GB-Lbl Royal Appendix 31

British Library, London, England

partbook: second half of sixteenth century

Archive British Library, London, England (GB-Lbl)
Shelfmark Royal Appendix 31
Surface Paper
Numbering System Foliation
Measurements 200 x 146 mm
Notations
  • black void mensural
Copyists
Relationships
External Links
Contents 98 pieces from 2 composers
General Description

A Superius partbook from a complete set of 5. The books contain the largest set of Gerarde's compositions known, 79 distinct pieces in all: 35 motets a4-8, two graces a5, 36 chansons a5-8, two secular motets a4 5 and one setting of an English secular text a5. In addition, the recent lifting of paste-overs and separation of pages that had been pasted together reveal earlier versions of several pieces, part of the working score of another, and discarded or abnandoned versions of three compositions two of which are found nowhere else.

There is some evidence of attempts to organise the pieces, copied in several campaigns, by number of voices. Three pieces (two of them substantially re-written) were previously copied in RA 23-25; 11 items later reappear(re-worked) in RA 17-22, and 6 in RA 57.

Owned by Henry Fitzalan, 12th Earl of Arundel (d. 1580); later passed to Fitzalan’s son-in-law, John, 6th Baron Lumley (d. 1609). Arundel-Lumley collection later incorporated in Old Royal Library, which passed to newly founded British Museum in 1757.

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Extent

108 folios, of which 37 are unused (Milledge); he states that 28 of these unused (& unnumbered folios follow f. 52 - these are not shown in the images.

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Binding

Original covers lost. Rebound in eighteenth century half-leather covers dated 1757.

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Watermark

Two watermarks predominate, each a gloved hand plus star. One is identical with that in RA 23-25, but for the letters GV instead of RP.

The end flyleaf of RA 34 has the wrist of a third gloved hand watermark; the paste-over at f. 26* in RA 35 has a floral mark; the paste-over at f. 65* in RA 32 has a crown; and one unused folio in RA 31 has a goat, surmounting a scroll.

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Liminary Note

The flyleaf of RA 31 has 7 different versions of Gerarde's signature, experimentally spelling his name 7 different ways: "Dyricke gerarde is boke to [.......]"; "Dericq Gerarde"; "Derick Gerarde"; "Dericke gerarde"; "Dyrike Gerrarde"; "Dyrik herraiarde"; and apparently "Crevadirike".

The flyleaf of RA 32 has a further variant, "Derick gerard", and on f. 67v is the further variant "finis direck geruard"; and in RA 33 (on f. 67v) appears "John Theodoricu i cus [Theodoricus = Derek] / finis qd finis qd master redford", bringing the total to 10 spellings of his name.

RA 33 bears Arundel's name twice.

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Ruling

5 hand-drawn staves per page

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Folio / Pages Composition / Item title Source attribution Composers (? Uncertain)
1–1v [blank pages] - -

[blank pages]

Appears on: 1–1v
General Note

on f. 1 Gerarde experiments with his signature, writing out his name repeatedly in different spellings

2 [blank staves] - -

[blank staves]

Appears on: 2
2v–3 Christus factus est - 1a pars (orf 2): Christus factus est -
Appears on: 2v–3
Genres: Motet
3v–4 Christus factus est - 2a pars (orf 2): Propter quod et Deus -
Appears on: 3v–4
Genres: Motet
4v–5 Fortem vocemus (5vv) - 1a pars (of 2): Fortem vocemus cuius ex humeris leo -
Appears on: 4v–5
Genres: Motet
5v–6 Fortem vocemus (5vv) - 2a pars (of 2): Fortem vocemus cuius horrentes comae -
Appears on: 5v–6
Genres: Motet
6v–7 Se dire je l'osoie -
Appears on: 6v–7
Genres: Chanson
7v–8 Vivre ne puis sur terre (I) -
Appears on: 7v–8
Genres: Chanson
8v–9 Je ne sais pas comment (II) -
Appears on: 8v–9
Genres: Chanson
Voice: Cantus
Languages: French
Voice Text: Je ne scay pas coment
9v–10 Benedictus Dominus - 1a pars (of 2): Benedictus Dominus Deus Israel -
Appears on: 9v–10
Genres: Motet
10v–11 Benedictus Dominus - 2a pars (of 2): Honor virtus et potestas -
Appears on: 10v–11
Genres: Motet
11v–12 Miserere mei Domine - 1a pars (of 2): Miserere mei Domine quoniam infirmus sum -
Appears on: 11v–12
Genres: Motet
12–12v Miserere mei Domine - 2a pars (of 2): Convertere Domine -
Appears on: 12–12v
Genres: Motet
12v–13 O Maria vernans rosa -
Appears on: 12v–13
Genres: Motet
13v Levavi oculos meos -
Appears on: 13v
Genres: Motet
14 Dites pourquoi votre amitie s'efface -
Appears on: 14
Genres: Chanson
Voice: Cantus
Languages: French
Voice Text: Dictes pour quoy vostre amitie s'efface
14v Vivons joyeusement -
Appears on: 14v
Genres: Chanson
Voice: Cantus
Languages: French
Voice Text: Vivons joieusement sans plus grabd soubci
15 Adieu l'espoir -
Appears on: 15
Genres: Chanson
Voice: Cantus
Languages: French
Voice Text: A Dieu l'espoir
15v Adieu mon esperance (5vv) -
Appears on: 15v
Genres: Chanson
Voice: Cantus
Languages: French
Voice Text: A dieu mon esperance a dieu ma confidence
16–16* Aspice Domine -
Appears on: 16–16*
Genres: Motet
General Note

