GB-Lbl Add. MS 30480 (Hamond Partbooks)

British Library, London, England

partbook: c. 1560-90

Archive British Library, London, England (GB-Lbl)
Shelfmark Add. MS 30480 (Hamond Partbooks)
Surface Mixed Paper and Parchment
Numbering System Foliation
Format landscape
Measurements 145-55 x 195-205 mm
Other Identifiers
  • CCM: LonBL 30480-4
Relationships
External Links
Provenance
  • England
Contents 98 pieces from 31 composers
General Description

A Discantus partbook from a set of five volumes. Copied by several scribes. Service music and anthems generally have full text underlaid; other pieces generally have text incipits or titles only. Of English origin; perhaps copied in Suffolk. Belonged in 1615 to Thomas Hamond (d. 1662), of Hawkedon, Suffolk; owned in 1776 by John Stafford Smith. Purchased by British Museum at a Sotheby's sale in 1877.

DIAMM, 2017
Binding

New covers of maroon leather and cloth on boards, but original limp vellum covers retained (now bound in as flyleaves)

DIAMM, 2017
Notation

not indicated

DIAMM, 2017
Ruling

Printed staves and decorative margins in each book (except Quintus), identical to those in LonBL 15166, similar to those in LonBLR A57.

DIAMM, 2017
Foliation

New pencil foliation 1-89 (begins with original paper flyleaf and omits one leaf with blank staves following f. 40)

DIAMM, 2017
Surface

ii paper + i parchment + i paper + 89 paper + i parchment + i paper

DIAMM, 2017
DIAMM Note

Digitized with funding from the Arts and Humanities Research Council (UK) for the Tudor Partbooks project at the Universities of Oxford and Newcastle.

DIAMM, 2023
Census Catalogue of Music Description

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1 Kyrie, 2 Mass Ordinary sections, 20 motets, 11 Services or Service sections, 27 anthems, 12 English secular pieces, 8 French secular pieces, 2 Italian secular pieces, 1 In nomine, 1 dance, 2 textless pieces = 87

Adams-2, Bullmann-1, Byrd-4, Caustun-1, (Clemens non Papa)-1, (A. Ferrabosco I)-1, Ferynge-1, Franctynge-1, (C. Hollander/S. Hollander/Lassus)-1, E. Johnson-2, R. Johnson I-5, More-1, W. Mundy-2, Parsley-3, R. Parsons I-3, Partyne-1, Shepherd-5, Tallis-8, (Tallis/Weelkes)-1, Taverner-1, Tye-10, Weelkes-1, W. White-1, Whytbroke-1, Wilder [Phillip de Wildro]/(P. Philips)-1, (Wilder)-1, anon-27

5 partbooks (D-ii paper + i parchment + i paper + 89 paper + i parchment + i paper folios, A-i paper + i parchment + i paper + 93 paper + i paper + i paper, T-i paper + i parchment + 86 paper + i paper + i paper, B-i paper + i parchment + ii paper + 86 paper + i paper + i parchment + i paper, Q-i paper + i parchment + 19 paper + ii parchment + xxxiv paper), 145-55 x 195-205. New pencil foliation —D: 1-89 (begins with original paper flyleaf and omits one leaf with blank staves following f. 40); A: 1-94 (includes original paper flyleaves in front and back, but omits one leaf with blank staves following f. 67); T: 1-87 (begins with original parchment flyleaf and includes original paper flyleaf at back, but omits one leaf with blank staves following f. 61); B: 1-91 (includes all original folios); Q; 1-22 (includes all original folios). New covers of maroon leather and cloth on boards, but original parchment covers retained (now bound in as flyleaves). No index.

Copied by several scribes. Printed staves and decorative margins in each book (except Q), identical to those in LonBL 15166, similar to those in LonBLR A57. Service music and anthems generally have full text underlaid; other pieces generally have text incipits or titles only.

Ca. 1560-90 (ByrdW). Of English origin; perhaps copied in Suffolk. Belonged in 1615 to Thomas Hamond (d. 1662), of Hawkedon, Suffolk; owned in 1776 by John Stafford Smith. Purchased by British Museum at a Sotheby's sale in 1877.

