GB-WBsc P11

Library of the Minster Church of St Cuthburga, Wimborne (Wimborne Minster), England

manuscript of polyphony: c. 1670

Archive Library of the Minster Church of St Cuthburga, Wimborne (Wimborne Minster), England (GB-WBsc)
Shelfmark P11
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Surface Paper
Numbering System Foliation
Measurements 305 x 190 mm
Other Identifiers
  • CCM: WimbM P15
Relationships
Provenance
  • England
Contents 56 pieces from 17 composers
General Description

A single Altus partbook. Copied by many scribes, most or all of whose hands also appear in WimbP P15, WimbM P17, and other manuscripts in this library not within scope of this catalogue. Copied in Wimborne, for use in Minster Church of St. Cuthburga.

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Physical Description

Folios very worn; portions of some folios now torn or frayed away

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Binding

Recently rebound, but 18th-century covers of dark brown leather over boards, blind tooled with ornamental border design, retained in new binding.

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Watermark

foolscap

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Notation

not indicated

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Date

Ca. 1670 (DanS), with additions extending into 18th century.

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Ruling

Staff height 13

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Foliation

New pencil foliation, 1-87.

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Decoration

No initials or decoration

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Surface

paper

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DIAMM Note

Partial inventory, focusing on attributed & 16th/early 17th century works.

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Inventory

adapted from EECM

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Census Catalogue of Music Description

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22 Services, 27 Service sections (1 fragmentary), 61 anthems, 30 psalm-tone formulas = 140

Aldrich-1, A. Batten-2, Bentham-1, Bishop-4, Blow-5, Byrd-3, Child-12, (J. Clarke)-1, Croft-1, G. Day-13, R. Farrant [Farrant ye Old]-4, Gibbons-3, James Hawkins I-1, Humfrey-1, J. Jackson -1, T. Kelway-2, T. Mudd II? [Mr. Mud]-1, W. Parsons-1, Purcell-5, Rogers-2, Silver-2, Strogers-1, Tallis-3, (Tye)-1, Tyler-2, Walkeley-1, Weelkes-2, Weldon-1, Wise-13, anon-50

1 paper partbook (A-i + 87 + i folios), 305 x 190. Folios very worn; portions of some folios now torn or frayed away. New pencil foliation, 1-87. Recently rebound, but 18th-century covers of dark brown leather over boards, blind tooled with ornamental border design, retained in new binding. No index. Copied by many scribes, most or all of whose hands also appear in WimbP P15, WimbM P17, and other manuscripts in this library not within scope of this catalogue. Staff height 13. No initials or decoration. Watermark: foolscap.

Ca. 1670 (DanS), with additions extending into 18th century. Copied in Wimborne, for use in Minster Church of St. Cuthburga.

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

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Folio / Pages Composition / Item title Source attribution Composers (? Uncertain)
[-] PARTIAL INVENTORY - -

PARTIAL INVENTORY

Appears on: [-]
2 Short Service: T / B / K / C / M / N Mr Strogers
Appears on: 2
Genres: Benedictus [Anglican = 2nd canticle at Morning Prayer], Canticle, Credo (patrem omnipotentem), Kyrie eleison, Magnificat, Nunc Dimittis, Te Deum
Source Attribution: Mr Strogers
3v Magnificat Mr Mud
Appears on: 3v
Genres: Magnificat
Source Attribution: Mr Mud
4 Short Service for means in Dmin: Te Deum Mr Batten
Appears on: 4
Genres: Anglican Service Music, Te Deum
Source Attribution: Mr Batten
4 Short Service for means in Dmin: Jubilate -
Appears on: 4
Genres: Anglican Service Music, Jubilate
4 Short Service for means in Dmin: Kyrie responses -
Appears on: 4
Genres: Anglican Service Music, Kyrie eleison
6v Te Deum & Jubilate Mr Silver
Appears on: 6v
Genres: Anglican Service Music, Jubilate, Te Deum
Source Attribution: Mr Silver
8 Blessed is he Weelkes
Appears on: 8
Genres: Anthem
Source Attribution: Weelkes
8 Verse service for a mean (in Gamut) (=First service to the organ) (T / K / C / M / N) Weelkes
Appears on: 8
Genres: Anglican Service Music
Source Attribution: Weelkes
9 High (Third, Old, Short) Service: Te Deum Mr Farrant ye Old
Appears on: 9
Genres: Liturgical work, Te Deum
Source Attribution: Mr Farrant ye Old
9v Service in Gamut (T / J / K / C / M / N) Rogers
Appears on: 9v
Genres: Anglican Service Music
Source Attribution: Rogers
12 Sharp Service in D: Te Deum Child
Appears on: 12
Genres: Anglican Service Music, Liturgical work, Te Deum
Source Attribution: Child
15 Sharp Service in D: Jubilate Child
Appears on: 15
Genres: Anglican Service Music, Canticle, Jubilate, Liturgical work
Source Attribution: Child
13 Service in F (T / J / K / C / Cantate / Deus Misereatur) Child
Appears on: 13
Genres: Cantate Domino, Canticle, Credo (patrem omnipotentem), Deus misereatur [Anglican = 2nd canticle at Evensong], Jubilate, Kyrie eleison, Te Deum
Source Attribution: Child
15 Sharp Service in D: Kyrie Responses in the Communion Service Child
Appears on: 15
Genres: Anglican Service Music, Communion, Response
Source Attribution: Child
15 Sharp Service in D: Creed -
Appears on: 15
Genres: Anglican Service Music, Credo (patrem omnipotentem), Mass Ordinary
15v O Lord make thy servant Charles Cranford
Appears on: 15v
Genres: Anthem
Source Attribution: Cranford
18 First ('sharp') service in Emin: Te Deum Child
Appears on: 18
Genres: Anglican Service Music, Te Deum
Source Attribution: Child
19 Short [First] Service: Te Deum -
Appears on: 19
Genres: Anglican Service Music, Liturgical work, Te Deum
20 First ('sharp') service in Emin: Jubilate -
Appears on: 20
Genres: Anglican Service Music, Jubilate
23 Short Service for verses in Eb: (T/J) Gibbons
Appears on: 23
Genres: Anglican Service Music, Jubilate, Te Deum
Source Attribution: Gibbons
24 First ('sharp') service in Emin: (K/C) Child
Appears on: 24
Genres: Anglican Service Music, Credo (patrem omnipotentem), Kyrie eleison
Source Attribution: Child
26 Service in Gamut (T / J / K / C / M / N) Rogers
Appears on: 26
Genres: Anglican Service Music
Source Attribution: Rogers
General Note

