GB-Lbl Add. MS 29403

British Library, London, England

partbook: c. 1613

Archive	British Library, London, England (GB-Lbl)
Shelfmark	Add. MS 29403
Image Availability	DIAMM does not have images of this source.
Numbering System	Foliation
Measurements	122 x 203 mm
Other Identifiers	CCM: LonBL 29401-5
Relationships	Puttick [and Simpson], auctioneers (owner) British Museum (owner) Paston, Edward (1550–1630) (patron)
External Links	British Library online catalogue entry
Provenance	Norfolk, England
Contents	59 pieces from 6 composers

General Description

A Tenor partbook of a set of 5 volumes. Music copied by a single scribe, employed by Edward Paston (1550-1630) of Norfolk, a country gentleman and collector of music. Purchased by British Museum at a Puttick's sale in 1873.

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Binding

New covers of red leather and cloth on boards.

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Notation

not indicated

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Foliation

Original ink foliation in each book, 1-55; original foliation crossed out and replaced with new pencil foliation 1-56 (begins with last modern front flyleaf)

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Decoration

No initials or decoration.

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Index

See end of Discantus partbook

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Census Catalogue of Music Description

This information is reproduced here by kind permission of the publishers. It is COPYRIGHT and copying/reproduction of this content without permission may result in legal action.

14 anthems, 1 English sacred piece, 1 carol, 34 English secular pieces, 1 Latin secular piece, 4 In nomines = 55

Bull-1, Byrd-38 + 12?, (A. Ferrabosco I)-1, R. Parsons I-1, (Tallis)-1, R. White-1

5 paper partbooks (D-iv + 55 + i + iv folios, A-ii + 55 + ii, T-iv + 55 + ii, B-v + 55 + iii, Q-v + 55 + iii), 122 x 203. Original ink foliation in each book, 1-55 (f. 55 erroneously numbered "56" in A). Original foliation crossed out and replaced with new pencil foliation - D: 1-58 (from last modern front flyleaf through first modern back flyleaf); A: 1-55 (begins with last modern front flyleaf; last original folio not numbered); TBQ: 1-56 (begins with last modern front flyleaf). New covers of red leather and cloth on boards. Original alphabetical index on flyleaf at end of D book. Music copied by a single scribe, employed by Edward Paston (see BrettEP for list of other books in the same hand and for discussion of related manuscripts from Paston's circle). No initials or decoration.

Ca. 1613. Of English provenance; originated in the household of Edward Paston (1550-1630) of Norfolk, a country gentleman and collector of music. Purchased by British Museum at a Puttick's sale in 1873.

