GB-WBsc P15

Library of the Minster Church of St Cuthburga, Wimborne (Wimborne Minster), England

partbook: c. 1670

Archive Library of the Minster Church of St Cuthburga, Wimborne (Wimborne Minster), England (GB-WBsc)
Shelfmark P15
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Surface Paper
Numbering System Foliation
Measurements 300 x 190 mm
Other Identifiers
  • CCM: WimbM P15
Notations
  • black void mensural
Relationships
Provenance
Contents 68 pieces from 21 composers
General Description

A single Bassus partbook. Copied by many scribes, most or all of whose hands also appear in WimbM P11, WimbM P17, and other manuscripts in this library not within scope of this catalogue. Copied in Wimborne, for use in Minster Church of St. Cuthburga.

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Physical Description

Folios very worn; portions of some folios now torn or frayed away

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Binding

Recently rebound, but 18th-century covers of dark brown leather over boards, blind tooled with ornamental border design, retained in new binding.

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Watermark

foolscap

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Notation

black void mensural

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Ruling

Staff height 13

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Foliation

Ink foliation, not original, corrected by new pencil foliation to form single composite system, 1-90

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Decoration

No initials or decoration.

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Index

Incomplete original index on recto of original flyleaf at front lists Services and anthems separately; under each group, pieces listed in order of appearance (a few discrepancies).

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Surface

paper

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DIAMM Note

Partial inventory, focusing on attributed & 16th/early 17th century works.

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Inventory

adapted from EECM

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Census Catalogue of Music Description

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21 Services, 23 Service sections (1 incomplete), 78 anthems (1 fragmentary), 1 set of responses, 29 psalm-tone formulas = 152 + 3 duplicates = 155

Aldrich-1, A. Batten-2, Bentham-1, Bishop-4, Blow-4, Byrd-2, (Byrd/Coste)-1, Child-11, J. Clarke-2, (Cranford/Lamb)-1, G. Day-14, R. Farrant [Farrant ye Old]-2, Gibbons-5, James Hawkins 1-1, (Heath II)-1, Humfrey-2, J. Jackson-1, (W. King)-1, Morley-2, T. Mudd II? [Mr. Mudd]-1, J. Parsons [Persons]-1, W. Parsons [Mr. Parsons]-1, Pickaver-1, Pickaver/(R. Farrant)-1, Purcell-2, Rogers-3, Silver-4, Tallis-4, (Tye)-1, Walkeley-1, Weelkes-4, Weldon-1, Wise-14, anon-55

1 paper partbook (B-i + i + 90 + i folios), 300 x 190. Folios very worn; portions of some folios now torn or frayed away. Ink foliation, not original, corrected by new pencil foliation to form single composite system, 1-90. Recently rebound, but 18th-century covers of dark brown leather over boards, blind tooled with ornamental border design, retained in new binding. Incomplete original index on recto of original flyleaf at front lists Services and anthems separately; under each group, pieces listed in order of appearance (a few discrepancies). Copied by many scribes, most or all of whose hands also appear in WimbM P11, WimbM P17, and other manuscripts in this library not within scope of this catalogue. Staff height 13. No initials or decoration. Watermark: foolscap.

Ca. 1670 (DanS), with additions extending into 18th century. Copied in Wimborne, for use in Minster Church of St. Cuthburga.

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

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Folio / Pages Composition / Item title Source attribution Composers (? Uncertain)
[-] PARTIAL INVENTORY - -

