GB-WCc MS 153 Bassus (Winchester Partbooks)

Winchester College, Warden and Fellows Library, Winchester, England

partbook: 1564-6 with additions in first half of 17th century

Archive Winchester College, Warden and Fellows Library, Winchester, England (GB-WCc)
Shelfmark MS 153 Bassus (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 22 composers
General Description

A partbook designated 'Bassus' 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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Date

dates in manuscript

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Ruling

Staff height 13

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Foliation

Original ink foliation, 1-111, beginning on sixth folio. First four folios have modern pencil foliation, 1-4 (excludes front flyleaf), 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

121r

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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: f4
Voice Text: E me leuai d'una bella mattina
General Note

Annotations/Corrections: Before first two lines of music 'BASSVS' in blue with read, with big inital 'B' incorporating '.1564.'; for final note, stave drawn into outer margin; at bottom of f. 1r (after music and text, in same writing and ink): 'Villotte padoane A 4';

1v–2r No gia mai non cangero - Anonymous
Appears on: 1v–2r
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Italian
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: f3
Voice Text: NO no no no gia mai no[n] ca[n]gero
General Note

Annotations/Corrections: signum congruentiae in top line of f. 1v and at end, with beginning of repeat written out; Notes: on f. 2r, three staves pre-ruled, but only the upper two used;

2v–3r Non credo gia che piu infelice amante - Anonymous
Appears on: 2v–3r
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Italian
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: f3
Voice Text: Non creddo gia che piu i[n]felic'amante
General Note

Annotations/Corrections: signum congruentiae in last line; Notes: blue heart drawn into initial 'N';

3v–4r Pace non trov'et non ho da far guerra - Anonymous
Appears on: 3v–4r
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Italian
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: f4
Voice Text: Pacce non trou'et non ho'da far guera
General Note

Annotations/Corrections: signum congruentiae in top line of f. 4r;

4v–5r Ecco la stagion novella - Anonymous
Appears on: 4v–5r
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Italian
Mensuration: 3
Clef: f4
Voice Text: ECco la stagion nouella
General Note

Notes: double barline before final note;

5v Ia passo il tiempo lo tiempo es passado - Anonymous
Appears on: 5v
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Spanish, Italian
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: f4
Voice Text: IA pass'il tiempo lo tiempo es passado
General Note

Annotations/Corrections: erasure/corr. for very first note;

6r 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: 6r
6v–7r Io ch' tropp' alt'amor volti seguire - Anonymous
Appears on: 6v–7r
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Italian
Mensuration: c
Clef: c4
Voice Text: IO che tropp'àlto amor volsi seguire
General Note

Notes: on f. 7r, three staves pre-ruled, but only one and a bit used;

7v–8r Stava la gentil dama all'ombra - Anonymous
Appears on: 7v–8r
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Italian
Mensuration: 3
Clef: f4
Voice Text: Staua la gentil dama all'ombra
General Note

Notes: three lines of music on f. 7v, on f. 8r only text;

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: c4
Voice Text: TU sei la causa [...] de la morte mia
General Note

Notes: on f. 9r three lines pre-ruled, but only the first two used;

9v–10r O Dio che fosse quella costumanza -
Appears on: 9v–10r
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Italian
Mensuration: c
Clef: f4
Voice Text: O Dio che fosse quella [...] costu[m]ma[n]za
General Note

Annotations/Corrections: stroke after third note of piece; several '3' in bottom line of f. 9v and first line of f. 10r;

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: f4
Voice Text: SE pur ti guardo [...] dolc'aníma mía
General Note

Annotations/Corrections: possibly note corr. towards end of third line of f. 11r;

11v–12r Vita della mia vita quando gran tort -
Appears on: 11v–12r
Genres: Madrigal (Italian)
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Italian
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: f3
Voice Text: VI ta della mia vità qua[n]to gra[n] tort'
General Note

Annotations/Corrections: signum congruentiae (bigger than usual) at end of f. 11r; the same, with the end of the piece, in the bottom line of f. 12r, after the end of the following piece;