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

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Folio / Pages	Composition / Item title	Source attribution	Composers (? Uncertain)
2	I joy not in no earthly bliss	-	Byrd, William (ca. 1540–1623)
I joy not in no earthly bliss Byrd, William (ca. 1540–1623) Appears on: 2 Genres: Song Number of voices: 5
2v–3	Where fancy fond	-	Byrd, William (ca. 1540–1623)
Where fancy fond Byrd, William (ca. 1540–1623) Appears on: 2v–3 Genres: Song Number of voices: 5
3v–4	O dear life	-	Byrd, William (ca. 1540–1623)
O dear life Byrd, William (ca. 1540–1623) Appears on: 3v–4 Genres: Madrigal (English) Number of voices: 5
4v–5	When I was otherwise than now	-	Byrd, William (ca. 1540–1623)
When I was otherwise than now Byrd, William (ca. 1540–1623) Appears on: 4v–5 Genres: Song Number of voices: 5
5v–7	Ambitious Love has forced me to aspire	-	Byrd, William (ca. 1540–1623)
Ambitious Love has forced me to aspire Byrd, William (ca. 1540–1623) Appears on: 5v–7 Genres: Consort song Number of voices: 5
7v–8	Even as in seas (= Come pretty babe)	-	Byrd, William (ca. 1540–1623)
Even as in seas (= Come pretty babe) Byrd, William (ca. 1540–1623) Appears on: 7v–8 Genres: Contrafactum, Madrigal (English) Number of voices: 5
8v–9	O you that hear this voice	-	Byrd, William (ca. 1540–1623)
O you that hear this voice Byrd, William (ca. 1540–1623) Appears on: 8v–9 Genres: Consort song Number of voices: 5
9v–10	What pleasure have great Princes	-	Byrd, William (ca. 1540–1623)
What pleasure have great Princes Byrd, William (ca. 1540–1623) Appears on: 9v–10 Genres: Consort song Number of voices: 5
10v–11	All as a sea	-	Byrd, William (ca. 1540–1623)
All as a sea Byrd, William (ca. 1540–1623) Appears on: 10v–11 Genres: Consort song Number of voices: 5
11v–12	O that we woeful wretches	-	Byrd, William (ca. 1540–1623)
O that we woeful wretches Byrd, William (ca. 1540–1623) Appears on: 11v–12 Genres: Consort song Number of voices: 5
12v–13	O God give ear (5vv)	-	Byrd, William (ca. 1540–1623)
O God give ear (5vv) Byrd, William (ca. 1540–1623) Appears on: 12v–13 Genres: Anthem Number of voices: 5
13v	Come to me, grief, for ever	-	Byrd, William (ca. 1540–1623)
Come to me, grief, for ever Byrd, William (ca. 1540–1623) Appears on: 13v Genres: Song Number of voices: 5
14–15	The fair young virgin	-	Byrd, William (ca. 1540–1623)
The fair young virgin Byrd, William (ca. 1540–1623) Appears on: 14–15 Genres: Consort song Number of voices: 5
15v–16	O sweet deceit - 1a pars (of 2): O sweet deceit in speech contained	-	Byrd, William (ca. 1540–1623)
O sweet deceit - 1a pars (of 2): O sweet deceit in speech contained Byrd, William (ca. 1540–1623) Appears on: 15v–16 Genres: Madrigal (English) Number of voices: 5
16v–17	O sweet deceit - 2a pars (of 2): Like Harpias vile	-	Byrd, William (ca. 1540–1623)
O sweet deceit - 2a pars (of 2): Like Harpias vile Byrd, William (ca. 1540–1623) Appears on: 16v–17 Genres: Madrigal (English) Number of voices: 5