PARTIAL INVENTORY

Appears on: [-]
front flyleaf index of services & anthems - -

index of services & anthems

Appears on: front flyleaf
4 Service in Gamut (T / J / K / C / M / N) -
Appears on: 4
Genres: Anglican Service Music
6 First ('sharp') service in Emin: Te Deum -
Appears on: 6
Genres: Anglican Service Music, Te Deum
6 Te Deum & Jubilate -
Appears on: 6
Genres: Anglican Service Music, Jubilate, Te Deum
8 Service in F (T / J / K / C / Cantate / Deus Misereatur) -
Appears on: 8
Genres: Cantate Domino, Canticle, Credo (patrem omnipotentem), Deus misereatur [Anglican = 2nd canticle at Evensong], Jubilate, Kyrie eleison, Te Deum
11 Verse service for a mean (in Gamut) (=First service to the organ): Te Deum -
Appears on: 11
Genres: Anglican Service Music, Te Deum
14 Sharp Service in D (T / J / K / C / M / N) -
Appears on: 14
Genres: Anglican Service Music, Canticle, Kyrie eleison, Magnificat, Nunc Dimittis, Te Deum
15 High (Third, Old, Short) Service: Te Deum -
Appears on: 15
Genres: Liturgical work, Te Deum
? High (Third, Old, Short) Service: Magnificat -
Appears on: ?
Genres: BVM, Canticle, Magnificat
? High (Third, Old, Short) Service: Nunc dimittis -
Appears on: ?
Genres: Canticle
17 Short [First] Service: Te Deum -
Appears on: 17
Genres: Anglican Service Music, Liturgical work, Te Deum
18 First ('sharp') service in Emin: (K/C) -
Appears on: 18
Genres: Anglican Service Music, Credo (patrem omnipotentem), Kyrie eleison
20 Short Service for verses in Eb: (T/J) -
Appears on: 20
Genres: Anglican Service Music, Jubilate, Te Deum
24 Short/Dorian Service: Magnificat -
Appears on: 24
Genres: BVM, Canticle, Magnificat
Concordances

apparently repeated at f. 33

24 Short/Dorian Service: Nunc dimittis -
Appears on: 24
Genres: Anglican Service Music, Canticle, Nunc Dimittis
33 Short/Dorian Service: Magnificat -
Appears on: 33
Genres: BVM, Canticle, Magnificat
Concordances

apparently copied twice in this ms

33 Short/Dorian Service: Nunc dimittis -
Appears on: 33
Genres: Anglican Service Music, Canticle, Nunc Dimittis
34 Short Service: Magnificat -
Appears on: 34
Genres: Anglican Service Music, BVM, Canticle, Magnificat
34 Short Service: Nunc dimittis -
Appears on: 34
Genres: Anglican Service Music, Canticle, Nunc Dimittis
35 Short service in Dmin: M/N - Anonymous
Appears on: 35
Genres: Anglican Service Music, Magnificat, Nunc Dimittis
36 Magnificat -
Appears on: 36
Genres: Magnificat
38 Magnificat & Nunc dimittis -
Appears on: 38
Genres: Anglican Service Music, Magnificat, Nunc Dimittis
39 Verse service for a mean (in Gamut) (=First service to the organ): Magnificat -
Appears on: 39
Genres: Anglican Service Music, Magnificat
40 Short Service: Magnificat -
Appears on: 40
Genres: Anglican Service Music, BVM, Canticle, Magnificat
40 Short Service: Nunc dimittis -
Appears on: 40
Genres: Anglican Service Music, Canticle, Nunc Dimittis
44 First ('sharp') service in Emin: Magnificat -
Appears on: 44
Genres: Anglican Service Music, Magnificat
44 First ('sharp') service in Emin: Nunc dimittis -
Appears on: 44
Genres: Anglican Service Music, Nunc Dimittis
45 Short [First] Service: Magnificat -
Appears on: 45
Genres: Anglican Service Music, BVM, Canticle, Magnificat
45 Short [First] Service: Nunc dimittis -
Appears on: 45
Genres: Anglican Service Music, Canticle, Nunc Dimittis
46 Whole Service in Gamut: Magnificat -
Appears on: 46
Genres: BVM, Canticle, Magnificat
46 Whole Service in Gamut: Nunc dimittis -
Appears on: 46
Genres: Canticle
48 Short Service for verses in Eb: (M/N) -
Appears on: 48
Genres: Anglican Service Music, Magnificat, Nunc Dimittis
48 Burial Service - 1a pars (of 3): I am the resurrection and the life / I know that my redeemer / We brought nothing into this world -
Appears on: 48
Genres: Anthem, Burial Service [Anglican]
48 Burial Service - 2a pars (of 3): Man that is born of a woman / In the midst of life / Thou knowest Lord, the secrets of our heart -
Appears on: 48
48 Burial Service - 3a pars (of 3): I heard a voice from heaven -
Appears on: 48
64 Haste thee O God, to deliver me (2p. But let all those) -
Appears on: 64
Genres: Anthem
65 Call to remembrance Lord thy tender mercies -
Appears on: 65
Genres: Anthem
66 Praise the Lord O my soul (I) -
Appears on: 66
Genres: Anthem
66 I call and cry to Thee (= O sacrum convivium) -
Appears on: 66
Genres: Contrafactum, Motet
67 O Lord rebuke me not in thy fury -
Appears on: 67
Genres: Anthem
67 Remember not O Lord God (2p. Be merciful) -
Appears on: 67
Genres: Anthem
68 Arise O Lord into thy rest - Anonymous
Appears on: 68
Genres: Anthem
69 In God is my health - Anonymous
Appears on: 69
Genres: Anthem
69 Unto thee O Lord - Anonymous

