GB-WCc MS 153 Contra Altus (Winchester Partbooks)

Winchester College, Warden and Fellows Library, Winchester, England

partbook: 1564-6

Archive Winchester College, Warden and Fellows Library, Winchester, England (GB-WCc)
Shelfmark MS 153 Contra Altus (Winchester Partbooks)
Surface Parchment
Numbering System Foliation
Measurements 170 x 235-9 mm
Other Identifiers
  • CCM: WinF 153
Notations
  • black void mensural
Relationships
Provenance
  • Low Countries
Contents 109 pieces from 23 composers
General Description

A partbook designated 'Contra Altus' from a set of four volumes. Copied by one main scribe, who also wrote BolC Q26 and LeuvK 4 (Call); English pieces by Ford are later additions by second scribe. Main corpus copied in Low Countries; perhaps commissioned as gift for Elizabeth I, Queen of England. Ford pieces added after manuscript reached England. Probably acquired by Winchester College during 18th century.

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Binding

Original covers of red leather over cardboard, tooled in blue, red, and gold with Tudor arms, ornamental designs, and voice designations

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Notation

black void mensural

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Ruling

Staff height 13

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Foliation

Original ink foliation, 1-111, beginning on fifth folio. First four folios have modern pencil foliation, 1-4, as are ff. 112-121

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Foliation

Other numberings: Pieces unnumbered in main corpus; original numbering of English pieces, 1-10.

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Decoration

Large calligraphic style initials, some in black ink, others painted in red, blue, and yellow; some attributions and text incipits in red ink; edges of folios gilded.

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Index

Original index on new ff. l'-3' in each book lists Italian pieces alphabetically by first letter of text, with subgrouping under each letter by order of appearance; French pieces listed in order of appearance.

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Surface

parchment

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DIAMM Note

Digitized with funding from the Arts and Humanities Research Council (UK) for the Tudor Partbooks project at the Universities of Oxford and Newcastle.

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Census Catalogue of Music Description

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81 Italian secular pieces, 16 French secular pieces, 10 English secular pieces = 107

Arcadelt-1, (Azzaiolo)-14, (Briaco)-1, (Caldarino)-1, (Certon)-1, (Crecquillon/Sandrin/Sermisy)-1, (Donato)-5, Ford-10, (Alfonso Ganassi)-1, (Jacotin/Sermisy)-1, Jonckers [Gosse]-1, (Lambertini)-1, Lassus-7, (Nasco)-2, Passereau/(Marle)-1, Sandrin/(Manchicourt)-1, (Sermisy)-5, Sermisy [Claudin]/(Sandrin)-1, Tubal-5, Verdelot-1, Waelrant-35, Willaert-3, Willaert/(Fabrianese)-1, anon-7

4 parchment partbooks (D-125 + i folios, A-125, T-119 + i, B-i + 125), 170 x 235-9. Each book has original ink foliation, 1-111, beginning on fifth folio of DAT, sixth folio of B (ff. 86-91 missing in T book); first four folios in each book have modern pencil foliation, 1-4 (excludes front flyleaf in B book); ff. 112-121 also foliated in modern pencil. Pieces unnumbered in main corpus; original numbering of English pieces, 1-10. Blank folios or blank staves only—DA: 77'-92, 105'-121'; T: 77'-85', 92, 105'-121'; B: 6, 77'-92, 105'-421'. Original covers of red leather over cardboard, tooled in blue, red, and gold with Tudor arms, ornamental designs, and voice designations. Original index on new ff. l'-3' in each book lists Italian pieces alphabetically by first letter of text, with subgrouping under each letter by order of appearance; French pieces listed in order of appearance.

Copied by one main scribe, who also wrote BolC Q26 and LeuvK 4 (Call); English pieces by Ford are later additions by second scribe. Staff height 13. Large calligraphic style initials, some in black ink, others painted in red, blue, and yellow; some attributions and text incipits in red ink; edges of folios gilded.

1564-6 (dates in manuscript), with additions in first half of 17th century. Main corpus copied in Low Countries; perhaps commissioned as gift for Elizabeth I, Queen of England. Ford pieces added after manuscript reached England. Probably acquired by Winchester College during 18th century.

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

77r

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Folio / Pages Composition / Item title Source attribution Composers (? Uncertain)
e4v–1r E mi levai d'una bella mattina -
Appears on: e4v–1r
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Italian
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c3
Voice Text: E me leuai d'una bella matina

Voice: contra/altus
Languages: Italian
Clef: c3
Voice Text: E me leuai d'una bella matina
General Note

Notes: CONTRA / ALTVS' before first lines of music, with an elaborate 'C' like otherwise the first letter of the text (Superious has elaborate 'E' in this place);

1v–2r No gia mai non cangero - Anonymous
Appears on: 1v–2r
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Italian
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c2
Voice Text: NO no no nogia mai no[n] cangero

Voice: contra/altus
Languages: Italian
Clef: c2
Voice Text: NO no no nogia mai no[n] cangero
General Note

Annotations/Corrections: signum congruentiae in first line and beginning of repeat written out at end (third line of f. 2);

2v–3r Non credo gia che piu infelice amante - Anonymous
Appears on: 2v–3r
Voice: contra/altus
Languages: Italian
Clef: c1
Voice Text: NOn creddo gia che piu infelic'ama[n]te

Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Italian
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c1
Voice Text: NOn creddo gia che piu infelic'ama[n]te
General Note

Annotations/Corrections: signum congruentiae in last line (on f. 3) and second ending noted;

3v–4r Pace non trov'et non ho da far guerra - Anonymous
Appears on: 3v–4r
Voice: contra/altus
Languages: Italian
Clef: c2
Voice Text: PAcce non trou'et non o da far guerra

Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Italian
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c2
Voice Text: PAcce non trou'et non o da far guerra
General Note

Annotations/Corrections: signum congruentiae towards end of second line; note corr. in bottom line of f. 3v;

4v–5r Ecco la stagion novella - Anonymous
Appears on: 4v–5r
Voice: contra/altus
Languages: Italian
Mensuration: 3
Clef: c2
Voice Text: ECco la staggio[n] nouella

Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Italian
Mensuration: 3
Clef: c2
Voice Text: ECco la staggio[n] nouella
General Note

Annotations/Corrections: at end (after second strophe of text) 'finis' - not usually noted in these entries;

5v–6r Ia passo il tiempo lo tiempo es passado - Anonymous
Appears on: 5v–6r
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Spanish, Italian
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c2
Voice Text: IA passo il tíempo et passado

Voice: contra/altus
Languages: Spanish, Italian
Clef: c2
Voice Text: IA passo il tíempo et passado
General Note

