US-NH Miscellaneous MS 170, Filmer 1/a

Yale University, School of Music Library, New Haven, United States

partbook: c. 1588-1603

Archive Yale University, School of Music Library, New Haven, United States (US-NH)
Shelfmark Miscellaneous MS 170, Filmer 1/a
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Surface Paper
Numbering System Foliation
Measurements 168 x 215 mm
Other Identifiers
  • CCM: NHavY 170/1
  • olim (Former shelfmark): Beinecke Library for Rare Books and Manuscripts, Ma21/F48/A11 "Filmer Partbooks"
Relationships
Provenance
  • England
Contents Contains 160 compositions, 147 from 27 composers, 13 are anonymous.
General Description

A Discantus partbook from a set of five volumes. Compositions grouped in several sections by voice number: I (32 pieces a2 (A-Q books) & a3 (C-T-B books), with 3 pieces a5); II (28 pieces a4); III (36 pieces a5); IV (46 pieces a5); V (17 pieces mostly a6); VI (21 pieces a6).

Copied by one main scribe, with additions by several later hands. Copied in England. Owned by Filmer family, of Kent; purchased by Yale University in 1945.

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Binding

Original covers of dark brown leather over boards, tooled in gold with voice designations and ornamental oval-shaped design.

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Notation

not indicated

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Ruling

Staff height 15

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Foliation

New pencil foliation 1-142; original ink foliation in several series, with errors and omissions

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Decoration

No initials or decoration.

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Index

Incomplete original index on rear flyleaf of A book groups pieces by genre and number of voices (“mottet of 5 pts,” “madrigali 5 pts,” “mottet of 6 pts,” etc.), with subgrouping under each section by order of appearance (pieces listed by folio number only).

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Surface

paper

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Census Catalogue of Music Description

This information is reproduced here by kind permission of the publishers. It is COPYRIGHT and copying/reproduction of this content without permission may result in legal action.

2 Lamentations, 43 motets, 3 anthems, 61 Italian secular pieces, 5 French secular pieces, 4 English secular pieces, 1 Latin secular piece, 6 textless pieces, 14 instrumental pieces = 139 + 1 duplicate = 140

(Bianco)-2, Byrd-1, (Clemens non Papa)-1, (Daman)-3, (A. Ferrabosco I)-47, (A. Ferrabosco I/Verdelot)-1, Flecknall-1, (A. Gabrieli) -1, Hilton the Elder-1, T. Holmes-1, (Ingegneri)-1, (Lassus)-25, (Marenzio)-16, (Philippe de Monte)-2, Nau [Mr: Noe]-1, (Palestrina)-1, Portman-1, (Quintiani)-3, (G. Renaldi)-4, (Rore)-3, (Sandrin)-1, (Striggio)-1, (Wert)-1, W. White-2, J. Wilson-2, J. Wilson/(Grandi)-1, L. Woodson I-1, anon-14

5 paper partbooks (D-142 + ii folios, AT-142 + i folios each, B-143, Q-142), 168 x 215. New pencil foliation (DQ: 1-142; ATB: 1-143); original ink foliation in several series, with errors and omissions. Original covers of dark brown leather over boards, tooled in gold with voice designations and ornamental oval-shaped design. Incomplete original index on rear flyleaf of A book groups pieces by genre and number of voices ("mottet of 5 pts," "madrigali 5 pts," "mottet of 6 pts," etc.), with subgrouping under each section by order of appearance (pieces listed by folio number only). Copied by one main scribe, with additions by several later hands. Staff height 15. No initials or decoration.

Ca. 1588-1603 (ForF). Copied in England. Owned by Filmer family, of Kent; purchased by Yale University in 1945.

Vol 4

Composers: Change "Nau" to "E. Nau."

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

Click an entry to see more information about that item.

Folio / Pages Composition / Item title Source attribution Composers (? Uncertain)
1 A caso un giorno - 1a pars (of 4): A caso un giorno -
Appears on: 1
Genres: Madrigal (Italian)
Number of voices: 3
1v A caso un giorno - 2a pars (of 4): Vaga d'uider -
Appears on: 1v
Genres: Madrigal (Italian)
Number of voices: 3
2 A caso un giorno - 3a pars (of 4): Con quel poco -
Appears on: 2
Genres: Madrigal (Italian)
Number of voices: 3
2v–3 A caso un giorno - 4a pars (of 4): Mentre ch'ella -
Appears on: 2v–3
Genres: Madrigal (Italian)
Number of voices: 3
3v Cantate Domino (3vv) - 1a pars (of 2): Cantate Domino canticum novum -
Appears on: 3v
Genres: Motet
Number of voices: 3
4 Cantate Domino (3vv) - 2a pars (of 2): Cantate Domino et benedicite -
Appears on: 4
Genres: Motet
Number of voices: 3
4v Christus resurgens ex mortuis jam non -
Appears on: 4v
Genres: Motet
Number of voices: 3
5v–6 Ave regina caelorum (3vv) -
Appears on: 5v–6
Genres: Ave regina caelorum, Motet
Number of voices: 3
6v O passi - Anonymous