17v–18	Ye sacred Muses	-	Byrd, William (ca. 1540–1623)
Ye sacred Muses Byrd, William (ca. 1540–1623) Appears on: 17v–18 Genres: Motet Number of voices: 5
18v	In fields abroad	-	Byrd, William (ca. 1540–1623)
In fields abroad Byrd, William (ca. 1540–1623) Appears on: 18v Genres: Song Number of voices: 5
18v–19	Even from the depth unto thee	-	Byrd, William (ca. 1540–1623)
Even from the depth unto thee Byrd, William (ca. 1540–1623) Appears on: 18v–19 Genres: Anthem Number of voices: 5
19v–20	Wedded to will is witless	-	Byrd, William (ca. 1540–1623)
Wedded to will is witless Byrd, William (ca. 1540–1623) Appears on: 19v–20 Genres: Consort song Number of voices: 5
20v–21	The nymphs that in the groves do sport	-	Ferrabosco, Alfonso (the elder) (1543–1588)
The nymphs that in the groves do sport Ferrabosco, Alfonso (the elder) (1543–1588) Appears on: 20v–21 Genres: Madrigal (English) Number of voices: 5
21v–22	Though I be brown	-	Byrd, William (ca. 1540–1623)
Though I be brown Byrd, William (ca. 1540–1623) Appears on: 21v–22 Genres: Madrigal (English) Number of voices: 5
22v–23	An aged dame in reverence	-	Byrd, William (ca. 1540–1623)
An aged dame in reverence Byrd, William (ca. 1540–1623) Appears on: 22v–23 Genres: Madrigal (English)
23v–24	Crowned with flowers - 1a pars (of 2): Crowned with flowers and lilies	-	Byrd, William (ca. 1540–1623)
Crowned with flowers - 1a pars (of 2): Crowned with flowers and lilies Byrd, William (ca. 1540–1623) Appears on: 23v–24 Genres: Madrigal (English) Number of voices: 5
24v–25	Crowned with flowers - 2a pars (of 2): O worthy queen	-	Byrd, William (ca. 1540–1623)
Crowned with flowers - 2a pars (of 2): O worthy queen Byrd, William (ca. 1540–1623) Appears on: 24v–25 Genres: Madrigal (English) Number of voices: 5
25v–26	Truth at the first	-	Byrd, William (ca. 1540–1623)
Truth at the first Byrd, William (ca. 1540–1623) Appears on: 25v–26 Genres: Consort song Number of voices: 5
26v–27	O Lord bow down thy heavenly eyes	-	Byrd, William (ca. 1540–1623)
O Lord bow down thy heavenly eyes Byrd, William (ca. 1540–1623) Appears on: 26v–27 Genres: Anthem Number of voices: 5
27v–28	O Lord, how vain	-	Byrd, William (ca. 1540–1623)
O Lord, how vain Byrd, William (ca. 1540–1623) Appears on: 27v–28 Genres: Anthem Number of voices: 5
28v–29	The noble famous Queen (= While Phoebus used to dwell)	-	Byrd, William (ca. 1540–1623)
The noble famous Queen (= While Phoebus used to dwell) Byrd, William (ca. 1540–1623) Appears on: 28v–29 Genres: Consort song, Contrafactum Number of voices: 5
29v–30	He that all earthly pleasure scorns	-	Byrd, William (ca. 1540–1623)
He that all earthly pleasure scorns Byrd, William (ca. 1540–1623) Appears on: 29v–30 Genres: Consort song Number of voices: 5
30v–31	In Angel's weed	-	Byrd, William (ca. 1540–1623)
In Angel's weed Byrd, William (ca. 1540–1623) Appears on: 30v–31 Genres: Consort song Number of voices: 5
