A Tenor partbook from a set originally of 8 volumes (LonBL 34000 is D1 book of set). Music copied by a single scribe, employed by Edward Paston. Of English provenance; originated in the household of Edward Paston (1550-1630) of Norfolk, a country gentleman and collector of music. Presented to Madrigal Society in 1832 by the collector Stephen Groombridge; placed on permanent deposit at British Museum in 1953.

Original covers of limp vellum over paper, inscribed with appropriate voice designations

black void mensural

Foliation ends with '24'; last 24 folios unnumbered. Pieces appear on the same folios in each book; blank folios left in 8a vox where the piece does not have an 8th voice.

No initials or decoration.

paper

2 Masses (1 without Credo; 1 with Gloria-Sanctus sections only), 1 Agnus, 1 set of Lamentations, 25 motets = 29

(Agazzari)-1, (Byrd)-1, (Clemens non Papa)-1, (G. Gabrieli)-4, (Lassus)-1, (Massaini)-1, (Morales)-1, (Tallis)-1, (Victoria)-4, anon-14

7 paper partbooks of an original 8 (D2ATBQ78-iv + 48 + iv folios each), 132 x 211. (LonBL 34000 is Dl book of set). Original ink foliation, 1-46, in D2 book. Foliation in other six books ends with "24"; last 24 folios in each book unnumbered. Original covers of beige parchment over paper, inscribed with appropriate voice designations. No index. 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.

Early 17th century. Of English provenance; originated in the household of Edward Paston (1550-1630) of Norfolk, a country gentleman and collector of music. Presented to Madrigal Society in 1832 by the collector Stephen Groombridge; placed on permanent deposit at British Museum in 1953.

CM4

Composers: Add "(A. Gabrieli)-1"; change "anon-14" to "anon-13."