GB-Lbl Madrigal Society G. 18

British Library, London, England

partbook: Early 17th Century

Archive British Library, London, England (GB-Lbl)
Shelfmark Madrigal Society G. 18
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Surface Paper
Numbering System Foliation
Measurements 130 x 211 mm
Other Identifiers
  • CCM: LonBLM G. 16-20
Notations
  • black void mensural
Relationships
External Authorities
Provenance
  • Norfolk, England
Contents 62 pieces from 20 composers
General Description

A Tenor partbook from a set originally of seven volumes. Music copied by a single scribe, employed by 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.

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Binding

Original covers of dark brown leather, blind-tooled with fleur-de-lis design enclosed by rectangular border with thistle motifs at each corner; new leather spine, with flower motifs tooled in gold

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Notation

black void mensural

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Foliation

Original ink foliation in each book, 1-64. Each book is foliated identically; where a book does not contain a part for one of the pieces, the folio(s) are left blank.

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Surface

paper

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Census Catalogue of Music Description

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1 Mass, 1 Gloria fragment, 1 Agnus, 48 motets = 51

(Bertolusi)-1, (Clemens non Papa)-1, (Deiss)-1, (A. Gabrieli)-2, (G. Gabrieli)-2, (Lassus)-3, (Merulo)-1, (Pevernage)-1, (Regnart)-1, (Riccio)-1, (Rivulo)-1, (Tallis)-2, (Vaet)-2, (Vincentius)-1, anon-31

5 paper partbooks of an original 7 (DATBQ-iv + 64 + iv folios each), 130 x 211. Original ink foliation in each book, 1-64. Original covers of dark brown leather, blind-tooled with fleur-de-lis design enclosed by rectangular border with thistle motifs at each corner; new leather spine, with flower motifs tooled in gold. 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.

Vol 4

Composers: (Bertolusi)-1, (Clemens non Papa)-1, (Deiss)-1, (A. Gabrieli)-4, (G. Gabrieli)-2, (G. Guami)-1, (Lassus)-3, (Massaini)-2, (Merulo)-3, (Mosto)-1, (Pevernage)-1, (Regnart)-1, (Riccio)-1, (Rivulo)-1, (Tallis)-2, (Vaet)-2, (Vincentius)-1, anon-23

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

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Folio / Pages Composition / Item title Source attribution Composers (? Uncertain)
1–3 Salve regina - Anonymous

Salve regina

Anonymous
Appears on: 1–3
Genres: Motet, Salve Regina
3v Ave Maria gratia plena - Anonymous
Appears on: 3v
Genres: Ave Maria, Motet
3v–4 Tota pulchra es - 1a pars (of 2): Tota pulchra es Maria - Anonymous
Appears on: 3v–4
Genres: Motet
4v–5 Tota pulchra es - 2a pars (of 2): Vulnerasti cor meum - Anonymous
Appears on: 4v–5
Genres: Motet
5v–6 Puer natus est nobis - 1a pars (of 2): Puer natus est nobis -
Appears on: 5v–6
Genres: Motet
6v–7 Puer natus est nobis - 2a pars (of 2): Postquam consummati sunt -
Appears on: 6v–7
Genres: Motet
7v–8 Gaude virgo - 1a pars (of 2): Gaude virgo gloriosa -
Appears on: 7v–8
Genres: Motet
8v Gaude virgo - 2a pars (of 2): Mater ergo pietatis -
Appears on: 8v
Genres: Motet
9–10v Salve regina (6vv) - Anonymous

Salve regina (6vv)

Anonymous
Appears on: 9–10v
Genres: Motet, Salve Regina
Concordances

Also copied (complete) in Mad Soc G.21-26

9v–10 Agnus Dei - Anonymous

Agnus Dei

Anonymous
Appears on: 9v–10
Genres: Agnus Dei, Mass Ordinary
10v–11 Benedicamus Deum - Anonymous

