IRL-Dtc MS 412 (St. Andrews Psalter or Wode Partbooks)

Trinity College Library, Dublin, Ireland

partbook: 1562-92, with early 17th century additions

Archive	Trinity College Library, Dublin, Ireland (IRL-Dtc)
Shelfmark	MS 412 (St. Andrews Psalter or Wode Partbooks)
Surface	Paper
Numbering System	Foliation
Measurements	194 x 141 mm
Other Identifiers	CCM: DubT 412 olim (Former shelfmark): F.5.13 Alternative names: One of a set of manuscripts known collectively as the 'St. Andrews Psalter' or 'Wode Partbooks'; see also EdinU 483a-c, and LonBL 33933 (and the copies in EdinU Dk.5.14-5)
Copyists	Buchan, John (ca. 1562–ca. 1608) Music Kemp, Andrew Music Wode, Thomas (–1592) Text and Music
Relationships	Laing, David (owner) Blackwood, Mr (owner) Wode, Thomas (–1592) (compiler)
External Links	Research Project on the Partbooks
Provenance	St Andrews, Fifeshire, Scotland
Contents	26 pieces from 11 composers

General Description

A Quintus partbook from a set originally of five volumes. Main corpus copied by Thomas Wode or Wood (d. 1592), vicar at St. Andrews, who is named as scribe on several pages; other unidentified scribes made additions in early 17th century. Main corpus compiled and copied in St. Andrews, Fifeshire, Scotland; later additions possibly copied in Aberdeen (HutchiS). One psalm setting copied partly by John Buchan (inscription in [Lbl Add. MS 33933][1]); one canticle setting copied partly by Andrò Kemp (inscription on p. 119 of Bassus book); other unidentified scribes made additions in early 17th century. The subsequent history of the set prior to 19th century is not known (except for duplicate Discantus book EdinU Dk.5.14, in Edinburgh University Library since 1672). Apparently, some or all books were at one time in Ireland, but only the Quintus book DubT 412 has remained there. The Discantus and Tenor books, which earlier belonged to an unidentified Irish clergyman, were purchased by the antiquarian David Laing at 1867 sale in London. Bass book purchased by a Mr. Blackwood, of Edinburgh, at Dublin auction; apparently acquired by Laing in 1835 ('D. Laing 1835' inside front cover). The three books (DTB) passed to their present library following Laing's death.

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Physical Description

Some original folios missing.

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Binding

Original covers of brown blind-tooled leather

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Watermark

No watermarks visible

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Notation

not indicated

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Foliation

New pencil foliation, 1-63, replaces earlier ink pagination.

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Decoration

A few painted initials at beginning, but mostly without ornamentation or decoration.

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Index

Original index on new ff. 1'-4 and ff. 61-61' lists pieces in order of appearance (some pieces listed in index now missing due to lost original folios).

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Surface

paper

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DIAMM Note

The Altus partbook from the second copy of these books has been discovered since the Census Catalogue description was written, and is now in Georgetown University Library.

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Census Catalogue of Music Description

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7 motets, 5 anthems (1 without text), 4 English sacred pieces, 113 English secular pieces, 2 French secular pieces, 2 In nomines = 133

(Alison)-2, (Bales)-1, (Bartlet)-2, Blackhall-3, (T. Campion)-17, (Clemens non Papa)-1, (Dowland)-2, Fethy-1, (R. Johnson I)-2, (R. Jones II)17, (N. Lanier II)-1, (Lassus)-2, (Morley)-2, Peebles-(Heagy)-1, Tallis-2, (Wilder)-1, anon-76

1 paper partbook of an original 5 (Q,-63 folios), 194 x 141. DTB books from same original set now EdinU 483; A is LonBL 33933. Duplicate copies of this set were made by Thomas Wode (see below), but only D and B books have survived; these are now EdinU Dk.5.14-5. Some original folios missing. New pencil foliation, 1-63, replaces earlier ink pagination. Original covers of brown blind-tooled leather. Original index on new ff. 1'-4 and ff. 61-61' lists pieces in order of appearance (some pieces listed in index now missing due to lost original folios). Main corpus copied by Thomas Wode or Wood, named as scribe on several pages; other unidentified scribes made additions in early 17th century. A few painted initials at beginning, but mostly without ornamentation or decoration. No watermarks visible.

