A single Bassus partbook, copied by John Stevens (d. 1636), who also wrote OxfJ 180 (MorehS). Copied in London, for use by Chapel Royal (MorehS, who disputes LehurT's suggestion that manuscript was prepared for St. George's Chapel, Windsor). Owned by William Juxon (1582-1663), president of St. John's College, Oxford, 1621-33; Dean of Chapel Royal and Bishop of London from 1633; later Archbishop of Canterbury. Probably presented to St. John's College by Juxon.
| Archive | St John’s College, Oxford, England (GB-Ojc) |
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| Shelfmark | MS Mus. 181 |
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| Surface | Paper |
| Numbering System | Foliation |
| Measurements | 185 x 145 mm |
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| Contents | Contains 120 compositions, 119 from 25 composers, 1 is anonymous. |
General Description
Binding
Original covers of brown leather on boards, tooled in gold with ornamental borders, corners, and English royal arms.
Notation
black void mensural
Date
Ca. 1633-6 (MorehS)
Ruling
Staff height 13
Foliation
Original ink foliation, 1-190
Decoration
Folios gilt-edged; no other decoration.
Index
Original index on ff. [iv-vi] groups pieces in three sections: (1) Services; (2) Full Anthems; (3) Verse Anthems. Within each section, pieces listed in order of appearance (with some inconsistencies).
Census Catalogue of Music Description
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10 Services or Service sections, 61 anthems = 71
Amner-1, Bull-1, Byrd-4, (Byrd/Gibbons)-2, Byrd/(N. Giles)-1, Cranford-1, Cranford/(Lamb)-1, M. East-1, J. Farrant II [Mr. Farrant]-1, A. Ferrabosco II-1, Ford-1, Gibbons-4, Gibbons/(Hooper)-1, N. Giles-12, N. Giles/(Gibbons)-1, Hooper-4 Morley-3, J. Mundy [Mr. Mundai]/(Byrd)-1, (J. Mundy/W. Mundy/R. Parsons I)-1, W. Mundy-1, W. Mundy/(Shepherd/R. White)-1, W. Mundy/(Wood)-1, Portman-3, Strogers-1, Tallis-1, G. Tomkins-1, J. Tomkins-1, Tomkins-15, Tye-2, (M. White/R. White)-1, anon-1
1 paper partbook (B-vi + 190 + ii folios), 185 x 145. Original ink foliation, 1-190. Original covers of brown leather on boards, tooled in gold with ornamental borders, corners, and English royal arms. Original index on ff. [iv-vi] groups pieces in three sections: (1) Services; (2) Full Anthems; (3) Verse Anthems. Within each section, pieces listed in order of appearance (with some inconsistencies). Copied by John Stevens (d. 1636), who also wrote OxfJ 180 (MorehS). Staff height 13. Folios gilt-edged; no other decoration.
Ca. 1633-6 (MorehS). Copied in London, for use by Chapel Royal (MorehS, who disputes LehurT's suggestion that manuscript was prepared for St. George's Chapel, Windsor). Owned by William Juxon (1582-1663), president of St. John's College, Oxford, 1621-33; Dean of Chapel Royal and Bishop of London from 1633; later Archbishop of Canterbury. Probably presented to St. John's College by Juxon.
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Morris, Christopher (compiler). 1978. The Oxford Book of Tudor Anthems. London. Pages: 331. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial).
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; concordances.
Fellowes, Edmund H. 1969. English Cathedral Music. London. Pages: 46, 55. Notes: mention of MS.
Morehen, John. 1969. The Sources of English Cathedral Music, c. 1617-c. 1644. Cambridge University, Unpublished Ph.D. dissertation. Pages: 391-407, Ex. 104. Notes: physical description; contents list; concordances (partial); facsimile (partial); mention of MS; discussion.
Le Huray, Peter. 1967. Music and the Reformation in England 1549-1660. London. Pages: 92. Notes: mention of MS.
Harrison, Frank Llewellyn (editor). 1963-. Early English Church Music. London: Stainer & Bell. Pages: III, 215, 218-20, 223; V, 122-6; XIII, 185-94, 211; XIX, 327, 331; XXI, 203; XXIII, 149ff; XXVII, 155-6. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial); transcriptions (partial).
Le Huray, Peter. 1960. Towards A Definitive Study of Pre-Restoration Anglican Service Music. Musica Disciplina, 14: 167-95. Pages: 171, 178-9. Notes: physical description (partial); contents list (partial); mention of MS; discussion.
Fellowes, Edmund H (editor). 1923-48. Tudor Church Music. London, Oxford et al. Pages: II, xxv, xxxiv-xxxvii; IV, xxx, xxxii, xxxv, xxxviii. Notes: physical description (partial); contents list (partial); concordances (partial).
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