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: c4
Voice Text: MOrt'e pieta Lamorta corte sía
12v–13r Aldi dolce ben mio -
Appears on: 12v–13r
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Italian
Mensuration: c
Clef: f4
Voice Text: ALdi dolci ben mió
13v–14r Fiamenga fredda core di diamante A. Tubal
Appears on: 13v–14r
Source Attribution: A. Tubal
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Italian
Mensuration: c
Clef: c3
Voice Text: FIamenga freda core dí díama[n]te
14v–15r La manza mia si chiama Adrian tubal
Appears on: 14v–15r
Source Attribution: Adrian tubal
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Italian
Mensuration: c
Clef: f4
Voice Text: LA manza mia si chiama
15v–16r Donna voi sete bella A Tubal
Appears on: 15v–16r
Source Attribution: A Tubal
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Italian
Mensuration: c
Clef: f4
Voice Text: DOnna voi sete bella
General Note

Notes: on f. 16, three staves pre-ruled, but only top two used;

16v–17r Tri ciechi siamo povr' innamorati H. Waelrant
Appears on: 16v–17r
Source Attribution: H. Waelrant
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Italian
Mensuration: c
Clef: f4
Voice Text: TRi ciechi siamo [...] pour'i[n]namorati
17v–18r Li nostri preti han questa buon'usanza -
Appears on: 17v–18r
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Italian
Mensuration: c
Clef: f3
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: f3
Voice Text: MAdonna mia [...] famm'e bonn'offerta
General Note

Notes: in third line of f. 19r only the four last notes;

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: f3
Voice Text: UEcchie retrose [...] non valete niénte
General Note

Notes: fourth, bottom stave of f. 20r not used;

20v–21r Paschino bello paschino Hubert Waelrant
Appears on: 20v–21r
Source Attribution: Hubert Waelrant
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Italian
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: f3
Voice Text: PAschino bello paschino
General Note

Notes: on f. 21r, three staves pre-ruled, but only one and a half used;

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: f3
Voice Text: E Quad'a fa E quand'a fatto l'ouo la mattina
General Note

Notes: in the first two or three staves, the clefs seem to be in darker ink;

22v–23r Madonna mia, pieta chiam'et aita Orlando di lassus
Appears on: 22v–23r
Source Attribution: Orlando di lassus
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Italian
Mensuration: c
Clef: f4
Voice Text: Madonna mia pieta [...] ch'iam'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: f4
Voice Text: TV sei madonna mia [...] ch'io t'am'et uoglio
General Note

Notes: third, bottom, line on f. 24 has only last four 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: f4
Voice Text: LA cortesia [...] uoi donnr predicate
25v Tu traditora m'hai puost'a sto core Orlando
Appears on: 25v
Source Attribution: Orlando
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Italian
Mensuration: c
Clef: f4
Voice Text: TU traditora m'hai puost'a sto core
26r Sto core mio se fosse di diamante Orlando di lassus
Appears on: 26r
Source Attribution: Orlando di lassus
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Italian
Mensuration: c
Clef: f3
Voice Text: STo core mio[...] Se fosse di diamante
26v–27r Mill'anni sono ch'io non t'haggio vista H. Waelrant
Appears on: 26v–27r
Source Attribution: H. Waelrant
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Italian
Mensuration: c
Clef: f4
Voice Text: Mill'anni sono [...] ch'io non t'haggio vista
General Note

Notes: on f. 27r, three stave pre-ruled, but only one and a third used;

27v–28r Occhi lucent' assai piu che le stelle -
Appears on: 27v–28r
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Italian
Mensuration: c
Clef: f4
Voice Text: OCchi lucent'assai piu che le stelle
General Note

Notes: on f. 28r, four lines pre-ruled, but one two and a half used;

28v–29r Non t'ho possuto mai, donna mostrare -
Appears on: 28v–29r
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Italian
Mensuration: c
Clef: f4
Voice Text: Non tho possuto mai [...] dona mostrare
General Note

Notes: on f. 29r, three staves pre-ruled but only two used (second one not fully);

29v–30r Se sai ch'io t'amo et piu che me t'honoro -
Appears on: 29v–30r
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Italian
Mensuration: c
Clef: f4
Voice Text: Se sai chío t'amo et piu che me [...] t'honoro
30v–31r O dolce vita mia, non mi far guerra -
Appears on: 30v–31r
Genres: Canzona
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Italian
Mensuration: c
Clef: f4
Voice Text: O Dolce uita mia [...] non mi far guerra
General Note

