GB-Cp S.18b

Peterhouse, Perne Library, Cambridge, England

Printed Prayer Book with interleaved service music in MS: 1634

Archive	Peterhouse, Perne Library, Cambridge, England (GB-Cp)
Shelfmark	S.18b
Image Availability	DIAMM does not have images of this source.
Measurements	345 x 225 mm
Other Identifiers	olim (Former shelfmark): Former shelfmarks G.5.30 and O.6.29
Notations	black void mensural
External Authorities	RISM Online (sources/806940186)
Provenance	England
Contents	Contains 31 compositions from 17 composers.

General Description

Three printed sources bound in one volume, and interleaved with service music for Decani mean: Book of Common Prayer (Barker 1634), Latin Prayer Book (no title page or date, but related in content to Haddon 1560) and Psalms (Barker 1634). Contains service music by Amner, Byrd, Child, Derrick, Farrant, Gibbons, Hooper, Molle, Morley, Mundy, Smith, Tallis and Tomkins.

Francis Knights, 2010

Binding

Replacement 19th-century binding in 17th-century style. Spine lettered 'COMMON PRAYER'. Peterhouse college bookplate on inside front cover.

Francis Knights, 2010

Notation

black void mensural

Francis Knights, 2010

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Folio / Pages	Composition / Item title	Number of voices	Source attribution	Composers (? Uncertain)
[1]	First preces & psalms 47/54	-	Byrd	Byrd, William (ca. 1540–1623)
First preces & psalms 47/54 Byrd, William (ca. 1540–1623) Appears on: [1] Genres: Preces and Responses Source Attribution: Byrd Voice: [no designation] Languages: English Voice Text: Preces
[1]	Preces	-	Tomkins	Tomkins, Thomas (1572–1656)
Preces Tomkins, Thomas (1572–1656) Appears on: [1] Genres: Preces and Responses Source Attribution: Tomkins Voice: [no designation] Languages: English Voice Text: Preces
[1v]	First Preces & Psalms for Whitsun evensong (Ps 145)	-	Gibbons	Gibbons, Orlando (ca. 1583–1625)
First Preces & Psalms for Whitsun evensong (Ps 145) Gibbons, Orlando (ca. 1583–1625) Appears on: [1v] Genres: Anglican Service Music Source Attribution: Gibbons Voice: [no designation] Languages: English Voice Text: Preces [with two different glorias]
[1v]	Preces & Psalm for Easter Day matins	-	Smith	Gibbons, Orlando (ca. 1583–1625) (?) Smith (I), William (1603–1645)
Preces & Psalm for Easter Day matins Gibbons, Orlando (ca. 1583–1625) (?) Smith (I), William (1603–1645) Appears on: [1v] Genres: Preces and Responses Source Attribution: Smith Voice: [no designation] Languages: English Voice Text: Preces
[3]	Short [First] Service: Venite	-	Gibbons	Gibbons, Orlando (ca. 1583–1625)
Short [First] Service: Venite Gibbons, Orlando (ca. 1583–1625) Appears on: [3] Genres: Anglican Service Music, Canticle, Venite exultemus [Anglican, Morning Service] Source Attribution: Gibbons Voice: [no designation] Languages: English Voice Text: Short Service - Venite
[4]	Short [First] Service: Te Deum	-	Gibbons	Gibbons, Orlando (ca. 1583–1625)
Short [First] Service: Te Deum Gibbons, Orlando (ca. 1583–1625) Appears on: [4] Genres: Anglican Service Music, Liturgical work, Te Deum Source Attribution: Gibbons Voice: [no designation] Languages: English Voice Text: Short Service - Te Deum
[4v]	Short [First] Service: Benedictus (Canticle)	-	Gibbons	Gibbons, Orlando (ca. 1583–1625)
Short [First] Service: Benedictus (Canticle) Gibbons, Orlando (ca. 1583–1625) Appears on: [4v] Genres: Anglican Service Music, Benedictus [Anglican = 2nd canticle at Morning Prayer], Canticle Source Attribution: Gibbons Voice: [no designation] Languages: English Voice Text: Short Service - Benedictus
[6]	Third Preces & Responses	-	Byrd	Byrd, William (ca. 1540–1623)
Third Preces & Responses Byrd, William (ca. 1540–1623) Appears on: [6] Genres: Response Source Attribution: Byrd Voice: [no designation] Languages: English Voice Text: Responses
