GB-Ob MS. Tenbury 374

Bodleian Library, Oxford, England

partbook: Early 17th century

Archive Bodleian Library, Oxford, England (GB-Ob)
Shelfmark MS. Tenbury 374
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Surface Paper
Numbering System Foliation
Measurements 119 x 197 mm
Other Identifiers
  • CCM: OxfBT 374-8
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External Links
Provenance
  • Norfolk, England
Contents 50 pieces from 17 composers
General Description

A Discantus partbook of a set of five volumes. Copied by a single scribe, employed by Edward Paston (1550-1630) of Norfolk, a country gentleman and collector of music. Later owned by Frederick Lygon, 6th Earl Beauchamp (1830-91) and by Sir Frederick Ouseley (1825-89), founder of St. Michael's College (near Tenbury, Worcester). Bequeathed to St. Michael's College by Ouseley; deposited in Bodleian Library in 1979.

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Binding

Original covers of beige limp vellum over cardboard, inscribed with voice designations, 'Quinque vocum' (DATB books), and 'Latine Songs of 5 voices Anima mea' (B only)

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Notation

not indicated

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Dedication

No initials or decoration.

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Ruling

Staff height 12.

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Foliation

Original ink foliation in each book, 1-53

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DIAMM Note

Preliminary inventory - complete listing of pieces, but several shown as anonymous here can be ascribed to named composers. Work in progress.

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Census Catalogue of Music Description

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39 motets + 1 duplicate = 40

(Agazzari)-2, (Bianciardi)-2, (Buissons)-1, (Byrd)-3, (Deiss)-1, (Duc)-1, (Giovanelli)-1, (G. Guami)-1, (Lange)-1, (Lassus)-2, (Maillard/Tye)-1, (Palestrina)-6, (H. Praetorius)-2, (Regnart)-1, (Orfeo Vecchi)-2, (Victoria)-4, (Zaphelius)-1, anon-7

5 paper partbooks (DA-iii + 53 + iii folios each, TQ-ii + 53 + iii folios each, B ii + 53 + v), 119 x 197. Original ink foliation in each book, 1-53. Original covers of beige parchment over cardboard, inscribed with voice designations, "Quinque vocum" (DATB books), and "Latine Songs of 5 voices Anima mea" (B only). Original index on first and second flyleaves at back of B book; pieces grouped alphabetically by first letter of text, with subgrouping under each letter by order of appearance. Copied by a single scribe, employed by Edward Paston (see BrettEP for list of other books in the same hand and for discussion of related manuscripts from Paston's circle). Staff height 12. No initials or decoration.

Early 17th century. Of English provenance; originated in the household of Edward Paston (1550-1630) of Norfolk, a country gentleman and collector of music. Later owned by Frederick Lygon, 6th Earl Beauchamp (1830-91) and by Sir Frederick Ouseley (1825-89), founder of St. Michael's College (near Tenbury, Worcester). Bequeathed to St. Michael's College by Ouseley; deposited in Bodleian Library in 1979.

Vol 4

Composers: Add "(Mel)-1"; change "anon-7" to "anon-6."

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

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Folio / Pages Composition / Item title Source attribution Composers (? Uncertain)
1–2 Anima mea liquefacta -
Appears on: 1–2
Genres: Motet
2v–3 Hodie beata virgo - Anonymous

Hodie beata virgo

Anonymous
Appears on: 2v–3
Genres: Motet
3v–4 Domine ne in furore -
Appears on: 3v–4
Genres: Motet
4v–5 Ut laterna pedes sic mea tua verba -
Appears on: 4v–5
Genres: Motet
Concordances

This motet also appears in Grimma 50

5v–6 Averte mentes -
Appears on: 5v–6
Genres: Motet
6v–7 Veni Domine - Anonymous

Veni Domine

Anonymous
Appears on: 6v–7
Genres: Motet
7v–8 Jerusalem cito veniet salus -
Appears on: 7v–8
Genres: Motet
10v–11 Anima mea liquefacta - Anonymous
Appears on: 10v–11
Genres: Motet
11v Pater peccavi - 1a pars (of 2): Pater peccavi -
Appears on: 11v
Genres: Motet
12–13 Ego sum panis vivus (5vv) - 1a pars (of 2): Ego sum panis vivus -
Appears on: 12–13
Genres: Motet
12–13 Ego sum panis vivus (5vv) - 2a pars (of 2): Panis quem ego dabo -
Appears on: 12–13
Genres: Motet
13v–14 Miserere nostri - Anonymous