31v–32	Where the blind	-	Byrd, William (ca. 1540–1623)
Where the blind Byrd, William (ca. 1540–1623) Appears on: 31v–32 Genres: Consort song Number of voices: 5
32v–33	I will not say what I have seen	-	Byrd, William (ca. 1540–1623)
I will not say what I have seen Byrd, William (ca. 1540–1623) Appears on: 32v–33 Genres: Consort song Number of voices: 5
33v–34	My mistress had - 1a pars (of 2): My mistress had a little dog	-	Byrd, William (ca. 1540–1623)
My mistress had - 1a pars (of 2): My mistress had a little dog Byrd, William (ca. 1540–1623) Appears on: 33v–34 Genres: Consort song Number of voices: 5
34v–35	My mistress had - 2a pars (of 2): But out alas	-	Byrd, William (ca. 1540–1623)
My mistress had - 2a pars (of 2): But out alas Byrd, William (ca. 1540–1623) Appears on: 34v–35 Genres: Consort song Number of voices: 5
35v–36	Content is rich, but who is he upon the earth that lives content?	-	Byrd, William (ca. 1540–1623)
Content is rich, but who is he upon the earth that lives content? Byrd, William (ca. 1540–1623) Appears on: 35v–36 Genres: Consort song Number of voices: 5
36v–37	I that sometime (= When first by force)	-	Byrd, William (ca. 1540–1623)
I that sometime (= When first by force) Byrd, William (ca. 1540–1623) Appears on: 36v–37 Genres: Consort song, Contrafactum Number of voices: 5
37v–38	Sith Death at length of all shall have the spoil	-	Byrd, William (ca. 1540–1623)
Sith Death at length of all shall have the spoil Byrd, William (ca. 1540–1623) Appears on: 37v–38 Genres: Consort song Number of voices: 5 Voice: Tenor Languages: English Voice Text: Sithence death of all shall have the spoyle
38v–39	Quis me statim rupto vetat fato mori	-	Byrd, William (ca. 1540–1623)
Quis me statim rupto vetat fato mori Byrd, William (ca. 1540–1623) Appears on: 38v–39 Genres: Motet Number of voices: 5
39v–40	With lilies white	-	Byrd, William (ca. 1540–1623)
With lilies white Byrd, William (ca. 1540–1623) Appears on: 39v–40 Genres: Consort song Number of voices: 5
40v–41	Wretched Albinus	-	Byrd, William (ca. 1540–1623)
Wretched Albinus Byrd, William (ca. 1540–1623) Appears on: 40v–41 Genres: Consort song Number of voices: 5
41v–42	Care for thy soule as thing of greatest price	-	Byrd, William (ca. 1540–1623)
Care for thy soule as thing of greatest price Byrd, William (ca. 1540–1623) Appears on: 41v–42 Genres: Sacred Song Number of voices: 5
42v–43	Why do I use my paper, ink and pen?	-	Byrd, William (ca. 1540–1623)
Why do I use my paper, ink and pen? Byrd, William (ca. 1540–1623) Appears on: 42v–43 Genres: Song Number of voices: 5
43v	Lullaby - 1a pars (of 2): Lullaby, my sweet little baby	-	Byrd, William (ca. 1540–1623)
Lullaby - 1a pars (of 2): Lullaby, my sweet little baby Byrd, William (ca. 1540–1623) Appears on: 43v Genres: Song Number of voices: 5
44	Lullaby - 2a pars (of 2): Be still, my blessed babe	-	Byrd, William (ca. 1540–1623)