Benedicamus Deum

Anonymous
Appears on: 10v–11
Genres: Motet
11v–12 Viri Galilaei quid statis aspicientes -
Appears on: 11v–12
Genres: Motet
12v–13 Sic deus dilexit - 1a pars (of 2): Sic deus dilexit mundum ut filium suum -
Appears on: 12v–13
Genres: Motet
13v–14 Sic deus dilexit - 2a pars (of 2): Venite ad me omnes -
Appears on: 13v–14
Genres: Motet
14v–15 Beata viscera -
Appears on: 14v–15
Genres: Motet
15v–16 Ave sanctissima Maria - Anonymous
Appears on: 15v–16
Genres: Motet
16v Ave verum corpus natum de Maria virgine -
Appears on: 16v
Genres: Motet
17 Salve regina (V) - 1a pars (of 4): Salve regina misericordiae -
Appears on: 17
Genres: BVM, Motet, Salve Regina
17v Salve regina (V) - 2a pars (of 4): Ad te suspiramus -
Appears on: 17v
Genres: BVM, Motet, Salve Regina
General Note

Tacet in D & Q

18 Salve regina (V) - 3a pars (of 4): Et Jesum benedictum -
Appears on: 18
Genres: BVM, Motet, Salve Regina
18v Salve regina (V) - 4a pars (of 4): O pia -
Appears on: 18v
Genres: BVM, Motet, Salve Regina
18v–19 Ne derelinquas nos Domine pater et dominator -
Appears on: 18v–19
Genres: Motet
19v–20 Salve regina - Anonymous

Salve regina

Anonymous
Appears on: 19v–20
Genres: Motet, Salve Regina
20v–21 Ave virgo gloriosa stella sole clarior - Anonymous
Appears on: 20v–21
Genres: Motet
21v–22 Domine Deus - 1a pars (of 2): Domine Deus meus -
Appears on: 21v–22
Genres: Motet
22v–23 Domine Deus - 2a pars (of 2): Et cum defecerit virtus mea -
Appears on: 22v–23
Genres: Motet
23v–24v Huc me sydereo - 1a pars (of 2): Huc me sydereo descendere -
Appears on: 23v–24v
Genres: Motet
General Note

Only the 1a pars is copied

25–25v Decantabat populus Israel alleluia (7vv) -
Appears on: 25–25v
Genres: Motet
25v–26 Non turbetur - 1a pars (of 2): Non turbetur cor vestrum ego vado ad patrem -
Appears on: 25v–26
Genres: Motet
26v–27 Non turbetur - 2a pars (of 2): Ego rogabo patrem et alium paracletum -
Appears on: 26v–27
Genres: Motet
27v–28 Sancta Maria succurre nobis - Anonymous
Appears on: 27v–28
Genres: Motet
28v–29 O sapientia quae ex ore altissimi - Anonymous
Appears on: 28v–29
Genres: Antiphon, Motet
29v–30 Angelus Domini descendit (7vv) -
Appears on: 29v–30
Genres: Motet
30v–31 Sanctificavit Dominus -
Appears on: 30v–31
Genres: Motet
31v–32v Osculetur me -
Appears on: 31v–32v
Genres: Motet
33–34 Angelus ad pastores ait (7vv) -
Appears on: 33–34
Genres: Motet
34v–35 Tribuat tibi secundum cor tuum -
Appears on: 34v–35
Genres: Motet
35v–36 O altitudo divitiarum -
Appears on: 35v–36
Genres: Motet
36v–37 Dominus illuminatio mea -
Appears on: 36v–37
Genres: Motet
37v–38 Hei mihi Domine -
Appears on: 37v–38
Genres: Motet
38v–39 Spiritus sanctus in te descendet Maria -
Appears on: 38v–39
Genres: Motet
39v–40v Hodie completi sunt dies pentecostes (C134) -
Appears on: 39v–40v
Genres: Motet
41 Beata es virgo Maria - Anonymous
Appears on: 41
Genres: Motet
41v–42 Ecce Maria genuit -
Appears on: 41v–42
Genres: Motet
42v–43 Lux fulgebit hodie -
Appears on: 42v–43
Genres: Motet
43v–44 Exsultate Deo adjutorio nostro -
Appears on: 43v–44
Genres: Motet
44v–45 Non vos me elegistis -
Appears on: 44v–45
Genres: Motet
45v–46 Laudate pueri Dominum laudate nomen -
Appears on: 45v–46
Genres: Motet
46v–47 [Gloria] Qui tollis peccata mundi ... Amen - Anonymous
Appears on: 46v–47
Genres: Gloria (et in terra pax), Mass Ordinary, Motet
47v–48v Jubilate Deo -
Appears on: 47v–48v
Genres: Jubilate, Motet
49–49v Hodie Christus natus est hodie salvator -
Appears on: 49–49v
Genres: Motet
49v–50 O virgo generosa - 1a pars (of 2): O virgo generosa Caecilia gloriosa audi -
Appears on: 49v–50
Genres: Motet
General Note