Annotations/Corrections: note corr. in bottom line of f. 5v; Notes: Actually more Spanish than Italian (Italian version of title in index);

6v–7r Io ch' tropp' alt'amor volti seguire - Anonymous
Appears on: 6v–7r
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Italian
Mensuration: c
Clef: c1
Voice Text: IO che tropp'alt'amor volsi seguire

Voice: contra/altus
Languages: Italian
Clef: c1
Voice Text: IO che tropp'alt'amor volsi seguire
7v–8r Stava la gentil dama all'ombra - Anonymous
Appears on: 7v–8r
Voice: contra/altus
Languages: Italian
Mensuration: 3
Clef: c2
Voice Text: STaua la gentil dama Alombra

Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Italian
Mensuration: 3
Clef: c2
Voice Text: STaua la gentil dama Alombra
General Note

Annotations/Corrections: clef seems to have been slightly corr.;

8v–9r Tu sei la causa de la morte mia Hubert Waelrant
Appears on: 8v–9r
Source Attribution: Hubert Waelrant
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Italian
Mensuration: c
Clef: c3
Voice Text: Tu sei la caúsa [...] della morte mia

Voice: contra/altus
Languages: Italian
Clef: c3
Voice Text: Tu sei la caúsa [...] della morte mia
9v–10r O Dio che fosse quella costumanza Hubert Waelrant
Appears on: 9v–10r
Source Attribution: Hubert Waelrant
Voice: contra/altus
Languages: Italian
Clef: c3
Voice Text: O Dio che faxse quella O dio che fosse qùell'acostúmanza

Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Italian
Mensuration: c
Clef: c3
Voice Text: O Dio che faxse quella O dio che fosse qùell'acostúmanza
General Note

Annotations/Corrections: in bottom line of f. 9v and in top line of f. 10, several times '3' under note;

10v–11r Se pur ti guardo dolce anima mia Hubert Waelrant
Appears on: 10v–11r
Source Attribution: Hubert Waelrant
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Italian
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c3
Voice Text: SE pur ti guardo [...] dolce anima mia

Voice: contra/altus
Languages: Italian
Clef: c3
Voice Text: SE pur ti guardo [...] dolce anima mia
11v–11r Vita della mia vita quando gran tort P. Verdelot
Appears on: 11v–11r
Genres: Madrigal (Italian)
Source Attribution: P. Verdelot
Voice: contra/altus
Languages: Italian
Clef: c2
Voice Text: VIta della mia via qua[n]to gra[n] tort

Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Italian
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c2
Voice Text: VIta della mia via qua[n]to gra[n] tort
General Note

Annotations/Corrections: stave extended into inner margin for last few notes;

12r Mort' e pieta, l'amor la cortesia Hubert Waelrant
Appears on: 12r
Source Attribution: Hubert Waelrant
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Italian
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c1
Voice Text: MOrt'e pieta l'amor la cortesía

Voice: contra/altus
Languages: Italian
Clef: c1
Voice Text: MOrt'e pieta l'amor la cortesía
12v–13r Aldi dolce ben mio -
Appears on: 12v–13r
Voice: contra/altus
Languages: Italian
Clef: c3
Voice Text: ALdi dolce ben mio

Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Italian
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c3
Voice Text: ALdi dolce ben mio
General Note

Annotations/Corrections: for final note stave slightly extended into margin;

13v–14r Fiamenga fredda core di diamante Adrianus Tubal
Appears on: 13v–14r
Source Attribution: Adrianus Tubal
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Italian
Mensuration: c
Clef: c2
Voice Text: FIamenga fredda core dí díamante

Voice: contra/altus
Languages: Italian
Clef: c2
Voice Text: FIamenga fredda core dí díamante
General Note

Annotations/Corrections: last note in outer margin;

14v–15r La manza mia si chiama Adria[nus] Tubal
Appears on: 14v–15r
Source Attribution: Adria[nus] Tubal
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Italian
Mensuration: c
Clef: c2
Voice Text: LA manza mia si chiama saporita

Voice: contra/altus
Languages: Italian
Clef: c2
Voice Text: LA manza mia si chiama saporita
General Note

Annotations/Corrections: time signature changes in 3 fol 14v bottom line and in cut-c fol 15 first line;

15v–16r Donna voi sete bella A. Tubal
Appears on: 15v–16r
Source Attribution: A. Tubal
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Italian
Mensuration: c
Clef: c2
Voice Text: DOnna voi sete bella […] e non cortese

Voice: contra/altus
Languages: Italian
Clef: c2
Voice Text: DOnna voi sete bella […] e non cortese
16v–17r Tri ciechi siamo povr' innamorati hubert Waelrant
Appears on: 16v–17r
Source Attribution: hubert Waelrant
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Italian
Mensuration: c
Clef: c3
Voice Text: TRi ciechi siamo […] pour'inamorati

Voice: contra/altus
Languages: Italian
Clef: c3
Voice Text: TRi ciechi siamo […] pour'inamorati
17v–18r Li nostri preti han questa buon'usanza -
Appears on: 17v–18r
Voice: contra/altus
Languages: Italian
Clef: c3
Voice Text: LI nostri preti han questa buon'usanza

Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Italian
Mensuration: c
Clef: c3
Voice Text: LI nostri preti han questa buon'usanza
18v–19r Madonna mia famme bon'offerta Adrianus Willart
Appears on: 18v–19r
Source Attribution: Adrianus Willart
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Italian
Mensuration: c
Clef: c2
Voice Text: MAdonna mia fa […] famm'e bona offerta

Voice: contra/altus
Languages: Italian
Clef: c2
Voice Text: MAdonna mia fa […] famm'e bona offerta
19v–20r Vecchie letrose, non valete niente Adrianus Willart
Appears on: 19v–20r
Source Attribution: Adrianus Willart
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Italian
Mensuration: c
Clef: c2
Voice Text: VEcchie retrose […] non valete niente

Voice: contra/altus
Languages: Italian
Clef: c2
Voice Text: VEcchie retrose […] non valete niente
20v–21r Paschino bello paschino Hubert Waelrant
Appears on: 20v–21r
Source Attribution: Hubert Waelrant
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Italian
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c2
Voice Text: PAschino bello paschino

Voice: contra/altus
Languages: Italian
Clef: c2
Voice Text: PAschino bello paschino
21v–22r E quand'a fato l'ovo la mattina Adrianus Willart
Appears on: 21v–22r
Genres: Italian secular
Source Attribution: Adrianus Willart
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Italian
Mensuration: c
Clef: c2
Voice Text: E Quand'a fa […] fato l'ovo la mattina