Lullaby - 2a pars (of 2): Be still, my blessed babe Byrd, William (ca. 1540–1623) Appears on: 44 Genres: Song Number of voices: 5
44v–45	Fair Britain isle, the Mistress of the West	-	Byrd, William (ca. 1540–1623)
Fair Britain isle, the Mistress of the West Byrd, William (ca. 1540–1623) Appears on: 44v–45 Genres: Consort song Number of voices: 5
45v	The man is blest	-	Byrd, William (ca. 1540–1623)
The man is blest Byrd, William (ca. 1540–1623) Appears on: 45v Genres: Anthem Number of voices: 5
45v–46	Blessed is he that fears the Lord	-	Byrd, William (ca. 1540–1623)
Blessed is he that fears the Lord Byrd, William (ca. 1540–1623) Appears on: 45v–46 Genres: Anthem Number of voices: 5
46v–47	Blessed are those that be undefiled (=Beati immaculati)	-	Tallis, Thomas (ca. 1505–1585)
Blessed are those that be undefiled (=Beati immaculati) Tallis, Thomas (ca. 1505–1585) Appears on: 46v–47 Genres: Anthem, Contrafactum Number of voices: 5
47v	O Lord, who in thy sacred tent	-	Byrd, William (ca. 1540–1623)
O Lord, who in thy sacred tent Byrd, William (ca. 1540–1623) Appears on: 47v Genres: Anthem Number of voices: 5
48	Help Lord for wasted are those men	-	Byrd, William (ca. 1540–1623)
Help Lord for wasted are those men Byrd, William (ca. 1540–1623) Appears on: 48 Genres: Anthem Number of voices: 5
48v–49	O Lord, how long wilt thou forget	-	Byrd, William (ca. 1540–1623)
O Lord, how long wilt thou forget Byrd, William (ca. 1540–1623) Appears on: 48v–49 Genres: Anthem Number of voices: 5
49v–50	Rejoice, rejoice unto the Lord	-	Byrd, William (ca. 1540–1623)
Rejoice, rejoice unto the Lord Byrd, William (ca. 1540–1623) Appears on: 49v–50 Genres: Anthem Number of voices: 5
50v	Lord in thy wrath reprove me not	-	Byrd, William (ca. 1540–1623)
Lord in thy wrath reprove me not Byrd, William (ca. 1540–1623) Appears on: 50v Genres: Anthem Number of voices: 5
51	If that a sinner's sighs	-	Byrd, William (ca. 1540–1623)
If that a sinner's sighs Byrd, William (ca. 1540–1623) Appears on: 51 Genres: Anthem Number of voices: 5
51v–52	Out of the orient crystal skies	-	Byrd, William (ca. 1540–1623)
Out of the orient crystal skies Byrd, William (ca. 1540–1623) Appears on: 51v–52 Genres: Consort song Number of voices: 5
52v–53	In nomine (III)	Parson[s]	Parsons (I), Robert (ca. 1535–ca. 1572)
In nomine (III) Parsons (I), Robert (ca. 1535–ca. 1572) Appears on: 52v–53 Genres: In nomine Source Attribution: Parson[s] Number of voices: 5
53v–54	In nomine a5	Dr Bull	Bull, John (ca. 1562–1628)
In nomine a5 Bull, John (ca. 1562–1628) Appears on: 53v–54 Genres: In nomine Source Attribution: Dr Bull Number of voices: 5
54v–55	In nomine (V)	White	White, Robert (ca. 1538–1574)
In nomine (V) White, Robert (ca. 1538–1574) Appears on: 54v–55 Genres: In nomine Source Attribution: White Number of voices: 5
55v	In nomine (V) a5	Byrd	Byrd, William (ca. 1540–1623)
In nomine (V) a5 Byrd, William (ca. 1540–1623) Appears on: 55v Genres: In nomine, Viol piece Source Attribution: Byrd Number of voices: 5