f. 16, with revised version of "Aspice Domine", was pasted on top of f. 16^, continaing the original version of the motet; f. 16v is therefore blank

16*v Hodie nobis de caelo -
Appears on: 16*v
Genres: Motet
17 Vivere vis recte -
Appears on: 17
Genres: Motet
General Note

The altus part in RA 35 is one of the few instances of Gerarde not writing out a canon: there is an indication of the start of the canonic voice (after 2 longae) but no indication of interval (the resolutio should be at the octave)

17v Ego autem cantabo (5vv) -
Appears on: 17v
Genres: Motet
18 Onques amour ne fut sans grand langueur (6vv) -
Appears on: 18
Genres: Chanson
Voice: Superius
Languages: French
Voice Text: Oncques amour ne fuyt sand grand langueur
General Note

f. 18, with "Oncques amour", was pasted on top of f. 18^, continaing an abandoned setting of "Derelinquat impius" (the setting at f. 32 is different); f. 18v is therefore blank

18v [blank staves] - -

[blank staves]

Appears on: 18v
18* Derelinquat impius viam (I) -
Appears on: 18*
Genres: Motet
General Note

f. 18, with "Oncques amour", was pasted on top of f. 18^, continaing an abandoned setting of "Derelinquat impius" (the setting at f. 32 is different); f. 18v is therefore blank

18*v Amour au coeur me point (II) -
Appears on: 18*v
Genres: Chanson
Voice: Superius
Languages: French
Voice Text: Amour au coeur me poincte
19 Tu Bethlehem terra Juda -
Appears on: 19
Genres: Motet
19v–20 J'ay si tort bataillez -
Appears on: 19v–20
Genres: Chanson
20v–21 En attendant secours -
Appears on: 20v–21
Genres: Chanson
21–21v Congregati sunt inimici nostri -
Appears on: 21–21v
Genres: Motet
21v–22v Tua est potentia -
Appears on: 21v–22v
Genres: Motet
22v–23 Misericordia et veritas -
Appears on: 22v–23
Genres: Motet
23v–24 Je ne suis pas de ces gens la (5vv) -
Appears on: 23v–24
Genres: Chanson
Voice: Superius
Languages: French
Voice Text: Je ne suis pas de ses(!) gens la
24–24v Pour une seule que j'aime tant -
Appears on: 24–24v
Genres: Chanson
Voice: Superius
Languages: French
Voice Text: Pour une seulle que j'aime tant
24v–25 Ce mois de may (5vv) -
Appears on: 24v–25
Genres: Chanson
Voice: Superius
Languages: French
Voice Text: Ce mois de may sur la roussee
25v–26 Puis qu'elle a mis -
Appears on: 25v–26
Genres: Chanson
26v–27 Mon coeur chante (5vv) -
Appears on: 26v–27
Genres: Chanson
Voice: Superius
Languages: French
Voice Text: Mon ceur chante joyeusement
27v–28 If Phoebus storms -
Appears on: 27v–28
Genres: Madrigal (English)
Voice: Superius
Languages: English
Voice Text: Yf Phebus stormes by cupids yre
General Note

f. 27v contains the original version of "If Phoebus storms"; it was later pasted to f. 27*; which is blank, and on the new f. 27v (now f. 27*v) was written a revised version of "If Phoebus storms" which continues on to f. 28