Miserere nostri

Anonymous
Appears on: 13v–14
Genres: Motet
14v–15 Delectare in Domino - Anonymous
Appears on: 14v–15
Genres: Motet
15v–16 Laudans invocabo - Anonymous

Laudans invocabo

Anonymous
Appears on: 15v–16
Genres: Motet
16v–17 Pacem relinquo -
Appears on: 16v–17
Genres: Motet
17v–18 Unus ex duobus - Anonymous

Unus ex duobus

Anonymous
Appears on: 17v–18
Genres: Motet
General Note

Perhaps the motet by Palestrina?

18v–20 Cum pervenisset - Anonymous

Cum pervenisset

Anonymous
Appears on: 18v–20
Genres: Motet
General Note

perhaps the motet by Palestrina?

20v–21 Dum complerentur (6vv) -
Appears on: 20v–21
Genres: Motet
21v–22 O beata et benedicta - Anonymous
Appears on: 21v–22
Genres: Motet
22v–23 O vera summa - Anonymous

O vera summa

Anonymous
Appears on: 22v–23
Genres: Motet
23v–24 Cum beatus Ignatius - 1a pars (of 2): Cum beatus Ignatius -
Appears on: 23v–24
Genres: Motet
24v–25 Cum beatus Ignatius - 2a pars (of 2): Ignis crux bestiae -
Appears on: 24v–25
Genres: Motet
25v–26 Descendit angelus Domini - 1a pars (of 2): Descendit angelus Domini ad Zachariam -
Appears on: 25v–26
Genres: Motet
26v–27 Descendit angelus Domini - 2a pars (of 2): Ne timeas quoniam audita est oratio -
Appears on: 26v–27
Genres: Motet
General Note

stated by Sequera to be concordant with various copies of "Ne timeas Maria" - which may be this piece with a variant title?

27v–28 Hoc est praeceptum - 1a pars (of 2): Hoc est praeceptum meum - Anonymous
Appears on: 27v–28
Genres: Motet
28v–29 Hoc est praeceptum - 2a pars (of 2): Vos amici mei - Anonymous
Appears on: 28v–29
Genres: Motet
29v–30 Dum complerentur (5vv) - 1a pars (of 2): Dum complerentur -
Appears on: 29v–30
Genres: Motet
30v–31 Dum complerentur (5vv) - 2a pars (of 2): Dum ergo essent -
Appears on: 30v–31
Genres: Motet
31v–32 Ascendens Christus - 1a pars (of 2): Ascendens Christus in altum -
Appears on: 31v–32
Genres: Motet
32v–33 Ascendens Christus - 2a pars (of 2): Ascendit Deus in jubilatione -
Appears on: 32v–33
Genres: Motet
33v–34 Osculetur me - 1a pars (of 2): Osculetur me -
Appears on: 33v–34
Genres: Motet
34v–35 Osculetur me - 2a pars (of 2): Introduxit me -
Appears on: 34v–35
Genres: Motet
35v–36 Venite filii -
Appears on: 35v–36
Genres: Motet
36v–37 Hodie de virgine salvator mundi natus est (2p. Hodie in terra canunt angeli letantur) -
Appears on: 36v–37
Genres: Motet
37v–38 Ascendo ad patrem meum et patrem vestrum -
Appears on: 37v–38
Genres: Motet
38v–39 Euge serve bone -
Appears on: 38v–39
Genres: Motet
39v–40 Diligite inimicos -
Appears on: 39v–40
Genres: Motet
40v–41 Veni redemptor gentium ostende partum II: Non ex virili semine sed mystico III: Egressus eius a patre regressus eius -
Appears on: 40v–41
Genres: Motet
41v–42 Angelus Domini -
Appears on: 41v–42
Genres: Motet
42v–43 Adesto unus Deus -
Appears on: 42v–43
Genres: Motet
43v–44 Osculetur me - 1a pars (of 2): Osculetur me - Anonymous
Appears on: 43v–44
Genres: Motet
44v–45 Osculetur me - 2a pars (of 2): Introduxit me rex - Anonymous
Appears on: 44v–45
Genres: Motet
45v–46 Cur anxie suspiro - Anonymous

