GB-Cp MS 32 [Bassus] (Peterhouse Partbooks: Henrician Set)

Peterhouse, Perne Library, Cambridge, England

partbook: 1539-41

Archive Peterhouse, Perne Library, Cambridge, England (GB-Cp)
Shelfmark MS 32 [Bassus] (Peterhouse Partbooks: Henrician Set)
Surface Paper
Numbering System Foliation
Format portrait
Measurements 286 x 198 mm
Other Identifiers
  • CCM: CambriU Peter. 471-4
  • olim (Former shelfmark): photocopy 474
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Provenance
Contents 149 pieces from 31 composers
General Description

A Bassus partbook from a set originally of five volumes. Copied by a single scribe, probably a younger member of the staff of a large secular religious establishment (SandonH). The repertory consists mainly of music in use at Magdalen College, Oxford, during the 1530's. However, the books were not copied at, nor used by, Magdalen College. Rather, they are probably copies of the Magdalen College repertory made for use at one of the New Foundation cathedrals such as Canterbury or Durham (SandonH). It is quite probable that the books came to Peterhouse College in Cambridge through the efforts of John Cosin, Master of Peterhouse from 1634, whose High Church-oriented liturgical innovations aroused vigorous controversy. The books were later transferred to the Cambridge University Library.

The Peterhouse Partbooks are not numbered consecutively as they were not all discovered and included in the library's collection at the same time. For some years they were also referred to by the numbers given to a set of photocopies of the books (which still exist), while three newly-discovered books did not have shelf-marks. The list below gives the sets in order, including the new MSS, and with the photocopy numbers for ease of cross-reference.

Henrician Set
Triplex - MS. 40 - photocopy 471
Medius - MS. 41 - photocopy 472
Contratenor - MS. 31 - photocopy 473 [Note: f. 81 is present but numbered 80 (as well as the preceding folio). Folio 135 is numbered 134 (as well as the preceding folio)]
Bassus - MS. 32 - photocopy 474 [Note: three consecutive folios are numbered '78' and three '79' between fols 77 and 80]

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Physical Description

Ff. 1-12 of this book are missing

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Binding

Sometime between 1856 and 1883, the books were rebound; the original limp vellum covers were replaced by new covers of brown leather on boards

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Watermark

Four different watermarks appear in the manuscript; these are similar or identical to Briquet #12668 [flyleaves only], 12502, 13526, and 1048. These marks indicate that the paper comes from France, more particularly from Normandy and Champagne.

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Notation

not indicated

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Foliation

Original foliation

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Index

Original indices at the beginning of all books except the Triplex, on thinner paper than that used for the music.

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Surface

paper

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Census Catalogue of Music Description

This information is reproduced here by kind permission of the publishers. It is COPYRIGHT and copying/reproduction of this content without permission may result in legal action.

19 Masses, 7 Magnificats, 45 motets = 71 + 1 duplicate = 72

Alen-1, Appleby-1, Aston-5, Bramston-1, Catcott-1, Chamberlayne-1, Darke-1, Edwarde-1, Erell-1, Fayrfax-11, Hunt-2, Jones-2, R. Knight-1, Ludford-7, Lupus [Lupus Italus]/(Hellinck)-1, Lupus [Lupus Italus]/(Jaquet of Mantua)-1, Martyn-1, Mason-4, Merbecke-1, Norman-1, Northbroke-1, Pasche-2, Pygott-2, Rasar-1, Sturmy-1, Tallis-3 + 1 duplicate, Taverner-12, Tye-1, Whytbroke-1, anon-2

4 paper partbooks of an original 5 (Triplex-i + 93 + i folios, Medius-iii + 118 + i, Contratenor-iii + 135 + i, B-iv + 106 + i), 286 x 198. Ff. 1-12 of the Triplex are missing; in B, six folios have been ripped out following f. 106'. Original foliation. Sometime between 1856 and 1883, the books were rebound; the original parchment covers were replaced by new covers of brown leather on boards. Original indices at the beginning of all books except the Triplex; the indices are on thinner paper than that used for the music. Copied by a single scribe, probably a younger member of the staff of a large secular religious establishment (SandonH). Four different watermarks appear in the manuscript; these are similar or identical to Briquet #12668 [flyleaves only], 12502, 13526, and 1048. These marks indicate that the paper comes from France, more particularly from Normandy and Champagne.

