GB-Lbl Royal Appendix 61

British Library, London, England

partbook: c. 1550-60

Archive British Library, London, England (GB-Lbl)
Shelfmark Royal Appendix 61
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Surface Paper
Numbering System Foliation
Measurements 203 x 142 mm
Other Identifiers
  • CCM: LonBLR A59-62
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Provenance
  • Italy
Contents Contains 79 compositions, 4 from 4 composers, 75 are anonymous.
General Description

A Tenor 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

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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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Jonas, Luise. 1983. Das Augsburger Liederbuch: Die Musikhandschrift 2° Codex 142a der Staats- und Stadtbibliothek Augsburg. Edition und Kommentar. Berliner Musikwissenschaftliche Arbeiten, vol. Band 21 (2 vols.) .  Munich and Salzburg. Pages: II,10,35-7. Notes: physical description (partial); contents list (partial); concordances (partial).

Bernstein, Jane Agar. 1974. The Chanson in England 1530-1640: A Study of Sources and Styles. University of California at Berkeley, Unpublished Ph.D. dissertation. Pages: 91-2,97-8. Notes: mention of MS.

Gottwald, Clytus. 1974. Die Musikhandschriften der Staats- und Stadtbibliothek Augsburg. Handschriftenkataloge der Staats- und Stadtbibliothek Augsburg, vol. I.  Wiesbaden. Pages: 6. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial).

Kämper, Dietrich. 1970. Studien zur Instrumentalen Ensemblemusik des 16. Jahrhunderts in Italien. Analecta Musicologica, 10: . Pages: 159ff,255; Notenanhang, 26-7. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial); transcriptions (partial); mention of MS; discussion.

Newman, Joel (editor). 1966. Sixteenth Century Italian Dances From British Museum Royal Appendix Ms. 59-62.  University Park and London. Notes: contents list (partial); transcription (partial).

Jayne, Sears, and Francis R Johnson (editors). 1956. The Lumley Library: The Catalogue of 1609.  London. Pages: 285. Notes: mention of MS.

Hughes, Dom Anselm. 1953. Catalogue of the Musical Manuscripts at Peterhouse, Cambridge.  Cambridge. Pages: II, 135-6; II1,202-3. Notes: contents list.

Obertello, Alfredo. 1946-48. Villanelle e Madrigali Inediti in Inghilterra. Italian Studies, 3: 97-145. Notes: physical description; contents list; incipitsst of contents (partial); texts (partial); mention of MS; discussion.

Warner, Sir George F, and Julius P Gilson. 1921. Catalogue of Western Manuscripts in the Old Royal and King's Collections.  London. Pages: II,394. Notes: physical description.

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NB: Migrated from old site. Credit for notes may not be completely accurate. General Description; Binding Note; Watermark Note; Notation Note; Foliation Note; Decoration Note; Surface Note

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