GB-Ob MS. Mus. Sch. d. 212

Bodleian Library, Oxford, England

partbook: c. 1610

Archive Bodleian Library, Oxford, England (GB-Ob)
Shelfmark MS. Mus. Sch. d. 212
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Surface Paper
Numbering System Foliation
Measurements 290 x 190 mm
Other Identifiers
  • CCM: OxfBMS d.212-6
  • olim (Former shelfmark): MadanSC 26356
Copyists
Relationships
Provenance
  • England
Contents 84 pieces from 45 composers
General Description

A Medius partbook from a set of five volumes. Four sections: (1) 23 In nomines for 4 voices, numbered 1-24 (#9 = #14); (2) 40 In nomines for 5 voices, numbered 1-40; ; (3) 9 In nomines for 5 voices, numbered 1-9 (two also copied in section 2); (4) 10 anthems, without piece numbers. Main scribe (sections 1-2) possibly 'Jo: Evelyn' (or 'Luelyn'?), named on f. 2 of T; section 3 copied by a second scribe, on different paper. Anthems (section 4) are slightly later additions by a third scribe, possibly William Heyther or Richard Nicholson; Sexta vox for three of these anthems copied by same scribe in OxfBMS e.381. Most verso folios blank. Copied in England. The original owner was apparently John Evelyn or Luelyn. Later owned by William Heyther (d. 1627), gentleman of the Chapel Royal and founder of the Professorship of Music at Oxford University. Donated to Oxford University Music School in 1626; passed to Bodleian Library in 1885.

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Binding

Original covers of white parchment; remnants of green tie strings

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Watermark

(1) pot with initials "PC"; (2) pot with initial "P" over initials "BR"; (3) pot with initial "R" over initials "DC"; (4) grape cluster with stem

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Notation

not indicated

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Ruling

Staff height 12.

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Foliation

New pencil foliation in each book

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Foliation

Other numberings: original numbering of pieces

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Decoration

Title pages in each book give voice designations in large inked calligraphic letters; no other decoration

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Surface

paper

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Census Catalogue of Music Description

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10 anthems (later additions), 70 In nomines = 80 + 3 duplicates = 83

Alison-1, Bevind, Bruster-1, Bucke-1, Bull-2, Byrd-5, Byrd/(T. Mudd II)-1, (Byrd/J. Mundy)-1, Byrd/(R. Parsons I)-1, A. Cocke-1, Eglestone-2, A. Ferrabosco II-6, Gibbons-4, Edward Gibbons-1, J. Gibbs-1, Hake-1, Hilton the Elder-1, (Hinde)-1, R. Johnson I-1, Merricocke-1, H. Mudd-1, J. Mundy-1, W. Mundy-1, Nicholson-2, (Nicholson/Edward Smith)-1, Parsley-3, R. Parsons I-3, R. Parsons I/R. White-1 [copied twice, with conflicting attributions], Peerson-1, Poynte-1, T. Preston I-1, W. Randall-1, Stonard-1, Stoninge-2, Strogers-4, Tallis-2, Taverner-1, Thorne/(R. White)-1, Tomkins-1, Tye-2, Weelkes-3, R. White-3, Whytbroke-1, Woodcocke-1, L. Woodson 1-4, anon-2

5 paper partbooks (Medius-85 folios, A-91, T-88, B 89, Q-63), 290 x 190. New pencil foliation in each book; original numbering of pieces (see below). Most verso folios blank. Original covers of white parchment; remnants of green tie strings. No index. Four sections: (1) 23 In nomines for 4 voices, numbered 1-24 (#9 = #14); (2) 40 In nomines for 5 voices, numbered 1-40; (3) 9 In nomines for 5 voices, numbered 1-9 (two also copied in section 2); (4) 10 anthems, without piece numbers.

Main scribe (sections 1-2) possibly "Jo: Evelyn" (or "Luelyn"?), named on f. 2 of T; section 3 copied by a second scribe. Anthems (section 4) are slightly later additions by a third scribe, possibly William Heyther or Richard Nicholson; S for three of these anthems copied by same scribe in OxfBMS e.376-81. Staff height 12. Title pages in each book give voice designations in large inked calligraphic letters; no other decoration. Watermarks: (1) pot with initials "PC"; (2) pot with initial "P" over initials "BR"; (3) pot with initial "R" over initials "DC"; (4) grape cluster with stem.