1539-41 (SandonH). The repertory consists mainly of music in use at Magdalen College, Oxford, during the 1530's. However, the books were not copied at, nor used by, Magdalen College. Rather, they are probably copies of the Magdalen College repertory made for use at one of the New Foundation cathedrals such as Canterbury or Durham (SandonH). It is quite probable that the books came to Peterhouse College in Cambridge through the efforts of John Cosin, Master of Peterhouse from 1634, whose High Church-oriented liturgical innovations aroused vigorous controversy. The books were later transferred to the Cambridge University Library.

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

17v

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Folio / Pages Composition / Item title Source attribution Composers (? Uncertain)
1r Sancte Deus -
Appears on: 1r
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Sancte deus
verso of strip facing 1 Ave Maria -
Appears on: verso of strip facing 1
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Ave Maria
1r–2r O rex gloriose John Mason
Appears on: 1r–2r
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: John Mason
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: O rex gloriose
2r–3r Ave Dei patris filia -
Appears on: 2r–3r
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Ave Dei patris filia
3r–4v Stabat mater dolorosa Robart Hunt
Appears on: 3r–4v
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Robart Hunt
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Stabat mater
4v–6r Salve regina mater misericordiae Pygott
Appears on: 4v–6r
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Pygott
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Salve regina
6r–7v O Maria deo grata -
Appears on: 6r–7v
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: O Maria deo grata
7v–9r Maria plena virtute fayrefax.
Appears on: 7v–9r
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: fayrefax.
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Maria plena virtute
9r–10r Salve regina mater misericordiae Nicolas Ludford
Appears on: 9r–10r
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Nicolas Ludford
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Salve regina
10r–10v Trium regum tuum John Catcott.
Appears on: 10r–10v
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: John Catcott.
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Trium regum
10v–12r Ave Maria. Ave fuit prima salus John Mason
Appears on: 10v–12r
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: John Mason
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Ave Maria. Ave fuit prima salus
12v–13r Mariae virginis Bramston.
Appears on: 12v–13r
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Bramston.
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Mariae virginis
13r–14v Euge dicta sanctis oraculis Norman
Appears on: 13r–14v
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Norman
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Euge dicta sanctis oraculis
14v–15v Ave Maria divae matris Heugh Aston.
Appears on: 14v–15v
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Heugh Aston.
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Ave Maria divae matris
16r Ave Maria mater Dei Robart Hunt.
Appears on: 16r
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Robart Hunt.
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Ave Maria mater dei
16r–17r Missa Te Deum: Gloria -
Appears on: 16r–17r
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Mass Te deum
17r–17v Missa Te Deum: Credo -
Appears on: 17r–17v
17v–18r Missa Te Deum: Sanctus -
Appears on: 17v–18r
18r–18v Missa Te Deum: Benedictus -
Appears on: 18r–18v
18v–19r Missa Te Deum: Agnus dei Hugh Aston
Appears on: 18v–19r
Source Attribution: Hugh Aston
19r–20r Terrenum sitiens -
Appears on: 19r–20r
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Terrenum sitiens
20r–20v Sub tuam protectionem Jacobus Northbrok.
Appears on: 20r–20v
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Jacobus Northbrok.
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Sub tuam protectionem
20v–21v Vae nobis miseris John Mason
Appears on: 20v–21v
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: John Mason
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Vae nobis miseris
21v–22v Quales sumus John Mason
Appears on: 21v–22v