Composer	Compositions
Bull, John (ca. 1562-1628)	In nomine a5 – 53v–54
Byrd, William (ca. 1540-1623)	All as a sea – 10v–11 Ambitious Love has forced me to aspire – 5v–7 An aged dame in reverence – 22v–23 Blessed is he that fears the Lord – 45v–46 Care for thy soule as thing of greatest price – 41v–42 Come to me, grief, for ever – 13v Content is rich, but who is he upon the earth that lives content? – 35v–36 Crowned with flowers - 1a pars (of 2): Crowned with flowers and lilies – 23v–24 Crowned with flowers - 2a pars (of 2): O worthy queen – 24v–25 Even as in seas (= Come pretty babe) – 7v–8 Even from the depth unto thee – 18v–19 Fair Britain isle, the Mistress of the West – 44v–45 He that all earthly pleasure scorns – 29v–30 Help Lord for wasted are those men – 48 I joy not in no earthly bliss – 2 I that sometime (= When first by force) – 36v–37 I will not say what I have seen – 32v–33 If that a sinner's sighs – 51 In Angel's weed – 30v–31 In fields abroad – 18v In nomine (V) a5 – 55v Lord in thy wrath reprove me not – 50v Lullaby - 1a pars (of 2): Lullaby, my sweet little baby – 43v Lullaby - 2a pars (of 2): Be still, my blessed babe – 44 My mistress had - 1a pars (of 2): My mistress had a little dog – 33v–34 My mistress had - 2a pars (of 2): But out alas – 34v–35 O God give ear (5vv) – 12v–13 O Lord bow down thy heavenly eyes – 26v–27 O Lord, how long wilt thou forget – 48v–49 O Lord, how vain – 27v–28 O Lord, who in thy sacred tent – 47v O dear life – 3v–4 O sweet deceit - 1a pars (of 2): O sweet deceit in speech contained – 15v–16 O sweet deceit - 2a pars (of 2): Like Harpias vile – 16v–17 O that we woeful wretches – 11v–12 O you that hear this voice – 8v–9 Out of the orient crystal skies – 51v–52 Quis me statim rupto vetat fato mori – 38v–39 Rejoice, rejoice unto the Lord – 49v–50 Sith Death at length of all shall have the spoil – 37v–38 The fair young virgin – 14–15 The man is blest – 45v The noble famous Queen (= While Phoebus used to dwell) – 28v–29 Though I be brown – 21v–22 Truth at the first – 25v–26 Wedded to will is witless – 19v–20 What pleasure have great Princes – 9v–10 When I was otherwise than now – 4v–5 Where fancy fond – 2v–3 Where the blind – 31v–32 Why do I use my paper, ink and pen? – 42v–43 With lilies white – 39v–40 Wretched Albinus – 40v–41 Ye sacred Muses – 17v–18
Ferrabosco, Alfonso (the elder) (1543-1588)	The nymphs that in the groves do sport – 20v–21
Parsons (I), Robert (ca. 1535-ca. 1572)	In nomine (III) – 52v–53
Tallis, Thomas (ca. 1505-1585)	Blessed are those that be undefiled (=Beati immaculati) – 46v–47
White, Robert (ca. 1538-1574)	In nomine (V) – 54v–55