Ca. 1610 (NobleR), with additions (anthems) ca. 1615-25. Copied in England. The original owner was apparently John Evelyn or Luelyn. Later owned by William Heyther (d. 1627), gentleman of the Chapel Royal and founder of the Professorship of Music at Oxford University. Donated to Oxford University Music School in 1626; passed to Bodleian Library in 1885.

Vol 4

Composers: Change "A. Ferrabosco II-6" to "A. Ferrabosco I-3, A. Ferrabosco II-3."

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

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Folio / Pages Composition / Item title Source attribution Composers (? Uncertain)
3 In nomine a4 Tye
Appears on: 3
Genres: In nomine
Source Attribution: Tye
4 In nomine Taverner
Appears on: 4
Source Attribution: Taverner
5 In nomine (I) Thom: Tallis
Appears on: 5
Source Attribution: Thom: Tallis
6 In nomine a4 Parsons
Appears on: 6
Genres: In illo tempore
Source Attribution: Parsons
7 In nomine a4 Thos: Weeks [Weelkes]
Appears on: 7
Genres: In nomine
Source Attribution: Thos: Weeks [Weelkes]
8 In nomine (I) White
Appears on: 8
Genres: In nomine
Source Attribution: White
9 In nomine a4 Stoninge
Appears on: 9
Genres: In nomine
Source Attribution: Stoninge
10 In nomine a4 Thorne
Appears on: 10
Genres: In nomine
Source Attribution: Thorne
11 In nomine (II) White
Appears on: 11
Source Attribution: White
Concordances

also copied at f.16, there attr to Parsons

12 In nomine a4 Gibbons
Appears on: 12
Genres: In nomine
Source Attribution: Gibbons
13 In nomine a4 Mudd
Appears on: 13
Genres: In nomine
Source Attribution: Mudd
14 In nomine a4 Bird [Byrd]
Appears on: 14
Genres: In nomine
Source Attribution: Bird [Byrd]
15 In nomine a4 Prestone
Appears on: 15
Genres: In nomine
Source Attribution: Prestone
16 In nomine (II) Parsons
Appears on: 16
Source Attribution: Parsons
Concordances