[6]	Responses	-	Tomkins	Tomkins, Thomas (1572–1656)
Responses Tomkins, Thomas (1572–1656) Appears on: [6] Genres: Response Source Attribution: Tomkins Voice: [no designation] Languages: English Voice Text: Responses
[6v]	Responses	-	Smith	Smith, Edward (1587–1612)
Responses Smith, Edward (1587–1612) Appears on: [6v] Genres: Response Source Attribution: Smith Voice: [no designation] Languages: English Voice Text: Responses
[7]	Short [First] Service: Magnificat	-	Gibbons	Gibbons, Orlando (ca. 1583–1625)
Short [First] Service: Magnificat Gibbons, Orlando (ca. 1583–1625) Appears on: [7] Genres: Anglican Service Music, BVM, Canticle, Magnificat Source Attribution: Gibbons Voice: [no designation] Languages: English Voice Text: Short Service - Magnificat
[7v]	Short [First] Service: Nunc dimittis	-	Gibbons	Gibbons, Orlando (ca. 1583–1625)
Short [First] Service: Nunc dimittis Gibbons, Orlando (ca. 1583–1625) Appears on: [7v] Genres: Anglican Service Music, Canticle, Nunc Dimittis Source Attribution: Gibbons Voice: [no designation] Languages: English Voice Text: Short Service - Nunc dimittis
[8]	Litany II: O God the Father of heaven (4vv)	-	Tallis	Tallis, Thomas (ca. 1505–1585)
Litany II: O God the Father of heaven (4vv) Tallis, Thomas (ca. 1505–1585) Appears on: [8] Genres: Litany Source Attribution: Tallis Voice: [no designation] Languages: English Voice Text: Litany
[8v]	Litany II	-	[Tomkins]	Tomkins, Thomas (1572–1656)
Litany II Tomkins, Thomas (1572–1656) Appears on: [8v] Genres: Litany Source Attribution: [Tomkins] Voice: [no designation] Languages: English Voice Text: Common Litany
[9]	Litany for Dr Cosin	-	Mr Molle for Dr Cosin	Molle, Henry
Litany for Dr Cosin Molle, Henry Appears on: [9] Genres: Litany Source Attribution: Mr Molle for Dr Cosin Voice: [no designation] Languages: English Voice Text: Litany
[12]	Short Service: Kyrie responses	-	Byrd	Byrd, William (ca. 1540–1623)
Short Service: Kyrie responses Byrd, William (ca. 1540–1623) Appears on: [12] Genres: Anglican Service Music, Kyrie eleison, Response Source Attribution: Byrd Voice: [no designation] Languages: English Voice Text: Short Service - Kyrie
[12]	Short [First] Service: Kyrie responses	-	Gibbons	Gibbons, Orlando (ca. 1583–1625)
Short [First] Service: Kyrie responses Gibbons, Orlando (ca. 1583–1625) Appears on: [12] Genres: Anglican Service Music, Kyrie eleison, Response Source Attribution: Gibbons Voice: [no designation] Languages: English Voice Text: Short Service - Kyrie
[12]	Short/Dorian Service: Kyrie	-	Tallis	Tallis, Thomas (ca. 1505–1585)
Short/Dorian Service: Kyrie Tallis, Thomas (ca. 1505–1585) Appears on: [12] Genres: Anglican Service Music, Kyrie eleison, Response Source Attribution: Tallis Voice: [no designation] Languages: English Voice Text: Short Service - Kyrie
[12]	Second (Short) Service: Kyrie Responses in the Communion Service	-	Farrant	Farrant (I), John Farrant (II), John (1575–1618) (?)
Second (Short) Service: Kyrie Responses in the Communion Service Farrant (I), John Farrant (II), John (1575–1618) (?) Appears on: [12] Genres: Anglican Service Music, Kyrie eleison, Response Source Attribution: Farrant Voice: [no designation] Languages: English Voice Text: Short Service - Kyrie
[12v]	Communion Service : Kyrie Responses	-	Derrick	Derrick (?) Gerarde, Derrick (fl. c1540–1580) (?)
Communion Service : Kyrie Responses Derrick (?) Gerarde, Derrick (fl. c1540–1580) (?) Appears on: [12v] Genres: Anglican Service Music, Kyrie eleison, Response Source Attribution: Derrick Voice: [no designation] Languages: English Voice Text: Kyrie in g
[12v]	First [‘Short’] Service: Kyrie Responses in the Communion Service	-	Tomkins	Tomkins, Thomas (1572–1656)