28v Le bergier et la bergiere -
Appears on: 28v
Genres: Chanson
29 Ayez pitie -
Appears on: 29
Genres: Chanson
Voice: Superius
Languages: French
Voice Text: Aiez pitie de votre amant
Concordances

Epps p.93 states there is a concordance in RA 57 but this song does not appear there

29v–30v Pere eternel -
Appears on: 29v–30v
Genres: Hymn
Voice: Superius
Languages: French
Voice Text: Pere eternel qui nous ordonnes
30v–31 Vivre ne puis sur terre (II) -
Appears on: 30v–31
Genres: Chanson
31v Je ne me puis tenir d'aimer -
Appears on: 31v
Genres: Chanson
32 Derelinquat impius viam (II) -
Appears on: 32
Genres: Motet
32v–33 Adhesit pavimento - 1a pars (of 2): Adhesit pavimento anima mea -
Appears on: 32v–33
Genres: Motet
33–33v Adhesit pavimento - 2a pars (of 2): Dormitavit anima mea praesedio -
Appears on: 33–33v
Genres: Motet
34 Laudate Dominum omnes gentes (5vv) -
Appears on: 34
Genres: Motet
34v Tous mes amis -
Appears on: 34v
Genres: Chanson
Concordances

*Not* the piece in F-CA 125-128

35 Voce mea - 1a pars (of 2): Voce mea ad Dominum clamavi -
Appears on: 35
Genres: Motet
35v Voce mea - 2a pars (of 2): In die tribulationis meae -
Appears on: 35v
Genres: Motet
36–36v O souverain pasteur et maitre -
Appears on: 36–36v
Genres: Hymn
Voice: Superius
Languages: French
Voice Text: O souverain pasteur et maistre
37 Je suis amoureux -
Appears on: 37
Genres: Chanson
Voice: Superius
Languages: French
Voice Text: Je suis amoureulx d'ungne fille
37v Sic Deus dilexit - 1a pars (of 2): Sic Deus dilexit -
Appears on: 37v
Genres: Motet
38 Le souvenir d'amour me tient -
Appears on: 38
Genres: Chanson
38v–39 Beati omnes - 1a pars (of 2): Beati omnes qui timent Dominum -
Appears on: 38v–39
Genres: Motet
39v–40 Beati omnes - 2a pars (of 2): Ecce sic benedicetur homo qui timet -
Appears on: 39v–40
Genres: Motet
40v Domine clamavi - 1a pars (of 2): Domine clamavi -
Appears on: 40v
Genres: Motet
41 Domine clamavi - 2a pars (of 2): Vide humilitatem -
Appears on: 41
Genres: Motet
41v Peccantem me - 1a pars (of 2): Peccantem me quotidie -
Appears on: 41v
Genres: Motet
42 Peccantem me - 2a pars (of 2): Deus in nomine tuo -
Appears on: 42
Genres: Motet
42v Resveillez vous tous -
Appears on: 42v
Genres: Chanson
Voice: Superius
Languages: French
Voice Text: Resveillez vous tous plaisans amoureux
43 Je suis desheritee -
Appears on: 43
Genres: Chanson
Voice: Superius
Languages: French
Voice Text: Je suis desheritee puis que j'ay perdu mon ami
43v Puis que fortune -
Appears on: 43v
Genres: Chanson
Voice: Superius
Languages: French
Voice Text: Puis que fortune a sur moi entrepris
44 Pour une las j'endure -
Appears on: 44
Genres: Chanson
44v–45 Resjouissons nous -
Appears on: 44v–45
Genres: Chanson
45v–46 Plaisir n'ay plus -
Appears on: 45v–46
Genres: Chanson
46v–47 Tant ai souffert -
Appears on: 46v–47
Genres: Chanson
47v Domine ne memineris - 1a pars (of 2): Domine ne memineris -
Appears on: 47v
Genres: Motet
48 Domine ne memineris - 2a pars (of 2): Adjuva nos -
Appears on: 48
Genres: Motet
48v Sic Deus dilexit - 2a pars (of 2): Venite ad me -
Appears on: 48v
Genres: Motet
49 Tribulationem nostram -
Appears on: 49
Genres: Motet
49v–50 Mon coeur chante (6vv) -
Appears on: 49v–50
Genres: Chanson
50v Helas quel jour seray-je à mon vouloir -
Appears on: 50v
Genres: Chanson
Voice: Superius
Languages: French
Voice Text: Hellas quel jour seray je a mon vouloir
51 [blank staves] - -