M/N only?

27 Flat service for 2 countertenors: M/N Weelkes
Appears on: 27
Genres: Anglican Service Music, Magnificat, Nunc Dimittis
Source Attribution: Weelkes
31 Short/Dorian Service: Magnificat Tallis
Appears on: 31
Genres: BVM, Canticle, Magnificat
Source Attribution: Tallis
31 Short/Dorian Service: Nunc dimittis -
Appears on: 31
Genres: Anglican Service Music, Canticle, Nunc Dimittis
32 Out of the Deep (I) Giles
Appears on: 32
Genres: Anthem
Source Attribution: Giles
32 Short Service: Te Deum Byrd
Appears on: 32
Genres: Anglican Service Music, Liturgical work, Te Deum
Source Attribution: Byrd
32 Short Service: Magnificat -
Appears on: 32
Genres: Anglican Service Music, BVM, Canticle, Magnificat
32 Short Service: Nunc dimittis -
Appears on: 32
Genres: Anglican Service Music, Canticle, Nunc Dimittis
33 First ('sharp') service in Emin: Magnificat Child
Appears on: 33
Genres: Anglican Service Music, Magnificat
Source Attribution: Child
33 First ('sharp') service in Emin: Nunc dimittis -
Appears on: 33
Genres: Anglican Service Music, Nunc Dimittis
34 Short [First] Service: Magnificat Gibbons
Appears on: 34
Genres: Anglican Service Music, BVM, Canticle, Magnificat
Source Attribution: Gibbons
34 Short [First] Service: Nunc dimittis -
Appears on: 34
Genres: Anglican Service Music, Canticle, Nunc Dimittis
35 Whole Service in Gamut: Magnificat Child
Appears on: 35
Genres: BVM, Canticle, Magnificat
Source Attribution: Child
35 Whole Service in Gamut: Nunc dimittis -
Appears on: 35
Genres: Canticle
37 Short Service for verses in Eb: (M/N) Child
Appears on: 37
Genres: Anglican Service Music, Magnificat, Nunc Dimittis
Source Attribution: Child
41 High (Third, Old, Short) Service: Magnificat Farrant
Appears on: 41
Genres: BVM, Canticle, Magnificat
Source Attribution: Farrant
41 High (Third, Old, Short) Service: Nunc dimittis -
Appears on: 41
Genres: Canticle
58 Praise the Lord O my soul (I) Child
Appears on: 58
Genres: Anthem
Source Attribution: Child
59 O Lord, grant the King a long life (I) Child
Appears on: 59
Genres: Anthem
Source Attribution: Child
60 O Lord thou art become gracious Silver
Appears on: 60
Genres: Anthem
Source Attribution: Silver
65 Thou art my portion - Anonymous
Appears on: 65
Genres: Anthem
65 O praise the Lord all ye Heathen (I) Tallis [recte Batten]
Appears on: 65
Genres: Anthem
Source Attribution: Tallis [recte Batten]
65 Give alms of thy goods -
Appears on: 65
Genres: Anthem
66 I call and cry to Thee (= O sacrum convivium) Tallis
Appears on: 66
Genres: Contrafactum, Motet
Source Attribution: Tallis
67 Lord how are they increased - Anonymous
Appears on: 67
Genres: Anthem
67 Hide not thou thy face from us Farrant
Appears on: 67
Genres: Anthem
Source Attribution: Farrant
68 O Lord our governor - Anonymous
Appears on: 68
Genres: Anthem
Concordances

EECM states that this is concordant with the setting in Tenbury 1442 (f. 94), which is not the Mundy setting. (?)