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

47v

Click an entry to see more information about that item.

Folio / Pages Composition / Item title Source attribution Composers (? Uncertain)
1bisr–1bisv [pen trials (Hamond)] - -

[pen trials (Hamond)]

Appears on: 1bisr–1bisv
2r–2v Magnificat R Partyne
Appears on: 2r–2v
Genres: BVM, Canticle, Magnificat
Source Attribution: R Partyne
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Clef: c1
Voice Text: and meke… he hath fylled
General Note

Annotations/Corrections: pen trials at the bottom of 2v; Notes: beginning missing; Evening Prayer;

3r–3v Nunc Dimittis -
Appears on: 3r–3v
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Clef: c1
Voice Text: [fragment]
General Note

Notes: Evening Prayer;

4r–6v First, Flat, Short Service: Te Deum -
Appears on: 4r–6v
Genres: Liturgical work, Te Deum
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Clef: c2
Voice Text: Te Deum / We prayse the o god
General Note

Notes: Morning Prayer;

7r - - Anonymous

[Unknown Title]

Appears on: 7r
7v–9r Venite [English] Robart Adams
Appears on: 7v–9r
Source Attribution: Robart Adams
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Clef: c3
Voice Text: O com let us syng unto the lord
General Note

Notes: Morning Prayer;

9v–11r Benedictus [English] - Anonymous
Appears on: 9v–11r
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Clef: c1
Voice Text: Blessed be the lord god of Israell
General Note

Notes: Morning Prayer;

11v–13r First, Flat, Short Service: Benedictus (Canticle) -
Appears on: 11v–13r
Genres: Canticle
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Clef: c2
Voice Text: Blessed be the lord god of Israell
General Note

Annotations/Corrections: Later hand 'Persley's Benedictus'; Notes: Morning Prayer;

13v–15v Morning Service for Men: Te Deum Mr Moondaye
Appears on: 13v–15v
Source Attribution: Mr Moondaye
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Clef: c2
Voice Text: we knowledge the to be the Lord
General Note

Notes: Morning Prayer;

16r–17r O God, be merciful unto us doctor Tye
Appears on: 16r–17r
Genres: Anglican Service Music, Anthem, Deus misereatur [Anglican = 2nd canticle at Evensong]
Source Attribution: doctor Tye
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Clef: c2
Voice Text: O God be mercyfull unto us
General Note

Annotations/Corrections: Later hand cites Hawkins History of music on most ancient Jubilate and Deus Misereatur'; Notes: Evening Prayer;

17v–18v Jubilate Deo (English) - Anonymous
Appears on: 17v–18v
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Clef: c3
Voice Text: O be ioyefull in the lord all ye lands
General Note

Annotations/Corrections: Later hand in pencil - probably the oldest Jubilate set to music; Notes: Morning Prayer;

19r–19v Nunc Dimittis R Adams
Appears on: 19r–19v
Source Attribution: R Adams
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Clef: c2
Voice Text: Lord nowe lettest thou thy sarvante departe
General Note

Notes: Evening Prayer;

19v–20r [Evening Service]: Nunc dimittis doctor Tye
Appears on: 19v–20r
Source Attribution: doctor Tye
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Clef: c2
Voice Text: Lord let yr servent now depart
General Note

Notes: Evening Prayer;

20v–21v Evening Service: Magnificat [English] -
Appears on: 20v–21v
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Clef: c2
Voice Text: And my spirite hath reioysed
General Note

Notes: Evening Prayer;

22r Give alms of thy goods -
Appears on: 22r
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Clef: c2
Voice Text: Geve almes of thy goods
General Note

Notes: [Communion ];

