genres: Motet
8v Gabriel angelus aparuit - 1a pars (of 2): Gabriel angelus aparuit Zacharie dicens Latfeur
Appears on: 8v
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Latfeur
General Note

Cantus firmus: "Canon a fronte et a tergo"

8v Gabriel angelus aparuit - 2a pars (of 2): Erit enim magnus coram Domino -
Appears on: 8v
Genres: Motet
General Note

Cantus firmus: "Canon a fronte et a tergo"

8v–9 Si mon traveil vous puisse donner plaisir D Havericq
Appears on: 8v–9
Genres: Chanson
Source Attribution: D Havericq
9v Au joli bois je rencontrai mamie N Gombert
Appears on: 9v
Genres: Chanson
Source Attribution: N Gombert
10 Changeons propos cest trop parler d'amour N Gombert
Appears on: 10
Genres: Chanson
Source Attribution: N Gombert
10v Raison le veult que ie mefforce N Gombert
Appears on: 10v
Genres: Chanson
Source Attribution: N Gombert
11 Mon petit coeur helas qui nuit et jour N Gombert
Appears on: 11
Genres: Chanson
Source Attribution: N Gombert
11v Comme le cerf cornu plaisant desire Jacobus Clemens
Appears on: 11v
Genres: Chanson
Source Attribution: Jacobus Clemens
12 Retirer il me fault voyant vostre voloir Thomas Criquillion
Appears on: 12
Genres: Chanson
Source Attribution: Thomas Criquillion
12v Paine et traveil me font incessament N Gombert
Appears on: 12v
Genres: Chanson
Source Attribution: N Gombert
13 Qui pouldroit dire ou croire le grand mal Gombert
Appears on: 13
Genres: Chanson
Source Attribution: Gombert
13v J'ai mis mon coeur en un lieu seulement -
Appears on: 13v
Genres: Chanson
14 Jouissance vous donnerai, mon ami Gombert
Appears on: 14
Genres: Chanson
Source Attribution: Gombert
14v Mille regrets de vous abandonner Gombert
Appears on: 14v
Genres: Chanson
Source Attribution: Gombert
15 Si mon traveil vous peult donner secours Gombert
Appears on: 15
Genres: Chanson
Source Attribution: Gombert
15v–16 Je prends congie de mes amours (= Lugebat David Absalon 14.7) Gombert
Appears on: 15v–16
Genres: Chanson
Source Attribution: Gombert
General Note

Bassus & Tenor 2

16v Dum transisset sabbatum - 1a pars (of 2): Dum transisset sabbatum Maria Magdalena D Gerarde
Appears on: 16v
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: D Gerarde
17 Dum transisset sabbatum - 2a pars (of 2): Et valde mane una sabbatorum veniunt D Gerarde
Appears on: 17
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: D Gerarde
17v Vivre ne puis sur terre car mort N de Wismes
Appears on: 17v
Genres: Chanson
Source Attribution: N de Wismes
18 Magi veniunt ab oriente - 1a pars (of 2): Magi veniunt ab oriente Jerosolimam -
Appears on: 18
Genres: Motet
18v Magi veniunt ab oriente - 2a pars (of 2): Interrogabat magos Herodes quod signum -
Appears on: 18v
Genres: Motet
19 Versa est in luctum - 1a pars (of 2): Versa est in luctum cithara mea D G
Appears on: 19
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: D G
General Note

heavily corrected

19v Versa est in luctum - 2a pars (of 2): Cutis mea denigrata est super me D G
Appears on: 19v
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: D G
General Note