First [‘Short’] Service: Kyrie Responses in the Communion Service Tomkins, Thomas (1572–1656) Appears on: [12v] Genres: Anglican Service Music, Kyrie eleison, Response Source Attribution: Tomkins Voice: [no designation] Languages: English Voice Text: First Service - Kyrie
[12v]	Second Service "Cesar's" (for verses): Kyrie Responses in the Communion Service	-	Amner	Amner, John (1579–1641)
Second Service "Cesar's" (for verses): Kyrie Responses in the Communion Service Amner, John (1579–1641) Appears on: [12v] Genres: Anglican Service Music, Kyrie eleison, Response Source Attribution: Amner Voice: [no designation] Languages: English Voice Text: Caesar's Service - Kyrie
[12v]	Whole Service in Gamut: Kyrie Responses in the Communion Service	-	Child	Child, William (1607–1697)
Whole Service in Gamut: Kyrie Responses in the Communion Service Child, William (1607–1697) Appears on: [12v] Genres: Anglican Service Music, Kyrie eleison, Response Source Attribution: Child Voice: [no designation] Languages: English Voice Text: Service in G [or perhaps from the sharp service in D (EECM)?] - Kyrie General Note Possibly mis-inventoried: EECM identifies this as part fo the ('Whole') Sharp service in D sol re.
[13]	First Service 'to the Organ': Kyrie Responses in the Communion Service	-	Morley	Morley, Thomas (ca. 1557–1602)
First Service 'to the Organ': Kyrie Responses in the Communion Service Morley, Thomas (ca. 1557–1602) Appears on: [13] Genres: Anglican Service Music, Kyrie eleison, Response Source Attribution: Morley Voice: [no designation] Languages: English Voice Text: First Service - Kyrie
[13]	First Service 'for means': Kyrie responses	-	Mundy	Mundy, William (ca. 1528–ca. 1591)
First Service 'for means': Kyrie responses Mundy, William (ca. 1528–ca. 1591) Appears on: [13] Genres: Anglican Service Music, Kyrie eleison, Response Source Attribution: Mundy Voice: [no designation] Languages: English Voice Text: First Service - Kyrie
[13v]	Short [First] Service: Creed	-	Gibbons	Gibbons, Orlando (ca. 1583–1625)
Short [First] Service: Creed Gibbons, Orlando (ca. 1583–1625) Appears on: [13v] Genres: Anglican Service Music, Credo (patrem omnipotentem) Source Attribution: Gibbons Voice: [no designation] Languages: English Voice Text: Short Service - Creed
[15]	Sursum corda response ('Wee lift them up … right so to doe')	-	[Foster]	Foster, John (ca. 1620–1677)
Sursum corda response ('Wee lift them up … right so to doe') Foster, John (ca. 1620–1677) Appears on: [15] Genres: Response Source Attribution: [Foster] Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin Voice Text: Sursum corda [possibly Hooper]
[15]	Sanctus	-	[Foster]	Foster, John (ca. 1620–1677)
Sanctus Foster, John (ca. 1620–1677) Appears on: [15] Genres: Mass Ordinary, Sanctus [& Benedictus] Source Attribution: [Foster] Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin Voice Text: Sanctus
[16v]	G minor Service: Gloria	-	Amner	Amner, John (1579–1641)
G minor Service: Gloria Amner, John (1579–1641) Appears on: [16v] Genres: Anglican Service Music, Gloria (et in terra pax) Source Attribution: Amner Voice: [no designation] Languages: English Voice Text: Gloria in g
[20]	Latin Litany 'for St Peter's College'	-	Molle	Molle, Henry
Latin Litany 'for St Peter's College' Molle, Henry Appears on: [20] Genres: Litany Source Attribution: Molle Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin Voice Text: Latin Litany 'for St Peter's College'
[21]	Latin Litany (I) (Pater de caelis) [= First Service Litany]	-	Loosemore	Loosemore, Henry (1607–1670)
Latin Litany (I) (Pater de caelis) [= First Service Litany] Loosemore, Henry (1607–1670) Appears on: [21] Genres: Contrafactum, Litany Source Attribution: Loosemore Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin Voice Text: Latin Litany