O passi

Anonymous
Appears on: 6v
Genres: Madrigal (Italian)
Number of voices: 3
General Note

text incipit only

7 O bel viso - Anonymous

O bel viso

Anonymous
Appears on: 7
Genres: Madrigal (Italian)
Number of voices: 3
General Note

text incipit only

7v Che dolce - Anonymous

Che dolce

Anonymous
Appears on: 7v
Genres: Madrigal (Italian)
Number of voices: 3
General Note

text incipit only

8 [untitled] - Anonymous

[untitled]

Anonymous
Appears on: 8
Genres: Madrigal (Italian)
Number of voices: 3
General Note

untexted

8 [untitled] - Anonymous

[untitled]

Anonymous
Appears on: 8
Genres: Madrigal (Italian)
Number of voices: 3
General Note

untexted

[-] - - Anonymous

[Unknown Title]

Appears on: [-]
General Note

blank folios 8v-9

9v Pavan a6 Will. White
Appears on: 9v
Genres: Dance
Source Attribution: Will. White
Number of voices: 6
10 Hor pien d'altro -
Appears on: 10
Genres: Madrigal (Italian)
Number of voices: 5
10v Pavan a6 -
Appears on: 10v
Genres: Dance
Number of voices: 6
11 Mentre ch'altiero amore - 1a pars (of 7): Mentre ch'altiero amore -
Appears on: 11
Genres: Madrigal (Italian)
Number of voices: 4
11v Mentre ch'altiero amore - 2a pars (of 7): E quel foco -
Appears on: 11v
Genres: Madrigal (Italian)
Number of voices: 4
12 Mentre ch'altiero amore - 3a pars (of 7): Et ei fero' e sdegno -
Appears on: 12
Genres: Madrigal (Italian)
Number of voices: 4
12v Mentre ch'altiero amore - 4a pars (of 7): Perche come -
Appears on: 12v
Genres: Madrigal (Italian)
Number of voices: 4
13 Mentre ch'altiero amore - 5a pars (of 7): E fattasi reina -
Appears on: 13
Genres: Madrigal (Italian)
Number of voices: 4
13v Mentre ch'altiero amore - 6a pars (of 7): Ma se 'l caldo cor -
Appears on: 13v
Genres: Madrigal (Italian)
Number of voices: 4
14 Mentre ch'altiero amore - 7a pars (of 7): Vanne a madonna -
Appears on: 14
Genres: Madrigal (Italian)
Number of voices: 4
14v Vaghi leggiadre - 1a pars (of 2): Vaghi leggiadre lumi -
Appears on: 14v
Genres: Madrigal (Italian)
Number of voices: 4
15 Vaghi leggiadre - 2a pars (of 2): Che fia che dal mio cor -
Appears on: 15
Genres: Madrigal (Italian)
Number of voices: 4
15v Amor io sento un respirar -
Appears on: 15v
Genres: Madrigal (Italian)
Number of voices: 4
16 Poscia che troppo - 1a pars (of 2): Poscia che troppo -
Appears on: 16
Genres: Madrigal (Italian)
Number of voices: 4
16v Poscia che troppo - 2a pars (of 2): Santa madre del ciel -
Appears on: 16v
Genres: Madrigal (Italian)
Number of voices: 4
17 Come avra vita - 1a pars (of 2): Come havra vita amor -
Appears on: 17
Genres: Madrigal (Italian)
Number of voices: 4
17 Come avra vita - 2a pars (of 2): Come havre fin -
Appears on: 17
Genres: Madrigal (Italian)
Number of voices: 4
17v Deh Flori se pieta - 1a pars (of 2): Deh Flori se pieta -
Appears on: 17v
Genres: Madrigal (Italian)
Number of voices: 4
17v Deh Flori se pieta - 2a pars (of 2): Sola te cerco ogn' hor -
Appears on: 17v
Genres: Madrigal (Italian)
General Note

(It is not clear from Ham1989 whether this 2a pars is copied or omitted from the ms.)

18 Sola te cerco ogn' hor' -
Appears on: 18
Genres: Madrigal (Italian)
Number of voices: 4
18v O fastiditi - 1a pars (of 2): O fastiditi gia del pianger -
Appears on: 18v
Genres: Madrigal (Italian)
Number of voices: 4
19 O fastiditi - 2a pars (of 2): Tempo sarebbe -
Appears on: 19
Genres: Madrigal (Italian)
Number of voices: 4
19v–20 Vezzosi augelli in fra le verdi fronde -
Appears on: 19v–20
Genres: Madrigal (Italian)
Number of voices: 4
20v Ahi dispietata morte ahi crudel vita -
Appears on: 20v
Genres: Italian secular
Number of voices: 4
21 Lavinia se non siete -
Appears on: 21
Genres: Madrigal (Italian)
Number of voices: 4
21v–22v Dolci son le quadrella - 1a pars (of 2): Dolci son le quadrella ond'amor punge -
Appears on: 21v–22v
Genres: Madrigal (Italian)
Number of voices: 4
22v–23 Dolci son le quadrella - 2a pars (of 2): Come doglia fin qui fu meco -
Appears on: 22v–23
Genres: Madrigal (Italian)
Number of voices: 4
23v–24 L'empio tuo stral amore -
Appears on: 23v–24
Genres: Madrigal (Italian)
Number of voices: 4
24v–25 Fuerunt mihi lachrimae (C36) -
Appears on: 24v–25
Genres: Motet
Number of voices: 4
25v–26 Inclina Domine - 3a pars (of 6): Quoniam tu, Domine -
Appears on: 25v–26
Genres: Motet
Number of voices: 4
26v Dulcis memoria et suavis recordatio (= Doulce memoire) -
Appears on: 26v
Genres: Motet
Number of voices: 4
General Note