Notes: on f. 31r three staves pre-ruled but only two used;

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: f4
Voice Text: Chiamo la mort'ognhor che mi ne leua
32r Sta constante cor mio, ch'io t'am'ogn'hora Hubert Waelrant
Appears on: 32r
Source Attribution: Hubert Waelrant
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Italian
Mensuration: c
Clef: f4
Voice Text: STa constante cor mío che t'am'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: f4
Voice Text: I Dolci sguardi toi alta Signora
33r Son mort'e moro H. Waelrant
Appears on: 33r
Source Attribution: H. Waelrant
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Italian
Mensuration: c
Clef: f4
Voice Text: SOn mort'e moro
33v Non posso far cor mio, che pur non pianga Hubert Waelrant
Appears on: 33v
Source Attribution: Hubert Waelrant
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Italian
Mensuration: c
Clef: f4
Voice Text: NOn posso far cor mio che pur no[n] pianga
34r Tanto sai fare con l'inamorati Adrianus Tubal
Appears on: 34r
Source Attribution: Adrianus Tubal
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Italian
Mensuration: c
Clef: f4
Voice Text: TAnto sai fare [...] con lí namorati
34v–35r Amar divers'amanti Hubert Waelrant
Appears on: 34v–35r
Source Attribution: Hubert Waelrant
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Italian
Mensuration: c
Clef: f4
Voice Text: AMar diuers amanti
General Note

Notes: on f. 35, three staves ruled but only one and a third used;

35v–36r O quant amore sempre t'ho portato -
Appears on: 35v–36r
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Italian
Mensuration: c
Clef: f4
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: c
Clef: f4
Voice Text: DEh per ch'abbandonasti me
37v Conza lavezzi siam s'havesti rotto madonna Hubert Waelrant
Appears on: 37v
Source Attribution: Hubert Waelrant
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Italian
Mensuration: c
Clef: f4
Voice Text: COnza lauezzi siam' s'haueste rotto madonna
General Note

Annotations/Corrections: in bottom two lines several '3' under notes;

38r Madonn' habbi pieta del mio martire Hubert Waelrant
Appears on: 38r
Source Attribution: Hubert Waelrant
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Italian
Mensuration: c
Clef: f4
Voice Text: MAdonna habbi pieta [...] del mió martire
General Note

Notes: final note half in outer margin;

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: f3
Voice Text: NOn ta ricordi E quando me diceuj
General Note

Notes: on f. 39r, four staves pre-ruled, but only three used (the third for only two notes);

39v–40r Issa in bona fe quando sei bella -
Appears on: 39v–40r
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Italian
Mensuration: c
Clef: f4
Voice Text: ISsa issa in bona fe [...] quando 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: f3
Voice Text: Che t'haggío fatto [...] che m'hai tolto core
General Note

Notes: on f. 41r, three staves pre-ruled, but only the top two used;

41v–42r Da l'horto se ne vien la vilanella -
Appears on: 41v–42r
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Italian
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: f4
Voice Text: DA l'horto se ne vien la vilanella
General Note

Notes: some colorated/blackened notes on f. 42r;

42v Vorrei che tu cantassi una canzone -
Appears on: 42v
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Italian
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: f4
Voice Text: UOrrei che tu cantassi ùna cansone
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: f4
Voice Text: QVanti ne vedi [...] tutt'a teli tiri
43v–44r Madonna mia per te son quasi morto Hubert Waelrant
Appears on: 43v–44r
Source Attribution: Hubert Waelrant
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Italian
Mensuration: c
Clef: f4
Voice Text: MAdonna mia per te [...] son quasi morto
44v In tutto voi ch'io mor'o traditora H. Waelrant
Appears on: 44v
Source Attribution: H. Waelrant
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Italian
Mensuration: c
Clef: f4
Voice Text: IN tutto voi chió [...] mor'o traditora
General Note

Notes: final notes entered on additional stave in bottom margin (about half length);