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: John Mason
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Quales sumus
23r–23v Gaude virgo mater Christi Wyllyam Alen.
Appears on: 23r–23v
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Wyllyam Alen.
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Gaude virgo mater Christi
24r–24v Missa Sine nomine: Gloria John Tavernor
Appears on: 24r–24v
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: John Tavernor
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin, Greek
Voice Text: Mass Sine nomine
24v–25r Missa Sine nomine: Credo -
Appears on: 24v–25r
Genres: Motet
25r–25v Missa Sine nomine: Sanctus -
Appears on: 25r–25v
Genres: Motet
25v Missa Sine nomine: Benedictus -
Appears on: 25v
Genres: Motet
25v–26r Missa Sine nomine: Agnus Dei John Tauernor
Appears on: 25v–26r
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: John Tauernor
26r–27r Missa Mater Christi: Gloria -
Appears on: 26r–27r
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin, Greek
Voice Text: Mass Mater Christi
27r–27v Missa Mater Christi: Credo -
Appears on: 27r–27v
Genres: Motet
27v–28r Missa Mater Christi: Sanctus -
Appears on: 27v–28r
Genres: Motet
28r–28v Missa Mater Christi: Benedictus -
Appears on: 28r–28v
Genres: Motet
28v–29r Missa Mater Christi: Agnus Dei John Tauernor. apon the antyme Mater Chri[sti].
Appears on: 28v–29r
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: John Tauernor. apon the antyme Mater Chri[sti].
29r–29v Exultet in hac die Hugh Sturmy
Appears on: 29r–29v
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Hugh Sturmy
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Exultet in hac die
29v–30r Sancte Deus Whytbrok.
Appears on: 29v–30r
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Whytbrok.
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Sancte deus
30r–31r Ave Dei patris filia Doctor Fayrefax.
Appears on: 30r–31r
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Doctor Fayrefax.
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Ave Dei patris filia
31r–32r Mass Spes nostra: Gloria -
Appears on: 31r–32r
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin, Greek
Voice Text: Mass Spes nostra
32r–32v Missa Spes nostra: Credo -
Appears on: 32r–32v
33r Missa Spes nostra: Sanctus -
Appears on: 33r
33r–33v Missa Spes nostra: Benedictus -
Appears on: 33r–33v
33v–34r Missa Spes nostra: Agnus dei Robarte Jonys.
Appears on: 33v–34r
Source Attribution: Robarte Jonys.
34r–34v Missa Christe Jesu: Gloria -
Appears on: 34r–34v
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Mass Christe Jesu
34v–35v Missa Christe Jesu: Credo -
Appears on: 34v–35v
35v–36r Missa Christe Jesu: Sanctus -
Appears on: 35v–36r
36r–36v Missa Christe Jesu: Benedictus -
Appears on: 36r–36v
36v Missa Christe Jesu: Agnus dei Rasar.
Appears on: 36v
Source Attribution: Rasar.
37r–38r Missa O quam glorifica: Gloria -
Appears on: 37r–38r
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin, Greek
Voice Text: Mass O quam glorifica
38r–39r Missa O quam glorifica: Credo -
Appears on: 38r–39r
49r–39v Missa O quam glorifica: Sanctus -
Appears on: 49r–39v
39v–40r Missa O quam glorifica: Benedictus -
Appears on: 39v–40r
40r–41r Missa O quam glorifica: Agnus dei Fayrefax
Appears on: 40r–41r
Source Attribution: Fayrefax
41r–41v Missa Tecum principium: Gloria -
Appears on: 41r–41v
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin, Greek
Voice Text: Mass Tecum principium
41v–42v Missa Tecum principium: Credo -
Appears on: 41v–42v
42v–43r Missa Tecum principium: Sanctus -
Appears on: 42v–43r
43r–43v Missa Tecum principium: Benedictus -
Appears on: 43r–43v
43v–44r Missa Tecum principium: Agnus dei Fayrefax.
Appears on: 43v–44r
Source Attribution: Fayrefax.
44r–45r Missa Albanus: Gloria -
Appears on: 44r–45r
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin, Greek
Voice Text: Mass Albanus
45r–46r Missa Albanus: Credo -
Appears on: 45r–46r
46r Missa Albanus: Sanctus -
Appears on: 46r
46v Missa Albanus: Benedictus -
Appears on: 46v
46v–47r Missa Albanus: Agnus dei -
Appears on: 46v–47r
47v–48v Missa Veni sancte spiritus: Gloria Rycharde Pygott
Appears on: 47v–48v
Source Attribution: Rycharde Pygott
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Mass Veni sancte spiritus
48v–49v Missa Veni sancte spiritus: Credo -
Appears on: 48v–49v
49v–50r Missa Veni sancte spiritus: Sanctus -
Appears on: 49v–50r