Latin text "Dolce memori"

27 Miserere mihi Domine - Anonymous
Appears on: 27
Genres: Psalm
Number of voices: 4
[-] - - Anonymous

[Unknown Title]

Appears on: [-]
General Note

blank pages ff. 27v-28

28v–29 Da pacem Domine (I) (C27) -
Appears on: 28v–29
Genres: Motet
Number of voices: 5
Concordances

also copied in GB-Ob MS Mus. Sch. c. 45-50, GB-Och MS Mus. 78-82 & 463-467

29v–30 Ingemuit Susanna (C43) -
Appears on: 29v–30
Number of voices: 5
30v–31 Mirabile mysterium (C47) -
Appears on: 30v–31
Genres: Motet
Number of voices: 5
31v–32 Laboravi in gemitu meo -
Appears on: 31v–32
Genres: Motet
Number of voices: 5
32v–33 Ad Dominum cum tribularer (C1) -
Appears on: 32v–33
Genres: Motet
Number of voices: 5
33v–34 Sana me Domine (C56) - 1a pars (of 2): Sana me Domine -
Appears on: 33v–34
Genres: Motet
Number of voices: 5
34v–35 Sana me Domine (C56) - 2a pars (of 2): Ne derelinquas me, Domine -
Appears on: 34v–35
Genres: Motet
Number of voices: 5
35v–36 Conserva me Domine - 1a pars (of 2): Conserva me Domine (C25) -
Appears on: 35v–36
Genres: Motet
Number of voices: 5
36v–37 Conserva me Domine - 2a pars (of 2): Vias tuas Domine (C25) -
Appears on: 36v–37
Genres: Motet
Number of voices: 5
37v–38 Peccantem me quotidie -
Appears on: 37v–38
Number of voices: 5
38v–39 Musica laeta suum gaudet (C79) -
Appears on: 38v–39
Genres: Motet
Number of voices: 5
39v–40 Qui consolabatur me recessit a me -
Appears on: 39v–40
Genres: Motet
Number of voices: 5
40v–41 Heu mihi Domine (I) (C37) -
Appears on: 40v–41
Genres: Motet
Number of voices: 5
41v–43 Lamentations [...] Aleph (5vv - C65) -
Appears on: 41v–43
Number of voices: 5
43v–44 Benedic anima mea - 11a pars (of 11): Cantabo Domino (C18) -
Appears on: 43v–44
Genres: Psalm
Number of voices: 5
44v–45 Judica me - 1a pars (of 2): Judica me Domine (C44) -
Appears on: 44v–45
Genres: Motet
Number of voices: 5
45v–46 Peccata mea Domine (C53) -
Appears on: 45v–46
Genres: Motet
Number of voices: 5
46v–47 Surge propera - 1a pars (of 2): Surge propera amica mea columba mea (C57) -
Appears on: 46v–47
Genres: Motet
Number of voices: 5
47v–48 Surge propera - 2a pars (of 2): Surge propera amica mea formosa mea (C58) -
Appears on: 47v–48
Genres: Motet
Number of voices: 5
48v–49 Benedic anima mea - 7a pars (of 11): Posuisti tenebras (C14) -
Appears on: 48v–49
Genres: Psalm
Number of voices: 5
49v–50 In nomine (F84) - Exaudi vocem -
Appears on: 49v–50
Genres: In nomine
Number of voices: 5
50v–51 In nomine (F85) -
Appears on: 50v–51
Genres: In nomine
Number of voices: 5
51v–52 In nomine (F86, C222) -
Appears on: 51v–52
Genres: In nomine
Number of voices: 5
52v–53 Tribulationem et dolorem inveni (C63) -
Appears on: 52v–53
Genres: Motet
Number of voices: 5
53v–54 Judica me - 2a pars (of 2): Vide humilitatem meam (C45) -
Appears on: 53v–54
Genres: Motet
Number of voices: 5
54v–55 O heavenly God, O Father dear -
Appears on: 54v–55
Genres: Anthem
Number of voices: 5
55v–56 O mighty God preserve -
Appears on: 55v–56
Genres: Anthem
Number of voices: 5
56v–57 Miserere nostri Domine -
Appears on: 56v–57
Genres: Motet
Number of voices: 5
57v–59 De Lamentatione Jeremiae (C64) -
Appears on: 57v–59
Genres: Lamentations, Motet
Number of voices: 5
59v In resurrectione tua W. Bird
Appears on: 59v
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: W. Bird
Number of voices: 5
60 In nomine a5 Mr. Woodsone
Appears on: 60
Genres: English Consort music
Source Attribution: Mr. Woodsone
Number of voices: 5
60v Se voi sete cor mio quanto ben -
Appears on: 60v
Genres: Madrigal (Italian)
Number of voices: 5
General Note

text incipit only

61 Hai tu crudel - Anonymous

Hai tu crudel

Anonymous
Appears on: 61
Genres: Madrigal (Italian)
Number of voices: 5
General Note

untexted; text incipit only

61v 'Mouta' - Anonymous

'Mouta'