1562-92, with early 17th century additions. Main corpus compiled and copied in St. Andrews, Fifeshire, Scotland, by Thomas Wode or Wood (d. 1592), vicar at St. Andrews; later additions possibly copied in Aberdeen (HutchiS). Subsequent history of set prior to 19th century not known (except for duplicate D book, EdinU Dk.5.14, in Edinburgh University Library since 1672). Apparently, some or all books were at one time in Ireland, but only DubT 412 has remained there.

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

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Folio / Pages	Composition / Item title	Source attribution	Composers (? Uncertain)
2	Wode's index: "The namis of the sangs within this buke"	-	-
Wode's index: "The namis of the sangs within this buke" Appears on: 2
2v–4	full index of songs	-	-
full index of songs Appears on: 2v–4 General Note "The Names of the airs and sonnets conteind with in this book which ar all noted with the tenor or comon pairt they ar sung with" (that is, the melody). It is, however, not a complete list, and in particular omits the catches which are separately indexed at the back of the book.
4v	basic music theory: notes, rests, clefs	-	-
basic music theory: notes, rests, clefs Appears on: 4v
5–6	Psalm 101. Of mercy and of judgement - 1a pars (of 2): Of mercy and of judgement both	Andro Blakhall	Blackhall, Andrew (ca. 1535–1609)
Psalm 101. Of mercy and of judgement - 1a pars (of 2): Of mercy and of judgement both Blackhall, Andrew (ca. 1535–1609) Appears on: 5–6 Genres: Psalm Source Attribution: Andro Blakhall Voice: [no designation] Languages: English Voice Text: Psalm 101. Of mercy and of judgement both General Note R5
6–7	Psalm 101. Of mercy and of judgement - 2a pars (of 2): But such as live a godly life	-	Blackhall, Andrew (ca. 1535–1609)
Psalm 101. Of mercy and of judgement - 2a pars (of 2): But such as live a godly life Blackhall, Andrew (ca. 1535–1609) Appears on: 6–7 Genres: Psalm Voice: [no designation] Languages: English Voice Text: But such as live a godly life
7–7v	Aspice Domine - 1a pars (of 2): Aspice Domine quia facta est	-	Van Wilder, Phillip
Aspice Domine - 1a pars (of 2): Aspice Domine quia facta est Van Wilder, Phillip Appears on: 7–7v Genres: Motet Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin Voice Text: Aspice domine quia facta est General Note R6
7v–8	Aspice Domine - 2a pars (of 2): Plorans ploravit in nocte	-	Van Wilder, Phillip
Aspice Domine - 2a pars (of 2): Plorans ploravit in nocte Van Wilder, Phillip Appears on: 7v–8 Genres: Motet Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin Voice Text: Plorans ploravit in nocte
8–9v	Psalm 128. Blessed art thou that fearest God	Andro Blakhall	Blackhall, Andrew (ca. 1535–1609)
Psalm 128. Blessed art thou that fearest God Blackhall, Andrew (ca. 1535–1609) Appears on: 8–9v Source Attribution: Andro Blakhall Voice: [no designation] Languages: English Voice Text: Psalm 128. Blessed art thou that fearest God General Note R7a
10–11	O God above so well thou has devised	Jhone Futhy	Fethy, Sir John
O God above so well thou has devised Fethy, Sir John Appears on: 10–11 Source Attribution: Jhone Futhy Voice: [no designation] Languages: English Voice Text: O God above so well thou has devised General Note R10
11–12	Domine in virtute tua (II) - 1a pars (of 2): Domine in virtute tua	Robert Johnson	Johnson (I), Robert (ca. 1500–ca. 1560)
Domine in virtute tua (II) - 1a pars (of 2): Domine in virtute tua Johnson (I), Robert (ca. 1500–ca. 1560) Appears on: 11–12 Genres: Motet Source Attribution: Robert Johnson Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin Voice Text: Domine in virtute tua General Note R11
12–13	Domine in virtute tua (II) - 2a pars (of 2): Magna gloria eius in salutare tuo	-	Johnson (I), Robert (ca. 1500–ca. 1560)
Domine in virtute tua (II) - 2a pars (of 2): Magna gloria eius in salutare tuo Johnson (I), Robert (ca. 1500–ca. 1560) Appears on: 12–13 Genres: Motet Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin Voice Text: Magna gloria eius in salutare tuo