50r–50v Missa Veni sancte spiritus: Benedictus -
Appears on: 50r–50v
50v–51r Missa Veni sancte spiritus: Agnus dei Rycharde Pygott.
Appears on: 50v–51r
Source Attribution: Rycharde Pygott.
51v–52r Vidi aquam egredientem de templo - Anonymous
Appears on: 51v–52r
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: [Vidi aquam] egredientem
52r–52v Missa Christi virgo dilectissima: Gloria -
Appears on: 52r–52v
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin, Greek
Voice Text: Mass Christi virgo
52v–53v Missa Christi virgo dilectissima: Credo -
Appears on: 52v–53v
53v–54r Missa Christi virgo dilectissima: Sanctus -
Appears on: 53v–54r
54r–54v Missa Christi virgo dilectissima: Benedictus -
Appears on: 54r–54v
54v–55r Missa Christi virgo dilectissima: Agnus Nicolas Ludford
Appears on: 54v–55r
Source Attribution: Nicolas Ludford
55r–56r Salve intemerata dei mater -
Appears on: 55r–56r
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Salve intemerata
56v–57r Mater Christi sanctissima virgo [= O most holy and mighty Lord] John Tauernor
Appears on: 56v–57r
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: John Tauernor
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Mater Christi
57r O Christe Jesu John Tauernor.
Appears on: 57r
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: John Tauernor.
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: O Christe Jesu
57v–58v Gaude plurimum [2p. Gaude Maria virgo, 3p. Gaude Maria, Jesu mater] John Tauernor
Appears on: 57v–58v
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: John Tauernor
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Gaude plurimum
58v–59r Missa Small devotion: Gloria -
Appears on: 58v–59r
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin, Greek
Voice Text: Mass Small devotion
59r–60r Missa Small devotion: Credo (extract: Crucifixus etiam pro nobis) -
Appears on: 59r–60r
Genres: Credo (patrem omnipotentem), Mass Ordinary
60r Missa Small devotion: Sanctus -
Appears on: 60r
Genres: Mass Ordinary, Sanctus [& Benedictus]
60r–60v Missa Small devotion: Benedictus -
Appears on: 60r–60v
Genres: Mass Ordinary, Sanctus [& Benedictus]
60v–61r Missa Small devotion: Agnus Dei Small deuotyon. John Tauernor.
Appears on: 60v–61r
Genres: Agnus Dei, Mass Ordinary
Source Attribution: Small deuotyon. John Tauernor.
61r–62r Magnificat a5 John Tauernor
Appears on: 61r–62r
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: John Tauernor
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Magnificat
62r–63r Magnificat -
Appears on: 62r–63r
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Magnificat
63r–63v Aspice Domine quia facta est desolata -
Appears on: 63r–63v
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Aspice domine
63v–64r Missa Surrexit pastor bonus: Kyrie -
Appears on: 63v–64r
Genres: Kyrie eleison, Liturgical work, Mass Ordinary
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin, Greek
Voice Text: Mass Surrexit pastor bonus
64r–64v Missa Surrexit pastor bonus: Gloria -
Appears on: 64r–64v
Genres: Gloria (et in terra pax), Liturgical work, Mass Ordinary
64v–65v Missa Surrexit pastor bonus: Credo -
Appears on: 64v–65v
Genres: Credo (patrem omnipotentem), Liturgical work, Mass Ordinary
65v Missa Surrexit pastor bonus: Sanctus -
Appears on: 65v
Genres: Liturgical work, Mass Ordinary, Sanctus [& Benedictus]
66r Missa Surrexit pastor bonus: Benedictus -
Appears on: 66r
Genres: Mass Ordinary, Sanctus [& Benedictus]
66r Missa Surrexit pastor bonus: Agnus Dei lupus
Appears on: 66r
Genres: Agnus Dei, Liturgical work, Mass Ordinary
Source Attribution: lupus
66v–67r Missa Sine nomine: Gloria -
Appears on: 66v–67r
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin, Greek
Voice Text: Mass Sine nomine
67r–68r Missa Sine nomine: Credo -
Appears on: 67r–68r
Genres: Motet
68r–68v Missa Sine nomine: Sanctus -
Appears on: 68r–68v
Genres: Motet
68v Missa Sine nomine: Benedictus -
Appears on: 68v
Genres: Motet
68v–69r Missa Sine nomine: Agnus Dei Tye
Appears on: 68v–69r
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Tye
69r–70r Sancta Maria mater Dei Pashe
Appears on: 69r–70r
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Pashe
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Sancta Maria mater dei
70r–71v Ave Dei patris filia Merbecke
Appears on: 70r–71v
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Merbecke
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Ave dei patris