heavily corrected

20 Las voulez vous quune personne chante D G
Appears on: 20
Genres: Chanson
Source Attribution: D G
20v C'est grand plaisir d'être amoureux D G
Appears on: 20v
Genres: Chanson
Source Attribution: D G
21 Hatez vous de me faire grace sans point D G
Appears on: 21
Genres: Chanson
Source Attribution: D G
21v Or est venu le printemps gracieux - 1a pars (of 2): Or est venu le printemps gracieux D G
Appears on: 21v
Genres: Chanson
Source Attribution: D G
22 Or est venu le printemps gracieux - 2a pars (of 2): Car ce jour dhuy chacun de nous D G
Appears on: 22
Genres: Chanson
Source Attribution: D G
22v Laetare Jerusalem et conventum facite omnes -
Appears on: 22v
Genres: Motet
23 Deus qui superbis resistis et gratiam D G
Appears on: 23
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: D G
Composer Compositions
Anonymous
Arcadelt, Jacques (ca. 1507–1568)
Bauldeweyn, Noel (ca. 1480–1529)
Clemens non Papa, Jacob (ca. 1510–ca. 1556)
Crecquillon, Thomas (ca. 1505–ca. 1557)
Descaudain, Johannes
Despres, Josquin (ca. 1450–1521)
Gerarde, Derrick (fl. c1540–1580)
Gombert, Nicolas (ca. 1495–ca. 1560)
Havericq, Damien
Laffeur
Morel, [not Clement]
Moulu, Pierre (ca. 1484–ca. 1550)
Paon, George
Phinot, Dominique
Verdelot, Philippe (ca. 1480–ca. 1532)
Wisme (Vuismes), Nicholas de
Composition Composers (? Uncertain) Folios / Pages
Au joli bois je rencontrai mamie 9v
Bon jour bon an et bone vie 1v–2
C'est grand plaisir d'être amoureux 2
C'est grand plaisir d'être amoureux 20v
Changeons propos cest trop parler d'amour 10
Comme le cerf cornu plaisant desire 11v
Deus qui superbis resistis et gratiam 23
Domine quinque talenta tradidisti mihi 3v–4
Dum transisset sabbatum - 1a pars (of 2): Dum transisset sabbatum Maria Magdalena 16v
Dum transisset sabbatum - 2a pars (of 2): Et valde mane una sabbatorum veniunt 17
Estote fortes - 1a pars (of 2): Estote fortes in bello 6v
Estote fortes - 2a pars (of 2): Vos amici mei 7
Gabriel angelus aparuit - 1a pars (of 2): Gabriel angelus aparuit Zacharie dicens 8v
Gabriel angelus aparuit - 2a pars (of 2): Erit enim magnus coram Domino 8v
Hatez vous de me faire grace sans point 21
Hodie nobis caelorum rex - 1a pars (of 2): Hodie nobis caelorum rex de virgine 2v
Hodie nobis caelorum rex - 2a pars (of 2): Gloria in excelsis deo et in terra 3
J'ai mis mon coeur en un lieu seulement 13v
J'attens secours de ma seulle pensee 1v
Je prends congie de mes amours (= Lugebat David Absalon 14.7) 15v–16
Jouissance vous donnerai, mon ami 14
Laetare Jerusalem et conventum facite omnes 22v
Las voulez vous quune personne chante 20
Laudem dicite deo nostro - 1a pars (of 2): Laudem dicite deo nostro omnes sancti Anonymous 4v
Laudem dicite deo nostro - 2a pars (of 2): Memores nostri estote O patroni Anonymous 5
Magi veniunt ab oriente - 1a pars (of 2): Magi veniunt ab oriente Jerosolimam 18
Magi veniunt ab oriente - 2a pars (of 2): Interrogabat magos Herodes quod signum 18v
Mille regrets de vous abandonner 14v
Mon petit coeur helas qui nuit et jour 11
Or est venu le printemps gracieux - 1a pars (of 2): Or est venu le printemps gracieux 21v
Or est venu le printemps gracieux - 2a pars (of 2): Car ce jour dhuy chacun de nous 22
Paine et traveil me font incessament 12v
Qui pouldroit dire ou croire le grand mal 13
Raison le veult que ie mefforce 10v
Retirer il me fault voyant vostre voloir 12
Sancta Maria virgo virginum 25.7 6
Sancta Trinitas unus Deus miserere nobis (8vv) 5v
Si mon traveil vous peult donner secours 15
Si mon traveil vous puisse donner plaisir 8v–9
Stella ista sicut flamma - 1a pars (of 2): Stella ista sicut flamma coruscat 7v
Stella ista sicut flamma - 2a pars (of 2): Apertis thesauris suis obtulerunt 8
Versa est in luctum - 1a pars (of 2): Versa est in luctum cithara mea 19
Versa est in luctum - 2a pars (of 2): Cutis mea denigrata est super me 19v
Vivre ne puis sur terre car mort 17v

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Milledge, Anthony. 2001. The music of Dyricke Gerarde. Durham University, Ph.D. Pages: 59-70.

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: 91-2, 98-9, 108-57. Notes: physical description; contents list (partial); concordances (partial); transcriptions (partial); mention of MS; discussion.

Slim, H Colin. 1972. A Gift of Madrigals and Motets.  Chicago and London. Pages: I, 10, 223. Notes: mention of MS; contents list (partial); concordances (partial).

Dobbins, Frank. 1971. The Chanson at Lyons in the Sixteenth Century. Oxford University (New College), Unpublished Ph.D. dissertation. Pages: I, 320. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial).

Epps, David. 1964. Dericke Gerarde: A study of the British Museum manuscripts Royal Appendix 17-22, 23-25, 26-30, 31-35, 49-54 & 57 with particular reference to the life and works ofthat composer. Edinburgh University, Unpublished D.Mus. thesis. Notes: physical description (partial); contents list; concordances; mention of MS; discussion.

Brown, Howard Mayer. 1963. Music in the French Secular Theater, 1400-1550.  Cambridge, Massachusetts. Pages: 233, 245. Notes: mention of MS; contents list (partial); concordances (partial).

Cazeaux, Isabelle Anne-Marie. 1961. The Secular Music of Claudin de Sermisy. Columbia University, Unpublished Ph.D. dissertation. Pages: I, 117, 192, 210, 281, 319. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial).

Jayne, Sears, and Francis R Johnson (editors). 1956. The Lumley Library: The Catalogue of 1609.  London. Pages: 286. Notes: mention of MS.

Hughes, Dom Anselm. 1953. Catalogue of the Musical Manuscripts at Peterhouse, Cambridge.  Cambridge. Pages: I, 142, 270; II, 134-5. Notes: physical description (partial); contents list.

Schmidt-Görg, Joseph. 1938. Nicolas Gombert, Kapellmeister Kaiser Karls V.: Leben und Werk.  Bonn. Pages: 368-70. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial).

Warner, Sir George F, and Julius P Gilson. 1921. Catalogue of Western Manuscripts in the Old Royal and King's Collections.  London. Pages: II, 394. Notes: physical description.

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