22v–23v O praise God in his holiness (I) -
Appears on: 22v–23v
Genres: Anthem
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Clef: c1
Voice Text: O prayse God in his holynes
24r–25v Praise the lord ye servants [= Praise ye the Lord ye children] Doctor Tye
Appears on: 24r–25v
Genres: Anthem
Source Attribution: Doctor Tye
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Clef: c2
Voice Text: Prayse ye the lord ye children
25v–27r Christ rising again -
Appears on: 25v–27r
Genres: Anthem
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Clef: c4
Voice Text: Christ rysynge agayne from ye dede
27r–28r O merciful father, we beseech thee -
Appears on: 27r–28r
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Clef: c3
Voice Text: O meryful father we besech the
28r–29r O God for thy name's sake save me J
Appears on: 28r–29r
Source Attribution: J
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Clef: c3
Voice Text: O god for thy name sake save me
29r–30r I give you a new commandment Mr Sheperde
Appears on: 29r–30r
Genres: Anthem
Source Attribution: Mr Sheperde
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Clef: c4
Voice Text: I gyve you a newe comaundement
30r–30v In judgement, Lord - Anonymous

In judgement, Lord

Anonymous
Appears on: 30r–30v
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Clef: c2
Voice Text: In iudgment lorde doe thou not procede
31r–32v Service for Children: Venite -
Appears on: 31r–32v
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Clef: c2
Voice Text: O Come let us syng unto ye lorde
General Note

Notes: Morning Prayer;

33r–35r Service for Children: Te Deum -
Appears on: 33r–35r
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Clef: c2
Voice Text: wee knowledge ye to be ye Lord
General Note

Notes: Morning Prayer;

35r–36v Service for Children: Benedictus (Canticle) Thomas Canston
Appears on: 35r–36v
Source Attribution: Thomas Canston
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Clef: c2
Voice Text: Blessed be ye lord god of israele
General Note

Notes: Morning Prayer;

36v–37v Service for Children: Gloria -
Appears on: 36v–37v
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Clef: c1
Voice Text: Gloria / And in earth peace, goodwill towardes men
General Note

Annotations/Corrections: 'v p'; Notes: Communion Service;

37v O death rock me asleep - Anonymous
Appears on: 37v
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: none
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: g2
Voice Text: O death
General Note

Annotations/Corrections: 'iiii p[ar]ts'; Insertion on bottom line;

38r–38v O come pale-faced death -
Appears on: 38r–38v
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Clef: g2
Voice Text: Come palfaced death
38v–40r Prepare you time weareth away -
Appears on: 38v–40r
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c1
Voice Text: Prepare youe tyme weareth awaye
40r–40v When Jesus went (adaptation of motet Salvator Mundi II) Mr Tallis
Appears on: 40r–40v
Genres: Anthem, Contrafactum
Source Attribution: Mr Tallis
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Clef: c2
Voice Text: When Jesus went into Simon the Pharisyes house
General Note

Annotations/Corrections: pen trials on fol.40v; Notes: Adaptation of Salvator mundi (ii);

41r–42v From the depth I call on ye O Lord [de profundis] doctor Tye
Appears on: 41r–42v
Source Attribution: doctor Tye
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Clef: c1
Voice Text: From the depth I called on ye o lord
42v–44r Wipe away my sins [=Absterge Domine] -
Appears on: 42v–44r
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Clef: c2
Voice Text: Wype away my synes
General Note

Annotations/Corrections: wilt look straightly' in later hand; Notes: Adaptation of Absterge Domine;

44r–44v Blessed art thou that fearest God and walkest in his ways -
Appears on: 44r–44v
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Clef: c1
Voice Text: Blessed arte thou that fearest God
44bisr–44bisv - - Anonymous

[Unknown Title]

Appears on: 44bisr–44bisv
45r–46r My trust, O Lord, in thee is grounded -
Appears on: 45r–46r
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Clef: g2
Voice Text: An Anthem. V parts. / My trust o lord in the is grounded
General Note

Annotations/Corrections: 'An Anthem. V. parts';

46r–46v With all our hearts and mouth (= Salvator mundi (I)) -
Appears on: 46r–46v
Genres: Anthem, Contrafactum
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Clef: c1
Voice Text: With all our harts and mouth
General Note

Notes: Adaption of Salvator mundi (i);

47r–47v I will give thanks unto the Lord = O happy dames that may embrace the fruit of your delight -
Appears on: 47r–47v
Genres: Song
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Clef: c1
Voice Text: I will geve thanks unto ye lord
General Note

Notes: Adaptation of partsong O Happy Dames;