71v–72v Magnificat -
Appears on: 71v–72v
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Magnificat
72v–73v Missa Sine nomine: Gloria - Anonymous
Appears on: 72v–73v
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin, Greek
Voice Text: Mass Sine nomine
73v–74r Missa Sine nomine: Credo - Anonymous
Appears on: 73v–74r
Genres: Motet
74v Missa Sine nomine: Sanctus - Anonymous
Appears on: 74v
Genres: Motet
74v–75r Missa Sine nomine: Benedictus - Anonymous
Appears on: 74v–75r
Genres: Motet
75r–75v Missa Sine nomine: Agnus Dei - Anonymous
Appears on: 75r–75v
Genres: Motet
75v–77r Salve intemerata dei mater Talys
Appears on: 75v–77r
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Talys
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Salve intemerata
77r–78ar Domine Jesu Christe N. Ludford
Appears on: 77r–78ar
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: N. Ludford
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Domine Jesu Christe
78ar–78av Magnificat Robart Jonys.
Appears on: 78ar–78av
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Robart Jonys.
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Magnificat
78av–78bv Magnificat Pashe
Appears on: 78av–78bv
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Pashe
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Magnificat
78bv–79r Magnificat Regale Fayrfax
Appears on: 78bv–79r
Genres: BVM, Canticle, Magnificat
Source Attribution: Fayrfax
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Magnificat Regale
79ar–79br Aeternae laudis lilium Fayrfax.
Appears on: 79ar–79br
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Fayrfax.
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Aeternae laudis lilium
79br–79bv Magnificat O bone Jesu Fayrfax
Appears on: 79br–79bv
Genres: English Catholic service music, Magnificat
Source Attribution: Fayrfax
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Magnificat O bone Jesu
79bv–80r Lauda vivi Alpha et O Fayrefax
Appears on: 79bv–80r
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Fayrefax
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Lauda vivi alpha
80r–81r Ave cuius conceptio Nicolas Ludford
Appears on: 80r–81r
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Nicolas Ludford
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Ave cujus conceptio
81r–82r Ave Maria ancilla trinitatis Ni. Ludford
Appears on: 81r–82r
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Ni. Ludford
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Ave Maria ancilla trinitatis
82r–82v Missa O Bone Jesu: Gloria -
Appears on: 82r–82v
Genres: Gloria (et in terra pax), Mass Ordinary
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin, Greek
Voice Text: Mass O Bone Jesu
82v–83v Missa O Bone Jesu: Credo -
Appears on: 82v–83v
Genres: Credo (patrem omnipotentem), Mass Ordinary
83v–84r Missa O Bone Jesu: Sanctus -
Appears on: 83v–84r
Genres: Mass Ordinary, Sanctus [& Benedictus]
84r Missa O Bone Jesu: Benedictus -
Appears on: 84r
Genres: Mass Ordinary, Sanctus [& Benedictus]
84r–85r Missa O Bone Jesu: Agnus dei Fayrfax.
Appears on: 84r–85r
Genres: Agnus Dei, Mass Ordinary
Source Attribution: Fayrfax.
85r–85v Missa Inclina cor meum: Gloria -
Appears on: 85r–85v
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin, Greek
Voice Text: Mass Inclina cor meum
85v–86v Missa Inclina cor meum: Credo -
Appears on: 85v–86v
Genres: Motet
86v–87r Missa Inclina cor meum: Sanctus -
Appears on: 86v–87r
Genres: Motet
87r Missa Inclina cor meum: Benedictus -
Appears on: 87r
Genres: Motet
87r–87v Missa Inclina cor meum: Agnus Dei Inclina cor meum deus in testimonia tua Nicolas Ludford
Appears on: 87r–87v
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Inclina cor meum deus in testimonia tua Nicolas Ludford
87v–89r Ave gratia plena Maria Arture Chamberlayne
Appears on: 87v–89r
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Arture Chamberlayne
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Ave gratia plena Maria
89r–89v Missa Salve intemerata: Gloria -
Appears on: 89r–89v
Genres: Gloria (et in terra pax), Mass Ordinary
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin, Greek
Voice Text: Mass Salve intemerata
89v–90r Missa Salve intemerata: Credo -
Appears on: 89v–90r
Genres: Credo (patrem omnipotentem), Mass Ordinary
90v Missa Salve intemerata: Sanctus -
Appears on: 90v
Genres: Mass Ordinary, Sanctus [& Benedictus]