Voice: contra/altus
Languages: Italian
Clef: c2
Voice Text: E Quand'a fa […] fato l'ovo la mattina
22v–23r Madonna mia, pieta chiam'et aita Orlando
Appears on: 22v–23r
Source Attribution: Orlando
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Italian
Mensuration: c
Clef: c3
Voice Text: MAdonna mia pieta […] chiam'et aita

Voice: contra/altus
Languages: Italian
Clef: c3
Voice Text: MAdonna mia pieta […] chiam'et aita
23v–24r Tu sai madonna mia ch'io t'amo et voglio Orlando di lassus
Appears on: 23v–24r
Genres: Italian secular
Source Attribution: Orlando di lassus
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Italian
Mensuration: c
Clef: c3
Voice Text: TÙ sei madonna mia […] ch'io t'am'et uoglio

Voice: contra/altus
Languages: Italian
Clef: c3
Voice Text: TÙ sei madonna mia […] ch'io t'am'et uoglio
General Note

Annotations/Corrections: stave extended into margin for last few notes;

24v–25r La cortesia voi donne predicate ma mai Orlando di lassus
Appears on: 24v–25r
Genres: Italian secular
Source Attribution: Orlando di lassus
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Italian
Mensuration: c
Clef: c3
Voice Text: LA cortesia […] voi donne predicate

Voice: contra/altus
Languages: Italian
Clef: c3
Voice Text: LA cortesia […] voi donne predicate
25v Tu traditora m'hai puost'a sto core Orlando di lassus
Appears on: 25v
Source Attribution: Orlando di lassus
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Italian
Mensuration: c
Clef: c3
Voice Text: Tu traditora m'hai puost'asto core

Voice: contra/altus
Languages: Italian
Clef: c3
Voice Text: Tu traditora m'hai puost'asto core
26r Sto core mio se fosse di diamante Orlando di lassus
Appears on: 26r
Source Attribution: Orlando di lassus
Voice: contra/altus
Languages: Italian
Clef: c2
Voice Text: STo core mio […] se fosse di diamante

Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Italian
Mensuration: c
Clef: c2
Voice Text: STo core mio […] se fosse di diamante
26v–27r Mill'anni sono ch'io non t'haggio vista Hubert Waelrant
Appears on: 26v–27r
Source Attribution: Hubert Waelrant
Voice: contra/altus
Languages: Italian
Clef: c3
Voice Text: MIll'anni sono […] ch'io no[n] t'aggio vista

Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Italian
Mensuration: c
Clef: c3
Voice Text: MIll'anni sono […] ch'io no[n] t'aggio vista
27v–28r Occhi lucent' assai piu che le stelle -
Appears on: 27v–28r
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Italian
Mensuration: c
Clef: c3
Voice Text: OCchi lucent'assai […] più che le stelle

Voice: contra/altus
Languages: Italian
Clef: c3
Voice Text: OCchi lucent'assai […] più che le stelle
28v–29r Non t'ho possuto mai, donna mostrare Hubert Waelrant
Appears on: 28v–29r
Source Attribution: Hubert Waelrant
Voice: contra/altus
Languages: Italian
Clef: c3
Voice Text: NOn t'ho possuto mai […] don[n]a mostrare

Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Italian
Mensuration: c
Clef: c3
Voice Text: NOn t'ho possuto mai […] don[n]a mostrare
29v–30r Se sai ch'io t'amo et piu che me t'honoro -
Appears on: 29v–30r
Voice: contra/altus
Languages: Italian
Clef: c3
Voice Text: SE saì ch'io t'amo et più che me […] t'honoro

Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Italian
Mensuration: c
Clef: c3
Voice Text: SE saì ch'io t'amo et più che me […] t'honoro
30v–31r O dolce vita mia, non mi far guerra -
Appears on: 30v–31r
Genres: Canzona
Voice: contra/altus
Languages: Italian
Clef: c3
Voice Text: O Dolce vita mia […] non mi far guerra

Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Italian
Mensuration: c
Clef: c3
Voice Text: O Dolce vita mia […] non mi far guerra
31v Chiamo la mort'ogn'hor che me ne leva Hubert Waelrant
Appears on: 31v
Source Attribution: Hubert Waelrant
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Italian
Mensuration: c
Clef: c3
Voice Text: Chiamo la mort'ogn'hor che mi ne leva

Voice: contra/altus
Languages: Italian
Clef: c3
Voice Text: Chiamo la mort'ogn'hor che mi ne leva
32r Sta constante cor mio, ch'io t'am'ogn'hora h. Waelrant
Appears on: 32r
Source Attribution: h. Waelrant
Voice: contra/altus
Languages: Italian
Clef: c3
Voice Text: STa constante cor mio ch'io t'amo ogn'hora

Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Italian
Mensuration: c
Clef: c3
Voice Text: STa constante cor mio ch'io t'amo ogn'hora
32v I dolci squardi toi, alta signora h. Waelrant
Appears on: 32v
Source Attribution: h. Waelrant
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Italian
Mensuration: c
Clef: c3
Voice Text: I Dolci sguardi toi alta signora

Voice: contra/altus
Languages: Italian
Clef: c3
Voice Text: I Dolci sguardi toi alta signora
33r Son mort'e moro .h. Waelrant
Appears on: 33r
Source Attribution: .h. Waelrant
Voice: contra/altus
Languages: Italian
Clef: c3
Voice Text: SOn mort'e moro

Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Italian
Mensuration: c
Clef: c3
Voice Text: SOn mort'e moro
General Note

Annotations/Corrections: stave extended into margin for last few notes;

33v Non posso far cor mio, che pur non pianga h. Waelrant
Appears on: 33v
Source Attribution: h. Waelrant
Voice: contra/altus
Languages: Italian
Clef: c3
Voice Text: NOn posso far cor mio Che pur no[n] pianga

Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Italian
Mensuration: c
Clef: c3
Voice Text: NOn posso far cor mio Che pur no[n] pianga
General Note

Annotations/Corrections: last note out of stave;

34r Tanto sai fare con l'inamorati Adrianus tubal
Appears on: 34r
Source Attribution: Adrianus tubal
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Italian
Mensuration: c
Clef: c3
Voice Text: TAnto sai fare […] con gl'inamorati

Voice: contra/altus
Languages: Italian
Clef: c3
Voice Text: TAnto sai fare […] con gl'inamorati
34v–35r Amar divers'amanti h Waelrant
Appears on: 34v–35r
Source Attribution: h Waelrant
Voice: contra/altus
Languages: Italian
Clef: c2
Voice Text: AMar divers'amanti

Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Italian
Mensuration: c
Clef: c2
Voice Text: AMar divers'amanti
35v–36r O quant amore sempre t'ho portato -
Appears on: 35v–36r
Voice: contra/altus
Languages: Italian
Clef: c3
Voice Text: O Quant'amore […] sempre t'ho portato

Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Italian
Mensuration: c
Clef: c3
Voice Text: O Quant'amore […] sempre t'ho portato
36v–37r Deh per ch'abbandonasti me -
Appears on: 36v–37r
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Italian
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c3
Voice Text: DEh per ch'abba[n]donasti me

Voice: contra/altus
Languages: Italian
Clef: c3
Voice Text: DEh per ch'abba[n]donasti me
37v Conza lavezzi siam s'havesti rotto madonna h Waelrant
Appears on: 37v
Source Attribution: h Waelrant
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Italian
Mensuration: c
Clef: c3
Voice Text: COnza lauezzi siam' s'haueste madonelle

Voice: contra/altus
Languages: Italian
Clef: c3
Voice Text: COnza lauezzi siam' s'haueste madonelle
General Note

Annotations/Corrections: note correction on third line; last note out of stave;

38r Madonn' habbi pieta del mio martire h. Waelrant
Appears on: 38r
Source Attribution: h. Waelrant
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Italian
Mensuration: c
Clef: c3
Voice Text: MAdonn'habbi pieta […] del mio martire

Voice: contra/altus
Languages: Italian
Clef: c3
Voice Text: MAdonn'habbi pieta […] del mio martire
38v–39r Non te recordi e quando mi dicevi h Waelrant
Appears on: 38v–39r
Source Attribution: h Waelrant
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Italian
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c2
Voice Text: Non ta ricordi e qua[n]to mi dicevi

Voice: contra/altus
Languages: Italian
Clef: c2
Voice Text: Non ta ricordi e qua[n]to mi dicevi
General Note

Annotations/Corrections: time signature changes in 3 on fol 38v third line and in cut-c on fol 39 first line ;

39v–40r Issa in bona fe quando sei bella -
Appears on: 39v–40r
Voice: contra/altus
Languages: Italian
Clef: c3
Voice Text: ISsa […] in bona fe […] quanto sei bella

Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Italian
Mensuration: c
Clef: c3
Voice Text: ISsa […] in bona fe […] quanto sei bella
40v–41r Che t'haggio fatto che m'hai tolto il core -
Appears on: 40v–41r
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Italian
Mensuration: c
Clef: c2
Voice Text: Che t'haggio fatto […] che m'hai tolt'o il core

Voice: contra/altus
Languages: Italian
Clef: c2
Voice Text: Che t'haggio fatto […] che m'hai tolt'o il core
41v–42r Da l'horto se ne vien la vilanella -
Appears on: 41v–42r
Voice: contra/altus
Languages: Italian
Clef: c3
Voice Text: DA l'horto se ne vien la uillanella

Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Italian
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c3
Voice Text: DA l'horto se ne vien la uillanella
General Note

Annotations/Corrections: time signature changes in 3 on fol 41v last line, in cut-c on fol 42 second line and in 3 on third line. Stave extended into inner margin for last note on fol 41v. ;

42v Vorrei che tu cantassi una canzone -
Appears on: 42v
Voice: contra/altus
Languages: Italian
Clef: c3
Voice Text: VOrrei che tu cantassi una ca[n]sone

Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Italian
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c3
Voice Text: VOrrei che tu cantassi una ca[n]sone
43r Quanti ne vedi tutt'a te li tiri h Waelrant
Appears on: 43r
Source Attribution: h Waelrant
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Italian
Mensuration: c
Clef: c3
Voice Text: Quanti ne vedi […] tutt'a te li tiri

Voice: contra/altus
Languages: Italian
Clef: c3
Voice Text: Quanti ne vedi […] tutt'a te li tiri
General Note

Annotations/Corrections: extra stave added on the bottom page;

43v–44r Madonna mia per te son quasi morto H. Waelrant
Appears on: 43v–44r
Source Attribution: H. Waelrant
Voice: contra/altus
Languages: Italian
Clef: c3
Voice Text: MAdonna mia per te […] son quasi morto

Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Italian
Mensuration: c
Clef: c3
Voice Text: MAdonna mia per te […] son quasi morto
44v In tutto voi ch'io mor'o traditora hubert Waelrant
Appears on: 44v
Source Attribution: hubert Waelrant
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Italian
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c3
Voice Text: IN tutto voi ch'io mor' […] o traditora

Voice: contra/altus
Languages: Italian
Clef: c3
Voice Text: IN tutto voi ch'io mor' […] o traditora
General Note

Annotations/Corrections: last note out of stave;

45r Medici noi siamo, o donne belle .h. Waelrant
Appears on: 45r
Source Attribution: .h. Waelrant
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Italian
Mensuration: c
Clef: c3
Voice Text: MEdici noi siamo O donne belle

Voice: contra/altus
Languages: Italian
Clef: c3
Voice Text: MEdici noi siamo O donne belle
45v–46r Port'acqu'al crin'e piglia vent'in rete h. Waelrant
Appears on: 45v–46r
Source Attribution: h. Waelrant
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Italian
Mensuration: c
Clef: c3
Voice Text: POrt'aqu'al crin'e piglia vent'in rete

Voice: contra/altus
Languages: Italian
Clef: c3
Voice Text: POrt'aqu'al crin'e piglia vent'in rete
46v–47r Me bisogna servir questa crudele h. Waelrant
Appears on: 46v–47r
Source Attribution: h. Waelrant
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Italian
Mensuration: c
Clef: c3
Voice Text: ME bisogna servir […] questa crudele

Voice: contra/altus
Languages: Italian
Clef: c3
Voice Text: ME bisogna servir […] questa crudele
General Note

Annotations/Corrections: stave extended into margin for the last note;

47v–48r La bella monicella ved'a messa h. Waelrant
Appears on: 47v–48r
Source Attribution: h. Waelrant
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Italian
Mensuration: c
Clef: c3
Voice Text: LA bella monicella […] ved'a messa

Voice: contra/altus
Languages: Italian
Clef: c3
Voice Text: LA bella monicella […] ved'a messa
48v–49r Hor mai son quasi morto e tu n'ol credi h. Waelrant
Appears on: 48v–49r
Source Attribution: h. Waelrant
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Italian
Mensuration: c
Clef: c2
Voice Text: HOr mai son quasi morto […] e tu n'ol credi

Voice: contra/altus
Languages: Italian
Clef: c2
Voice Text: HOr mai son quasi morto […] e tu n'ol credi
49v–50r Son molti giorni, haime, ch'io pers'il core h. Waelrant
Appears on: 49v–50r
Source Attribution: h. Waelrant
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Italian
Mensuration: c
Clef: c3
Voice Text: SOn molti giorn'haime […] ch'io pers'il core