68 Remember not O Lord God (2p. Be merciful) Parsons
Appears on: 68
Genres: Anthem
Source Attribution: Parsons
69 I will magnify thee O Lord Rogers
Appears on: 69
Genres: Anthem
Source Attribution: Rogers
71 Sing unto the Lord O ye saints Christopher Gibbons
Appears on: 71
Genres: Anthem
Source Attribution: Christopher Gibbons
71 Sing unto the Lord O ye saints Orlando Gibbons
Appears on: 71
Genres: Anthem
Source Attribution: Orlando Gibbons
76 If the Lord himself Child
Appears on: 76
Genres: Anthem
Source Attribution: Child
77 Haste thee O God, to deliver me (2p. But let all those) Batten
Appears on: 77
Genres: Anthem
Source Attribution: Batten
77 Call to remembrance Lord thy tender mercies Farrant
Appears on: 77
Genres: Anthem
Source Attribution: Farrant
Composer Compositions
Anonymous
Batten, Adrian (1591–1637)
Byrd, William (ca. 1540–1623)
Child, William (1607–1697)
Cranford, William (–ca. 1645)
Farrant, Richard (ca. 1525–1580)
Gibbons, Christopher (1615–1676)
Gibbons, Orlando (ca. 1583–1625)
Giles, Nathaniel (ca. 1558–1634)
Mudd (II), Thomas
Parsons 'of Wells', William
Rogers, Benjamin
Silver, John (ca. 1606–1666)
Strogers, Nicholas
Tallis, Thomas (ca. 1505–1585)
Tye, Christopher (ca. 1505–ca. 1573)
Weelkes, Thomas (ca. 1576–1623)
Composition Composers (? Uncertain) Folios / Pages
Blessed is he 8
Call to remembrance Lord thy tender mercies 77
First ('sharp') service in Emin: (K/C) 24
First ('sharp') service in Emin: Jubilate 20
First ('sharp') service in Emin: Magnificat 33
First ('sharp') service in Emin: Nunc dimittis 33
First ('sharp') service in Emin: Te Deum 18
Flat service for 2 countertenors: M/N 27
Give alms of thy goods 65
Haste thee O God, to deliver me (2p. But let all those) 77
Hide not thou thy face from us 67
High (Third, Old, Short) Service: Magnificat 41
High (Third, Old, Short) Service: Nunc dimittis 41
High (Third, Old, Short) Service: Te Deum 9
I call and cry to Thee (= O sacrum convivium) 66
I will magnify thee O Lord 69
If the Lord himself 76
Lord how are they increased Anonymous 67
Magnificat 3v
O Lord make thy servant Charles 15v
O Lord our governor Anonymous 68
O Lord thou art become gracious 60
O Lord, grant the King a long life (I) 59
O praise the Lord all ye Heathen (I) 65
Out of the Deep (I) 32
Praise the Lord O my soul (I) 58
Remember not O Lord God (2p. Be merciful) 68
Service in F (T / J / K / C / Cantate / Deus Misereatur) 13
Service in Gamut (T / J / K / C / M / N) 9v
Service in Gamut (T / J / K / C / M / N) 26
Sharp Service in D: Creed 15
Sharp Service in D: Jubilate 15
Sharp Service in D: Kyrie Responses in the Communion Service 15
Sharp Service in D: Te Deum 12
Short [First] Service: Magnificat 34
Short [First] Service: Nunc dimittis 34
Short [First] Service: Te Deum 19
Short Service for means in Dmin: Jubilate 4
Short Service for means in Dmin: Kyrie responses 4
Short Service for means in Dmin: Te Deum 4
Short Service for verses in Eb: (M/N) 37
Short Service for verses in Eb: (T/J) 23
Short Service: Magnificat 32
Short Service: Nunc dimittis 32
Short Service: T / B / K / C / M / N 2
Short Service: Te Deum 32
Short/Dorian Service: Magnificat 31
Short/Dorian Service: Nunc dimittis 31
Sing unto the Lord O ye saints 71
Sing unto the Lord O ye saints 71
Te Deum & Jubilate 6v
Thou art my portion Anonymous 65
Verse service for a mean (in Gamut) (=First service to the organ) (T / K / C / M / N) 8
Whole Service in Gamut: Magnificat 35
Whole Service in Gamut: Nunc dimittis 35

denotes primary source study

Morris, Christopher (compiler). 1978. The Oxford Book of Tudor Anthems.  London. Pages: 55,71,97.

Daniel, Ralph T, and Peter Le Huray. 1972. The Sources of English Church Music 1549-1660. Early English Church Music.  London.

Harrison, Frank Llewellyn (editor). 1963-. Early English Church Music.  London: Stainer & Bell. Pages: III,221; XIX,325.

Fellowes, Edmund H. 1948. William Byrd.  London, New York, and Toronto. Pages: 131.

Fellowes, Edmund H (editor). 1923-48. Tudor Church Music.  London, Oxford et al. Pages: II,xxiii-xxiv,xxxi-xxxii; IV,xxxvii.

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

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NB: Migrated from old site. Credit for notes may not be completely accurate. Census Catalogue of Music Description