A Contratenor II Decani partbook from a set of six volumes. Main corpus copied by John Todd and Toby Brookinge; later additions by John White, Matthew Owen, Robert Softley, William Greggs, John Geeres, five unidentified scribes whose hands appear only in this source, and two other unidentified scribes: (1) also wrote most of DurC C1 and made additions in DurC C2 and DurC C8; (2) also made additions in DurC C2, DurC C8, DurC C15, and DurC C16 (Brian Crosby). Copied in Durham, for use by cathedral choir.

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

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

not indicated

Staff height 11-13

Other numberings: Original ink numbering of pieces in main layer, 1-38 + 1-49 (missing pieces and numbering inconsistencies in some books).

Modern pencil pagination in each book.

No initials or decoration.

Contratenor [I] Cantoris, and Tenor Cantoris books list full anthems and verse anthems separately; under each heading, pieces grouped alphabetically by first letter of text. Each partbook has modern index on loose sheets at front; pieces listed in order of appearance.

paper

3 Service sections, 150 anthems = 153 + 3 duplicates = 156

Aldrich-3, Alison-1, A. Batten-4, Blow-7, Bull-2, Byrd-10, Byrd/ (Coste)-1, Byrd/(T. Mudd II)-1, Child-2, M. East-1, Fido-1, Forcer-1, Foster-6, Geeres-2, Gibbons-8, Gibbons/(Byrd)-1, Gibbons/(N. Giles)-1, Gibbons/(Hooper)-1, N. Giles-6, N. Giles/ (Tomkins)-1, Greggs-1, Hall I-1, James Hawkins I-1, John Hawkins-1, Heseltine-1, Hilton the Elder-1, Hinde-1, Hooper -5, Humfrey-5, Humfrey-(Blow-W. Turner I)-1, J. Hutchinson-2, R. Hutchinson-2, M. Jeffries-1, (W. King)-1, H. Lawes-1, Loosemore-1, Morley-3, T. Mudd II/(Weelkes)-1, J. Mundy-4, J. Mundy/(Byrd)-1, (J. Mundy/Tallis)-1, J. or W.? Mundy/(Hooper)-1,(J. or W.? Mundy/R. Parsons I)-1, J. or W.? Mundy/ (Tallis)-1, W. Mundy/(R. Farrant/Hooper)-1, Nichols-2, W. Norris-1, Palmer-1, R. Parsons I-1, R. Parsons I/(Byrd/Strogers/R. White)-1, R. Parsons II [Robert Parsons de Exon]-1, Peerson-1, Portman-2, Preston-1, Purcell-4, Read-1, Rogers-1, Rutter-1, Edward Smith-2, Edward Smith/(W. Smith)-1, W. Smith-2, Tallis-1, Tallis/(Byrd)-1, D. Taylor I-1, Tomkins-6, W. Tucker-2, Tudway-1, W. Turner I-3, Tye-1, Ward-1, Warwick [Mr: Tho: Warrock]-1, Weelkes-2, M. or R.? White-1, R. or W.? White/(Hooper)-1, W. White-1, W. White/(R. White)-1, T. Wilson-1, Wise-2, Yarrow-1, anon-2

6 partbooks (Contratenor I Decani - i paper + ii parchment + 48 paper + i paper folios, Contratenor II Decani - i + iii + 46 + i paper, Contratenor [I] Cantoris - ii parchment + 101 paper + i parchment + i paper, Contratenor II Cantoris - i + 50 + i paper, Tenor Decani - i + 2 + 1 + 20 + 3+ 14: + 1 + 1+1 + i paper, Tenor Cantoris - i + iv + 59 + i + i paper), 286-95 x 180-8. MS C 7 (Contratenor [I] Cantoris) is composite of two originally separate manuscripts later bound together. Second manuscript (= new pp. [209]-414) belongs to present set; for description and contents of first manuscript (= new pp. l-[208]), see DurC C2. Some folios missing, fragmentary, or in poor condition; extant folios restored and repaired. Modern pencil pagination in each book. Original ink numbering of pieces in main layer, 1-38 + 1-49 (missing pieces and numbering inconsistencies in some books).

Rebound in modern covers of dark brown leather over boards; portions of original leather covers incorporated in modern bindings. Covers and spines blind stamped or gold stamped with simple borders and voice designations. Original indices on flyleaves of Contratenor I Decani, Contratenor II Decani, Contra-tenor [I] Cantoris, and Tenor Cantoris books list full anthems and verse anthems separately; under each heading, pieces grouped alphabetically by first letter of text. Each partbook has modern index on loose sheets at front; pieces listed in order of appearance.

Main corpus copied by John Todd and Toby Brookinge; later additions by John White, Matthew Owen, Robert Softley, William Greggs, John Geeres, five unidentified scribes whose hands appear only in this source, and two other unidentified scribes: (1) also wrote most of DurC C1 and made additions in DurC C2 and DurC C8; (2) also made additions in DurC C2, DurC C8, DurC C15, and DurC C16 (Brian Crosby). (See general index for other manuscripts copied by Todd, Brookinge, White, Owen, Softley, and Greggs). Staff height 11-13 (not consistent). No initials or decoration.

1620's (Brian Crosby), with additions extending into 18th century. Copied in Durham, for use by cathedral choir.