A Bass Cantoris partbook from a set of eight volumes. Copied mostly by Stephen Bing; later additions by two other scribes, one of whom was John Gostling (ShawG). Probably copied in London. Original owner presumably Stephen Bing (d. 1682), minor canon at St. Paul's Cathedral. Acquired by John Gostling (d. 1733), who made several additions. Bookplate and signature of William Gostling (son of John) inside front covers. Manuscript in York Minster Library by mid 19th century (listed in 1850 catalogue of library's holdings).
| Archive | York Minster Library, York, England (GB-Y) |
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| Shelfmark | M 1/4 S (Gostling Partbooks) |
| Image Availability | DIAMM does not have images of this source. |
| Surface | Paper |
| Measurements | 293-8 x 185-92 mm |
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| Contents | Contains 206 compositions from 42 composers. |
General Description
Physical Description
A few folios are half-leaves or small scraps.
Binding
Original covers of dark brown leather over cardboard, gold stamped front and back with initials of voice designations
Watermark
fleur-de-lis on crowned shield (not in Briquet or Heawood)
Notation
not indicated
Ruling
Staff height usually 10, sometimes 11
Foliation
Original ink pagination in each book, with some errors and inconsistencies; new pencil foliation in each book
Decoration
Small inked initials
Index
Original index at beginning of each book lists Services, followed by anthems, grouped alphabetically by first letter of text
Surface
paper
Inventory
Shaw 1986; Bier 2014
Census Catalogue of Music Description
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2 motets, 41 Services, 1 Service section, 249 anthems, 8 psalm-tone formulas = 301 *
*Several pieces copied twice in some partbooks; such duplicates not included in above count.
Aldrich-8, Amner-3, A. Batten-19, A. Batten/(N. Giles)-1, A. Batten/Ward-1, Bevin-1, Blackwell-3, Blow-26, Blow-Humfrey-W. Turner I-1, Bryne-3, Bull-2, Byrd-4, Byrd/(Coste)-1, Byrd/ (T. Mudd II)-1, Child-19, Cranford/(Lamb)-1, Cutts-8, Cutts/ Ward-1, Deering/(T. Wilkinson)-1, J. Farrant II-1, R. Farrant-3, J. Ferrabosco-1, C. Gibbons-10, Gibbons-10, Gibbons/(N. Giles) -1, N. Giles-1, W. Gregory-2, Hall I-2, A. Hecht-7, Henstridge -1, Hirdson-2, Hooper-1, Hooper/(R. Farrant/J. or W.? Mundy) -1, Hooper/(J. or W.? Mundy)-1, Humfrey-12, G. Jeffries-6, W. King-2, H. Lawes-2, W. Lawes-2, Locke-3, Loosemore-3, Lowe-1, Morley-2, J. or W.? Mundy/(Shepherd/R.? White)-1, W. Mundy-2, W. Mundy/(Wood)-1, R. Parsons I/(Byrd/Strogers/R. White)-1, Patrick-1, Peerson-1, Portman-3, Purcell-18, T. Purcell-1, Ramsey-2, Read-1, Rogers-10, Sargenson-1, Edward Smith-1, Strogers-2, Tallis-3, Tallis/(Byrd)-1, Tallis/ (Weelkes)-1, S. Taylor-1, J. Tomkins-1, Tomkins-7, W. Tucker -15, Tudway-3, W. Turner I-18, Tye-2, Ward-2, W. White/(M. White/R. White)-1, W. White/(R. White)-1, T. Wilkinson-4, Wise-13, anon-1
8 paper partbooks (Medius Cantoris-87 folios, Contratenor Cantoris-i + 99 + i, Tenor Cantoris-93 + v, Bassus Cantoris-85 + i, Medius Decani-i + 115 + i, Contratenor Decani-i + 108 + i, Tenor Decani-i + 112 + i, Bassus Decani-109 + i), 293-8 x 185-92. A few folios are half-leaves or small scraps. Original ink pagination in each book, with some errors and inconsistencies; new pencil foliation in each book. Original covers of dark brown leather over cardboard, gold stamped front and back with initials of voice designations. Original index at beginning of each book lists Services, followed by anthems, grouped alphabetically by first letter of text. Copied mostly by Stephen Bing (see below); later additions by two other scribes, one of whom was John Gostling (ShawG). Staff height usually 10, sometimes 11. Small inked initials. Watermark: fleur-de-lis on crowned shield (not in Briquet or Heawood).
Ca. 1668-97 (GriffY). Probably copied in London. Original owner presumably Stephen Bing (d. 1682), minor canon at St. Paul's Cathedral. Acquired by John Gostling (d. 1733), who made several additions. Bookplate and signature of William Gostling (son of John) inside front covers. Manuscript in York Minster Library by mid 19th century (listed in 1850 catalogue of library's holdings).
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Gostling Partbooks
Partbooks · 8 sources
‡ denotes primary source study
‡ Bier, Graham Troeger. 2014. Stephen Bing's Part Books Y M.1.S: The Personal Collection of a 17th-Century Cathedral Musician. University of York, Dept of Music, Ph.D. Notes: physical description; contents list; concordances (partial); discussion; mention of MS.
‡ Shaw, H. Watkins (editor). 1986. The Bing-Gostling Part-books at York Minster: A Catalogue with Introduction. 115. Oxfrd University Press. Notes: contents list; concordances (partial); mention of MS; discussion.
Aplin, John. 1982. Cyclic Techniques in the Earliest Anglican Services. Journal of the American Musicological Society, 35: 409ff. Pages: 416,428-34. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial); mention of MS; discussion.
Griffiths, David (compiler). 1981. A Catalogue of the Music Manuscripts in York Minster Library. York: University of York Library. Pages: 1-20, Plate 1. Notes: physical description; contents list; facsimile (partial).
Shaw, H. Watkins. 1979. The Gostling Manuscript. Music and Letters, 60: 487-90. Notes: physical description; mention of MS; discussion.
Morris, Christopher (compiler). 1978. The Oxford Book of Tudor Anthems. London. Pages: 21,55,97,112,164-208,255. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial); transcriptions (partial).
‡ Zimmerman, Franklin B (editor). 1977. The Gostling Manuscript. Notes: physical description; contents list (partial); facsimile; discussion; mention of MS.
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).
Harrison, Frank Llewellyn (editor). 1963-. Early English Church Music. London: Stainer & Bell. Pages: III, 215-9; VII, 98-106, 146; XIX,327,331; XXI,40-72,198-202; XXIII,146; XXXI, 126,129. Notes: physical description (partial); contents list (partial); concordances (partial); transcriptions (partial).
Lewis, Anthony (editor). 1951-. Musica Britannica: A National Collection of Music. London. Pages: XXXVIII, 155-7. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial); mention of MS; discussion.
Fellowes, Edmund H (editor). 1923-48. Tudor Church Music. London, Oxford et al. Pages: II,xxiv,xxxii,xxxv-xxxvii; IV,xxix-xxxv; V,xxv-xxvi. Notes: physical description (partial); contents list (partial); concordances (partial).
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