text incipit only

50v–51 O virgo generosa - 2a pars (of 2): O virgo felix quae jam in caelis -
Appears on: 50v–51
Genres: Motet
General Note

text incipit only

51v–52 Ego flos campi et lilium convalium -
Appears on: 51v–52
Genres: Motet
General Note

text incipit only

52v–53 Beata es virgo Maria -
Appears on: 52v–53
Genres: Motet
General Note

text incipit only

53v–54 Suscipe quaeso Domine - 1a pars (of 2): Suscipe quaeso Domine vocem confitentis -
Appears on: 53v–54
Genres: Motet
General Note

text incipit only

54v–55 Suscipe quaeso Domine - 2a pars (of 2): Si enim iniquitates recordaberis -
Appears on: 54v–55
Genres: Motet
General Note

text incipit only

55v–56 Maria Magdalenae Maria Jacobi et Salome emerunt aromata -
Appears on: 55v–56
Genres: Motet
57–63 Missa Puer natus est nobis: Gloria -
Appears on: 57–63
Genres: Gloria (et in terra pax), Mass Ordinary
57–63 Missa Puer natus est nobis: Sanctus -
Appears on: 57–63
Genres: Mass Ordinary, Sanctus [& Benedictus]
General Note

Only the Pleni & Benedictus are copied

57–63 Missa Puer natus est nobis: Agnus Dei -
Appears on: 57–63
Genres: Agnus Dei, Mass Ordinary
63v–64 Diligam te Domine fortitudo mea (C126) -
Appears on: 63v–64
Genres: Motet
Composer Compositions
Agazzari, Agostino (ca. 1579–ca. 1642)
Anonymous
Bertolusi, Vincenzo (1608–)
Clemens non Papa, Jacob (ca. 1510–ca. 1556)
Deiss, Michael
Gabrieli, Andrea (ca. 1532–1585)
Gabrieli, Giovanni (ca. 1554–1612)
Guami, Gioseffo (1452–1611)
Lassus, Orlande de (ca. 1532–1594)
Massaino, Tiburzio
Merulo, Claudio (1533–1604)
Mosto, Giovanni Battista
Parma, Nicola
Pevernage, Andreas
Regnart, Jacob (ca. 1540–1599)
Riccio, Teodoro
Rivulo, Franziscus de
Tallis, Thomas (ca. 1505–1585)
Vaet, Jacobus (ca. 1529–ca. 1567)
Vincentius, Caspar
Composition Composers (? Uncertain) Folios / Pages
[Gloria] Qui tollis peccata mundi ... Amen Anonymous 46v–47
Agnus Dei Anonymous 9v–10
Angelus ad pastores ait (7vv) 33–34
Angelus Domini descendit (7vv) 29v–30
Ave Maria gratia plena Anonymous 3v
Ave sanctissima Maria Anonymous 15v–16
Ave verum corpus natum de Maria virgine 16v
Ave virgo gloriosa stella sole clarior Anonymous 20v–21
Beata es virgo Maria Anonymous 41
Beata es virgo Maria 52v–53
Beata viscera 14v–15
Benedicamus Deum Anonymous 10v–11
Decantabat populus Israel alleluia (7vv) 25–25v
Diligam te Domine fortitudo mea (C126) 63v–64
Domine Deus - 1a pars (of 2): Domine Deus meus 21v–22
Domine Deus - 2a pars (of 2): Et cum defecerit virtus mea 22v–23
Dominus illuminatio mea 36v–37
Ecce Maria genuit 41v–42
Ego flos campi et lilium convalium 51v–52
Exsultate Deo adjutorio nostro 43v–44
Gaude virgo - 1a pars (of 2): Gaude virgo gloriosa 7v–8
Gaude virgo - 2a pars (of 2): Mater ergo pietatis 8v
Hei mihi Domine 37v–38
Hodie Christus natus est hodie salvator 49–49v
Hodie completi sunt dies pentecostes (C134) 39v–40v
Huc me sydereo - 1a pars (of 2): Huc me sydereo descendere 23v–24v
Jubilate Deo 47v–48v