45r Medici noi siamo, o donne belle Hubert Waelrant
Appears on: 45r
Source Attribution: Hubert Waelrant
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Italian
Mensuration: c
Clef: f4
Voice Text: MEdici noi siamo O donne belle
45v–46r Port'acqu'al crin'e piglia vent'in rete Hubert Waelrant
Appears on: 45v–46r
Source Attribution: Hubert Waelrant
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Italian
Mensuration: c
Clef: f4
Voice Text: POrt' aqua'al crin'E píglia vent'in rete
General Note

Notes: three staves pre-fuled on f. 46r, but only the upper two used;

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: f4
Voice Text: ME bisogna seruir [...] questa crudela
47v–48r La bella monicella ved'a messa Hubert Waelrant
Appears on: 47v–48r
Source Attribution: Hubert Waelrant
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Italian
Mensuration: c
Clef: f4
Voice Text: LA bella minicella [...] ved'a messa
General Note

Notes: three staves pre-fuled on f. 48r, but only the upper two used;

48v–49r Hor mai son quasi morto e tu n'ol credi Hubert Waelrant
Appears on: 48v–49r
Source Attribution: Hubert Waelrant
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Italian
Mensuration: c
Clef: c4
Voice Text: HOr mai son quasi morto [...] e to n'ol credi
General Note

Notes: three staves pre-fuled on f. 49r, but only the upper two used;

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: c4
Voice Text: SOn molti giorn'haij me [...] ch'ió 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: f4
Voice Text: GEntil madonna del mio cor pa trona
51v–52r Chi passa per sta strada'e non sospira -
Appears on: 51v–52r
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Italian
Mensuration: cut-c 3
Clef: f4
Voice Text: CHi passa persta strad'e non sospira beato
General Note

Notes: three staves pre-fuled on f. 52r, but only the upper two used;

52v Vorria morire per uscir di guai Hubert Waelrant
Appears on: 52v
Source Attribution: Hubert Waelrant
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Italian
Mensuration: c
Clef: f4
Voice Text: VOrria morire [...] per uscir da guai
53r Vorria e non vorria questo vo dire Hubert Waelrant
Appears on: 53r
Source Attribution: Hubert Waelrant
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Italian
Mensuration: c
Clef: f4
Voice Text: Vorria vorria e non vorria questo uo dire
53v Ogniuno sapp'hor mai la pena mia -
Appears on: 53v
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Italian
Mensuration: c
Clef: f4
Voice Text: Ogni uno sappr'hormai [...] la pena mia
54r Forsi perche core mio bell'hayme Hubert Waelrant
Appears on: 54r
Source Attribution: Hubert Waelrant
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Italian
Mensuration: c
Clef: c4
Voice Text: FOrsi perche core mio bell'haime
General Note

Notes: last few notes entered on additional stave in bottom margin;

54v Quell' hora desiata sempr'aspetto H. Waelrant
Appears on: 54v
Source Attribution: H. Waelrant
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Italian
Mensuration: c
Clef: f4
Voice Text: Quall'hora desiata sempr'aspetto
55r Con tanto riguardare Hubert Waelrant
Appears on: 55r
Source Attribution: Hubert Waelrant
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Italian
Mensuration: c
Clef: c4
Voice Text: COn tanto riguardare
55v–56r Stanco e solingo -
Appears on: 55v–56r
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Italian
Mensuration: c
Clef: c4
Voice Text: Stanco e solingo
56v Ancor che col partire -
Appears on: 56v
Genres: Madrigal (Italian)
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Italian
Mensuration: c
Clef: c4
Voice Text: ANchor che co'l partire
57r Perche la vita e breve et l'ingegno -
Appears on: 57r
Genres: Italian secular, Madrigal (Italian)
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Italian
Mensuration: c
Clef: c4
Voice Text: PEr che la uit'e breue
57v Pastorella d'amor non fuggir -
Appears on: 57v
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Italian
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c4
Voice Text: PAstorella d'amor non mi fuggir
58r Bernarde non puo stare -
Appears on: 58r
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Italian
Mensuration: cut-c 3
Clef: f4
Voice Text: BErnarde no[n] pùo stare
General Note

Annotations/Corrections: throughout several times '3' on stave;

58v O vilanella quand'a l'acqua vai -
Appears on: 58v
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Italian
Mensuration: cut-c 3
Clef: f4
Voice Text: O Vilanella quand'a l'acqua uai
General Note