Anonymous
Appears on: 61v
Genres: Madrigal (Italian)
Number of voices: 5
General Note

untexted

62 [untitled] - Anonymous

[untitled]

Anonymous
Appears on: 62
Genres: Madrigal (Italian)
Number of voices: 5
General Note

untexted

62v–63 'Amor' - Anonymous

'Amor'

Anonymous
Appears on: 62v–63
Genres: Madrigal (Italian)
Number of voices: 5
General Note

untexted

[-] - - Anonymous

[Unknown Title]

Appears on: [-]
General Note

ff. 63v-68 blank

68v 'Donna' - Anonymous

'Donna'

Anonymous
Appears on: 68v
Genres: Madrigal (Italian)
Number of voices: 5
General Note

untexted

69 Quella donna real -
Appears on: 69
Genres: Madrigal (Italian)
Number of voices: 5
69v Guidomi in parte - 1a pars (of 2): Guidome in part' il ciel -
Appears on: 69v
Genres: Madrigal (Italian)
Number of voices: 5
70 Guidomi in parte - 2a pars (of 2): Da Indi in qua sol -
Appears on: 70
Genres: Madrigal (Italian)
Number of voices: 5
70v–71 Giunto a la tomba - 1a pars (of 4): Giunto a la tomba -
Appears on: 70v–71
Genres: Madrigal (Italian)
Number of voices: 5
71v Giunto a la tomba - 2a pars (of 4): Non di morte sei tu -
Appears on: 71v
Genres: Madrigal (Italian)
Number of voices: 5
72 Giunto a la tomba - 3a pars (of 4): Da gli lor tu -
Appears on: 72
Genres: Madrigal (Italian)
Number of voices: 5
72v Giunto a la tomba - 4a pars (of 4): Et amando morro -
Appears on: 72v
Genres: Madrigal (Italian)
Number of voices: 5
73 Dolorosi martir', fieri tormenti -
Appears on: 73
Genres: Madrigal (Italian)
Number of voices: 5
73v–74 Dolce mentre il ciel -
Appears on: 73v–74
Genres: Madrigal (Italian)
Number of voices: 5
74v–75 Felice ohime -
Appears on: 74v–75
Genres: Madrigal (Italian)
Number of voices: 5
75v Miserere nostri Domine (C3) -
Appears on: 75v
Genres: Motet
Number of voices: 5
75v–76 Las, voulez vous qu'une -
Appears on: 75v–76
Genres: Chanson
Number of voices: 5
76v–77 Aupres de vous -
Appears on: 76v–77
Genres: Chanson
Number of voices: 5
77v–78 Tu dolc' anima mea -
Appears on: 77v–78
Genres: Madrigal (Italian)
Number of voices: 5
78v–79 Chi per voi non sospirar -
Appears on: 78v–79
Genres: Madrigal (Italian)
Number of voices: 5
79v–80 Non ardo - 1a pars (of 2): Non ardo e son nel foco -
Appears on: 79v–80
Genres: Madrigal (Italian)
Number of voices: 5
80v–81 Non ardo - 2a pars (of 2): Foco e 'l mio core -
Appears on: 80v–81
Genres: Madrigal (Italian)
Number of voices: 5
81v–82 Dolce ire - 1a pars (of 2): Dolce ire, dolci sdegne -
Appears on: 81v–82
Genres: Madrigal (Italian)
Number of voices: 5
82v–83 Dolce ire - 2a pars (of 2): Forse ancor sia -
Appears on: 82v–83
Genres: Madrigal (Italian)
Number of voices: 5
83v–84 Non ha tante quanto -
Appears on: 83v–84
Genres: Madrigal (Italian)
Number of voices: 5
84v–85 Standomi un giorno - 1a pars (of 6): Standomi un giorno -
Appears on: 84v–85
Genres: Madrigal (Italian)
Number of voices: 5
85v–86 Standomi un giorno - 2a pars (of 6): Indi per alto -
Appears on: 85v–86
Genres: Madrigal (Italian)
Number of voices: 5
86v–87 Standomi un giorno - 3a pars (of 6): In un boschetto -
Appears on: 86v–87
Genres: Madrigal (Italian)
Number of voices: 5
87v–88 Standomi un giorno - 4a pars (of 6): Chiara fontana in quel -
Appears on: 87v–88
Genres: Madrigal (Italian)
Number of voices: 5
88v Standomi un giorno - 5a pars (of 6): Una strania Phenice -
Appears on: 88v
Genres: Madrigal (Italian)
Number of voices: 5
89–90 Standomi un giorno - 6a pars (of 6): Al fin vid' io -
Appears on: 89–90
Genres: Madrigal (Italian)
Number of voices: 5
90v–91 Ancor ch'io possa dire che d'haver (5vv) -
Appears on: 90v–91
Genres: Madrigal (Italian)
Number of voices: 5
General Note

Striggio's setting is for 6vv. Unclear whether this is a 5vv version, or a different setting entirely?