Voice: contra/altus
Languages: Italian
Clef: c3
Voice Text: SOn molti giorn'haime […] ch'io pers'il core
50v–51r Gentil madonna del mio cor patrona -
Appears on: 50v–51r
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Italian
Mensuration: cut-c 3
Clef: c3
Voice Text: GEntil madonna del mio cor patrona

Voice: contra/altus
Languages: Italian
Clef: c3
Voice Text: GEntil madonna del mio cor patrona
General Note

Notes: directly after the cut-c at the beginning comes a '3' and then several more '3' throughout the piece;

51v–52r Chi passa per sta strada'e non sospira -
Appears on: 51v–52r
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Italian
Mensuration: cut-c 3
Clef: c3
Voice Text: Chi passa per sta strad'e no[n] sospira beato

Voice: contra/altus
Languages: Italian
Clef: c3
Voice Text: Chi passa per sta strad'e no[n] sospira beato
52v Vorria morire per uscir di guai .h. Waelrant
Appears on: 52v
Source Attribution: .h. Waelrant
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Italian
Mensuration: c
Clef: c3
Voice Text: VOrria morire […] per vscir di guai

Voice: contra/altus
Languages: Italian
Clef: c3
Voice Text: VOrria morire […] per vscir di guai
53r Vorria e non vorria questo vo dire h. Waelrant
Appears on: 53r
Source Attribution: h. Waelrant
Voice: contra/altus
Languages: Italian
Clef: c3
Voice Text: VOrria […] e non vorria questo non dire

Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Italian
Mensuration: c
Clef: c3
Voice Text: VOrria […] e non vorria questo non dire
53v Ogniuno sapp'hor mai la pena mia -
Appears on: 53v
Voice: contra/altus
Languages: Italian
Clef: c3
Voice Text: Ogniuno sapp'hormai […] la pena mia

Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Italian
Mensuration: c
Clef: c3
Voice Text: Ogniuno sapp'hormai […] la pena mia
54r Forsi perche core mio bell'hayme -
Appears on: 54r
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Italian
Mensuration: c
Clef: c2
Voice Text: FOrsi perche core mio bell'haime

Voice: contra/altus
Languages: Italian
Clef: c2
Voice Text: FOrsi perche core mio bell'haime
54v Quell' hora desiata sempr'aspetto h. Waelrant
Appears on: 54v
Source Attribution: h. Waelrant
Voice: contra/altus
Languages: Italian
Clef: c3
Voice Text: Quell'hora desiata sempr'aspetto

Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Italian
Mensuration: c
Clef: c3
Voice Text: Quell'hora desiata sempr'aspetto
55r Con tanto riguardare h. Waelrant
Appears on: 55r
Source Attribution: h. Waelrant
Voice: contra/altus
Languages: Italian
Clef: c2
Voice Text: COn tanto riguardare tu m'hai vcciso

Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Italian
Mensuration: c
Clef: c2
Voice Text: COn tanto riguardare tu m'hai vcciso
55v–56r Stanco e solingo -
Appears on: 55v–56r
Voice: contra/altus
Languages: Italian
Clef: c2
Voice Text: Stanco e solingo per disert'harene […] per hermi colli

Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Italian
Mensuration: c
Clef: c2
Voice Text: Stanco e solingo per disert'harene […] per hermi colli
General Note

Annotations/Corrections: stave extended into margin for last few notes;

56v Ancor che col partire -
Appears on: 56v
Genres: Madrigal (Italian)
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Italian
Mensuration: c
Clef: c2
Voice Text: ANchor che co'l partire

Voice: contra/altus
Languages: Italian
Clef: c2
Voice Text: ANchor che co'l partire
57r Perche la vita e breve et l'ingegno Archadelt
Appears on: 57r
Genres: Italian secular, Madrigal (Italian)
Source Attribution: Archadelt
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Italian
Mensuration: c
Clef: c2
Voice Text: PErche la vit'e breve

Voice: contra/altus
Languages: Italian
Clef: c2
Voice Text: PErche la vit'e breve
General Note

Annotations/Corrections: stave extended into margin for last few notes;

57v Pastorella d'amor non fuggir -
Appears on: 57v
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Italian
Mensuration: c
Clef: c2
Voice Text: PAstorella d'amor non mi fuggire

Voice: contra/altus
Languages: Italian
Clef: c2
Voice Text: PAstorella d'amor non mi fuggire
58r Bernarde non puo stare -
Appears on: 58r
Voice: contra/altus
Languages: Italian
Clef: c2
Voice Text: BErnarde no[n] puo stare care patrone

Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Italian
Mensuration: cut-c 3
Clef: c2
Voice Text: BErnarde no[n] puo stare care patrone
General Note

Notes: directly after the cut-c at the beginning comes a '3' and then several more '3' throughout the piece;

58v O vilanella quand'a l'acqua vai -
Appears on: 58v
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Italian
Mensuration: cut-c 3
Clef: c3
Voice Text: O Villanella quand'a l'acqua uai

Voice: contra/altus
Languages: Italian
Clef: c3
Voice Text: O Villanella quand'a l'acqua uai
General Note

Notes: directly after the cut-c at the beginning comes a '3' and then several more '3' throughout the piece;

59r E levaime d'una bella mattina -
Appears on: 59r
Voice: contra/altus
Languages: Italian
Clef: c3
Voice Text: E leuaime D'una bella mattina

Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Italian
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c3
Voice Text: E leuaime D'una bella mattina
General Note

Annotations/Corrections: time signature changes in 3 on third line;

59v–60r Girometta senza te -
Appears on: 59v–60r
Voice: contra/altus
Languages: Italian
Clef: c3
Voice Text: GIrometta senza te […] non uiuero

Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Italian
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c3
Voice Text: GIrometta senza te […] non uiuero
General Note

Annotations/Corrections: time signature changes in 3 on fol 59v fourth line and in cut-c on fol 60 first line;

60v–61r Mille gentil salute -
Appears on: 60v–61r
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Italian
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c3
Voice Text: MIlle gentil salute

Voice: contra/altus
Languages: Italian
Clef: c3
Voice Text: MIlle gentil salute
61v–62r Bona via faccia barca -
Appears on: 61v–62r
Voice: contra/altus
Languages: Italian
Clef: c3
Voice Text: BOna uia faccia barca

Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Italian
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c3
Voice Text: BOna uia faccia barca
General Note

Notes: several '3' throughout the piece;

62v–63r Vita de la mia vita -
Appears on: 62v–63r
Voice: contra/altus
Languages: Italian
Clef: c2
Voice Text: VIta de la mia vita

Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Italian
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c2
Voice Text: VIta de la mia vita
63v–64r Ch'il credera s'il dico -
Appears on: 63v–64r
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Italian
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c3
Voice Text: CH'il credera s'il dico

Voice: contra/altus
Languages: Italian
Clef: c3
Voice Text: CH'il credera s'il dico
General Note

Annotations/Corrections: time signature changes two times in 3 on fol 64 ;

64v–65r O pur donne belle -
Appears on: 64v–65r
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Italian
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c3
Voice Text: O pur do[n]ne […] belle

Voice: contra/altus
Languages: Italian
Clef: c3
Voice Text: O pur do[n]ne […] belle
General Note

Annotations/Corrections: time signatur4 changes in 3 and then in cut-c on fol 65 second line;

65v–66r A d'altre lo voi dare H. Waelrant
Appears on: 65v–66r
Source Attribution: H. Waelrant
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Italian
Mensuration: c
Clef: c3
Voice Text: A D'altro lo voi dare

Voice: contra/altus
Languages: Italian
Clef: c3
Voice Text: A D'altro lo voi dare
66v–67r Se ben da voi madonn'i fia lontano Hubert Waelrant
Appears on: 66v–67r
Source Attribution: Hubert Waelrant
Voice: contra/altus
Languages: Italian
Clef: c2
Voice Text: SE ben da voi madonn'i fia lontano

Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Italian
Mensuration: c
Clef: c2
Voice Text: SE ben da voi madonn'i fia lontano
67v–68r O thou whose love I prize above my life Mr Ford
Appears on: 67v–68r
Source Attribution: Mr Ford
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c3
Voice Text: O thou whose love I prize above my Life

Voice: contra/altus
Languages: English
Clef: c3
Voice Text: O thou whose love I prize above my Life
General Note

Annotations/Corrections: signum congruentiae in second line of f. 68; Notes: writing and ink different to preceeding pieces; full text entered throughout (in contrast to Superius part);

68v–69r O how my soul ravished -
Appears on: 68v–69r
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Clef: c3
Voice Text: O how my soule ravisht

Voice: contra/altus
Languages: English
Clef: c3
Voice Text: O how my soule ravisht
General Note

Annotations/Corrections: signum congruentiae in top line of f. 69r;

69v–70r Who ever smelt the breath of morning flowers -
Appears on: 69v–70r
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Clef: c3
Voice Text: Who ever smelt the breath of morning fflowers

Voice: contra/altus
Languages: English
Clef: c3
Voice Text: Who ever smelt the breath of morning fflowers
General Note

Annotations/Corrections: top line of f. 69v extended into inner margin; signum congruentiae at beginning of top line of f. 70;

70v–71r Go, wounded Soul -
Appears on: 70v–71r
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c2
Voice Text: Goe wounded soule

Voice: contra/altus
Languages: English
Clef: c2
Voice Text: Goe wounded soule
General Note

Annotations/Corrections: barline entered before final note, seemingly slightly later (darker ink and different style);

71v–72r My love is like a Garden -
Appears on: 71v–72r
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Clef: c3
Voice Text: My Love is like a garden

Voice: contra/altus
Languages: English
Clef: c3
Voice Text: My Love is like a garden
General Note

Annotations/Corrections: signum congruentiae in top line of f. 72; for final note stave extended into margin;

72v–73r What curious face -
Appears on: 72v–73r
Voice: contra/altus
Languages: English
Clef: c3
Voice Text: What curious fface is this

Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Clef: c3
Voice Text: What curious fface is this
General Note

Annotations/Corrections: signum congruentiae in second line of f. 73r;

73v–74r Come forth, my dear -
Appears on: 73v–74r
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c3
Voice Text: Come forth my deare

Voice: contra/altus
Languages: English
Clef: c3
Voice Text: Come forth my deare
General Note

Annotations/Corrections: signum congruentiae in second line of f. 74r;

74v–75r Now sleepes my love -
Appears on: 74v–75r
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c3
Voice Text: Now sleepes my love

Voice: contra/altus
Languages: English
Clef: c3
Voice Text: Now sleepes my love
General Note

Annotations/Corrections: signum congruentiae in second line of f. 75r, for ninal note, bottom line extended into outer margin;

75v–76r What greater Joy -
Appears on: 75v–76r
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c3
Voice Text: What greater Joy

Voice: contra/altus
Languages: English
Clef: c3
Voice Text: What greater Joy
General Note

Annotations/Corrections: signum congruentiae in bottom line of f. 75v; Notes: barline before final note;

76v–77r Strike thou the Anvil -
Appears on: 76v–77r
Voice: contra/altus
Languages: English
Clef: c3
Voice Text: Strike thou the Anvill

Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c3
Voice Text: Strike thou the Anvill
General Note

Annotations/Corrections: signum congruentiae in third line of f. 77r;

77v–92r blank staves (with space for initial letters at beginning of the top line on versos) - -

blank staves (with space for initial letters at beginning of the top line on versos)

Appears on: 77v–92r
General Note

Notes: f. 92r fully blank;

92v–93r O combien est malheurex le desir dont -
Appears on: 92v–93r
Genres: Chanson
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: French
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c2
Voice Text: O combien est malheureux le desir

Voice: contra/altus
Languages: French
Clef: c2
Voice Text: O combien est malheureux le desir
General Note

Notes: CONTRATENOR.' in big, blue letters before music (with large capital 'C' in red and blue);

93v Bon jour mon coeur bon jour ma douce vie Orlando di [Las]sus
Appears on: 93v
Genres: Chanson
Source Attribution: Orlando di [Las]sus
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: French
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c2
Voice Text: Boniour mo[n] coeur

Voice: contra/altus
Languages: French
Clef: c2
Voice Text: Boniour mo[n] coeur
General Note

Annotations/Corrections: some of the clefs in much darker ink (first, second and fourth lines); note corr. in top line; Notes: Las' of 'Lassus' spelt in notes ;

94r Au pres de vous secretement demeure -
Appears on: 94r
Genres: Chanson
Voice: contra/altus
Languages: French
Clef: c3
Voice Text: AVpres de vous Secretteme[n]t

Voice: [no designation]
Languages: French
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c3
Voice Text: AVpres de vous Secretteme[n]t
General Note

Annotations/Corrections: signum congruentiae at beginning of bottom line; at end, stave drawn into the outer margin;

94v–95r Je fille quant Dieu ne donne de quoi Gosse
Appears on: 94v–95r
Source Attribution: Gosse
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: French
Mensuration: cut-o 3
Clef: c2
Voice Text: JE fille quant dieu me donne de quoy