Composer	Compositions
Amner, John (1579-1641)	G minor Service: Gloria – [16v] Second Service "Cesar's" (for verses): Kyrie Responses in the Communion Service – [12v]
Byrd, William (ca. 1540-1623)	First preces & psalms 47/54 – [1] Short Service: Kyrie responses – [12] Third Preces & Responses – [6]
Child, William (1607-1697)	Whole Service in Gamut: Kyrie Responses in the Communion Service – [12v]
Derrick	(?) Communion Service : Kyrie Responses – [12v]
Farrant (I), John	Second (Short) Service: Kyrie Responses in the Communion Service – [12]
Farrant (II), John (1575-1618)	(?) Second (Short) Service: Kyrie Responses in the Communion Service – [12]
Foster, John (ca. 1620-1677)	Sanctus – [15] Sursum corda response ('Wee lift them up … right so to doe') – [15]
Gerarde, Derrick (c1540–1580)	(?) Communion Service : Kyrie Responses – [12v]
Gibbons, Orlando (ca. 1583-1625)	First Preces & Psalms for Whitsun evensong (Ps 145) – [1v] (?) Preces & Psalm for Easter Day matins – [1v] Short [First] Service: Benedictus (Canticle) – [4v] Short [First] Service: Creed – [13v] Short [First] Service: Kyrie responses – [12] Short [First] Service: Magnificat – [7] Short [First] Service: Nunc dimittis – [7v] Short [First] Service: Te Deum – [4] Short [First] Service: Venite – [3]
Loosemore, Henry (1607-1670)	Latin Litany (I) (Pater de caelis) [= First Service Litany] – [21]
Molle, Henry	Latin Litany 'for St Peter's College' – [20] Litany for Dr Cosin – [9]
Morley, Thomas (ca. 1557-1602)	First Service 'to the Organ': Kyrie Responses in the Communion Service – [13]
Mundy, William (ca. 1528-ca. 1591)	First Service 'for means': Kyrie responses – [13]
Smith (I), William (1603-1645)	Preces & Psalm for Easter Day matins – [1v]
Smith, Edward (1587-1612)	Responses – [6v]
Tallis, Thomas (ca. 1505-1585)	Litany II: O God the Father of heaven (4vv) – [8] Short/Dorian Service: Kyrie – [12]
Tomkins, Thomas (1572-1656)	First [‘Short’] Service: Kyrie Responses in the Communion Service – [12v] Litany II – [8v] Preces – [1] Responses – [6]