90v–91r Missa Salve intemerata: Benedictus -
Appears on: 90v–91r
Genres: Mass Ordinary, Sanctus [& Benedictus]
91r–91v Missa Salve intemerata: Agnus Dei Talys
Appears on: 91r–91v
Genres: Agnus Dei, Mass Ordinary
Source Attribution: Talys
91v–92r Missa Regnum mundi: Gloria N. Ludford
Appears on: 91v–92r
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: N. Ludford
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin, Greek
Voice Text: Mass Regnum mundi
92r–93r Missa Regnum mundi: Credo -
Appears on: 92r–93r
Genres: Motet
93r–93v Missa Regnum mundi: Sanctus -
Appears on: 93r–93v
Genres: Motet
93v Missa Regnum mundi: Benedictus -
Appears on: 93v
Genres: Motet
93v–94r Missa Regnum mundi: Agnus Dei N Ludford.
Appears on: 93v–94r
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: N Ludford.
94r–95r Fac nobis secundum Tauernor
Appears on: 94r–95r
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Tauernor
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Fac nobis secundum
95r Sub tuum praesidium confugimus Tauernor.
Appears on: 95r
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Tauernor.
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Sub tuum praesidium
95r–96r Ave rosa sine spinis Tallys
Appears on: 95r–96r
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Tallys
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Ave rosa sine spinis
96v–97v Ave Maria ancilla trinitatis Hugh Aston
Appears on: 96v–97v
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Hugh Aston
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Ave Maria ancilla trinitatis
97v–99v O baptista vates Christi Aston
Appears on: 97v–99v
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Aston
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: O baptista vates Christi
99v–100v Gaude virgo mater Christi Hugh Aston
Appears on: 99v–100v
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Hugh Aston
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Gaude virgo mater Christi
100v–101r Ave vulnus lateris Water Erell
Appears on: 100v–101r
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Water Erell
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Ave vulnus lateris
101r–103r Totius mundi domina Martyn
Appears on: 101r–103r
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Martyn
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Totius mundi domina
103r–104r Missa Libera nos: Gloria -
Appears on: 103r–104r
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin, Greek
Voice Text: Mass Libera nos
104r–105r Missa Libera nos: Credo -
Appears on: 104r–105r
Genres: Motet
105r–105v Missa Libera nos: Sanctus -
Appears on: 105r–105v
Genres: Motet
105v Missa Libera nos: Benedictus -
Appears on: 105v
Genres: Motet
106r–106v Missa Libera nos: Agnus Dei -
Appears on: 106r–106v
Genres: Motet
Composer Compositions
(Hedley?), Edward(e)
Alen, William
Anonymous
Appelby, Thomas (–ca. 1564)
Aston, Hugh (ca. 1485–1558)
Bramston, Richard
Catcott, John
Chamberlayne, Arture
Dark, John
Erle (Earle, Erley, Erell), Walter
Fayrfax, Robert (1464–1521)
Hellinck, Lupus (ca. 1494–1541)
Hunt, Robert
Jones, Robert
Knyght, Thomas
Ludford, Nicholas (ca. 1490–1557)
Mantua, Jacquet de (1483–1559)
Martyn, Edwarde
Mason, John
Merbecke, John
Norman, John
Northbroke, Jacobus
Pashe, William (fl. c1513–1537)
Pyggott, Richard
Pygott, Richard (ca. 1485–1549)
Rasar, William
Sturmy, Hugh
Tallis, Thomas (ca. 1505–1585)
Taverner, John
Tye, Christopher (ca. 1505–ca. 1573)
Whytbroke, William
Composition Composers (? Uncertain) Folios / Pages
Aeternae laudis lilium 79ar–79br
Aspice Domine quia facta est desolata 63r–63v
Ave cuius conceptio 80r–81r
Ave Dei patris filia 2r–3r
Ave Dei patris filia 30r–31r
Ave Dei patris filia 70r–71v
Ave gratia plena Maria 87v–89r
Ave Maria verso of strip facing 1
Ave Maria ancilla trinitatis 81r–82r
Ave Maria ancilla trinitatis 96v–97v
Ave Maria divae matris 14v–15v
Ave Maria mater Dei 16r
Ave Maria. Ave fuit prima salus 10v–12r
Ave rosa sine spinis 95r–96r
Ave vulnus lateris 100v–101r
Domine Jesu Christe 77r–78ar
Euge dicta sanctis oraculis 13r–14v
Exultet in hac die 29r–29v
Fac nobis secundum 94r–95r
Gaude plurimum [2p. Gaude Maria virgo, 3p. Gaude Maria, Jesu mater] 57v–58v
Gaude virgo mater Christi 23r–23v
Gaude virgo mater Christi 99v–100v
Lauda vivi Alpha et O 79bv–80r
Magnificat 62r–63r
Magnificat 71v–72v
Magnificat 78ar–78av
Magnificat 78av–78bv
Magnificat a5 61r–62r