Cur anxie suspiro

Anonymous
Appears on: 45v–46
Genres: Motet
46v–47 Non est bonum -
Appears on: 46v–47
Genres: Motet
47v–48 O te matrem - Anonymous

O te matrem

Anonymous
Appears on: 47v–48
Genres: Motet
48v–49 Timete Dominum - 1a pars (of 2): Timete Dominum -
Appears on: 48v–49
Genres: Motet
49v–50 Gaudeamus omnes - 2a pars (of 2): Exultate justi -
Appears on: 49v–50
Genres: Gradual, Motet
50v–51 Timete Dominum - 2a pars (of 2): Inquirentes autem -
Appears on: 50v–51
Genres: Motet
51v–52 O quam gloriosum - 1a pars (of 2): O quam gloriosum est regnum -
Appears on: 51v–52
Genres: Motet
52v–53 O quam gloriosum - 2a pars (of 2): Benedictio et claritas -
Appears on: 52v–53
Genres: Motet
Composer Compositions
Agazzari, Agostino (ca. 1579–ca. 1642)
Anonymous
Bianciardi, Francesco (ca. 1571–1607)
Buissons, Michael Charles des (fl. 1560–70)
Byrd, William (ca. 1540–1623)
Duc, Filippo / Philippe le
Giovannelli, Ruggiero (ca. 1560–1625)
Lange, Gregor (ca. 1540–1587)
Lassus, Orlande de (ca. 1532–1594)
Maillard, Jean (fl. c1538–1570)
Palestrina, Giovanni Pierluigi da (1525–1594)
Praetorius, Hieronymus (1560–1629)
Regnart, Jacob (ca. 1540–1599)
Tye, Christopher (ca. 1505–ca. 1573)
Vecchi, Orfeo
Victoria, Tomas Luis de (1548–1611)
Zaphelius, Matthias
Composition Composers (? Uncertain) Folios / Pages
Adesto unus Deus 42v–43
Angelus Domini 41v–42
Anima mea liquefacta 1–2
Anima mea liquefacta Anonymous 10v–11
Ascendens Christus - 1a pars (of 2): Ascendens Christus in altum 31v–32
Ascendens Christus - 2a pars (of 2): Ascendit Deus in jubilatione 32v–33
Ascendo ad patrem meum et patrem vestrum 37v–38
Averte mentes 5v–6
Cum beatus Ignatius - 1a pars (of 2): Cum beatus Ignatius 23v–24
Cum beatus Ignatius - 2a pars (of 2): Ignis crux bestiae 24v–25
Cum pervenisset Anonymous 18v–20
Cur anxie suspiro Anonymous 45v–46
Delectare in Domino Anonymous 14v–15
Descendit angelus Domini - 1a pars (of 2): Descendit angelus Domini ad Zachariam 25v–26
Descendit angelus Domini - 2a pars (of 2): Ne timeas quoniam audita est oratio 26v–27
Diligite inimicos 39v–40
Domine ne in furore 3v–4
Dum complerentur (5vv) - 1a pars (of 2): Dum complerentur 29v–30
Dum complerentur (5vv) - 2a pars (of 2): Dum ergo essent 30v–31
Dum complerentur (6vv) 20v–21
Ego sum panis vivus (5vv) - 1a pars (of 2): Ego sum panis vivus 12–13
Ego sum panis vivus (5vv) - 2a pars (of 2): Panis quem ego dabo 12–13
Euge serve bone 38v–39
Gaudeamus omnes - 2a pars (of 2): Exultate justi 49v–50
Hoc est praeceptum - 1a pars (of 2): Hoc est praeceptum meum Anonymous 27v–28
Hoc est praeceptum - 2a pars (of 2): Vos amici mei Anonymous 28v–29
Hodie beata virgo Anonymous 2v–3
Hodie de virgine salvator mundi natus est (2p. Hodie in terra canunt angeli letantur) 36v–37
Jerusalem cito veniet salus 7v–8
Laudans invocabo Anonymous 15v–16
Miserere nostri Anonymous 13v–14
Non est bonum 46v–47
O beata et benedicta Anonymous 21v–22
O quam gloriosum - 1a pars (of 2): O quam gloriosum est regnum 51v–52
O quam gloriosum - 2a pars (of 2): Benedictio et claritas 52v–53
O te matrem Anonymous 47v–48
O vera summa Anonymous 22v–23
Osculetur me - 1a pars (of 2): Osculetur me 33v–34
Osculetur me - 1a pars (of 2): Osculetur me Anonymous 43v–44
Osculetur me - 2a pars (of 2): Introduxit me 34v–35
Osculetur me - 2a pars (of 2): Introduxit me rex Anonymous 44v–45
Pacem relinquo 16v–17
Pater peccavi - 1a pars (of 2): Pater peccavi 11v
Timete Dominum - 1a pars (of 2): Timete Dominum 48v–49
Timete Dominum - 2a pars (of 2): Inquirentes autem 50v–51
Unus ex duobus Anonymous 17v–18
Ut laterna pedes sic mea tua verba 4v–5
Veni Domine Anonymous 6v–7
Veni redemptor gentium ostende partum II: Non ex virili semine sed mystico III: Egressus eius a patre regressus eius 40v–41
Venite filii 35v–36