13–14	Omnes gentes attendite ad tam pulchrum	-	Maillard, Jean (fl. c1538–1570) (?) Clemens non Papa, Jacob (ca. 1510–ca. 1556) (?)
Omnes gentes attendite ad tam pulchrum Maillard, Jean (fl. c1538–1570) (?) Clemens non Papa, Jacob (ca. 1510–ca. 1556) (?) Appears on: 13–14 Genres: Motet Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin Voice Text: Omnes gentes attendite General Note R12
14–14v	Deus misereatur - 1a pars (of 2): Deus misereatur nostri	-	Anonymous
Deus misereatur - 1a pars (of 2): Deus misereatur nostri Anonymous Appears on: 14–14v Genres: Motet Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin Voice Text: Deus miseriatur nostri General Note R13
14v–15v	Deus misereatur - 2a pars (of 2): Laetentur et exultent gentes	-	Anonymous
Deus misereatur - 2a pars (of 2): Laetentur et exultent gentes Anonymous Appears on: 14v–15v Genres: Motet Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin Voice Text: Letentur et exultent gentes
15v–17	Psalm 43. Judge and revenge my cause o Lord	Andro Blakhall	Blackhall, Andrew (ca. 1535–1609)
Psalm 43. Judge and revenge my cause o Lord Blackhall, Andrew (ca. 1535–1609) Appears on: 15v–17 Source Attribution: Andro Blakhall Voice: [no designation] Languages: English Voice Text: Psalm 43. Judge and revenge my cause o Lord General Note R14
17–17v	In nomine (I)	Tallis	Tallis, Thomas (ca. 1505–1585)
In nomine (I) Tallis, Thomas (ca. 1505–1585) Appears on: 17–17v Source Attribution: Tallis Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin Voice Text: In nomine General Note R15a Concordances See also the fragment at f. 62
17v–18v	The second in nomine	-	Anonymous
The second in nomine Anonymous Appears on: 17v–18v Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin Voice Text: The secund in nomine Ane uther [sic!] General Note R16
18v	Qui consolabatur	-	Anonymous
Qui consolabatur Anonymous Appears on: 18v Genres: Motet Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin Voice Text: Qui consolabatur General Note R17
19–19v	Si quis diligit me	David Pables / Francis Heagy	Peebles, David Heagy, Francis
Si quis diligit me Peebles, David Heagy, Francis Appears on: 19–19v Genres: Motet Source Attribution: David Pables / Francis Heagy Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin Voice Text: Si quis diligit me General Note R18
19v	Descendi in ortum meum - 1a pars (of 2): Descendi in ortum meum	-	Anonymous
Descendi in ortum meum - 1a pars (of 2): Descendi in ortum meum Anonymous Appears on: 19v Genres: Motet Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin Voice Text: Descendi in ortum meum General Note R19
19v–20	Descendi in ortum meum - 2a pars (of 2): Si floruissent vineae	-	Anonymous
Descendi in ortum meum - 2a pars (of 2): Si floruissent vineae Anonymous Appears on: 19v–20 Genres: Motet Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin Voice Text: Si floruissent vinee
20–20v	Susanne un jour d'amour solicitée par deux viellards	-	Lassus, Orlande de (ca. 1532–1594)
Susanne un jour d'amour solicitée par deux viellards Lassus, Orlande de (ca. 1532–1594) Appears on: 20–20v Genres: Chanson Voice: [no designation] Languages: French Voice Text: Susane General Note R23a
20v–21	Un jour vis un foulon qui fouloit	-	Anonymous
Un jour vis un foulon qui fouloit Anonymous Appears on: 20v–21 Voice: [no designation] Languages: French Voice Text: Un jour vis un foulon qui fouloit General Note R24
61–61v	index of catches	-	-
index of catches Appears on: 61–61v General Note "A Table conteining the names of all the catches & roundels with in this book". Nos. 1-43 are in the book, nos. 44-49 are now missing.
62	In nomine (I)	-	Tallis, Thomas (ca. 1505–1585)
In nomine (I) Tallis, Thomas (ca. 1505–1585) Appears on: 62 Voice: [no designation] Languages: none Clef: c1 Voice Text: In nomine cp. Tallis iiii pts. The plaine sang of the first in nomine [untexted] General Note R15b General Note a fragment of a page (approx half the width of those in the book) in Wode's writing
62	fragment	-	-
fragment Appears on: 62 Voice: [no designation] Languages: none Clef: c4 Voice Text: [fragment: breves, fa-ut then rising & descending scale ut to fa to ut]