Voice: contra/altus
Languages: French
Clef: c2
Voice Text: JE fille quant dieu me donne de quoy
95v–96r La la la je ne lose dire la la la -
Appears on: 95v–96r
Genres: Chanson
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: French
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c3
Voice Text: LA la la ie ne loz [...] dire

Voice: contra/altus
Languages: French
Clef: c3
Voice Text: LA la la ie ne loz [...] dire
96v–97r Tant que vivrai - 1a pars (of 2): Tant que vivrai en age florissant -
Appears on: 96v–97r
Genres: Chanson
Voice: contra/altus
Languages: French
Clef: c3
Voice Text: Tant que viuray en eaíge flourissant

Voice: [no designation]
Languages: French
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c3
Voice Text: Tant que viuray en eaíge flourissant
97v–98r Le voulez vous bien dame que je couche Hubert Waelrant
Appears on: 97v–98r
Source Attribution: Hubert Waelrant
Voice: contra/altus
Languages: French
Clef: c3
Voice Text: LE voulez vo[us] [...] bien dame

Voice: [no designation]
Languages: French
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c3
Voice Text: LE voulez vo[us] [...] bien dame
General Note

Annotations/Corrections: 3s entered under notes in stave in top line of f. 97v and all but one line on f. 98r;

98v Il me suffit de tous mes maulx -
Appears on: 98v
Genres: Chanson
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: French
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c3
Voice Text: IL me souffit de tous mes maulx

Voice: contra/altus
Languages: French
Clef: c3
Voice Text: IL me souffit de tous mes maulx
99r Pour un plaisir que si peu dure -
Appears on: 99r
Voice: contra/altus
Languages: French
Clef: c2
Voice Text: POur vng plaisir si peu dure

Voice: [no designation]
Languages: French
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c2
Voice Text: POur vng plaisir si peu dure
99v–100r Celle qui m'a tant pourmené -
Appears on: 99v–100r
Genres: Chanson
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: French
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c3
Voice Text: CElle qui ma tant pourmenez

Voice: contra/altus
Languages: French
Clef: c3
Voice Text: CElle qui ma tant pourmenez
100v–101r Doulce memoire en plaisir consommée Sandrin
Appears on: 100v–101r
Genres: Chanson
Source Attribution: Sandrin
Voice: contra/altus
Languages: French
Clef: c3
Voice Text: DOulce memoire en plaisir conso[m]mez

Voice: [no designation]
Languages: French
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c3
Voice Text: DOulce memoire en plaisir conso[m]mez
General Note

Notes: final on f. 101r is only half a line (i.e. stave not fully ruled through);

101v–102r Vous perdez temps de me dire mal d'elle -
Appears on: 101v–102r
Genres: Chanson
Voice: contra/altus
Languages: French
Clef: c3
Voice Text: VOus perdes temps de me dire mal d'elle

Voice: [no designation]
Languages: French
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c3
Voice Text: VOus perdes temps de me dire mal d'elle
102v–103r D'ou [dont] vient cela belle je vous supply -
Appears on: 102v–103r
Genres: Italian secular
Voice: contra/altus
Languages: French
Clef: c4
Voice Text: DOnt vieng cela belle ie vous supplie

Voice: [no designation]
Languages: French
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c4
Voice Text: DOnt vieng cela belle ie vous supplie
General Note

Annotations/Corrections: signum congruentiae at end of top line of f. 103 and at end (with beginning of repeat written out);

103r Si je ne voy m'amie, je mourrai de doleur -
Appears on: 103r
Voice: contra/altus
Languages: French
Clef: c2
Voice Text: SE iu ne voy mamye ie mouray de doleur

Voice: [no designation]
Languages: French
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c2
Voice Text: SE iu ne voy mamye ie mouray de doleur
General Note

Notes: ending of piece on half line at bottom of f. 103r (i.e. stave not fully ruled through);

103v–104r Ce faux amour d'arc et de fléches s'arme Orlando di lassus
Appears on: 103v–104r
Genres: Chanson
Source Attribution: Orlando di lassus
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: French
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c3
Voice Text: CE faulx amour d'arc et de fleisches

Voice: contra/altus
Languages: French
Clef: c3
Voice Text: CE faulx amour d'arc et de fleisches
104v–105r Une bergiere ung jour aux champs estoit Passereaú
Appears on: 104v–105r
Genres: Chanson
Source Attribution: Passereaú
Voice: contra/altus
Languages: French
Clef: c2
Voice Text: Vngne bergiere vng io[ur] au cha[m]ps estoit

Voice: [no designation]
Languages: French
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c2
Voice Text: Vngne bergiere vng io[ur] au cha[m]ps estoit
105v–121v blank staves (with space for initial letters at beginning of the top line on versos) - -

blank staves (with space for initial letters at beginning of the top line on versos)

Appears on: 105v–121v
General Note

Notes: folio numbers in ink entered only up to (and including ) '111';