Unto thee O Lord

Anonymous
Appears on: 69
Genres: Anthem
Concordances

This anonymous anthem is repeated at f. 72

69 O praise the Lord all ye Heathen (I) -
Appears on: 69
Genres: Anthem
69 Rejoice in the Lord O ye righteous -
Appears on: 69
Genres: Anthem
70 Hide not thou thy face from us -
Appears on: 70
Genres: Anthem
70 Christ our passover -
Appears on: 70
Genres: Anthem
70 O Lord thou art become gracious -
Appears on: 70
Genres: Anthem
71 Give alms of thy goods -
Appears on: 71
Genres: Anthem
72 Unto thee O Lord - Anonymous

Unto thee O Lord

Anonymous
Appears on: 72
Genres: Anthem
Concordances

also copied at f. 69

72 First preces -
Appears on: 72
Genres: Preces and Responses
72 Save me, O God, for thy name's sake -
Appears on: 72
Genres: Motet
72 Behold thou hast made my days -
Appears on: 72
Genres: Anthem
73 When Israel came out of Egypt -
Appears on: 73
Genres: Anthem
73 Zadok the Priest -
Appears on: 73
Genres: Anthem
73 The Lord is my shepherd -
Appears on: 73
Genres: Anthem
74 O Lord God of hosts, blessed is the man - Anonymous
Appears on: 74
Genres: Anthem
74 O Lord our governor - Anonymous
Appears on: 74
Genres: Anthem
74 Out of the deep (II) [verse anthem] -
Appears on: 74
Genres: Anthem
75 O Lord, grant the King a long life (I) -
Appears on: 75
Genres: Anthem
77 O Lord make thy servant Charles -
Appears on: 77
Genres: Anthem
79 See O Lord and consider - Anonymous
Appears on: 79
Genres: Anthem
79 I will magnify thee O Lord -
Appears on: 79
Genres: Anthem
80 Glorious and powerful God -
Appears on: 80
Genres: Anthem
84 Sing unto the Lord O ye saints -
Appears on: 84
Genres: Anthem
84 Sing unto the Lord O ye saints -
Appears on: 84
Genres: Anthem
Composer Compositions
Anonymous
Batten, Adrian (1591–1637)
Browne (I), Richard
Byrd, William (ca. 1540–1623)
Child, William (1607–1697)
Coste, Richard
Cranford, William (–ca. 1645)
Farrant, Richard (ca. 1525–1580)
Gibbons, Christopher (1615–1676)
Gibbons, Orlando (ca. 1583–1625)
Heath (II), John (ca. 1589–ca. 1672)
Lawes, Henry (ca. 1596–1662)
Morley, Thomas (ca. 1557–1602)
Mudd (II), Thomas
Parsons 'of Wells', William
Parsons, John
Rogers, Benjamin
Silver, John (ca. 1606–1666)
Tallis, Thomas (ca. 1505–1585)
Tye, Christopher (ca. 1505–ca. 1573)
Weelkes, Thomas (ca. 1576–1623)
Composition Composers (? Uncertain) Folios / Pages
Arise O Lord into thy rest Anonymous 68
Behold thou hast made my days 72
Burial Service - 1a pars (of 3): I am the resurrection and the life / I know that my redeemer / We brought nothing into this world 48
Burial Service - 2a pars (of 3): Man that is born of a woman / In the midst of life / Thou knowest Lord, the secrets of our heart 48
Burial Service - 3a pars (of 3): I heard a voice from heaven 48
Call to remembrance Lord thy tender mercies 65
Christ our passover 70
First ('sharp') service in Emin: (K/C) 18
First ('sharp') service in Emin: Magnificat 44
First ('sharp') service in Emin: Nunc dimittis 44
First ('sharp') service in Emin: Te Deum 6