Composer	Compositions
Anonymous	Descendi in ortum meum - 1a pars (of 2): Descendi in ortum meum – 19v Descendi in ortum meum - 2a pars (of 2): Si floruissent vineae – 19v–20 Deus misereatur - 1a pars (of 2): Deus misereatur nostri – 14–14v Deus misereatur - 2a pars (of 2): Laetentur et exultent gentes – 14v–15v Qui consolabatur – 18v The second in nomine – 17v–18v Un jour vis un foulon qui fouloit – 20v–21 [No description] – 2 [No description] – 61–61v [No description] – 62 [No description] – 2v–4 [No description] – 4v
Blackhall, Andrew (ca. 1535–1609)	Psalm 101. Of mercy and of judgement - 1a pars (of 2): Of mercy and of judgement both – 5–6 Psalm 101. Of mercy and of judgement - 2a pars (of 2): But such as live a godly life – 6–7 Psalm 128. Blessed art thou that fearest God – 8–9v Psalm 43. Judge and revenge my cause o Lord – 15v–17
Clemens non Papa, Jacob (ca. 1510–ca. 1556)	(?) Omnes gentes attendite ad tam pulchrum – 13–14
Fethy, Sir John	O God above so well thou has devised – 10–11
Heagy, Francis	Si quis diligit me – 19–19v
Johnson (I), Robert (ca. 1500–ca. 1560)	Domine in virtute tua (II) - 1a pars (of 2): Domine in virtute tua – 11–12 Domine in virtute tua (II) - 2a pars (of 2): Magna gloria eius in salutare tuo – 12–13
Lassus, Orlande de (ca. 1532–1594)	Susanne un jour d'amour solicitée par deux viellards – 20–20v
Maillard, Jean (fl. c1538–1570)	(?) Omnes gentes attendite ad tam pulchrum – 13–14
Peebles, David	Si quis diligit me – 19–19v
Tallis, Thomas (ca. 1505–1585)	In nomine (I) – 62 In nomine (I) – 17–17v
Van Wilder, Phillip	Aspice Domine - 1a pars (of 2): Aspice Domine quia facta est – 7–7v Aspice Domine - 2a pars (of 2): Plorans ploravit in nocte – 7v–8