Composition	Composers (? Uncertain)	Folios / Pages
All as a sea	Byrd, William (ca. 1540–1623)	10v–11
Ambitious Love has forced me to aspire	Byrd, William (ca. 1540–1623)	5v–7
An aged dame in reverence	Byrd, William (ca. 1540–1623)	22v–23
Blessed are those that be undefiled (=Beati immaculati)	Tallis, Thomas (ca. 1505–1585)	46v–47
Blessed is he that fears the Lord	Byrd, William (ca. 1540–1623)	45v–46
Care for thy soule as thing of greatest price	Byrd, William (ca. 1540–1623)	41v–42
Come to me, grief, for ever	Byrd, William (ca. 1540–1623)	13v
Content is rich, but who is he upon the earth that lives content?	Byrd, William (ca. 1540–1623)	35v–36
Crowned with flowers - 1a pars (of 2): Crowned with flowers and lilies	Byrd, William (ca. 1540–1623)	23v–24
Crowned with flowers - 2a pars (of 2): O worthy queen	Byrd, William (ca. 1540–1623)	24v–25
Even as in seas (= Come pretty babe)	Byrd, William (ca. 1540–1623)	7v–8
Even from the depth unto thee	Byrd, William (ca. 1540–1623)	18v–19
Fair Britain isle, the Mistress of the West	Byrd, William (ca. 1540–1623)	44v–45
He that all earthly pleasure scorns	Byrd, William (ca. 1540–1623)	29v–30
Help Lord for wasted are those men	Byrd, William (ca. 1540–1623)	48
I joy not in no earthly bliss	Byrd, William (ca. 1540–1623)	2
I that sometime (= When first by force)	Byrd, William (ca. 1540–1623)	36v–37
I will not say what I have seen	Byrd, William (ca. 1540–1623)	32v–33
If that a sinner's sighs	Byrd, William (ca. 1540–1623)	51
In Angel's weed	Byrd, William (ca. 1540–1623)	30v–31
In fields abroad	Byrd, William (ca. 1540–1623)	18v
In nomine (III)	Parsons (I), Robert (ca. 1535–ca. 1572)	52v–53
In nomine (V)	White, Robert (ca. 1538–1574)	54v–55
In nomine (V) a5	Byrd, William (ca. 1540–1623)	55v
In nomine a5	Bull, John (ca. 1562–1628)	53v–54
Lord in thy wrath reprove me not	Byrd, William (ca. 1540–1623)	50v
Lullaby - 1a pars (of 2): Lullaby, my sweet little baby	Byrd, William (ca. 1540–1623)	43v
Lullaby - 2a pars (of 2): Be still, my blessed babe	Byrd, William (ca. 1540–1623)	44
My mistress had - 1a pars (of 2): My mistress had a little dog	Byrd, William (ca. 1540–1623)	33v–34
My mistress had - 2a pars (of 2): But out alas	Byrd, William (ca. 1540–1623)	34v–35
O dear life	Byrd, William (ca. 1540–1623)	3v–4
O God give ear (5vv)	Byrd, William (ca. 1540–1623)	12v–13
O Lord bow down thy heavenly eyes	Byrd, William (ca. 1540–1623)	26v–27
O Lord, how long wilt thou forget	Byrd, William (ca. 1540–1623)	48v–49
O Lord, how vain	Byrd, William (ca. 1540–1623)	27v–28
O Lord, who in thy sacred tent	Byrd, William (ca. 1540–1623)	47v
O sweet deceit - 1a pars (of 2): O sweet deceit in speech contained	Byrd, William (ca. 1540–1623)	15v–16
O sweet deceit - 2a pars (of 2): Like Harpias vile	Byrd, William (ca. 1540–1623)	16v–17
O that we woeful wretches	Byrd, William (ca. 1540–1623)	11v–12
O you that hear this voice	Byrd, William (ca. 1540–1623)	8v–9
Out of the orient crystal skies	Byrd, William (ca. 1540–1623)	51v–52
Quis me statim rupto vetat fato mori	Byrd, William (ca. 1540–1623)	38v–39
Rejoice, rejoice unto the Lord	Byrd, William (ca. 1540–1623)	49v–50
Sith Death at length of all shall have the spoil	Byrd, William (ca. 1540–1623)	37v–38
The fair young virgin	Byrd, William (ca. 1540–1623)	14–15
The man is blest	Byrd, William (ca. 1540–1623)	45v
The noble famous Queen (= While Phoebus used to dwell)	Byrd, William (ca. 1540–1623)	28v–29
The nymphs that in the groves do sport	Ferrabosco, Alfonso (the elder) (1543–1588)	20v–21
Though I be brown	Byrd, William (ca. 1540–1623)	21v–22
Truth at the first	Byrd, William (ca. 1540–1623)	25v–26
Wedded to will is witless	Byrd, William (ca. 1540–1623)	19v–20
What pleasure have great Princes	Byrd, William (ca. 1540–1623)	9v–10
When I was otherwise than now	Byrd, William (ca. 1540–1623)	4v–5
Where fancy fond	Byrd, William (ca. 1540–1623)	2v–3
Where the blind	Byrd, William (ca. 1540–1623)	31v–32
Why do I use my paper, ink and pen?	Byrd, William (ca. 1540–1623)	42v–43
With lilies white	Byrd, William (ca. 1540–1623)	39v–40
Wretched Albinus	Byrd, William (ca. 1540–1623)	40v–41
Ye sacred Muses	Byrd, William (ca. 1540–1623)	17v–18

