GB-Lam MS 935

Royal Academy of Music, London, England

fragments from a treble partbook: c. 1610

Archive Royal Academy of Music, London, England (GB-Lam)
Shelfmark MS 935
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Surface Paper
Numbering System None
Measurements 294 x 192 mm
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Contents 8 pieces from 4 composers
General Description

Bifolio fragment from a vocal partbook, mostly with music for treble/cantus/soprano but also for tenor (p. 3). More leaves from the same partbook are found in Och Mus. 1279 (which constitutes the remainder of the original MS). Nothing seems to be known of other partbooks that would have belonged to the supposed original set.

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Physical Description

The originall page measurements were probably about 310 x 210 mm (see Spencer/Charteris, p. 52)

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Watermark

Similar to Heawood 3549 (1575) and Briquet 12802 (1594)

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DIAMM Note

Description and inventory taken from the Spencer/Charteris article. The first two items were identified by Jason Smart in 2025.

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Folio / Pages Composition / Item title Source attribution Composers (? Uncertain)
p. 1 Sacris solemniis juncta -
Sheppard, John (ca. 1515–1558)

Sacris solemniis juncta

Sheppard, John (ca. 1515–1558)
Appears on: p. 1
Genres: Motet
p. 1 A solis ortus cardine ad usque terrae -
Sheppard, John (ca. 1515–1558)

A solis ortus cardine ad usque terrae

Sheppard, John (ca. 1515–1558)
Appears on: p. 1
Genres: Motet
General Note

Uses three different types of notation.
p. 2 blank staves with figures and calculations - -

blank staves with figures and calculations

Appears on: p. 2
p. 3 Decantabat populus Israel alleluia (7vv) -
Lassus, Orlande de (ca. 1532–1594)

Decantabat populus Israel alleluia (7vv)

Lassus, Orlande de (ca. 1532–1594)
Appears on: p. 3
Genres: Motet
General Note

Fragment of the Tenor I part (only the left-hand side of the page - the right-hand side cut off). At the top 'A .7. vo:'
p. 4 Estote ergo misericordes sicut et pater (7vv) Orlando.
Lassus, Orlande de (ca. 1532–1594)

Estote ergo misericordes sicut et pater (7vv)

Lassus, Orlande de (ca. 1532–1594)
Appears on: p. 4
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Orlando.
General Note

Fragment of the Cantus I part (only the right-hand side of the page - the left-hand side cut off).
p. 5 In monte Oliveti (C39) -
Ferrabosco, Alfonso (the elder) (1543–1588)

In monte Oliveti (C39)

Ferrabosco, Alfonso (the elder) (1543–1588)
Appears on: p. 5
Genres: Motet
General Note

Fragment of the treble/soprano part (only the left-hand side of the page - the right-hand side cut off). At top: 'A .6. voc:'
p. 6 Decantabat populus Israel alleluia (7vv) Orlando.
Lassus, Orlande de (ca. 1532–1594)

Decantabat populus Israel alleluia (7vv)

Lassus, Orlande de (ca. 1532–1594)
Appears on: p. 6
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Orlando.
General Note

Fragment of the Cantus II part (only the left-hand side of the page - the right-hand side cut off).
p. 7–p. 8 blank staves with some scribbles - -

blank staves with some scribbles

Appears on: p. 7–p. 8
Composer Compositions
Anonymous
Ferrabosco, Alfonso (the elder) (1543–1588)
Lassus, Orlande de (ca. 1532–1594)
Sheppard, John (ca. 1515–1558)
Composition Composers (? Uncertain) Folios / Pages
A solis ortus cardine ad usque terrae
Sheppard, John (ca. 1515–1558)
p. 1
Decantabat populus Israel alleluia (7vv)
Lassus, Orlande de (ca. 1532–1594)
p. 3
Decantabat populus Israel alleluia (7vv)
Lassus, Orlande de (ca. 1532–1594)
p. 6
Estote ergo misericordes sicut et pater (7vv)
Lassus, Orlande de (ca. 1532–1594)
p. 4
In monte Oliveti (C39)
Ferrabosco, Alfonso (the elder) (1543–1588)
p. 5
Sacris solemniis juncta
Sheppard, John (ca. 1515–1558)
p. 1

Set: Fragments from a treble partbook, c. 1610

Type: Fragments of a whole

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GB-Lam MS 935

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GB-Och Mus. 1279

‡ denotes primary source study

‡ Spencer, Robert, and Richard Charteris. 1985. Newly Discovered Manuscript Fragments of an English Vocal Part-book, c. 1610. The Consort, 52–4. Notes: Identifies this MS as belonging to the same original treble partbook as Och Mus. 1279. Also includes a reconstructed inventory of the full (original) MS.

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