also copied at f.11, there attr to White

17 In nomine a4 Bird [Byrd]
Appears on: 17
Genres: In nomine
Source Attribution: Bird [Byrd]
18 In nomine a4 White
Appears on: 18
Genres: In nomine
Source Attribution: White
19 In nomine a4 Persley [Parsley]
Appears on: 19
Genres: In nomine
Source Attribution: Persley [Parsley]
20 In nomine a4 Tallis
Appears on: 20
Genres: In nomine
Source Attribution: Tallis
21 In nomine Poyntz [Poynt]
Appears on: 21
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Poyntz [Poynt]
22 In nomine Johnson
Appears on: 22
Source Attribution: Johnson
23 In nomine a4 Parsons
Appears on: 23
Genres: In nomine
Source Attribution: Parsons
24 In nomine a4 Bucke
Appears on: 24
Genres: In nomine
Source Attribution: Bucke
25 In nomine a4 Whitbrooke
Appears on: 25
Genres: In nomine
Source Attribution: Whitbrooke
26 In nomine a4 Persley [Parsley]
Appears on: 26
Genres: In nomine
Source Attribution: Persley [Parsley]
29 In nomine a5 Eglestone
Appears on: 29
Genres: In nomine
Source Attribution: Eglestone
30 In nomine (I) Strogers
Appears on: 30
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Strogers
31 In nomine a5 (I) Leonarde Woodesonn
Appears on: 31
Genres: In nomine
Source Attribution: Leonarde Woodesonn
32 In nomine a5 Mundy
Appears on: 32
Genres: In nomine
Source Attribution: Mundy
33 In nomine à5 Bird [Byrd]
Appears on: 33
Source Attribution: Bird [Byrd]
34 In nomine a5 Beven
Appears on: 34
Genres: In nomine
Source Attribution: Beven
35 In nomine (F85) Alfonso Ferrabosco
Appears on: 35
Genres: In nomine
Source Attribution: Alfonso Ferrabosco
36 In nomine a5 Bird [Byrd]
Appears on: 36
Genres: In nomine
Source Attribution: Bird [Byrd]
37 In nomine (F86, C222) Alfonso Ferrabosco
Appears on: 37
Genres: In nomine
Source Attribution: Alfonso Ferrabosco
38 In nomine a5 Edwarde Gibbons
Appears on: 38
Genres: In nomine
Source Attribution: Edwarde Gibbons
39 In nomine (F84) - Exaudi vocem Alfonso Ferrabosco
Appears on: 39
Genres: In nomine
Source Attribution: Alfonso Ferrabosco
40 In nomine (II) a5 Bird [Byrd]
Appears on: 40
Genres: In nomine
Source Attribution: Bird [Byrd]
41 In nomine a5 Mericocke
Appears on: 41
Genres: In nomine
Source Attribution: Mericocke
42 In nomine Stonynge
Appears on: 42
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Stonynge
43 In nomine (II) Nichollas Strogers
Appears on: 43
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Nichollas Strogers
44 In nomine a5 Gibbs
Appears on: 44
Genres: In nomine
Source Attribution: Gibbs
45 In nomine a5 Randall
Appears on: 45
Genres: In nomine
Source Attribution: Randall
46 In nomine Bull
Appears on: 46
Genres: In nomine, Viol piece
Source Attribution: Bull
47 In nomine a5 Parsons
Appears on: 47
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Parsons
48 In nomine a5 Stannar
Appears on: 48
Genres: In nomine
Source Attribution: Stannar
49 In nomine XIV: 'Follow me' tye
Appears on: 49
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: tye
50 In nomine a5 Cocke
Appears on: 50
Genres: In nomine
Source Attribution: Cocke
51 In nomine a5 Gibbons
Appears on: 51
Genres: In nomine
Source Attribution: Gibbons
52 In nomine a5 White
Appears on: 52
Genres: In nomine
Source Attribution: White
53 In nomine (V) a5 Bird [Byrd]
Appears on: 53
Genres: In nomine, Viol piece
Source Attribution: Bird [Byrd]
54 In nomine a5 (II) Woodesonn
Appears on: 54
Genres: In nomine
Source Attribution: Woodesonn
55 In nomine a 5 Bruster [Brewster]
Appears on: 55
Genres: In nomine, Viol piece
Source Attribution: Bruster [Brewster]
56 In nomine a5 (III) Woodeson
Appears on: 56
Genres: In nomine
Source Attribution: Woodeson
57 In nomine Hake
Appears on: 57
Source Attribution: Hake
58 In nomine a5 (IV) Woodesonn
Appears on: 58
Genres: In nomine
Source Attribution: Woodesonn
59 In nomine a6 Strogers
Appears on: 59
Source Attribution: Strogers
60 In nomine a5 Mindy [Mundy]
Appears on: 60
Genres: In nomine
Source Attribution: Mindy [Mundy]
61 In nomine a5 Allison
Appears on: 61
Genres: In nomine
Source Attribution: Allison
62 In nomine (III) Strogers
Appears on: 62
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Strogers
63 In nomine a5 (I) Thos: Weeks [Weelkes]
Appears on: 63
Genres: In nomine
Source Attribution: Thos: Weeks [Weelkes]
64 In nomine I Woodcocke
Appears on: 64
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Woodcocke
65 In nomine a5 Persley [Parsley]
Appears on: 65
Genres: In nomine
Source Attribution: Persley [Parsley]
66 In nomine a5 Beven
Appears on: 66
Genres: In nomine
Source Attribution: Beven
67 In nomine a5 (II) Thos: Weeks [Weelkes]
Appears on: 67
Genres: In nomine
Source Attribution: Thos: Weeks [Weelkes]
68 In nomine a5 Eglestone
Appears on: 68
Genres: In nomine
Source Attribution: Eglestone
69v In nomine a5 Ferrabosco
Appears on: 69v
Genres: In nomine
Source Attribution: Ferrabosco
69v In nomine a5 Ferrabosco
Appears on: 69v
Genres: In nomine
Source Attribution: Ferrabosco
69v In nomine a5 Ferrabosco
Appears on: 69v
Genres: In nomine
Source Attribution: Ferrabosco
70 In nomine a5 Gibbons
Appears on: 70
Genres: In nomine
Source Attribution: Gibbons
70 In nomine a5 Gibbons
Appears on: 70
Genres: In nomine
Source Attribution: Gibbons
70v In nomine a5 -
Appears on: 70v
Genres: In nomine
70v In nomine a5 -
Appears on: 70v
Genres: In nomine
71 In nomine a5 -
Appears on: 71
Genres: In nomine
71 In nomine a5 -
Appears on: 71
Genres: In nomine
71v–72 Almighty God, who by the leading of a star (Almighty God who didst manifest) Dr. Bull
Appears on: 71v–72
Genres: Anthem
Source Attribution: Dr. Bull
General Note