Laudate pueri Dominum laudate nomen 45v–46
Lux fulgebit hodie 42v–43
Maria Magdalenae Maria Jacobi et Salome emerunt aromata 55v–56
Missa Puer natus est nobis: Agnus Dei 57–63
Missa Puer natus est nobis: Gloria 57–63
Missa Puer natus est nobis: Sanctus 57–63
Ne derelinquas nos Domine pater et dominator 18v–19
Non turbetur - 1a pars (of 2): Non turbetur cor vestrum ego vado ad patrem 25v–26
Non turbetur - 2a pars (of 2): Ego rogabo patrem et alium paracletum 26v–27
Non vos me elegistis 44v–45
O altitudo divitiarum 35v–36
O sapientia quae ex ore altissimi Anonymous 28v–29
O virgo generosa - 1a pars (of 2): O virgo generosa Caecilia gloriosa audi 49v–50
O virgo generosa - 2a pars (of 2): O virgo felix quae jam in caelis 50v–51
Osculetur me 31v–32v
Puer natus est nobis - 1a pars (of 2): Puer natus est nobis 5v–6
Puer natus est nobis - 2a pars (of 2): Postquam consummati sunt 6v–7
Salve regina Anonymous 1–3
Salve regina Anonymous 19v–20
Salve regina (6vv) Anonymous 9–10v
Salve regina (V) - 1a pars (of 4): Salve regina misericordiae 17
Salve regina (V) - 2a pars (of 4): Ad te suspiramus 17v
Salve regina (V) - 3a pars (of 4): Et Jesum benedictum 18
Salve regina (V) - 4a pars (of 4): O pia 18v
Sancta Maria succurre nobis Anonymous 27v–28
Sanctificavit Dominus 30v–31
Sic deus dilexit - 1a pars (of 2): Sic deus dilexit mundum ut filium suum 12v–13
Sic deus dilexit - 2a pars (of 2): Venite ad me omnes 13v–14
Spiritus sanctus in te descendet Maria 38v–39
Suscipe quaeso Domine - 1a pars (of 2): Suscipe quaeso Domine vocem confitentis 53v–54
Suscipe quaeso Domine - 2a pars (of 2): Si enim iniquitates recordaberis 54v–55
Tota pulchra es - 1a pars (of 2): Tota pulchra es Maria Anonymous 3v–4
Tota pulchra es - 2a pars (of 2): Vulnerasti cor meum Anonymous 4v–5
Tribuat tibi secundum cor tuum 34v–35
Viri Galilaei quid statis aspicientes 11v–12

Set: Paston Manuscripts

Type: Linked by Origin or Contents

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GB-Lbl Egerton 2009

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GB-Lbl Egerton 2011

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GB-Lbl Egerton 2012

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GB-Ob MS. Tenbury 349

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Set: MSS Madrigal Society G. 16-20

Type: Partbooks

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denotes primary source study

Willetts, Pamela J. 1970. Handlist of Music Manuscripts aquired 1908-1967. Pages: 98. Notes: mention of MS.

Brett, Philip. 1964-68. Edward Paston (1550-1630): A Norfolk Gentleman and His Musical Collection. Transactions of the Cambridge Bibliographical Society, 51-69. Pages: 59-61, 68. Notes: mention of MS; contents list (partial); concordances (partial).

Brett, Philip, and Thurston Dart. 1960. Songs by William Byrd in Manuscripts at Harvard. Harvard Library Bulletin, 343-65. Pages: 365. Notes: mention of MS.

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