Annotations/Corrections: note corr. towards end;

59r E levaime d'una bella mattina -
Appears on: 59r
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Italian
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: f4
Voice Text: E leuaime / D'una d'una bella mattina
General Note

Annotations/Corrections: additional stave in bottom margin (almost full length); Notes: Beginning of text entered, but music does not begin until 'D'una';

59v–60r Girometta senza te -
Appears on: 59v–60r
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Italian
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: f4
Voice Text: GIrometta senza te
General Note

Notes: three staves pre-fuled on f. 60r, but only the upper two used;

60v–61r Mille gentil salute -
Appears on: 60v–61r
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Italian
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: f4
Voice Text: MIlle gentil salute
General Note

Notes: on third stave of f. 61r, only a few notes;

61v–62r Bona via faccia barca -
Appears on: 61v–62r
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Italian
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: f4
Voice Text: BOna uia faccia barca
62v–63r Vita de la mia vita -
Appears on: 62v–63r
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Italian
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c4
Voice Text: VIta della mia vita
General Note

Notes: last line of piece drawn into outer margin;

63v–64r Ch'il credera s'il dico -
Appears on: 63v–64r
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Italian
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: f4
Voice Text: CH'il credera s'il dico
General Note

Annotations/Corrections: signum congruentiae in third line of f. 63v;

64v–65r O pur donne belle -
Appears on: 64v–65r
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Italian
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: f4
Voice Text: O pur donne / Donne belle
General Note

Notes: no music above initial 'O pur donne';

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: f4
Voice Text: A D'altre lo voi dare
General Note

Notes: on f. 66r, four staves pre-ruled, but only the top one and a half used;

66v–67r Se ben da voi madonn'i fia lontano H. Waelrant
Appears on: 66v–67r
Source Attribution: H. Waelrant
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Mensuration: c
Clef: c4
Voice Text: SE ben da voi madonn'i fía lontano
General Note

Notes: on f. 67, four staves pre-ruled, but only the top two used;

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
Clef: f3
Voice Text: O thou whose Love I prize above my Life
General Note

Annotations/Corrections: barlines entered throughout the piece (in thinner, paler pen); top line of piece extended into inner margin (in slightly browner ink than the preceding music); corr. at beginning of third line on f. 68; signum congruentiae in third line of f. 68;

68v–69r O how my soul ravished -
Appears on: 68v–69r
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: f3
Voice Text: O how my Soule is 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: f3
Voice Text: Who ever smelt the Breath of morning fflowrs
General Note

Annotations/Corrections: signum congruentiae in top line of f. 70r;

70v–71r Go, wounded Soul -
Appears on: 70v–71r
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: f3
Voice Text: Goe wounded Soule
General Note

Annotations/Corrections: signum congruentiae at beginning of bottom line of f. 70v; Notes: on f. 71r, four staves pre-ruled, but only the top two used (second one not fully);

71v–72r My love is like a Garden -
Appears on: 71v–72r
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Clef: f3
Voice Text: My Love is like a Garden
General Note

Annotations/Corrections: signum congruentiae in top line of f. 72r;

72v–73r What curious face -
Appears on: 72v–73r
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c3
Voice Text: What curious fface is this
General Note

Annotations/Corrections: signum congruentiae in to line of f. 73r; third line of f. 73r extended into outer margin for final notes; Notes: on f. 73. four staves pre-ruled, but only the top three used;

73v–74r Come forth, my dear -
Appears on: 73v–74r
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Clef: f3
Voice Text: Come forth my deare
General Note

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

74v–75r Now sleepes my love -
Appears on: 74v–75r
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: f4
Voice Text: Now sleepes my Love
General Note

Annotations/Corrections: signum congruentiae in second line of f. 75r; Notes: last line slightly extended into outer margin;

75v–76r What greater Joy -
Appears on: 75v–76r
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: f3
Voice Text: What greater Joy
General Note

Annotations/Corrections: signum congruentiae in bottom line of f. 75v; Notes: on f. 76r, four lines pre-ruled, but only the top three used (third one not fully);

76v–77r Strike thou the Anvil -
Appears on: 76v–77r
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: French
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: f3
Voice Text: Strike thou the Anvill
General Note