Composition	Composers (? Uncertain)	Folios / Pages
Aspice Domine - 1a pars (of 2): Aspice Domine quia facta est	Van Wilder, Phillip	7–7v
Aspice Domine - 2a pars (of 2): Plorans ploravit in nocte	Van Wilder, Phillip	7v–8
Descendi in ortum meum - 1a pars (of 2): Descendi in ortum meum	Anonymous	19v
Descendi in ortum meum - 2a pars (of 2): Si floruissent vineae	Anonymous	19v–20
Deus misereatur - 1a pars (of 2): Deus misereatur nostri	Anonymous	14–14v
Deus misereatur - 2a pars (of 2): Laetentur et exultent gentes	Anonymous	14v–15v
Domine in virtute tua (II) - 1a pars (of 2): Domine in virtute tua	Johnson (I), Robert (ca. 1500–ca. 1560)	11–12
Domine in virtute tua (II) - 2a pars (of 2): Magna gloria eius in salutare tuo	Johnson (I), Robert (ca. 1500–ca. 1560)	12–13
In nomine (I)	Tallis, Thomas (ca. 1505–1585)	17–17v
In nomine (I)	Tallis, Thomas (ca. 1505–1585)	62
O God above so well thou has devised	Fethy, Sir John	10–11
Omnes gentes attendite ad tam pulchrum	Maillard, Jean (fl. c1538–1570) (?) Clemens non Papa, Jacob (ca. 1510–ca. 1556) (?)	13–14
Psalm 101. Of mercy and of judgement - 1a pars (of 2): Of mercy and of judgement both	Blackhall, Andrew (ca. 1535–1609)	5–6
Psalm 101. Of mercy and of judgement - 2a pars (of 2): But such as live a godly life	Blackhall, Andrew (ca. 1535–1609)	6–7
Psalm 128. Blessed art thou that fearest God	Blackhall, Andrew (ca. 1535–1609)	8–9v
Psalm 43. Judge and revenge my cause o Lord	Blackhall, Andrew (ca. 1535–1609)	15v–17
Qui consolabatur	Anonymous	18v
Si quis diligit me	Peebles, David Heagy, Francis	19–19v
Susanne un jour d'amour solicitée par deux viellards	Lassus, Orlande de (ca. 1532–1594)	20–20v
The second in nomine	Anonymous	17v–18v
Un jour vis un foulon qui fouloit	Anonymous	20v–21

Set: St. Andrews Psalter or Wode Partbooks

Type: Linked by Origin or Contents

GB-Eu MS Dk.5.14 (St. Andrews Psalter or Wode Partbooks)

GB-Eu MS Dk.5.15 (St. Andrews Psalter or Wode Partbooks)

GB-Eu MS La III. 483 (a) (St. Andrews Psalter or Wode Partbooks)

GB-Eu MS La III. 483 (b) (St. Andrews Psalter or Wode Partbooks)

GB-Eu MS La III. 483 (c) (St. Andrews Psalter or Wode Partbooks)

GB-Lbl Add. MS 33933 (St. Andrews Psalter or Wode Partbooks)

IRL-Dtc MS 412 (St. Andrews Psalter or Wode Partbooks)

US-Wgu MS 10 (St. Andrews Psalter or Wode Partbooks)

Set: St. Andrews Psalter or Wode Partbooks (orig. set)

Type: Partbooks

GB-Eu MS La III. 483 (a) (St. Andrews Psalter or Wode Partbooks)

GB-Eu MS La III. 483 (b) (St. Andrews Psalter or Wode Partbooks)

GB-Eu MS La III. 483 (c) (St. Andrews Psalter or Wode Partbooks)

GB-Lbl Add. MS 33933 (St. Andrews Psalter or Wode Partbooks)

IRL-Dtc MS 412 (St. Andrews Psalter or Wode Partbooks)

‡ denotes primary source study

Reid-Baxter, Jamie, Michael Lynch, and E. Patricia Dennison. 2011. Jhone Angus, Monk of Dunfermeline & Scottish Reformation Music. 72. Dunferline Heritage Community Projects. Pages: 45-69. Notes: description; contents list (partial); discussion.

