GB-Lbl Royal Appendix 59

British Library, London, England

partbook: c. 1550-60

Archive British Library, London, England (GB-Lbl)
Shelfmark Royal Appendix 59
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Surface Paper
Numbering System Foliation
Measurements 203 x 142 mm
Other Identifiers
  • CCM: LonBLR A59-62
Relationships
External Links
Provenance
  • Italy
Contents 79 pieces from 5 composers
General Description

A Discantus partbook from a set of four volumes, containing "Gallyardes and Neapolytan songes" (title at end of Bassus). The dances, ending at f. 26, are in 4vv; the songs, from f. 26v to end, are in 3vv with one exception in 4vv. Copied by two scribes. Copied in northern Italy (KämpS).

Acquired, probably during 1560s, by Henry Fitzalan, 12th Earl of Arundel (d. 1580); later passed to Arundel's son-in-law, John, 6th Baron Lumley (d. 1609). Arundel-Lumley collection became part of the Old Royal Library, which passed to the newly founded British Museum in 1757.

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Binding

Original covers of brown leather stamped in gold with decorative floral designs, voice designations, and 'BALLI.'

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Watermark

three stars (not in Briquet).

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Notation

not indicated

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Foliation

Modern ink foliation in each book, with later pencil corrections.

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Decoration

Some inked initials.

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Surface

paper

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Census Catalogue of Music Description

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Part I: 44 instrumental pieces, most with Italian titles. Part II; 29 Italian secular pieces, 2 Spanish secular pieces, 1 French secular piece, 3 textless pieces = 35. Total for manuscript = 79

(Sandrin)-1, anon-78

4 paper partbooks (D-i + 45 + i folios, A-i + 29, T-i + 44 + i, B-44 + ii), 203 x 142. Modern ink foliation in each book, with later pencil corrections. Original covers of brown leather stamped in gold with decorative floral designs, voice designations, and "BALLI." No index. Copied by two scribes. Some inked initials. Watermark: three stars (not in Briquet).

Ca. 1550-60 (KämpS). Copied in northern Italy (KämpS). Acquired, probably during 1560's, by Henry Fitzalan, 12th Earl of Arundel (d. 1580); later passed to Arundel's son-in-law, John, 6th Baron Lumley (d. 1609). Arundel-Lumley collection became part of Old Royal Library, which passed to newly founded British Museum in 1757.

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

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Folio / Pages Composition / Item title Source attribution Composers (? Uncertain)
1v La morte de la ragione - Anonymous
Appears on: 1v
Genres: Dance
2 Zorzi - Anonymous

Zorzi

Anonymous
Appears on: 2
Genres: Dance
2v La manfrolina - Anonymous

La manfrolina

Anonymous
Appears on: 2v
Genres: Dance
3 Baxela un tratto - Anonymous

Baxela un tratto

Anonymous
Appears on: 3
Genres: Dance
3v El saltarello - Anonymous

El saltarello

Anonymous
Appears on: 3v
Genres: Dance, Saltarello
4 Saltarello de la ragione - Anonymous
Appears on: 4
Genres: Dance, Saltarello
4v–5 Su l'herba frescha - Anonymous

Su l'herba frescha

Anonymous
Appears on: 4v–5
Genres: Dance
5v Traditora - Anonymous

Traditora

Anonymous
Appears on: 5v
Genres: Secular
6 La roch' al fuso - Anonymous

La roch' al fuso

Anonymous
Appears on: 6
Genres: Dance
6v La torza - Anonymous

La torza

Anonymous
Appears on: 6v
Genres: Dance
7 La Monina - Anonymous

La Monina

Anonymous
Appears on: 7
Genres: Italian secular
7v–8 La bataglia - Anonymous

La bataglia

Anonymous
Appears on: 7v–8
Genres: Dance
8v Saltarello - Anonymous

Saltarello

Anonymous
Appears on: 8v
Genres: Dance, Saltarello
9 El picardo - Anonymous

El picardo

Anonymous
Appears on: 9
Genres: Dance
9v–10 El tu tu - Anonymous

El tu tu

Anonymous
Appears on: 9v–10
Genres: Dance
10v Passo e mezzo - Anonymous

Passo e mezzo

Anonymous
Appears on: 10v
Genres: Dance
11 La tenerina - Anonymous

La tenerina

Anonymous
Appears on: 11
Genres: Dance
11v La bella Veriola - Anonymous

La bella Veriola

Anonymous
Appears on: 11v
Genres: Dance
12 La Cornetta - Anonymous

La Cornetta

Anonymous
Appears on: 12
Genres: Dance
12v–13 Paduana del re - Anonymous

Paduana del re

Anonymous
Appears on: 12v–13
Genres: Dance
13v Peschatore - Anonymous

Peschatore

Anonymous
Appears on: 13v
Genres: Dance
14 Il buratto - Anonymous

Il buratto

Anonymous
Appears on: 14
Genres: Dance
14v Mezza notte - Anonymous

Mezza notte

Anonymous
Appears on: 14v
Genres: Dance
15 L'agricola - Anonymous

L'agricola

Anonymous
Appears on: 15
Genres: Dance
15v El Colognese - Anonymous

El Colognese

Anonymous
Appears on: 15v
Genres: Dance
16 El Todescho - Anonymous

El Todescho

Anonymous
Appears on: 16
Genres: Dance
16v La gamba -
Appears on: 16v
Genres: Italian secular
17 Gentil mia donna - Anonymous