Annotations/Corrections: signum congruentiae towards end of second line of f. 77r; Notes: only a few notes in bottom 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: c4
Voice Text: O combien est malheureux le desir
General Note

Notes: BAS.' in big, blue letters before music (with large capital 'B');

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: f3
Voice Text: BOniour mo[n] cœur
General Note

Annotations/Corrections: end of piece on additional stave in bottom margin (here unusually alligned to the inner margin); Notes: 'Las' of 'Lassus' spelt in notes ;

94r Au pres de vous secretement demeure -
Appears on: 94r
Genres: Chanson
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: French
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: f4
Voice Text: AVpres de vous secretteme[n]t
General Note

Annotations/Corrections: signum congruentiae in third line of f. 94r; Notes: in table of contents, at the beginning of the volume, this title has a later scribble next to it, possible a hand;

94v–95r Je fille quant Dieu ne donne de quoi -
Appears on: 94v–95r
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: French
Mensuration: cut-o 3
Clef: f4
Voice Text: IE fille qua[n]t dieu me donne de quoy
General Note

Annotations/Corrections: several times a dot next to a note stem; Notes: on f. 95r, four staves pre-ruled, but only top three used;

95v–96r La la la je ne lose dire la la la -
Appears on: 95v–96r
Genres: Chanson
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: French
Mensuration: c
Clef: f3
Voice Text: LA la la ie neloz [...] dire
96v–97r Tant que vivrai - 1a pars (of 2): Tant que vivrai en age florissant -
Appears on: 96v–97r
Genres: Chanson
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: French
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: f3
Voice Text: Tant que viuray en cage florissant
General Note

Notes: on f. 97r, three lines pre-ruled but only the top two used;

97v–98r Le voulez vous bien dame que je couche Hubert Waelrant
Appears on: 97v–98r
Source Attribution: Hubert Waelrant
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: French
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: f4
Voice Text: LE volez vo[us] bien [...] dame que ie couche
General Note

Annotations/Corrections: many times '3' under note throughout the piece - on f. 98r, some of them upside-down;

98v Il me suffit de tous mes maulx -
Appears on: 98v
Genres: Chanson
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: French
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: f4
Voice Text: IL me souffit de to[us] mes maulx
99r Pour un plaisir que si peu dure -
Appears on: 99r
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: French
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: f3
Voice Text: Pour vng plaisir quesi peu dure
General Note

Annotations/Corrections: signum congruentiae in second line of f. 99;

99v–100r Celle qui m'a tant pourmené -
Appears on: 99v–100r
Genres: Chanson
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: French
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: f3
Voice Text: CElle quim'a tant pourmenez
General Note

Notes: fourth line of f. 100r used for only three notes (more pre-ruled);

100v–102r Vous perdez temps de me dire mal d'elle -
Appears on: 100v–102r
Genres: Chanson
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: French
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: f3
Voice Text: UOus perdes temps de me dire mal delle
102v–103r D'ou [dont] vient cela belle je vous supply -
Appears on: 102v–103r
Genres: Italian secular
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: French
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: f4
Voice Text: OOnt vien cela belle ie vo[us] supplie
General Note

Annotations/Corrections: singum congruentiae in second line of f. 103r and at end (with first notes of repeat written out); Notes: initial looks more like an 'O' than a 'D';

103r Si je ne voy m'amie, je mourrai de doleur -
Appears on: 103r
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: French
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c4
Voice Text: SE ie ne voy mamye ie mouray de doleurs
General Note

Annotations/Corrections: signum congruentiae twice near beginning (only two notes apart);

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: f4
Voice Text: Ce faulx amo[ur] d'arc et de fleisches
104v–105r Une bergiere ung jour aux champs estoit -
Appears on: 104v–105r
Genres: Chanson
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: French
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c4
Voice Text: Vne 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 up to (and including) '111', after that in pencil;

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)
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
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
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–12r
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 100v–102r
What curious face 72v–73r
What greater Joy 75v–76r
Who ever smelt the breath of morning flowers 69v–70r

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-Lcm [pr. bk.] B190 [Bassus]

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

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

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GB-Ob MS. Tenbury 807

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US-NYp Mus. Res. Drexel 4182

denotes primary source study

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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