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