91v–92 Gia torna a rallegrar l'aria -
Appears on: 91v–92
Genres: Madrigal (Italian)
Number of voices: 5
92v–93 O foible esprit - 1a pars (of 2): O foible esprit -
Appears on: 92v–93
Genres: Chanson
Number of voices: 5
93v–94 O foible esprit - 2a pars (of 2): O jeune archer -
Appears on: 93v–94
Genres: Chanson
Number of voices: 5
94v Se ben il duol - 1a pars (of 2): Se ben il duol che per voi donna sento -
Appears on: 94v
Genres: Madrigal (Italian)
Number of voices: 5
95 Se ben il duol - 2a pars (of 2): Ben voi a piu di mill'e mille segni -
Appears on: 95
Genres: Madrigal (Italian)
Number of voices: 5
95v–96 Alma Susana ben felice el core ch'arde -
Appears on: 95v–96
Genres: Motet
Number of voices: 5
96v–97 Cantai mentre ch'i arsi del mio foco -
Appears on: 96v–97
Genres: Madrigal (Italian)
Number of voices: 5
97v Io son ferito ahi lasso e chi mi diede -
Appears on: 97v
Genres: Madrigal (Italian)
Number of voices: 5
98v–99 O voi che sospirati -
Appears on: 98v–99
Number of voices: 5
99v Creschin a gara sin al ciel -
Appears on: 99v
Genres: Madrigal (Italian)
Number of voices: 5
100v–101 Non puo tanto l'amore -
Appears on: 100v–101
Genres: Madrigal (Italian)
Number of voices: 5
101v–102 Dolce esca del mio core -
Appears on: 101v–102
Genres: Madrigal (Italian)
Number of voices: 5
102v–103 Deh non ponete fini -
Appears on: 102v–103
Genres: Madrigal (Italian)
Number of voices: 5
103v–104 Vidi pianger madonna - 1a pars (of 2): Vidi pianger madonna -
Appears on: 103v–104
Genres: Madrigal (Italian)
Number of voices: 5
104v–105 Vidi pianger madonna - 2a pars (of 2): Come dal ciel seren -
Appears on: 104v–105
Genres: Madrigal (Italian)
Number of voices: 5
105v–106 Le rossignol plaisant et gratieux -
Appears on: 105v–106
Genres: Madrigal
Number of voices: 5
105v–106 Caro dolce mio ben -
Appears on: 105v–106
Genres: Madrigal (Italian)
Number of voices: 5
107v–108 Mi fa lasso languire -
Appears on: 107v–108
Genres: Madrigal (Italian)
Number of voices: 5
108v–109 Inclina Domine - 5a pars (of 6): Quoniam magnus es -
Appears on: 108v–109
Genres: Motet
Number of voices: 5
109v Locutus sum - 1a pars (of 2): Locutus sum in lingua mea notum fac -
Appears on: 109v
Genres: Motet
Number of voices: 5
110 Locutus sum - 2a pars (of 2): Fac mecum signum in bonum -
Appears on: 110
Genres: Motet
Number of voices: 5
110v Timor et tremor - 1a pars (of 2): Timor et tremor venerunt super me -
Appears on: 110v
Genres: Motet
Number of voices: 5
111 Timor et tremor - 2a pars (of 2): Exaudi Deus deprecationem meam -
Appears on: 111
Genres: Motet
Number of voices: 5
111v Exaudi Domine - Anonymous

Exaudi Domine

Anonymous
Appears on: 111v
Genres: Motet
Number of voices: 5
112 Nel piu fiorito Aprile -
Appears on: 112
Genres: Madrigal (Italian)
Number of voices: 5
General Note

untexted

112v–113 [untitled] - Anonymous

[untitled]

Anonymous
Appears on: 112v–113
Genres: Madrigal (Italian), textless
Number of voices: 5
113v Goe Phebus goe Mr. Flecknall
Appears on: 113v
Genres: Madrigal (English)
Source Attribution: Mr. Flecknall
Number of voices: 6
114 Phillis Mr. R. Portman
Appears on: 114
Genres: Madrigal (English)
Source Attribution: Mr. R. Portman
Number of voices: 6
114v–115 O bone Jesu -
Appears on: 114v–115
Genres: Motet
Number of voices: 6
115v–116 Pavan - Almand - Courant a2 Mr. Noe
Appears on: 115v–116
Genres: Dance
Source Attribution: Mr. Noe
Number of voices: 2
General Note

the lower part incomplete in Tenor book

123v–124 Voi volete ch' io muoia -
Appears on: 123v–124
Genres: Madrigal (Italian)
Number of voices: 6
General Note