First preces 72
Give alms of thy goods 71
Glorious and powerful God 80
Haste thee O God, to deliver me (2p. But let all those) 64
Hide not thou thy face from us 70
High (Third, Old, Short) Service: Magnificat ?
High (Third, Old, Short) Service: Nunc dimittis ?
High (Third, Old, Short) Service: Te Deum 15
I call and cry to Thee (= O sacrum convivium) 66
I will magnify thee O Lord 79
In God is my health Anonymous 69
Magnificat 36
Magnificat & Nunc dimittis 38
O Lord God of hosts, blessed is the man Anonymous 74
O Lord make thy servant Charles 77
O Lord our governor Anonymous 74
O Lord rebuke me not in thy fury 67
O Lord thou art become gracious 70
O Lord, grant the King a long life (I) 75
O praise the Lord all ye Heathen (I) 69
Out of the deep (II) [verse anthem] 74
Praise the Lord O my soul (I) 66
Rejoice in the Lord O ye righteous 69
Remember not O Lord God (2p. Be merciful) 67
Save me, O God, for thy name's sake 72
See O Lord and consider Anonymous 79
Service in F (T / J / K / C / Cantate / Deus Misereatur) 8
Service in Gamut (T / J / K / C / M / N) 4
Sharp Service in D (T / J / K / C / M / N) 14
Short [First] Service: Magnificat 45
Short [First] Service: Nunc dimittis 45
Short [First] Service: Te Deum 17
Short Service for verses in Eb: (M/N) 48
Short Service for verses in Eb: (T/J) 20
Short service in Dmin: M/N Anonymous 35
Short Service: Magnificat 34
Short Service: Magnificat 40
Short Service: Nunc dimittis 34
Short Service: Nunc dimittis 40
Short/Dorian Service: Magnificat 24
Short/Dorian Service: Magnificat 33
Short/Dorian Service: Nunc dimittis 24
Short/Dorian Service: Nunc dimittis 33
Sing unto the Lord O ye saints 84
Sing unto the Lord O ye saints 84
Te Deum & Jubilate 6
The Lord is my shepherd 73
Unto thee O Lord Anonymous 69
Unto thee O Lord Anonymous 72
Verse service for a mean (in Gamut) (=First service to the organ): Magnificat 39
Verse service for a mean (in Gamut) (=First service to the organ): Te Deum 11
When Israel came out of Egypt 73
Whole Service in Gamut: Magnificat 46
Whole Service in Gamut: Nunc dimittis 46
Zadok the Priest 73

denotes primary source study

Morris, Christopher (compiler). 1978. The Oxford Book of Tudor Anthems.  London. Pages: 55, 71, 97. 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.  London. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial).

Harrison, Frank Llewellyn (editor). 1963-. Early English Church Music.  London: Stainer & Bell. Pages: III, 217-8, 221 XIX, 325. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial).

Fellowes, Edmund H. 1948. William Byrd.  London, New York, and Toronto. Pages: 131, 142. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial).

Fellowes, Edmund H (editor). 1923-48. Tudor Church Music.  London, Oxford et al. Pages: II, xxiii-xxiv, xxxi-xxxii, xxxvi IV, xxxii, xxxvii. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial); mention of MS; discussion.

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