GB-Lbl Royal Appendix 34

British Library, London, England

partbook: second half of sixteenth century

Archive British Library, London, England (GB-Lbl)
Shelfmark Royal Appendix 34
Surface Paper
Numbering System Foliation
Measurements 200 x 146 mm
Notations
  • black void mensural
Copyists
Relationships
External Links
Contents 95 pieces from 2 composers
General Description

A Bassus 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 40 are unused (Milledge); he states that 39 of these unused & unnumbered folios follow f. 56 - 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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RISM Description

5 hand-drawn staves per page

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45r

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

[blank staves]

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

f. 15 contains he final version; this leaf was pasted over f. 15* with the abandoned earlier version, so f. 15v is blank

General Note

f. 15 contains the final version; this leaf was pasted over f. 15* with the abandoned earlier version, so f. 15v is blank

15*v Hodie nobis de caelo -
Appears on: 15*v
Genres: Motet
16 Vivere vis recte -
Appears on: 16
Genres: Motet
16v Ego autem cantabo (5vv) -
Appears on: 16v
Genres: Motet
17 Onques amour ne fut sans grand langueur (6vv) -
Appears on: 17
Genres: Chanson
17v [blank staves] - -

[blank staves]

Appears on: 17v
17* Derelinquat impius viam (I) -
Appears on: 17*
Genres: Motet
17*v Amour au coeur me point (II) -
Appears on: 17*v
Genres: Chanson
18 Tu Bethlehem terra Juda -
Appears on: 18
Genres: Motet
18v–19 J'ay si tort bataillez -
Appears on: 18v–19
Genres: Chanson
19v En attendant secours -
Appears on: 19v
Genres: Chanson
20–20v Congregati sunt inimici nostri -
Appears on: 20–20v
Genres: Motet
20v–21 Tua est potentia -
Appears on: 20v–21
Genres: Motet
21v Misericordia et veritas -
Appears on: 21v
Genres: Motet
22 Je ne suis pas de ces gens la (5vv) -
Appears on: 22
Genres: Chanson
22v Pour une seule que j'aime tant -
Appears on: 22v
Genres: Chanson
23 Ce mois de may (5vv) -
Appears on: 23
Genres: Chanson
23v–24 Puis qu'elle a mis -
Appears on: 23v–24
Genres: Chanson
24v–25 Mon coeur chante (5vv) -
Appears on: 24v–25
Genres: Chanson
25v–26 If Phoebus storms -
Appears on: 25v–26
Genres: Madrigal (English)
Layout

The original copy is on f. 25v; this was then abandoned and f. 25* stuck to it (hence f. 25* is blank), with a new version copied on f. 25*v-26

26v Le bergier et la bergiere -
Appears on: 26v
Genres: Chanson
27 Ayez pitie -
Appears on: 27
Genres: Chanson
27v–28v Pere eternel -
Appears on: 27v–28v
Genres: Hymn
29 Vivre ne puis sur terre (II) -
Appears on: 29
Genres: Chanson
29v Je ne me puis tenir d'aimer -
Appears on: 29v
Genres: Chanson
29v–30 Derelinquat impius viam (II) -
Appears on: 29v–30
Genres: Motet
Layout

Voice parts for Bassus (verso-recto) and Superius 2 (recto)