Sexta pars copied in MS Mus. Sch. e. 381 (ff. 56v-57v)

72v O pray for the peace of Jerusalem Nicholson
Appears on: 72v
Genres: Anthem
Source Attribution: Nicholson
73–74 When Jesus sat at meat Nicholson
Appears on: 73–74
Genres: Anthem
Source Attribution: Nicholson
74 Teach me O Lord Hilton
Appears on: 74
Genres: Anthem
Source Attribution: Hilton
75 O give thanks unto the Lord -
Appears on: 75
Genres: Anthem
76–76v Above the stars Tomkins
Appears on: 76–76v
Genres: Song
Source Attribution: Tomkins
76v–78 O Lord, consider my distress R. N. (= Richard Nicholson)
Appears on: 76v–78
Genres: Anthem
Source Attribution: R. N. (= Richard Nicholson)
General Note

Sexta pars copied in MS Mus. Sch. e. 381 (ff. 57v-59)

78 Sing joyfully - 1a pars (of 2): Sing joyfully unto God our strength -
Appears on: 78
Genres: Anthem
General Note

Sexta pars copied in MS Mus. Sch. e. 381 (ff. 55v-56)

78 Sing joyfully - 2a pars (of 2): Blow the trumpet Byrd
Appears on: 78
Genres: Anthem
Source Attribution: Byrd
General Note

Sexta pars copied in MS Mus. Sch. e. 381 (ff. 55v-56)