Magnificat O bone Jesu 79br–79bv
Magnificat Regale 78bv–79r
Maria plena virtute 7v–9r
Mariae virginis 12v–13r
Mass Spes nostra: Gloria 31r–32r
Mater Christi sanctissima virgo [= O most holy and mighty Lord] 56v–57r
Missa Albanus: Agnus dei 46v–47r
Missa Albanus: Benedictus 46v
Missa Albanus: Credo 45r–46r
Missa Albanus: Gloria 44r–45r
Missa Albanus: Sanctus 46r
Missa Christe Jesu: Agnus dei 36v
Missa Christe Jesu: Benedictus 36r–36v
Missa Christe Jesu: Credo 34v–35v
Missa Christe Jesu: Gloria 34r–34v
Missa Christe Jesu: Sanctus 35v–36r
Missa Christi virgo dilectissima: Sanctus 53v–54r
Missa Christi virgo dilectissima: Agnus 54v–55r
Missa Christi virgo dilectissima: Benedictus 54r–54v
Missa Christi virgo dilectissima: Credo 52v–53v
Missa Christi virgo dilectissima: Gloria 52r–52v
Missa Inclina cor meum: Agnus Dei 87r–87v
Missa Inclina cor meum: Benedictus 87r
Missa Inclina cor meum: Credo 85v–86v
Missa Inclina cor meum: Gloria 85r–85v
Missa Inclina cor meum: Sanctus 86v–87r
Missa Libera nos: Agnus Dei 106r–106v
Missa Libera nos: Benedictus 105v
Missa Libera nos: Credo 104r–105r
Missa Libera nos: Gloria 103r–104r
Missa Libera nos: Sanctus 105r–105v
Missa Mater Christi: Agnus Dei 28v–29r
Missa Mater Christi: Benedictus 28r–28v
Missa Mater Christi: Credo 27r–27v
Missa Mater Christi: Gloria 26r–27r
Missa Mater Christi: Sanctus 27v–28r
Missa O Bone Jesu: Agnus dei 84r–85r
Missa O Bone Jesu: Benedictus 84r
Missa O Bone Jesu: Credo 82v–83v
Missa O Bone Jesu: Gloria 82r–82v
Missa O Bone Jesu: Sanctus 83v–84r
Missa O quam glorifica: Agnus dei 40r–41r
Missa O quam glorifica: Benedictus 39v–40r
Missa O quam glorifica: Credo 38r–39r
Missa O quam glorifica: Gloria 37r–38r
Missa O quam glorifica: Sanctus 49r–39v
Missa Regnum mundi: Agnus Dei 93v–94r
Missa Regnum mundi: Benedictus 93v
Missa Regnum mundi: Credo 92r–93r
Missa Regnum mundi: Gloria 91v–92r
Missa Regnum mundi: Sanctus 93r–93v
Missa Salve intemerata: Agnus Dei 91r–91v
Missa Salve intemerata: Benedictus 90v–91r
Missa Salve intemerata: Credo 89v–90r
Missa Salve intemerata: Gloria 89r–89v
Missa Salve intemerata: Sanctus 90v
Missa Sine nomine: Agnus Dei 25v–26r
Missa Sine nomine: Agnus Dei 68v–69r
Missa Sine nomine: Agnus Dei Anonymous 75r–75v
Missa Sine nomine: Benedictus 25v
Missa Sine nomine: Benedictus 68v
Missa Sine nomine: Benedictus Anonymous 74v–75r
Missa Sine nomine: Credo 24v–25r
Missa Sine nomine: Credo 67r–68r
Missa Sine nomine: Credo Anonymous 73v–74r
Missa Sine nomine: Gloria 24r–24v
Missa Sine nomine: Gloria 66v–67r
Missa Sine nomine: Gloria Anonymous 72v–73v
Missa Sine nomine: Sanctus 25r–25v
Missa Sine nomine: Sanctus 68r–68v
Missa Sine nomine: Sanctus Anonymous 74v
Missa Small devotion: Agnus Dei 60v–61r
Missa Small devotion: Benedictus 60r–60v
Missa Small devotion: Credo (extract: Crucifixus etiam pro nobis) 59r–60r
Missa Small devotion: Gloria 58v–59r
Missa Small devotion: Sanctus 60r
Missa Spes nostra: Agnus dei 33v–34r
Missa Spes nostra: Benedictus 33r–33v
Missa Spes nostra: Credo 32r–32v
Missa Spes nostra: Sanctus 33r
Missa Surrexit pastor bonus: Agnus Dei 66r
Missa Surrexit pastor bonus: Benedictus 66r
Missa Surrexit pastor bonus: Credo 64v–65v
Missa Surrexit pastor bonus: Gloria 64r–64v
Missa Surrexit pastor bonus: Kyrie 63v–64r
Missa Surrexit pastor bonus: Sanctus 65v
Missa Te Deum: Agnus dei 18v–19r
Missa Te Deum: Benedictus 18r–18v
Missa Te Deum: Credo 17r–17v
Missa Te Deum: Gloria 16r–17r
Missa Te Deum: Sanctus 17v–18r
Missa Tecum principium: Agnus dei 43v–44r
Missa Tecum principium: Benedictus 43r–43v
Missa Tecum principium: Credo 41v–42v
Missa Tecum principium: Gloria 41r–41v
Missa Tecum principium: Sanctus 42v–43r
Missa Veni sancte spiritus: Agnus dei 50v–51r
Missa Veni sancte spiritus: Benedictus 50r–50v
Missa Veni sancte spiritus: Credo 48v–49v
Missa Veni sancte spiritus: Gloria 47v–48v
Missa Veni sancte spiritus: Sanctus 49v–50r
O baptista vates Christi 97v–99v
O Christe Jesu 57r
O Maria deo grata 6r–7v
O rex gloriose 1r–2r
Quales sumus 21v–22v
Salve intemerata dei mater 55r–56r
Salve intemerata dei mater 75v–77r
Salve regina mater misericordiae 4v–6r
Salve regina mater misericordiae 9r–10r
Sancta Maria mater Dei 69r–70r
Sancte Deus 1r
Sancte Deus 29v–30r
Stabat mater dolorosa 3r–4v
Sub tuam protectionem 20r–20v
Sub tuum praesidium confugimus 95r
Terrenum sitiens 19r–20r
Totius mundi domina 101r–103r
Trium regum tuum 10r–10v
Vae nobis miseris 20v–21v
Vidi aquam egredientem de templo Anonymous 51v–52r