Gentil mia donna

Anonymous
Appears on: 17
Genres: Dance
17v La Gambetta: Mantuanner dantz de schallter cel - Anonymous
Appears on: 17v
Genres: Dance
18 Mi racomando - Anonymous

Mi racomando

Anonymous
Appears on: 18
Genres: Dance
18v [untitled] - Anonymous

[untitled]

Anonymous
Appears on: 18v
Genres: Dance
19 [untitled] - Anonymous

[untitled]

Anonymous
Appears on: 19
Genres: Dance
19v La Pisanela - Anonymous

La Pisanela

Anonymous
Appears on: 19v
Genres: Dance
20 El bufon - Anonymous

El bufon

Anonymous
Appears on: 20
Genres: Dance
20v Desperada - Anonymous

Desperada

Anonymous
Appears on: 20v
21–22 El monte - Anonymous

El monte

Anonymous
Appears on: 21–22
Genres: Dance
22v La rizza - Anonymous

La rizza

Anonymous
Appears on: 22v
Genres: Dance
23 La urbina - Anonymous

La urbina

Anonymous
Appears on: 23
Genres: Dance
23v El dragone - Anonymous

El dragone

Anonymous
Appears on: 23v
Genres: Dance
24 La brandolina - Anonymous

La brandolina

Anonymous
Appears on: 24
Genres: Dance
24v [untitled] - Anonymous

[untitled]

Anonymous
Appears on: 24v
Genres: Dance
25 Le forze d'Hercole - Anonymous

Le forze d'Hercole

Anonymous
Appears on: 25
Genres: Dance
25v [untitled] - Anonymous

[untitled]

Anonymous
Appears on: 25v
Genres: Dance
26 [untitled] - Anonymous

[untitled]

Anonymous
Appears on: 26
Genres: Dance
26v Madonna io vorrei innamorare - Anonymous
Appears on: 26v
Genres: Song
27 Tu mi fai star contiente - Anonymous
Appears on: 27
Genres: Song
27v Per disperato mene vogl' andare - Anonymous
Appears on: 27v
Genres: Song
28 Mai me pensava - Anonymous

Mai me pensava

Anonymous
Appears on: 28
Genres: Song
28v L'atra traditora - Anonymous

L'atra traditora

Anonymous
Appears on: 28v
Genres: Song
29 Beato chi d'amor - Anonymous

Beato chi d'amor

Anonymous
Appears on: 29
Genres: Song
29v Poi ch'il mio core - Anonymous

Poi ch'il mio core

Anonymous
Appears on: 29v
Genres: Song
30 Occhi leggiadri - Anonymous

Occhi leggiadri

Anonymous
Appears on: 30
Genres: Song
30v Madonna mia a te - Anonymous

Madonna mia a te

Anonymous
Appears on: 30v
Genres: Song
31 Si tu mi fai gridar - Anonymous
Appears on: 31
Genres: Song
31v T' hagg'io stipata - Anonymous

T' hagg'io stipata

Anonymous
Appears on: 31v
Genres: Song
32 Quel foco, quelli ragi - Anonymous
Appears on: 32
Genres: Song
32v Quando voleva gia - Anonymous

Quando voleva gia

Anonymous
Appears on: 32v
Genres: Song
33 Vita mia bella - Anonymous

Vita mia bella

Anonymous
Appears on: 33
Genres: Song
33v Ov' il bel viso - Anonymous

Ov' il bel viso

Anonymous
Appears on: 33v
Genres: Song
34 Sempre la vita mia - Anonymous

Sempre la vita mia

Anonymous
Appears on: 34
Genres: Song
34v Ahi vita mia - Anonymous

Ahi vita mia

Anonymous
Appears on: 34v
Genres: Song
35 Se tu non vuoi ch'io mora - Anonymous
Appears on: 35
Genres: Song
35v [untitled, untexted song] - Anonymous
Appears on: 35v
Genres: textless
36 [untitled, untexted song] - Anonymous
Appears on: 36
Genres: textless
36v–37 Dames d'honneur -
Appears on: 36v–37
Genres: Chanson
37v Vorrei che tu cantassi una canzone -
Appears on: 37v
38 Io piango - Anonymous