[blank staves]

Appears on: 51
51v–52 Le rossignol plaisant et gratieux -
Appears on: 51v–52
Genres: Chanson
General Note

An additional bifolio was inserted to carry this piece; it is copied on the inside of the bifolio, the outsides have only blank staves

52v–53 [blank staves] - -

[blank staves]

Appears on: 52v–53
53v–54 Laudemus omnes -
Appears on: 53v–54
Genres: Motet
Layout

Voice parts for Superius (verso) & Bassus 1 (recto)

54v–55 Noe noe exultemus -
Appears on: 54v–55
Genres: Motet
Layout

Voice parts for Superius (verso) & Bassus 1 (recto)

55v–56 Laudate Dominum omnes gentes (4vv) -
Appears on: 55v–56
Genres: Motet
56v–57 Respice in me -
Appears on: 56v–57
Genres: Motet
57v–58 Deus in nomine - 1a pars (of 2): Deus in nomine tuo -
Appears on: 57v–58
Genres: Motet
58v–59 Deus in nomine - 2a pars (of 2): Ecce enim Deus adiuva me -
Appears on: 58v–59
Genres: Motet
59v Fortem vocemus (4vv) - 1a pars (of 2): Fortem vocemus -
Appears on: 59v
Genres: Motet
60 Fortem vocemus (4vv) - 2a pars (of 2): Fortem vocemus cuius horrentes -
Appears on: 60
Genres: Motet
60v In patientia vestra -
Appears on: 60v
Genres: Motet
61 [blank staves] - -

[blank staves]

Appears on: 61
61v–62 Laudate Dominum in sanctis eius -
Appears on: 61v–62
Genres: Motet
Layout

Two vocie parts copied, Superius 2 (verso) & Bassus 2 (recto)

62v–63 In tribulatione mea -
Appears on: 62v–63
Genres: Motet
Layout

Two vocie parts copied, Superius 2 (verso) & Bassus 2 (recto)

63v–64 Hodie Christus natus est -
Appears on: 63v–64
Genres: Motet
Layout

Two vocie parts copied, Superius 2 (verso) & Bassus 2 (recto)

64v Murus aeneus -
Appears on: 64v
Genres: Motet
65 Avecques vous mon amour finira -
Appears on: 65
Genres: Chanson
65v J'ay tant chasse -
Appears on: 65v
Genres: Chanson
65v–66 Soyons joyeux sur la plaisant verdure -
Appears on: 65v–66
Genres: Chanson
Voice: Superius
Languages: French
Voice Text: Soions joyeulx sur la plaisant verdure
66v [blank page] - -

[blank page]

Appears on: 66v
66* En attendant d'amour (8vv) -
Appears on: 66*
Genres: Chanson
General Note

This piece was abandoned or discarded, and f.66 pasted to f. 66* to hide it.

66*v–67 Ego autem cantabo (7vv) -
Appears on: 66*v–67
Genres: Motet
Layout

Voice parts for Superius 1 & 2

67v [blank staves] - -

[blank staves]