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Curtis, Gareth R K, and Andrew B Wathey. 1994. Fifteenth-Century English Liturgical Music: A List of the Surviving Repertory. Royal Musical Association Research Chronicle, 1-69.

Payne, Ian. 1993. The provision and practice of sacred music at Cambridge colleges and selected cathedrals, c. 1547-c. 1646: a comparative study of the archival evidence.  Garland.

Sandon, Nicholas. 1983. The Henrician Partbooks Belonging to Peterhouse: A Study, with Restorations of the Incomplete Compositions Contained in Them. University of Exeter, PhD dissertation.

Sandon, Nicholas. 1976-77. The Henrician Partbooks at Peterhouse, Cambridge. Proceedings of the Royal Musical Association, 106-40. Pages: 106-40.

Sandon, Nicholas. 1976. Fragments of Medieval Polyphony at Canterbury Cathedral. Musica Disciplina, 37-53. Pages: 48.

Nugent, George Edward. 1973. The Jacquet Motets and Their Authors. Princeton University, Unpublished Ph.D. dissertation. Pages: I, 143.

Blackburn, Bonnie J. 1970. The Lupus Problem. University of Chicago, Unpublished Ph.D. dissertation. Pages: 365, passim.

Warren, Edwin B. 1969. Life and Works of Robert Fayrfax. Musicological Studies and Documents.  American Institute of Musicology. Pages: 52, 59-60.

Kirsch, Winfried. 1966. Die Quellen der mehrstimmigen Magnificat- und Te Deum-Vertonungen bis zur Mitte des 16. Jahrhunderts.  Tutzing. Pages: 129.

Lockwood, Lewis Henry. 1961. A Continental Mass and Motet in a Tudor Manuscript. Music and Letters, 336-47.

Bergsagel, John D. 1960. An Introduction to Ludford (c. 1485-c. 1557). Musica Disciplina, 105-30. Pages: 110-1.

Warrem, Edwin B (editor). 1959-66. Robert Fayrfax (ca. 1464-1521): Collected Works. Corpus mensurabilis musicae.  Neuhausen nr. Stuttgart: American Institute of Musicology. Pages: I, Critical Notes; II,85ff.

Stevens, Denis W. 1959. The Manuscript Edinburgh, National Library of Scotland, Adv. Ms. 5. 1. 15. Musica Disciplina, 155-67. Pages: 167.

Harrison, Frank Llewellyn. 1958, second ed. 1963. Music in Medieval Britain.  London: Routledge. Pages: 273-4,336,341.

Baillie, Hugh. 1958. Nicholas Ludford (c. 1485-c. 1557). The Musical Quarterly, 196ff. Pages: 202.

Hughes, Dom Anselm. 1953. Catalogue of the Musical Manuscripts at Peterhouse, Cambridge.  Cambridge. Pages: viii-ix,2-6.

Fellowes, Edmund H (editor). 1923-48. Tudor Church Music.  London, Oxford et al. Pages: I,lix-lx, passim; see also Vols. Ill, VI, and X); BlackLP:MCp(365, passim.

Davey, Henry. 1921. History of English Music.  London. Pages: 90-1.

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Monday, 16 May, 2022

Jachet's "Aspice Domine" inventoried incorrectly as "...de sede sancta"; now replaced with the correct (similarly-titled) motet "...quia facta est".

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Wednesday, 20 June, 2018

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