ff. 116v-123 blank

124v–125 Interdette speranze e van desio -
Appears on: 124v–125
Genres: Madrigal (Italian)
Number of voices: 6
124v–125 Cosi m' e l'aspettar -
Appears on: 124v–125
Genres: Madrigal (Italian)
Number of voices: 6
126v–127 Con lagrime ch' ogn' hor' da gli occhi -
Appears on: 126v–127
Genres: Madrigal (Italian)
Number of voices: 6
127v–128 Dolce guerriera mia - 1a pars (of 2): Dolce guerriera mia -
Appears on: 127v–128
Genres: Madrigal (Italian)
Number of voices: 6
128v–129 Dolce guerriera mia - 2a pars (of 2): Ma se con l'apre -
Appears on: 128v–129
Genres: Madrigal (Italian)
Number of voices: 6
129v–130 Benedetto di al giorno - 1a pars (of 2): Benedetto di al giorno -
Appears on: 129v–130
Genres: Madrigal (Italian)
Number of voices: 6
130v–131 Benedetto di al giorno - 2a pars (of 2): Benedette le voci -
Appears on: 130v–131
Genres: Madrigal (Italian)
Number of voices: 6
131v–132 Mentre che il cor - 1a pars (of 2): Mentre che il cor -
Appears on: 131v–132
Genres: Madrigal (Italian)
Number of voices: 6
132v–133 Mentre che il cor - 2a pars (of 2): Quel foco e morto -
Appears on: 132v–133
Genres: Madrigal (Italian)
Number of voices: 6
133v–134 Lasso me - 1a pars (of 2): Lasso me ch' ad un tempo -
Appears on: 133v–134
Genres: Madrigal (Italian)
Number of voices: 6
134v–135 Lasso me - 2a pars (of 2): Cerco fermar il sol ardo -
Appears on: 134v–135
Genres: Madrigal (Italian)
Number of voices: 6
135v–136 Questi ch' inditio fan del mio tormento -
Appears on: 135v–136
Genres: Madrigal (Italian)
Number of voices: 6
136v–137 Ancor ch'io possa dire che d'haver (6vv) -
Appears on: 136v–137
Genres: Madrigal (Italian)
Number of voices: 6
137v–138 Ultimi miei sospiri che mi lasciate -
Appears on: 137v–138
Genres: Madrigal (Italian)
Number of voices: 6
138v Quell' ombr' esser vorrei -
Appears on: 138v
Genres: Madrigal (Italian)
Number of voices: 6
139 Dono Cinthia a Damone -
Appears on: 139
Genres: Madrigal (Italian)
Number of voices: 6
139v Con dolci sguardi - 1a pars (of 2): Con dolci sguard' al -
Appears on: 139v
Genres: Madrigal (Italian)
Number of voices: 6
139v–140 Con dolci sguardi - 2a pars (of 2): Di lagrime indi sparge -
Appears on: 139v–140
Genres: Madrigal (Italian)
Number of voices: 6
140v–141 Danzava con maniere - 1a pars (of 2): Danzava con maniere -
Appears on: 140v–141
Genres: Madrigal (Italian)
Number of voices: 6
General Note

untexted except in Altus & Quintus books

141v–142 Danzava con maniere - 2a pars (of 2): Son presa disse -
Appears on: 141v–142
Genres: Madrigal (Italian)
Number of voices: 6
General Note