Composer Compositions
Anonymous
Arcadelt, Jacques (ca. 1507–1568)
Azzaiolo, Filippo (fl. 1557-69)
Briaco
Caldarino, Giovanni Francesco
Certon, Pierre (–ca. 1572)
Crecquillon, Thomas (ca. 1505–ca. 1557)
Donato, Baldassare (ca. 1529–1603)
Ford, Thomas
Ganassi, Alfonso
Jonckers, Maistre Gosse
Lambertini
Lassus, Orlande de (ca. 1532–1594)
Manchicourt, Pierre de
Marle, Nicolas de
Nasco, Jan
Passereau, Pierre (fl. c1509–1547)
Sandrin, Pierre (ca. 1490–ca. 1560)
Sermisy, Claudin de (ca. 1490–1562)
Tubal, Adrian
Verdelot, Philippe (ca. 1480–ca. 1532)
Waelrant, Hubert (ca. 1517–1595)
Willaert, Adrian (ca. 1490–1562)
Composition Composers (? Uncertain) Folios / Pages
A d'altre lo voi dare 65v–66r
Aldi dolce ben mio 12v–13r
Amar divers'amanti 34v–35r
Ancor che col partire 56v
Au pres de vous secretement demeure 94r
Bernarde non puo stare 58r
Bon jour mon coeur bon jour ma douce vie 93v
Bona via faccia barca 61v–62r
Ce faux amour d'arc et de fléches s'arme 103v–104r
Celle qui m'a tant pourmené 99v–100r
Ch'il credera s'il dico 63v–64r
Che t'haggio fatto che m'hai tolto il core 40v–41r
Chi passa per sta strada'e non sospira 51v–52r
Chiamo la mort'ogn'hor che me ne leva 31v
Come forth, my dear 73v–74r
Con tanto riguardare 55r
Conza lavezzi siam s'havesti rotto madonna 37v
D'ou [dont] vient cela belle je vous supply 102v–103r
Da l'horto se ne vien la vilanella 41v–42r
Deh per ch'abbandonasti me 36v–37r
Donna voi sete bella 15v–16r
Doulce memoire en plaisir consommée 100v–101r
E levaime d'una bella mattina 59r
E mi levai d'una bella mattina e4v–1r
E quand'a fato l'ovo la mattina 21v–22r
Ecco la stagion novella Anonymous 4v–5r
Fiamenga fredda core di diamante 13v–14r
Forsi perche core mio bell'hayme 54r
Gentil madonna del mio cor patrona 50v–51r
Girometta senza te 59v–60r
Go, wounded Soul 70v–71r
Hor mai son quasi morto e tu n'ol credi 48v–49r
I dolci squardi toi, alta signora 32v
Ia passo il tiempo lo tiempo es passado Anonymous 5v–6r
Il me suffit de tous mes maulx 98v
In tutto voi ch'io mor'o traditora 44v
Io ch' tropp' alt'amor volti seguire Anonymous 6v–7r
Issa in bona fe quando sei bella 39v–40r
Je fille quant Dieu ne donne de quoi 94v–95r
La bella monicella ved'a messa 47v–48r
La cortesia voi donne predicate ma mai 24v–25r
La la la je ne lose dire la la la 95v–96r
La manza mia si chiama 14v–15r
Le voulez vous bien dame que je couche 97v–98r
Li nostri preti han questa buon'usanza 17v–18r
Madonn' habbi pieta del mio martire 38r
Madonna mia famme bon'offerta 18v–19r
Madonna mia per te son quasi morto 43v–44r
Madonna mia, pieta chiam'et aita 22v–23r
Me bisogna servir questa crudele 46v–47r
Medici noi siamo, o donne belle 45r
Mill'anni sono ch'io non t'haggio vista 26v–27r
Mille gentil salute 60v–61r
Mort' e pieta, l'amor la cortesia 12r
My love is like a Garden 71v–72r
No gia mai non cangero Anonymous 1v–2r
Non credo gia che piu infelice amante Anonymous 2v–3r
Non posso far cor mio, che pur non pianga 33v
Non t'ho possuto mai, donna mostrare 28v–29r
Non te recordi e quando mi dicevi 38v–39r
Now sleepes my love 74v–75r
O combien est malheurex le desir dont 92v–93r
O Dio che fosse quella costumanza 9v–10r
O dolce vita mia, non mi far guerra 30v–31r
O how my soul ravished 68v–69r
O pur donne belle 64v–65r
O quant amore sempre t'ho portato 35v–36r
O thou whose love I prize above my life 67v–68r
O vilanella quand'a l'acqua vai 58v
Occhi lucent' assai piu che le stelle 27v–28r
Ogniuno sapp'hor mai la pena mia 53v
Pace non trov'et non ho da far guerra Anonymous 3v–4r
Paschino bello paschino 20v–21r
Pastorella d'amor non fuggir 57v
Perche la vita e breve et l'ingegno 57r
Port'acqu'al crin'e piglia vent'in rete 45v–46r
Pour un plaisir que si peu dure 99r
Quanti ne vedi tutt'a te li tiri 43r
Quell' hora desiata sempr'aspetto 54v
Se ben da voi madonn'i fia lontano 66v–67r
Se pur ti guardo dolce anima mia 10v–11r
Se sai ch'io t'amo et piu che me t'honoro 29v–30r
Si je ne voy m'amie, je mourrai de doleur 103r
Son molti giorni, haime, ch'io pers'il core 49v–50r
Son mort'e moro 33r
Sta constante cor mio, ch'io t'am'ogn'hora 32r
Stanco e solingo 55v–56r
Stava la gentil dama all'ombra Anonymous 7v–8r
Sto core mio se fosse di diamante 26r
Strike thou the Anvil 76v–77r
Tant que vivrai - 1a pars (of 2): Tant que vivrai en age florissant 96v–97r
Tanto sai fare con l'inamorati 34r
Tri ciechi siamo povr' innamorati 16v–17r
Tu sai madonna mia ch'io t'amo et voglio 23v–24r
Tu sei la causa de la morte mia 8v–9r
Tu traditora m'hai puost'a sto core 25v
Une bergiere ung jour aux champs estoit 104v–105r
Vecchie letrose, non valete niente 19v–20r
Vita de la mia vita 62v–63r
Vita della mia vita quando gran tort 11v–11r
Vorrei che tu cantassi una canzone 42v
Vorria e non vorria questo vo dire 53r
Vorria morire per uscir di guai 52v
Vous perdez temps de me dire mal d'elle 101v–102r
What curious face 72v–73r
What greater Joy 75v–76r
Who ever smelt the breath of morning flowers 69v–70r

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Forney, Kristine K. 1999. A Gift of Madrigals and Chansons: The Winchester Part Books and the Courtship of Elizabeth I by Erik XIV of Sweden. The Journal of Musicology, 50-75.

Ritterman, Janet. 1977. The Winchester College Part Books: A study of the manuscript with a transcription of the French chansons. King's College (London), Unpublished M.Mus. thesis. Notes: physical description; contents list; concordances; transcription (partial); texts (partial); mention of MS; discussion.

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: 43-52. Notes: physical description; contents list (partial); concordances (partial); mention of MS; discussion.

Weaver, Robert Lee. 1971. The Motets of Hubert Waelrant (c. 1517-1595). Syracuse University, Unpublished Ph.D. dissertation. Pages: I, 54-9 II, 75-6 [referred to as MS Appendix No. i]. Notes: physical description (partial); contents list (partial); mention of MS; discussion.

Allaire, Gaston Georges, and Isabelle Anne-Marie Cazeaux (editors). 1970. Claudin de Sermisy: Opera Omnia. Corpus mensurabilis musicae.  Neuhausen nr. Stuttgart: American Institute of Musicology. Pages: IV, xi. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial).

Piel, Walter. 1969. Studien zum Leben und Schaffen Hubert Waelrants. Marburger Beiträge zur Musikforschung.  Marburg. Pages: 79-80, 258 [referred to as MS 121.43]. Notes: contents list (partial); mention of MS; discussion.

Boetticher, Wolfgang. 1958. Orlando di Lasso und seine Zeit. 1532-1594. Repertoire-Untersuchungen zur Musik der Spätrenaissance.  Kassel and Basel. Pages: 837. Notes: physical description (partial).

Westrup, Jack A (editor). 1954-. New Oxford History of Music.  London, New York, and Toronto. Pages: IV, 83-4. Notes: mention of MS.

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