30v Adhesit pavimento - 1a pars (of 2): Adhesit pavimento anima mea -
Appears on: 30v
Genres: Motet
31–31v Adhesit pavimento - 2a pars (of 2): Dormitavit anima mea praesedio -
Appears on: 31–31v
Genres: Motet
31v–32 Laudate Dominum omnes gentes (5vv) -
Appears on: 31v–32
Genres: Motet
32–32v Tous mes amis -
Appears on: 32–32v
Genres: Chanson
33 Voce mea - 1a pars (of 2): Voce mea ad Dominum clamavi -
Appears on: 33
Genres: Motet
33v Voce mea - 2a pars (of 2): In die tribulationis meae -
Appears on: 33v
Genres: Motet
34–34v O souverain pasteur et maitre -
Appears on: 34–34v
Genres: Hymn
35 Je suis amoureux -
Appears on: 35
Genres: Chanson
35v Sic Deus dilexit - 1a pars (of 2): Sic Deus dilexit -
Appears on: 35v
Genres: Motet
36 Le souvenir d'amour me tient -
Appears on: 36
Genres: Chanson
36v–37 Beati omnes - 1a pars (of 2): Beati omnes qui timent Dominum -
Appears on: 36v–37
Genres: Motet
37v–38 Beati omnes - 2a pars (of 2): Ecce sic benedicetur homo qui timet -
Appears on: 37v–38
Genres: Motet
38v–39 Domine clamavi - 1a pars (of 2): Domine clamavi -
Appears on: 38v–39
Genres: Motet
39 Domine clamavi - 2a pars (of 2): Vide humilitatem -
Appears on: 39
Genres: Motet
39v Peccantem me - 1a pars (of 2): Peccantem me quotidie -
Appears on: 39v
Genres: Motet
40 Peccantem me - 2a pars (of 2): Deus in nomine tuo -
Appears on: 40
Genres: Motet
40v Resveillez vous tous -
Appears on: 40v
Genres: Chanson
41 Je suis desheritee -
Appears on: 41
Genres: Chanson
41v Puis que fortune -
Appears on: 41v
Genres: Chanson
42 Pour une las j'endure -
Appears on: 42
Genres: Chanson
42v–43 Resjouissons nous -
Appears on: 42v–43
Genres: Chanson
43v–44 Plaisir n'ay plus -
Appears on: 43v–44
Genres: Chanson
44v–45 Tant ai souffert -
Appears on: 44v–45
Genres: Chanson
45v Sic Deus dilexit - 2a pars (of 2): Venite ad me -
Appears on: 45v
Genres: Motet
46 Tribulationem nostram -
Appears on: 46
Genres: Motet
46v Domine ne memineris - 1a pars (of 2): Domine ne memineris -
Appears on: 46v
Genres: Motet
47 Domine ne memineris - 2a pars (of 2): Adjuva nos -
Appears on: 47
Genres: Motet
47v–48 Mon coeur chante (6vv) -
Appears on: 47v–48
Genres: Chanson
48v Helas quel jour seray-je à mon vouloir -
Appears on: 48v
Genres: Chanson
48*–49 [blank staves] - -

[blank staves]

Appears on: 48*–49
49v–50 Le rossignol plaisant et gratieux -
Appears on: 49v–50
Genres: Chanson
50v–51 [blank staves] - -

[blank staves]

Appears on: 50v–51
51v–52 Laudate Dominum omnes gentes (4vv) -
Appears on: 51v–52
Genres: Motet
52v–53 Respice in me -
Appears on: 52v–53
Genres: Motet
53v–54 Deus in nomine - 1a pars (of 2): Deus in nomine tuo -
Appears on: 53v–54
Genres: Motet
54v–55 Deus in nomine - 2a pars (of 2): Ecce enim Deus adiuva me -
Appears on: 54v–55
Genres: Motet
55v Fortem vocemus (4vv) - 1a pars (of 2): Fortem vocemus -
Appears on: 55v
Genres: Motet
56 Fortem vocemus (4vv) - 2a pars (of 2): Fortem vocemus cuius horrentes -
Appears on: 56
Genres: Motet
56v In patientia vestra -
Appears on: 56v
Genres: Motet
General Note

followed by 39 unused & unnumbered folios (Milledge) - not shown in images

57 Laudemus omnes -
Appears on: 57
Genres: Motet
57v–58 Noe noe exultemus -
Appears on: 57v–58
Genres: Motet
Layout

Voice parts for Superius 2 (verso) and Bassus 2 (recto)

58v Laudate Dominum in sanctis eius -
Appears on: 58v
Genres: Motet
59 In tribulatione mea -
Appears on: 59
Genres: Motet
59v–60 Hodie Christus natus est -
Appears on: 59v–60
Genres: Motet
Layout

Voice parts for Bassus (verso) and Superius 2 (recto)

60v Murus aeneus -
Appears on: 60v
Genres: Motet
61 Avecques vous mon amour finira -
Appears on: 61
Genres: Chanson
61v J'ay tant chasse -
Appears on: 61v
Genres: Chanson
62 Soyons joyeux sur la plaisant verdure -
Appears on: 62
Genres: Chanson
62v–62** En attendant d'amour (8vv) -
Appears on: 62v–62**
Genres: Chanson
Layout

Voice parts for Bassus 2 (62v) and Bassus (62**). THe intervening folio 62* is a blank page

62**v–63 Ego autem cantabo (7vv) -
Appears on: 62**v–63
Genres: Motet
Layout

Voice parts for Bassus (verso) and Bassus 2 (recto)

63v [blank staves] - -

[blank staves]

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

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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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