Set: Paston Manuscripts

Type: Linked by Origin or Contents

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GB-Lbl Add. MS 41156

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GB-Lbl Egerton 2009

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GB-Lbl Egerton 2010

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GB-Lbl Egerton 2011

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GB-Lbl Egerton 2012

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GB-Lbl Madrigal Society G. 9

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GB-Lcm MS 2035 [Altus]

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GB-Lcm MS 2035 [Bassus]

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GB-Lcm MS 2035 [Discantus]

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GB-Lcm MS 2036 [Altus]

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GB-Lcm MS 2041

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GB-Ob MS. Tenbury 349

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GB-Ob MS. Tenbury 350

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GB-Ob MS. Tenbury 351

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GB-Ob MS. Tenbury 355

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GB-Ob MS. Tenbury 356

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GB-Ob MS. Tenbury 358

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GB-Ob MS. Tenbury 360

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GB-Ob MS. Tenbury 361

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GB-Ob MS. Tenbury 362

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GB-Ob MS. Tenbury 363

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GB-Ob MS. Tenbury 369

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GB-Ob MS. Tenbury 371

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GB-Ob MS. Tenbury 374

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GB-Ob MS. Tenbury 376

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GB-Ob MS. Tenbury 377

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GB-Ob MS. Tenbury 378

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US-Ws V.a. 405

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Set: MSS Tenbury 374-378

Type: Partbooks

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GB-Ob MS. Tenbury 374

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GB-Ob MS. Tenbury 375

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GB-Ob MS. Tenbury 376

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GB-Ob MS. Tenbury 377

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GB-Ob MS. Tenbury 378

denotes primary source study

Brett, Philip. 1964-68. Edward Paston (1550-1630): A Norfolk Gentleman and His Musical Collection. Transactions of the Cambridge Bibliographical Society, 51-69. Pages: 68. Notes: mention of MS.

Brett, Philip, and Thurston Dart. 1960. Songs by William Byrd in Manuscripts at Harvard. Harvard Library Bulletin, 343-65. Pages: 365. Notes: mention of MS.

Noble, Jeremy. 1955. La Répertoire Instrumental Anglais: 1550-1585. La Musique Instrumentale de la Renaissance, 91-114. Paris. Pages: 106. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial).

Fellowes, Edmund H. 1934. The Catalogue of Manuscripts in the Library of St. Michael's College Tenbury.  Paris. Pages: 65-6. Notes: physical description (partial); contents list.

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

Monday, 23 January, 2017

NB: Migrated from old site. Credit for notes may not be completely accurate. Census Catalogue of Music Description