A Contratenor I Decani partbook from an incomplete set of four volumes. Main layer copied by Toby Brookinge, who also wrote most of DurC C11, DurC C13, DurC C16, DurC E11a, and YorkM 29, parts of DurC C4, and some additions in DurC C8. Later additions by John White, Alexander Shaw, Matthew Owen, Robert Softley, William Greggs, Elias Smith, John Thoresby, and four unidentified scribes, as follows: (1) also wrote most of DurC C1, and made additions in DurC C4 and DurC C8; (2) also wrote pp. 265-274 of DurC C12; (3) also wrote portions of DurC C11 and DurC C13, and made one addition in YorkM 29; (4) also made additions in DurC C4, DurC C8, DurC C15, and DurC C16 (Brian Crosby). Copied in Durham, for use by cathedral choir.

Some folios fragmentary or in poor condition; restored and repaired.

Rebound in modern covers of dark brown leather over boards; portions of original leather covers incorporated in modern binding. Covers and spines blind stamped or gold stamped with simple borders and voice designations

not indicated

Staff height 11-13.5 (not consistent).

Mostly original ink pagination

Space left for large decorative initials, but initials never added.

Original indices at back of Contratenor I Decani and Contratenor II Decani books list verse anthems, followed by full anthems. Under each heading, pieces grouped alphabetically by first letter of text, with subgrouping under each letter by order of appearance. Original index at beginning of Contratenor I Decani book lists anthems in order of liturgical calendar. Incomplete original index of Tenor Cantoris book on parchment flyleaf at beginning groups pieces alphabetically by first letter of text. Each partbook has modern index on loose sheets at front; pieces listed in order of appearance.

paper

1 Service, 2 Service sections, 185 anthems (some now incomplete or fragmentary) = 188

Aldrich-4, Alison-5, Amner-1, (Bath/Cranford)-1, A. Batten-11, A. Batten/(Deane)-1, A. Batten/(N. Giles)-1, Blow-12, (Blow-Humfrey-W. Turner I)-1, Bull-1, Byrd-2, Child-12, J. Clarke-1, Cranford-1, Cranford/(Lamb)-1, Croft-1, Deering-1, M. East-2, Forcer-1, (Foster)-1, Gale-1, Geeres-1, C. Gibbons/(Gibbons)-1, Gibbons-8, Gibbons/(Hooper)-1, Gibbons/(Tomkins)-1, R. Gibbs -1, N. Giles-4, N. Giles/(Bull/Gibbons)-1, N. Giles/(Byrd)-1, N. Giles/(Tomkins)-1, Goldwin-1, Greggs-3, Hall I-1, Isham-1, James Hawkins I-1, Hilton the Elder-2, Hinde-1, J.? Holmes-1, Hooper-4, Humfrey-6, J. or R.? Hutchinson-1, R. Hutchinson-1, M. Jeffries-3, Juxon-1, H. Lawes-1, Locke-1, Loosemore-1, T. Mudd II [Mr: Mudd]-2, T. Mudd II/(J. Hutchinson)-1, J. Mundy/(Edward Smith)-1, Nichols-1, W. Norris-1, Palmer-5, R. Parsons II-1, Peerson-1, Portman-1, Preston-1, Purcell-8, Ravenscroft-1, Rogers-1, Shepherd/(J. Mundy/W. Mundy/R.? White)-1, Edward Smith/(W. Smith)-1, Elias Smith-1, W. Smith -6, Stevenson-1, Strogers-1, Tallis/(Gibbons/Weelkes)-1, J. Tomkins/(Tomkins)-1, Tomkins-9, Tozar-1, W. Tucker-3, Tudway-1, W. Turner I-2, Weelkes-4, T. Wilkinson-9,* T. Wilkinson/ (Deering)-1, T. Wilkinson/(T. Hunt)-1, Wise-4, Wood/(W. Mundy)-1, anon-2

'Attributions for this composer in this and other sources usually read "Mr: Wilkinson," with no first name specified. Since it has been suggested that his first name was Thomas, the initial "T." has been used in catalogue listings to avoid confusion with the earlier Robert Wilkinson. However, in this source, one anthem, "Praise the Lord O yee servants," is attributed to "Mr: William Wilkinson."

4 partbooks (Contratenor I Decani-i + ii + 100 + ii + i paper folios, Contratenor II Decani-i + 81 + i paper, Contratenor Cantoris-ii + iii + 104 + i paper, Tenor Cantoris-ii paper + i parchment + 128 paper + i paper), 293-305 x 188-98. MS C 7 (Contratenor Cantoris) is composite of two originally separate manuscripts later bound together. First manuscript (= new pp. 1-[208]) belongs to present set; for description and contents of second manuscript (= new pp. [209]-414), see DurC C4. Some folios fragmentary or in poor condition; restored and repaired. Mostly original ink pagination in MS C 2 and MS C 3; new pencil pagination replaces original ink pagination in other two partbooks. Rebound in modern covers of dark brown leather over boards; portions of original leather covers incorporated in modern binding. Covers and spines blind stamped or gold stamped with simple borders and voice designations. Original indices at back of Contratenor I Decani and Contratenor II Decani books list verse anthems, followed by full anthems. Under each heading, pieces grouped alphabetically by first letter of text, with subgrouping under each letter by order of appearance. Original index at beginning of Contratenor I Decani book lists anthems in order of liturgical calendar. Incomplete original index of Tenor Cantoris book on parchment flyleaf at beginning groups pieces alphabetically by first letter of text. Each partbook has modern index on loose sheets at front; pieces listed in order of appearance.

Main layer copied by Toby Brookinge, who also wrote most of DurC C11, DurC C13, DurC C16, DurC E11a, and YorkM 29, parts of DurC C4, and some additions in DurC C8. Later additions by John White, Alexander Shaw, Matthew Owen, Robert Softley, William Greggs, Elias Smith, John Thoresby (see general index for other manuscripts in which these same scribal hands appear), and four unidentified scribes, as follows: (1) also made additions in DurC C4 and DurC C8; (2) also wrote pp. 265-274 of DurC C12; (3) also wrote portions of DurC C11 and DurC C13, and made one addition in YorkM 29; (4) also made additions in DurC C4, DurC C8, DurC C15, and DurC C16 (Brian Crosby). Staff height 11.0-13.5 (not consistent). Space left for large decorative initials, but initials never added.

1632-4 (Brian Crosby), with additions until early 18th century. Copied in Durham, for use by cathedral choir.