Io piango

Anonymous
Appears on: 38
Genres: Song
38v Si quando sto svegliato - Anonymous
Appears on: 38v
Genres: Song
39 Privo son d'ogni ben - Anonymous
Appears on: 39
Genres: Song
39v [untitled, untexted song] - Anonymous
Appears on: 39v
Genres: Song
40 Mai posso far collata - Anonymous
Appears on: 40
Genres: Song
40v Son mort'e moro -
Appears on: 40v
41 O tu, O tu, consta - Anonymous

O tu, O tu, consta

Anonymous
Appears on: 41
Genres: Song
41v Mille volte, mille volte m' hai fatto - Anonymous
Appears on: 41v
Genres: Song
42 Non so pensare - Anonymous

Non so pensare

Anonymous
Appears on: 42
Genres: Song
42v O Dio, perche non vedi - Anonymous
Appears on: 42v
Genres: Song
43 Donna possa partir morte - Anonymous
Appears on: 43
Genres: Song
43v Vida da minha alma - Anonymous

Vida da minha alma

Anonymous
Appears on: 43v
Genres: Canción
44 Minima fermeza - Anonymous

Minima fermeza

Anonymous
Appears on: 44
Genres: Song
Composer Compositions
Anonymous
Azzaiolo, Filippo (fl. 1557-69)
Ruffo, Vincenzo (ca. 1508–1587)
Sandrin, Pierre (ca. 1490–ca. 1560)
Waelrant, Hubert (ca. 1517–1595)
Composition Composers (? Uncertain) Folios / Pages
[untitled, untexted song] Anonymous 35v
[untitled, untexted song] Anonymous 36
[untitled, untexted song] Anonymous 39v
[untitled] Anonymous 18v
[untitled] Anonymous 19
[untitled] Anonymous 24v
[untitled] Anonymous 25v
[untitled] Anonymous 26
Ahi vita mia Anonymous 34v
Baxela un tratto Anonymous 3
Beato chi d'amor Anonymous 29
Dames d'honneur 36v–37
Desperada Anonymous 20v
Donna possa partir morte Anonymous 43
El bufon Anonymous 20
El Colognese Anonymous 15v
El dragone Anonymous 23v
El monte Anonymous 21–22
El picardo Anonymous 9
El saltarello Anonymous 3v
El Todescho Anonymous 16
El tu tu Anonymous 9v–10
Gentil mia donna Anonymous 17
Il buratto Anonymous 14
Io piango Anonymous 38
L'agricola Anonymous 15
L'atra traditora Anonymous 28v
La bataglia Anonymous 7v–8
La bella Veriola Anonymous 11v
La brandolina Anonymous 24
La Cornetta Anonymous 12
La gamba 16v
La Gambetta: Mantuanner dantz de schallter cel Anonymous 17v
La manfrolina Anonymous 2v
La Monina Anonymous 7
La morte de la ragione Anonymous 1v
La Pisanela Anonymous 19v
La rizza Anonymous 22v
La roch' al fuso Anonymous 6
La tenerina Anonymous 11
La torza Anonymous 6v
La urbina Anonymous 23
Le forze d'Hercole Anonymous 25
Madonna io vorrei innamorare Anonymous 26v
Madonna mia a te Anonymous 30v
Mai me pensava Anonymous 28
Mai posso far collata Anonymous 40
Mezza notte Anonymous 14v
Mi racomando Anonymous 18
Mille volte, mille volte m' hai fatto Anonymous 41v
Minima fermeza Anonymous 44
Non so pensare Anonymous 42
O Dio, perche non vedi Anonymous 42v
O tu, O tu, consta Anonymous 41
Occhi leggiadri Anonymous 30
Ov' il bel viso Anonymous 33v
Paduana del re Anonymous 12v–13
Passo e mezzo Anonymous 10v
Per disperato mene vogl' andare Anonymous 27v
Peschatore Anonymous 13v
Poi ch'il mio core Anonymous 29v
Privo son d'ogni ben Anonymous 39
Quando voleva gia Anonymous 32v
Quel foco, quelli ragi Anonymous 32
Saltarello Anonymous 8v
Saltarello de la ragione Anonymous 4
Se tu non vuoi ch'io mora Anonymous 35
Sempre la vita mia Anonymous 34
Si quando sto svegliato Anonymous 38v
Si tu mi fai gridar Anonymous 31
Son mort'e moro 40v
Su l'herba frescha Anonymous 4v–5
T' hagg'io stipata Anonymous 31v
Traditora Anonymous 5v
Tu mi fai star contiente Anonymous 27
Vida da minha alma Anonymous 43v
Vita mia bella Anonymous 33
Vorrei che tu cantassi una canzone 37v
Zorzi Anonymous 2

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Type: Partbooks

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Set: TUDOR PARTBOOKS

Type: Project Collection

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GB-Lcm [pr. bk.] B187

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GB-Lcm [pr. bk.] B190 [Altus]

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GB-Ob MS. Tenbury 807

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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