untexted except in Altus book

Composer Compositions
Anonymous
Bianci, Pier' Antonio
Byrd, William (ca. 1540-1623)
Clemens non Papa, Jacob (ca. 1510-ca. 1556)
Daman, William
Ferrabosco, Alfonso (the elder) (1543-1588)
Ferrabosco, Alfonso (the younger) (ca. 1575-1628)
Flecknall
Gabrieli, Andrea (ca. 1532-1585)
Grandi, Alessandro
Ingegneri, Marc'Antonio
Lassus, Orlande de (ca. 1532-1594)
Manchicourt, Pierre de
Marenzio, Luca (ca. 1553-1599)
Monte, Philippe de
Nau, Stephen
Palestrina, Giovanni Pierluigi da (1525-1594)
Portman, Richard
Quintiani, Lucrezio
Renaldi, Giulio
Rore, Cipriano de (ca. 1515-1565)
Roussel (Rosselli), François (ca. 1510-ca. 1577)
Sandrin, Pierre (ca. 1490-ca. 1560)
Striggio, Alessandro (ca. 1536-1592)
Verdelot, Philippe (ca. 1480-ca. 1532)
Wert, Giaches [Jaches] de (1535-1596)
White, William
Woodson, Leonard (ca. 1565-ca. 1641)
Composition Composers (? Uncertain) Folios / Pages
'Amor' Anonymous 62v–63
'Donna' Anonymous 68v
'Mouta' Anonymous 61v
[untitled] Anonymous 8
[untitled] Anonymous 8
[untitled] Anonymous 62
[untitled] Anonymous 112v–113
A caso un giorno - 1a pars (of 4): A caso un giorno 1
A caso un giorno - 2a pars (of 4): Vaga d'uider 1v
A caso un giorno - 3a pars (of 4): Con quel poco 2
A caso un giorno - 4a pars (of 4): Mentre ch'ella 2v–3
Ad Dominum cum tribularer (C1) 32v–33
Ahi dispietata morte ahi crudel vita 20v
Alma Susana ben felice el core ch'arde 95v–96
Amor io sento un respirar 15v
Ancor ch'io possa dire che d'haver (5vv) 90v–91
Ancor ch'io possa dire che d'haver (6vv) 136v–137
Aupres de vous 76v–77
Ave regina caelorum (3vv) 5v–6
Benedetto di al giorno - 1a pars (of 2): Benedetto di al giorno 129v–130
Benedetto di al giorno - 2a pars (of 2): Benedette le voci 130v–131
Benedic anima mea - 11a pars (of 11): Cantabo Domino (C18) 43v–44
Benedic anima mea - 7a pars (of 11): Posuisti tenebras (C14) 48v–49
Cantai mentre ch'i arsi del mio foco 96v–97
Cantate Domino (3vv) - 1a pars (of 2): Cantate Domino canticum novum 3v
Cantate Domino (3vv) - 2a pars (of 2): Cantate Domino et benedicite 4
Caro dolce mio ben 105v–106
Che dolce Anonymous 7v
Chi per voi non sospirar 78v–79
Christus resurgens ex mortuis jam non 4v
Come avra vita - 1a pars (of 2): Come havra vita amor 17
Come avra vita - 2a pars (of 2): Come havre fin 17
Con dolci sguardi - 1a pars (of 2): Con dolci sguard' al 139v
Con dolci sguardi - 2a pars (of 2): Di lagrime indi sparge 139v–140
Con lagrime ch' ogn' hor' da gli occhi 126v–127
Conserva me Domine - 1a pars (of 2): Conserva me Domine (C25) 35v–36
Conserva me Domine - 2a pars (of 2): Vias tuas Domine (C25) 36v–37
Cosi m' e l'aspettar 124v–125
Creschin a gara sin al ciel 99v
Da pacem Domine (I) (C27) 28v–29
Danzava con maniere - 1a pars (of 2): Danzava con maniere 140v–141
Danzava con maniere - 2a pars (of 2): Son presa disse 141v–142
De Lamentatione Jeremiae (C64) 57v–59
Deh Flori se pieta - 1a pars (of 2): Deh Flori se pieta 17v
Deh Flori se pieta - 2a pars (of 2): Sola te cerco ogn' hor 17v
Deh non ponete fini 102v–103
Dolce esca del mio core 101v–102
Dolce guerriera mia - 1a pars (of 2): Dolce guerriera mia 127v–128
Dolce guerriera mia - 2a pars (of 2): Ma se con l'apre 128v–129
Dolce ire - 1a pars (of 2): Dolce ire, dolci sdegne 81v–82
Dolce ire - 2a pars (of 2): Forse ancor sia 82v–83
Dolce mentre il ciel 73v–74
Dolci son le quadrella - 1a pars (of 2): Dolci son le quadrella ond'amor punge 21v–22v
Dolci son le quadrella - 2a pars (of 2): Come doglia fin qui fu meco 22v–23
Dolorosi martir', fieri tormenti 73
Dono Cinthia a Damone 139
Dulcis memoria et suavis recordatio (= Doulce memoire) 26v
Exaudi Domine Anonymous 111v
Felice ohime 74v–75
Fuerunt mihi lachrimae (C36) 24v–25
Gia torna a rallegrar l'aria 91v–92
Giunto a la tomba - 1a pars (of 4): Giunto a la tomba 70v–71
Giunto a la tomba - 2a pars (of 4): Non di morte sei tu 71v
Giunto a la tomba - 3a pars (of 4): Da gli lor tu 72
Giunto a la tomba - 4a pars (of 4): Et amando morro 72v
Goe Phebus goe 113v
Guidomi in parte - 1a pars (of 2): Guidome in part' il ciel 69v
Guidomi in parte - 2a pars (of 2): Da Indi in qua sol 70
Hai tu crudel Anonymous 61
Heu mihi Domine (I) (C37) 40v–41
Hor pien d'altro 10
In nomine (F84) - Exaudi vocem 49v–50
In nomine (F85) 50v–51
In nomine (F86, C222) 51v–52
In nomine a5 60
In resurrectione tua 59v
Inclina Domine - 3a pars (of 6): Quoniam tu, Domine 25v–26
Inclina Domine - 5a pars (of 6): Quoniam magnus es 108v–109
Ingemuit Susanna (C43) 29v–30
Interdette speranze e van desio 124v–125
Io son ferito ahi lasso e chi mi diede 97v
Judica me - 1a pars (of 2): Judica me Domine (C44) 44v–45
Judica me - 2a pars (of 2): Vide humilitatem meam (C45) 53v–54
L'empio tuo stral amore 23v–24
Laboravi in gemitu meo 31v–32
Lamentations [...] Aleph (5vv - C65) 41v–43
Las, voulez vous qu'une 75v–76
Lasso me - 1a pars (of 2): Lasso me ch' ad un tempo 133v–134
Lasso me - 2a pars (of 2): Cerco fermar il sol ardo 134v–135
Lavinia se non siete 21
Le rossignol plaisant et gratieux 105v–106
Locutus sum - 1a pars (of 2): Locutus sum in lingua mea notum fac 109v
Locutus sum - 2a pars (of 2): Fac mecum signum in bonum 110
Mentre ch'altiero amore - 1a pars (of 7): Mentre ch'altiero amore 11
Mentre ch'altiero amore - 2a pars (of 7): E quel foco 11v
Mentre ch'altiero amore - 3a pars (of 7): Et ei fero' e sdegno 12
Mentre ch'altiero amore - 4a pars (of 7): Perche come 12v
Mentre ch'altiero amore - 5a pars (of 7): E fattasi reina 13
Mentre ch'altiero amore - 6a pars (of 7): Ma se 'l caldo cor 13v
Mentre ch'altiero amore - 7a pars (of 7): Vanne a madonna 14
Mentre che il cor - 1a pars (of 2): Mentre che il cor 131v–132
Mentre che il cor - 2a pars (of 2): Quel foco e morto 132v–133
Mi fa lasso languire 107v–108
Mirabile mysterium (C47) 30v–31
Miserere mihi Domine Anonymous 27
Miserere nostri Domine 56v–57
Miserere nostri Domine (C3) 75v
Musica laeta suum gaudet (C79) 38v–39
Nel piu fiorito Aprile 112
Non ardo - 1a pars (of 2): Non ardo e son nel foco 79v–80
Non ardo - 2a pars (of 2): Foco e 'l mio core 80v–81
Non ha tante quanto 83v–84
Non puo tanto l'amore 100v–101
O bel viso Anonymous 7
O bone Jesu 114v–115
O fastiditi - 1a pars (of 2): O fastiditi gia del pianger 18v
O fastiditi - 2a pars (of 2): Tempo sarebbe 19
O foible esprit - 1a pars (of 2): O foible esprit 92v–93
O foible esprit - 2a pars (of 2): O jeune archer 93v–94
O heavenly God, O Father dear 54v–55
O mighty God preserve 55v–56
O passi Anonymous 6v
O voi che sospirati 98v–99
Pavan - Almand - Courant a2 115v–116
Pavan a6 9v
Pavan a6 10v
Peccantem me quotidie 37v–38
Peccata mea Domine (C53) 45v–46
Phillis 114
Poscia che troppo - 1a pars (of 2): Poscia che troppo 16
Poscia che troppo - 2a pars (of 2): Santa madre del ciel 16v
Quell' ombr' esser vorrei 138v
Quella donna real 69
Questi ch' inditio fan del mio tormento 135v–136
Qui consolabatur me recessit a me 39v–40
Sana me Domine (C56) - 1a pars (of 2): Sana me Domine 33v–34
Sana me Domine (C56) - 2a pars (of 2): Ne derelinquas me, Domine 34v–35
Se ben il duol - 1a pars (of 2): Se ben il duol che per voi donna sento 94v
Se ben il duol - 2a pars (of 2): Ben voi a piu di mill'e mille segni 95
Se voi sete cor mio quanto ben 60v
Sola te cerco ogn' hor' 18
Standomi un giorno - 1a pars (of 6): Standomi un giorno 84v–85
Standomi un giorno - 2a pars (of 6): Indi per alto 85v–86
Standomi un giorno - 3a pars (of 6): In un boschetto 86v–87
Standomi un giorno - 4a pars (of 6): Chiara fontana in quel 87v–88
Standomi un giorno - 5a pars (of 6): Una strania Phenice 88v
Standomi un giorno - 6a pars (of 6): Al fin vid' io 89–90
Surge propera - 1a pars (of 2): Surge propera amica mea columba mea (C57) 46v–47
Surge propera - 2a pars (of 2): Surge propera amica mea formosa mea (C58) 47v–48
Timor et tremor - 1a pars (of 2): Timor et tremor venerunt super me 110v
Timor et tremor - 2a pars (of 2): Exaudi Deus deprecationem meam 111
Tribulationem et dolorem inveni (C63) 52v–53
Tu dolc' anima mea 77v–78
Ultimi miei sospiri che mi lasciate 137v–138
Vaghi leggiadre - 1a pars (of 2): Vaghi leggiadre lumi 14v
Vaghi leggiadre - 2a pars (of 2): Che fia che dal mio cor 15
Vezzosi augelli in fra le verdi fronde 19v–20
Vidi pianger madonna - 1a pars (of 2): Vidi pianger madonna 103v–104
Vidi pianger madonna - 2a pars (of 2): Come dal ciel seren 104v–105
Voi volete ch' io muoia 123v–124