Set: Paston Manuscripts

Type: Linked by Origin or Contents

GB-CF MS D/DP Z6/1

GB-CF MS D/DP Z6/2

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GB-Lbl [pr. bk.] Music Library K. 2. f. 1 [Altus]

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GB-Lbl Add. MS 29247 (Paston MS)

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GB-Lbl Madrigal Society G. 9

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GB-Lbl Madrigal Society G. 15

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GB-Lbl Madrigal Society G. 16

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GB-Lbl Madrigal Society G. 17

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GB-Lbl Madrigal Society G. 23

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GB-Lbl Madrigal Society G. 24

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GB-Lbl Madrigal Society G. 26

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GB-Lbl Madrigal Society G. 27

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GB-Lcm MS 2035 [Altus]

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GB-Lcm MS 2035 [Bassus]

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GB-Lcm MS 2035 [Discantus]

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GB-Lcm MS 2036 [Altus]

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GB-Lcm MS 2036 [Bassus]

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GB-Lcm MS 2036 [Discantus]

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GB-Lcm MS 2041

GB-Ob MS. Tenbury 341

GB-Ob MS. Tenbury 342

GB-Ob MS. Tenbury 343

GB-Ob MS. Tenbury 344

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GB-Ob MS. Tenbury 349

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GB-Ob MS. Tenbury 350

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GB-Ob MS. Tenbury 351

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GB-Ob MS. Tenbury 352

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GB-Ob MS. Tenbury 353

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GB-Ob MS. Tenbury 354

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GB-Ob MS. Tenbury 355

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GB-Ob MS. Tenbury 356

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GB-Ob MS. Tenbury 357

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GB-Ob MS. Tenbury 358

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GB-Ob MS. Tenbury 359

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GB-Ob MS. Tenbury 360

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GB-Ob MS. Tenbury 361

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GB-Ob MS. Tenbury 362

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GB-Ob MS. Tenbury 363

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GB-Ob MS. Tenbury 369

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GB-Ob MS. Tenbury 370

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GB-Ob MS. Tenbury 371

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GB-Ob MS. Tenbury 372

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GB-Ob MS. Tenbury 373

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GB-Ob MS. Tenbury 374

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GB-Ob MS. Tenbury 375

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GB-Ob MS. Tenbury 376

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GB-Ob MS. Tenbury 377

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GB-Ob MS. Tenbury 378

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GB-Ob MS. Tenbury 1469 (Harmsworth Manuscript)

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GB-Ob MS. Tenbury 1470 (Harmsworth Manuscript)

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GB-Ob MS. Tenbury 1471 (Harmsworth Manuscript)

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US-Ws V.a. 405

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US-Ws V.a. 406

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US-Ws V.a. 407

Set: MSS Additional 29401-29405

Type: Partbooks

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‡ denotes primary source study

Charteris, Richard. 1984. Alfonso Ferrabosco the Elder (1543-1588): A Thematic Catalogue of his Music with a Biographical Calendar. New York. Pages: 106,187. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial).

Charteris, Richard (editor). 1984. Alfonso Ferrabosco the Elder (1543-1588): Opera Omnia. Corpus mensurabilis musicae, vol. 96. Neuhausen nr. Stuttgart: American Institute of Musicology. Pages: II.xiv-xv,35-40. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial); transcriptions (partial).

Charteris, Richard. 1983. The English Songs of Alfonso Ferrabosco the Elder. Studies in Music [Nedlands, Australia], 17: 79-86. Pages: 81-3. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial); transcriptions (partial); texts (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, vol. Supplementary Volume 1. London. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial).

Brett, Philip. 1965. The Songs of William Byrd. Cambridge University, Unpublished Ph.D. dissertation. Pages: 28-30, 110, 143-83, 245-7. Notes: physical description (partial); contents list (partial); concordances (partial); transcriptions (partial); texts (partial); mention of MS; discussion.

Brett, Philip. 1964-68. Edward Paston (1550-1630): A Norfolk Gentleman and His Musical Collection. Transactions of the Cambridge Bibliographical Society, 4: 51-69. Pages: 59, 62-6, 69. Notes: contents list (partial); texts (partial); mention of MS; discussion.

Brett, Philip. 1961-62. The English Consort Song, 1570-1625. Proceedings of the Royal Musical Association, 88: 73-88. Pages: 78, 84-5. Notes: contents list (partial); mention of MS; discussion.

Brett, Philip, and Thurston Dart. 1960. Songs by William Byrd in Manuscripts at Harvard. Harvard Library Bulletin, 14: 343-65. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial); facsimile (partial); texts (partial); mention of MS; discussion.

Hughes, Dom Anselm. 1953. Catalogue of the Musical Manuscripts at Peterhouse, Cambridge. Cambridge. Pages: I, 8, 143; II, 149-50, 195; III, 225, 389. Notes: physical description (partial); contents list.

Fellowes, Edmund H (editor). 1937-50, 1962. The Collected Works of William Byrd. Pages: XV, 11-3, 66-72, 124-30, 144-5, 149-51, 166ff; XVII, 162. Notes: mention of MS; contents list (partial); concordances (partial); transcriptions (partial).

Madden, F. 1843-. Catalogue of Additions to the Manuscripts in the British Museum. Pages: [1861-75], 633. Notes: physical description (partial).

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

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