An Altus partbook from a set originally of five volumes. Copied by a single scribe, employed by Edward Paston (1550-1630) of Norfolk, a country gentleman and collector of music. Acquired by Sir Leicester Harmsworth at a Sotheby's sale in 1926. Purchased in 1939 by E. H. Fellowes on behalf of St. Michael's College (near Tenbury, Worcester); deposited in Bodleian Library in 1979.
GB-Ob MS. Tenbury 1470 (Harmsworth Manuscript)
Bodleian Library, Oxford, England
partbook: Early 17th century
| Archive | Bodleian Library, Oxford, England (GB-Ob) |
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| Shelfmark | MS. Tenbury 1470 (Harmsworth Manuscript) |
| Image Availability | DIAMM does not have images of this source. |
| Surface | Paper |
| Numbering System | Foliation |
| Measurements | 134 x 203 mm |
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| Contents | Contains uninventoried compositions from 7 composers. |
General Description
Binding
Original covers of dark brown leather on cardboard, blind-tooled with thistle and fleur-de-lis designs; modern spines
Watermark
fleur-de-lis (not in Briquet)
Notation
not indicated
Ruling
Staff height 12.5.
Foliation
Original ink foliation in each book, 1-45 (last original folio not numbered).
Decoration
No initials or decoration.
Surface
paper
Census Catalogue of Music Description
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1 Gloria, 3 Magnificats, 1 hymn, 3 Lamentations, 11 motets, 10 anthems, 1 English sacred piece, 1 carol, 1 English secular piece = 32
(Byrd)-14, (Byrd/Taverner)-1, (Fayrfax)-2, (A. Ferrabosco I)-1, (R.Johnson I)-1, (Lassus)-1, (Tallis)-4, (Taverner)-3, (R. White)-2, (R. White/W. White)-1, anon-2
3 paper partbooks of an original 5 (DA-iii + 46 + iii folios each, B-ii + 46 + iii), 134 x 203. Original ink foliation in each book, 1-45 (last original folio not numbered). Original covers of dark brown leather on cardboard, blind-tooled with thistle and fleur-de-lis designs; modern spines. No index. 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 12.5. No initials or decoration. Watermark: fleur-de-lis (not in Briquet).
Early 17th century. Of English provenance; originated in the household of Edward Paston (1550-1630) of Norfolk, a country gentleman and collector of music. Acquired by Sir Leicester Harmsworth at a Sotheby's sale in 1926. Purchased in 1939 by E. H. Fellowes on behalf of St. Michael's College (near Tenbury, Worcester); deposited in Bodleian Library in 1979.
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MSS Tenbury 1469-1471
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Paston Manuscripts
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GB-Ob MS. Tenbury 1470 (Harmsworth Manuscript)
Current source
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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. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial).
Bray, Roger W. 1970-71. The Interpretation of Musica Ficta in English Music C.1490-C.1580. Proceedings of the Royal Musical Association, 97: 29-45. Pages: 41-4. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial); mention of MS; discussion.
Bray, Roger W. 1969. The Interpretation of Musica Ficta in English Music, C. 1490-C. 1580 [dissertation]. Oxford University, Unpublished Ph.D. dissertation. Pages: I, 142-55, 169; II, 63ff. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial); transcriptions (partial); mention of MS; discussion.
Kirsch, Winfried. 1966. Die Quellen der mehrstimmigen Magnificat- und Te Deum-Vertonungen bis zur Mitte des 16. Jahrhunderts. Tutzing. Pages: 167. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial); incipits (partial).
Brett, Philip. 1965. The Songs of William Byrd. Cambridge University, Unpublished Ph.D. dissertation. Pages: 31-2, 272-3. Notes: physical description (partial); contents list (partial); mention of MS; discussion.
Harrison, Frank Llewellyn (editor). 1963-. Early English Church Music. London: Stainer & Bell. Pages: IV, 131; XX, 249-50, 259; XXV, 171; XXX,178,186. Notes: physical description (partial); contents list (partial); concordances (partial).
Brett, Philip, and Thurston Dart. 1960. Songs by William Byrd in Manuscripts at Harvard. Harvard Library Bulletin, 14: 343-65. Pages: 360-5. Notes: physical description (partial); contents list (partial); concordances (partial).
Fellowes, Edmund H. 1948. Tudor Church Music: Appendix with Supplementary Notes. London. Pages: 8-9, 34, 46. Notes: physical description (partial); contents list; transcription (partial).
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Census-Catalogue of Manuscript Sources of Polyphonic Music 1400-1550
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