Aplin, John. 1979. The Survival of Plainsong in Anglican Music: Some Early English Te-Deum Settings. Journal of the American Musicological Society, 247ff. Pages: 261, 265-7. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial); transcriptions (partial); mention of MS; discussion.

Bernstein, Jane Agar. 1979. Philip van Wilder and the Netherlandish Chanson in England. Musica Disciplina, 55-75. Pages: 74-5. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial).

Benham, Hugh Raymond. 1977. Latin Church Music in England c. 1460-1575. London. Pages: 164. Notes: contents list (partial).

Elliott, Kenneth, and Frederick Rimmer. 1973. A History of Scottish Music. London. Pages: 26,30-2,44. Notes: contents list (partial); transcriptions (partial); mention of MS; discussion.

Blezzard, Judith H. 1972. The Sacred Music of the Lumley Books (British Museum Royal Appendix Manuscripts 74-76): An Edition and Critical Study. University of Leeds, Unpublished Ph.D. dissertation. Pages: I, 73-4. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial); mention of MS; discussion.

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).

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, 174ff; II, 77ff. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial); transcriptions (partial); mention of MS; discussion.

‡ Hutchinson, Hilda S P. 1957. The St. Andrews Psalter. Transcription and Critical Study of Thomas Wode's Psalter. Edinburgh University, Unpublished B.Mus. thesis. Notes: physical description (partial); contents list; concordances; texts; texts; mention of MS; discussion.

Hughes, Dom Anselm. 1953. Catalogue of the Musical Manuscripts at Peterhouse, Cambridge. Cambridge. Pages: I, 2, 180-2, 263, 397; II, 130, 138, 451; III, 182, 202. Notes: physical description (partial); contents list.

Lewis, Anthony (editor). 1951-. Musica Britannica: A National Collection of Music. London. Pages: XV, 204ff, passim; XLIV.xxx, 184-5. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial); transcriptions (partial); texts (partial); mention of MS; discussion.

Patrick, Millar. 1949. Four Centuries of Scottish Psalmody. London, Glasgow, and New York. Pages: 57-62. Notes: physical description (partial); contents list (partial); mention of MS; discussion.

Farmer, Henry George. 1948. A History of Music in Scotland. London. Pages: 161-7. Notes: physical description; mention of MS; discussion.

Willsher, Harry M. 1945. Music in Scotland During Three Centuries (1450-1750): Being Contributions Towards the History of Music in Scotland. University of St Andrews, Ph.D. Pages: I:142-152. Notes: description, contents list; discussion; concordances (partial); trabnscriptions (partial).

Davey, Henry. 1921. History of English Music. London. Pages: 148-50. Notes: contents list (partial); mention of MS; discussion.

Frere, Walter Howard. 1894-1932, repr. Hildesheim, 1967. Bibliotheca Musico-Liturgica: A Descriptive Handlist of the Musical and Latin-Liturgical Mss. of the Middle Ages Preserved in the Libraries of Great Britain and Ireland. 2 vols. London: The Plainsong and Medieval Music Society. Pages: II, 71. Notes: physical description.

Laing, David. 1870. An Account of the Scottish Psalter of A.D. 1566, Containing the Psalms, Canticles, and Hymns, Set to Music in Four Parts, in the Manuscripts of Thomas Wode or Wood, Vicar of Sanctandrous. Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, 445-58. Notes: physical description (partial); contents list (partial); mention of MS; discussion.

Madden, F. 1843-. Catalogue of Additions to the Manuscripts in the British Museum. Pages: [1888-93], 129-32. Notes: physical description (partial); contents list.

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The setting of 'Aspice Domine' (with secunda pars 'Plorans ploravit') on folios 7-8 is by van Wilder.

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