GB-EVa 1537 Matthew Bible

Evesham Almonry, Evesham, England

printed bible with interpolated music: 16th century

Archive Evesham Almonry, Evesham, England (GB-EVa)
Shelfmark 1537 Matthew Bible
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Numbering System None
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  • England
Contents 3 pieces from 1 composers
General Description

There is no mention of dimensions, etc in Knowles - the Bible is listed no. 2066 in the Short Catalogue of books printed...1475-1642, by A. W. Pollard and G. R. Redgrave (1926). Dart states that the music was copied by John Alcetur (= Alcester), sexton of the Abbey at its dissolution. There are 3 pages of music:

  1. reverse of the title page: 'O bone Jesu' for 3 male voices. On the same page is given the tuning for the 6 course lute.

  2. page before 'The Prophetes in Englysh': untexted polyphonic piece with the annotation by Alcester 'For the Regallus the Virginallus and the Dulcemers'.

  3. page before St Matthew's Gospel: (a) entitled 'Non exspecto' with an inscription that apparently reads 'For the Virginallus'. (b) The Trowmpettes'.

Dart tentatively dates the music as being early Elizabethan.

Laura Macy, 2010
Notation

not indicated

Laura Macy, 2010
Foliation

three folios with music copied by John Alcester

Laura Macy, 2010

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Folio / Pages Composition / Item title Source attribution Composers (? Uncertain)
[-] O bone Jesu - Anonymous

O bone Jesu

Anonymous
Appears on: [-]
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: O bone Jesu
[-] [untexted keyboard piece] - -

[untexted keyboard piece]

-
Appears on: [-]
Genres: Keyboard, textless
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: none
Voice Text: [textless]
[-] Non exspecto - Anonymous

Non exspecto

Anonymous
Appears on: [-]
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Non exspecto
Composer Compositions
Anonymous
Composition Composers (? Uncertain) Folios / Pages
[untexted keyboard piece] - [-]
Non exspecto Anonymous [-]
O bone Jesu Anonymous [-]

‡ denotes primary source study

Dart, Thurston. 1964. A note on the music. The English Historical Review, 775-778.

Knowles, M D. 1964. Notes on a Bible of Evesham Abbey. The English Historical Review, 775-778.

Lewis, Anthony (editor). 1951-. Musica Britannica: A National Collection of Music.  London. Pages: 66.

Pollard, A W, and G R Redgrave. 1926. Short Catalogue of books printed...1475-1642. Pages: no. 2066.

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Laura Macy, 2010

Monday, 23 January, 2017

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