denotes primary source study

Hamessley, Lydia. 1989. The reception of the Italian madrigal in England: A repertorial study of manuscript anthologies, ca. 1580—1620. University of Minnesota, Ph.D. Notes: description of ms; inventory; discussion.

Charteris, Richard. 1984. Alfonso Ferrabosco the Elder (1543-1588): A Thematic Catalogue of his Music with a Biographical Calendar.  New York. Pages: 57ff,194. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial).

Charteris, Richard (editor). 1984. Alfonso Ferrabosco the Elder (1543-1588): Opera Omnia. Corpus mensurabilis musicae, vol. 96.  Neuhausen nr. Stuttgart: American Institute of Musicology. Pages: I,xv-xviii; II.xii-xiii, 16-9; III.xiv-xv. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial); transcriptions (partial).

Ford, Robert. 1977-78. The Filmer Manuscripts: A Handlist. Notes, 34: 814-25. Notes: physical description.

Daniel, Ralph T, and Peter Le Huray. 1972. The Sources of English Church Music 1549-1660. Early English Church Music, vol. Supplementary Volume 1.  London. Pages: We thank Mr. Robert Ford for his assistance in the preparation of this entry. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial).

Slim, H Colin. 1972. A Gift of Madrigals and Motets.  Chicago and London. Pages: I, 227. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial).

Persons, Jerry C. 1969. The Sambrooke Book: Drexel 4302. Unpublished Master's thesis, Wichita State University. Pages: 121-3, 131, 135, 139, 141. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial); incipits (partial).

de Ricci, Seymour, and W. J. Wilson. 1935-40. Supplement, 1962. Census of Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts in the United States and Canada.  New York. Pages: Supplement, 63. Notes: physical description.

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