Composition	Composers (? Uncertain)	Folios / Pages
Communion Service : Kyrie Responses	Derrick (?) Gerarde, Derrick (fl. c1540–1580) (?)	[12v]
First [‘Short’] Service: Kyrie Responses in the Communion Service	Tomkins, Thomas (1572–1656)	[12v]
First preces & psalms 47/54	Byrd, William (ca. 1540–1623)	[1]
First Preces & Psalms for Whitsun evensong (Ps 145)	Gibbons, Orlando (ca. 1583–1625)	[1v]
First Service 'for means': Kyrie responses	Mundy, William (ca. 1528–ca. 1591)	[13]
First Service 'to the Organ': Kyrie Responses in the Communion Service	Morley, Thomas (ca. 1557–1602)	[13]
G minor Service: Gloria	Amner, John (1579–1641)	[16v]
Latin Litany 'for St Peter's College'	Molle, Henry	[20]
Latin Litany (I) (Pater de caelis) [= First Service Litany]	Loosemore, Henry (1607–1670)	[21]
Litany for Dr Cosin	Molle, Henry	[9]
Litany II	Tomkins, Thomas (1572–1656)	[8v]
Litany II: O God the Father of heaven (4vv)	Tallis, Thomas (ca. 1505–1585)	[8]
Preces	Tomkins, Thomas (1572–1656)	[1]
Preces & Psalm for Easter Day matins	Gibbons, Orlando (ca. 1583–1625) (?) Smith (I), William (1603–1645)	[1v]
Responses	Tomkins, Thomas (1572–1656)	[6]
Responses	Smith, Edward (1587–1612)	[6v]
Sanctus	Foster, John (ca. 1620–1677)	[15]
Second (Short) Service: Kyrie Responses in the Communion Service	Farrant (I), John Farrant (II), John (1575–1618) (?)	[12]
Second Service "Cesar's" (for verses): Kyrie Responses in the Communion Service	Amner, John (1579–1641)	[12v]
Short [First] Service: Benedictus (Canticle)	Gibbons, Orlando (ca. 1583–1625)	[4v]
Short [First] Service: Creed	Gibbons, Orlando (ca. 1583–1625)	[13v]
Short [First] Service: Kyrie responses	Gibbons, Orlando (ca. 1583–1625)	[12]
Short [First] Service: Magnificat	Gibbons, Orlando (ca. 1583–1625)	[7]
Short [First] Service: Nunc dimittis	Gibbons, Orlando (ca. 1583–1625)	[7v]
Short [First] Service: Te Deum	Gibbons, Orlando (ca. 1583–1625)	[4]
Short [First] Service: Venite	Gibbons, Orlando (ca. 1583–1625)	[3]
Short Service: Kyrie responses	Byrd, William (ca. 1540–1623)	[12]
Short/Dorian Service: Kyrie	Tallis, Thomas (ca. 1505–1585)	[12]
Sursum corda response ('Wee lift them up … right so to doe')	Foster, John (ca. 1620–1677)	[15]
Third Preces & Responses	Byrd, William (ca. 1540–1623)	[6]
Whole Service in Gamut: Kyrie Responses in the Communion Service	Child, William (1607–1697)	[12v]

‡ denotes primary source study

Metcalfe, Scott. 2025. The Repertoire of Peterhouse’s Chapel: Evidence from the Folio Prayer Books and Organ Book. Music, Politics and Religion in Early Seventeenth-Century Cambridge, edited by Scott Metcalfe, 462-509. Woodbridge: Boydell. Pages: 484-88.

Payne, Ian. 1993. The provision and practice of sacred music at Cambridge colleges and selected cathedrals, c. 1547-c. 1646: a comparative study of the archival evidence. Garland.

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Scott Metcalfe

Tuesday, 4 November, 2025

The Sursum corda and Sanctus on [15] are the work of John Foster. See Scott Metcalfe, “The Repertoire of Peterhouse’s Chapel: Evidence from the Folio Prayer Books and Organ Book,” in Music, politics and religion in early seventeenth-century Cambridge, ed. Scott Mandelbrote (Woodbridge: Boydell, 2025), pp. 462-509, at 484-88.

GB-Cp S.18b

Peterhouse, Perne Library, Cambridge, England

Printed Prayer Book with interleaved service music in MS: 1634

General Description

Binding

Notation

General Note

Scott Metcalfe

Tuesday, 4 November, 2025