A Tenor Decani partbook. Copied by one or two main scribes and several additional scribes. Copied in Gloucester, for use by cathedral choir.
| Archive | Cathedral Library, Gloucester, England (GB-GL) |
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| Shelfmark | MS 104 |
| Image Availability | DIAMM does not have images of this source. |
| Surface | Paper |
| Numbering System | Pagination |
| Measurements | 307-17 x 203 mm |
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| Contents | Contains 97 compositions, 95 from 23 composers, 2 are anonymous. |
General Description
Physical Description
Folios very worn; corners frayed
Binding
Original covers of dark brown leather over cardboard, in poor condition, inscribed in ink with voice designations.
Watermark
foolscap.
Notation
not indicated
Ruling
Staff height 12
Foliation
Original ink pagination in both books (many inconsistencies and omissions, some due to missing original folios)
Decoration
A few black inked initials.
Index
Incomplete original index on unnumbered folio at end of TD book lists pieces in order of appearance. Later index of Services pasted inside front covers of both books lists items in order of ascending keys. Later index of anthems pasted inside back cover of TD book lists pieces alphabetically by title.
Surface
paper
Inventory
Inventory from EECM
Census Catalogue of Music Description
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20 Services or Service sections (including preces/psalm sets), 1 set of responses, 1 litany, 53 anthems (3 incomplete) = 75
A. Batten-6, Bevin-1, Blow-2, T. Boyce-1, Byrd-8, Byrd/(N. Giles) -1, Byrd/(T. Mudd II)-1, Child-4, Cranford(Lamb)-1, R. Farrant-3, Gibbons-8, N. Giles-1, Hooper-1, Hooper/(R. Farrant/ J. or W.? Mundy)-1, Hooper/(J. or W.? Mundy)-1, M. Jeffries-3, W. King-3, Morley-1, W. Mundy-1, W. Mundy/(J. Mundy/R. Parsons I)-1, W. Mundy/(J. Mundy/Shepherd/R. White)-1, W. Mundy/(J. Mundy/Tallis)-1, W. Mundy/(Wood)-1, R. Parsons I/ (Byrd/Strogers/R. White)-1, W. Parsons-1, W. Parsons/(Tallis)-1, Portman-1, Shepherd-1, Strogers-1, Tallis-8, W. Tucker-1, Tye-1, Ward-2, Weelkes-1, (T. Wilkinson)-1, anon-3
2 paper partbooks {Tenor Decani-84 folios, Tenor Cantoris-77), 307-17 x 203. Folios very worn; corners frayed. Original ink pagination in both books (many inconsistencies and omissions, some due to missing original folios); TC book also has new pencil foliation, 1-77 (includes front pastedown, now torn loose from cover). Original covers of dark brown leather over cardboard, in poor condition, inscribed in ink with voice designations. Incomplete original index on unnumbered folio at end of TD book lists pieces in order of appearance. Later index of Services pasted inside front covers of both books lists items in order of ascending keys. Later index of anthems pasted inside back cover of TD book lists pieces alphabetically by title. Copied by one or two main scribes and several additional scribes. Staff height 12. A few black inked initials. Watermark: foolscap.
Ca. 1660 (DanS). Copied in Gloucester, for use by cathedral choir.
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MSS 104-105
Partbooks · 2 sources
GB-GL MS 104
Current source
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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).
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Census-Catalogue of Manuscript Sources of Polyphonic Music 1400-1550
Monday, 23 January, 2017
NB: Migrated from old site. Credit for notes may not be completely accurate. Census Catalogue of Music Description