78v–79 Blow up the trumpet Pearson
Appears on: 78v–79
Genres: Anthem
Source Attribution: Pearson
79v–80v O sing unto the Lord a new song -
Appears on: 79v–80v
Genres: Anthem
Composer Compositions
Allison (Allinson), Richard (1560–1610)
Bevin, Elway
Brewster
Bucke, John
Bull, John (ca. 1562–1628)
Byrd, William (ca. 1540–1623)
Cocke, Arthur
Eglestone, John
Ferrabosco, Alfonso (the elder) (1543–1588)
Ferrabosco, Alfonso (the younger) (ca. 1575–1628)
Gibbons, Edward
Gibbons, Orlando (ca. 1583–1625)
Gibbs, John
Hake, John
Hilton (Junior), John
Hilton (Senior), John
Hinde, Henry or Richard
Ives, Simon
Johnson (I), Robert (ca. 1500–ca. 1560)
Mericocke, Thomas
Mudde, Henry
Mundy, John (ca. 1555–1630)
Mundy, William (ca. 1528–ca. 1591)
Nicholson, Richard (1563–1639)
Parsley [Percely], Osbert
Parsons (I), Robert (ca. 1535–ca. 1572)
Peerson, Martin
Poynt
Preston, Thomas (–ca. 1559)
Randall, William (I)
Smith, Edward (1587–1612)
Stonard, William
Stoning, Henry
Strogers, Nicholas
Tallis, Thomas (ca. 1505–1585)
Taverner, John
Thorne, John
Tomkins, Thomas (1572–1656)
Tye, Christopher (ca. 1505–ca. 1573)
Ward, John (ca. 1589–ca. 1638)
Weelkes, Thomas (ca. 1576–1623)
White, Robert (ca. 1538–1574)
Whytbroke, William
Woodcock, Clement (ca. 1540–1590)
Woodson, Leonard (ca. 1565–ca. 1641)
Composition Composers (? Uncertain) Folios / Pages
Above the stars 76–76v
Almighty God, who by the leading of a star (Almighty God who didst manifest) 71v–72
Blow up the trumpet 78v–79
In nomine 4
In nomine 21
In nomine 22
In nomine 42
In nomine 46
In nomine 57
In nomine à5 33
In nomine (F84) - Exaudi vocem 39
In nomine (F85) 35
In nomine (F86, C222) 37
In nomine (I) 5
In nomine (I) 8
In nomine (I) 30
In nomine (II) 11
In nomine (II) 16
In nomine (II) 43
In nomine (II) a5 40
In nomine (III) 62
In nomine (V) a5 53
In nomine a 5 55
In nomine a4 3
In nomine a4 6
In nomine a4 7
In nomine a4 9
In nomine a4 10
In nomine a4 12
In nomine a4 13
In nomine a4 14
In nomine a4 15
In nomine a4 17
In nomine a4 18
In nomine a4 19
In nomine a4 20
In nomine a4 23
In nomine a4 24
In nomine a4 25
In nomine a4 26
In nomine a5 29
In nomine a5 32
In nomine a5 34
In nomine a5 36
In nomine a5 38
In nomine a5 41
In nomine a5 44
In nomine a5 45
In nomine a5 47
In nomine a5 48
In nomine a5 50
In nomine a5 51
In nomine a5 52
In nomine a5 60
In nomine a5 61
In nomine a5 65
In nomine a5 66
In nomine a5 68
In nomine a5 69v
In nomine a5 69v
In nomine a5 69v
In nomine a5 70
In nomine a5 70
In nomine a5 70v
In nomine a5 70v
In nomine a5 71
In nomine a5 71
In nomine a5 (I) 31
In nomine a5 (I) 63
In nomine a5 (II) 54
In nomine a5 (II) 67
In nomine a5 (III) 56
In nomine a5 (IV) 58
In nomine a6 59
In nomine I 64
In nomine XIV: 'Follow me' 49
O give thanks unto the Lord 75
O Lord, consider my distress 76v–78
O pray for the peace of Jerusalem 72v
O sing unto the Lord a new song 79v–80v
Sing joyfully - 1a pars (of 2): Sing joyfully unto God our strength 78
Sing joyfully - 2a pars (of 2): Blow the trumpet 78
Teach me O Lord 74
When Jesus sat at meat 73–74

Set: MSS Mus. Sch. d. 212-216

Type: Partbooks

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GB-Ob MS. Mus. Sch. d. 212

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GB-Ob MS. Mus. Sch. d. 213

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GB-Ob MS. Mus. Sch. d. 214

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GB-Ob MS. Mus. Sch. d. 216

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Daniel, Ralph T, and Peter Le Huray. 1972. The Sources of English Church Music 1549-1660. Early English Church Music.  London. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial).

Harrison, Frank Llewellyn (editor). 1963-. Early English Church Music.  London: Stainer & Bell. Pages: IX, 164, 168. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial).

Key, Donald Rochester. 1960. Two Manuscripts of Instrumental Ensemble Music from the Elizabethan Period (British Museum Add. MS. 31390 and Bodleian Library MSS. D. 212-216). Boston University, Unpublished Ph.D. dissertation. Notes: physical description; contents list; concordances; transcription (partial); facsimile (partial); mention of MS; discussion.

Lewis, Anthony (editor). 1951-. Musica Britannica: A National Collection of Music.  London. Pages: IX, 223-4, XLIV. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial); transcriptions (partial).

Fellowes, Edmund H (editor). 1937-50, 1962. The Collected Works of William Byrd. Pages: XVII, 80-5, 90-3, 150, 160-2. Notes: mention of MS; contents list (partial); concordances (partial); transcriptions (partial).

Fellowes, Edmund H (editor). 1923-48. Tudor Church Music.  London, Oxford et al. Pages: II, xxii, xxxvi-xxxvii. Notes: physical description (partial); contents list (partial); concordances (partial).

Madan, Falconer (editor). 1895-1953. A Summary Catalogue of Western Manuscripts in the Bodleian Library at Oxford.  Oxford. Pages: V, 212. Notes: physical description; contents list; incipitsst of contents (partial).

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