Appears on: 67v
Composer Compositions
Anonymous
Gerarde, Derrick (fl. c1540–1580)
Composition Composers (? Uncertain) Folios / Pages
Adhesit pavimento - 1a pars (of 2): Adhesit pavimento anima mea 32v–33
Adhesit pavimento - 2a pars (of 2): Dormitavit anima mea praesedio 33–33v
Adieu l'espoir 15
Adieu mon esperance (5vv) 15v
Amour au coeur me point (II) 18*v
Aspice Domine 16–16*
Avecques vous mon amour finira 65
Ayez pitie 29
Beati omnes - 1a pars (of 2): Beati omnes qui timent Dominum 38v–39
Beati omnes - 2a pars (of 2): Ecce sic benedicetur homo qui timet 39v–40
Benedictus Dominus - 1a pars (of 2): Benedictus Dominus Deus Israel 9v–10
Benedictus Dominus - 2a pars (of 2): Honor virtus et potestas 10v–11
Ce mois de may (5vv) 24v–25
Christus factus est - 1a pars (orf 2): Christus factus est 2v–3
Christus factus est - 2a pars (orf 2): Propter quod et Deus 3v–4
Congregati sunt inimici nostri 21–21v
Derelinquat impius viam (I) 18*
Derelinquat impius viam (II) 32
Deus in nomine - 1a pars (of 2): Deus in nomine tuo 57v–58
Deus in nomine - 2a pars (of 2): Ecce enim Deus adiuva me 58v–59
Dites pourquoi votre amitie s'efface 14
Domine clamavi - 1a pars (of 2): Domine clamavi 40v
Domine clamavi - 2a pars (of 2): Vide humilitatem 41
Domine ne memineris - 1a pars (of 2): Domine ne memineris 47v
Domine ne memineris - 2a pars (of 2): Adjuva nos 48
Ego autem cantabo (5vv) 17v
Ego autem cantabo (7vv) 66*v–67
En attendant d'amour (8vv) 66*
En attendant secours 20v–21
Fortem vocemus (4vv) - 1a pars (of 2): Fortem vocemus 59v
Fortem vocemus (4vv) - 2a pars (of 2): Fortem vocemus cuius horrentes 60
Fortem vocemus (5vv) - 1a pars (of 2): Fortem vocemus cuius ex humeris leo 4v–5
Fortem vocemus (5vv) - 2a pars (of 2): Fortem vocemus cuius horrentes comae 5v–6
Helas quel jour seray-je à mon vouloir 50v
Hodie Christus natus est 63v–64
Hodie nobis de caelo 16*v
If Phoebus storms 27v–28
In patientia vestra 60v
In tribulatione mea 62v–63
J'ay si tort bataillez 19v–20
J'ay tant chasse 65v
Je ne me puis tenir d'aimer 31v
Je ne sais pas comment (II) 8v–9
Je ne suis pas de ces gens la (5vv) 23v–24
Je suis amoureux 37
Je suis desheritee 43
Laudate Dominum in sanctis eius 61v–62
Laudate Dominum omnes gentes (4vv) 55v–56
Laudate Dominum omnes gentes (5vv) 34
Laudemus omnes 53v–54
Le bergier et la bergiere 28v
Le rossignol plaisant et gratieux 51v–52
Le souvenir d'amour me tient 38
Levavi oculos meos 13v
Miserere mei Domine - 1a pars (of 2): Miserere mei Domine quoniam infirmus sum 11v–12
Miserere mei Domine - 2a pars (of 2): Convertere Domine 12–12v
Misericordia et veritas 22v–23
Mon coeur chante (5vv) 26v–27
Mon coeur chante (6vv) 49v–50
Murus aeneus 64v
Noe noe exultemus 54v–55
O Maria vernans rosa 12v–13
O souverain pasteur et maitre 36–36v
Onques amour ne fut sans grand langueur (6vv) 18
Peccantem me - 1a pars (of 2): Peccantem me quotidie 41v
Peccantem me - 2a pars (of 2): Deus in nomine tuo 42
Pere eternel 29v–30v
Plaisir n'ay plus 45v–46
Pour une las j'endure 44
Pour une seule que j'aime tant 24–24v
Puis qu'elle a mis 25v–26
Puis que fortune 43v
Resjouissons nous 44v–45
Respice in me 56v–57
Resveillez vous tous 42v
Se dire je l'osoie 6v–7
Sic Deus dilexit - 1a pars (of 2): Sic Deus dilexit 37v
Sic Deus dilexit - 2a pars (of 2): Venite ad me 48v
Soyons joyeux sur la plaisant verdure 65v–66
Tant ai souffert 46v–47
Tous mes amis 34v
Tribulationem nostram 49
Tu Bethlehem terra Juda 19
Tua est potentia 21v–22v
Vivere vis recte 17
Vivons joyeusement 14v
Vivre ne puis sur terre (I) 7v–8
Vivre ne puis sur terre (II) 30v–31
Voce mea - 1a pars (of 2): Voce mea ad Dominum clamavi 35
Voce mea - 2a pars (of 2): In die tribulationis meae 35v

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

Milledge, Anthony. 2001. The music of Dyricke Gerarde. Durham University, Ph.D. Pages: 37-50.

Epps, David. 1964. Dericke Gerarde: A study of the British Museum manuscripts Royal Appendix 17-22, 23-25, 26-30, 31-35, 49-54 & 57 with particular reference to the life and works ofthat composer. Edinburgh University, Unpublished D.Mus. thesis.

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