48r–49r When shall my sorrowful sighing slake -
Appears on: 48r–49r
Genres: Song
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Clef: c1
Voice Text: When shall my sorowfull syghinge slake
General Note

Annotations/Corrections: Enterd & scored' in pencil;

49r Fond youth is a bubble = Purge me O Lord Tallys
Appears on: 49r
Source Attribution: Tallys
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Clef: c2
Voice Text: Purge me o lord from all my syne
General Note

Notes: Perhaps an adaptation of Fond Youth is a Bubble;

49v Deliver us Lord both night and day - Anonymous
Appears on: 49v
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Clef: c2
Voice Text: Bothe nyght and daye save us
49v–50v Defiled is my name John sone
Appears on: 49v–50v
Source Attribution: John sone
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: g2
Voice Text: Defiled is my name
51r–51v Deliver us good Lord from eternal death Doctor Tye
Appears on: 51r–51v
Source Attribution: Doctor Tye
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Clef: c2
Voice Text: Delyver us good lord from eternall Death
General Note

Annotations/Corrections: Crossed out text and zigzags through blank stave on last line of 51r;

52r–52v Lord thou has commanded by thy holy apostle -
Appears on: 52r–52v
Genres: none
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Clef: c2
Voice Text: Lord thou hast commanded by thy holy apostell (2p. I beseech [th]e to geue me grace)
53r O give thanks unto the Lord = in nomine section from Missa Gloria tibi trinitas -
Appears on: 53r
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Clef: g2
Voice Text: O geve thankes unto ye lord
General Note

Notes: Adaptation of In Nomine from Missa Gloria Tibi Trinitas;

53v–55v I have loved doctor Tye
Appears on: 53v–55v
Genres: Anthem
Source Attribution: doctor Tye
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Clef: c2
Voice Text: I have loved
56r–57r O Lord, rebuke me not in thine indignation -
Appears on: 56r–57r
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Clef: c3
Voice Text: O Lord rebuke me not in thy Indignacion
General Note

Notes: notation incomplete (notes end several above words);

57v Ut re mi fa Parsons
Appears on: 57v
Source Attribution: Parsons
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: none
Clef: g2
Voice Text: Vt re me fa: 4 pts
57v–58v Save me, O God, for thy name's sake -
Appears on: 57v–58v
Genres: Anthem
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c1
Voice Text: Saue me o god for thy names sake
General Note

Annotations/Corrections: '4 p[ar]ts';

58v–59r Jesum Nazarenum -
Appears on: 58v–59r
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Clef: c1
Voice Text: Jesum nasaren[u]m
General Note

Annotations/Corrections: 'a song of 3 parts';

59v - - Anonymous

[Unknown Title]

Appears on: 59v
60r–61v Triumph with pleasant melody -
Appears on: 60r–61v
Genres: Song
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Clef: c2
Voice Text: Triumph wth plesaunte melodie
General Note

Notes: Later hand - 'by Thomas Bird Gent of the Chapel Royal…' significant emendation to text in later hand with date '1581.. MSS' in margin and addition of notes for simple 'Amen';

62r Susanna fair sometime of love requested -
Appears on: 62r
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Clef: g2
Voice Text: Susanna fayer sometime of love requested
General Note

Notes: Incomplete; contrafact of 'Susanna un jour d'amour solicitee' (from Musica Transalpina 1588);

62v Lachrimae Weelkes
Appears on: 62v
Source Attribution: Weelkes
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: none
Clef: g2
Voice Text: Lachrime
63r Eliza is the fairest queen -
Appears on: 63r
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Mensuration: o-dot-3
Clef: g2
Voice Text: Elise. Elisa. Elisa. Is [th]e fayrest quene
General Note

Notes: Associated with Elizabeth I's visit to Elvetham in 1591;

63r–63v Come again fair nature's treasure Mr Johnson
Appears on: 63r–63v
Source Attribution: Mr Johnson
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Mensuration: o-dot-3
Clef: c2
Voice Text: Com agayne, com againe… sweet natures traseur
General Note

Annotations/Corrections: Mr Johnson of I cannot tell where; Notes: Associated with Elizabeth I's visit to Elvetham in 1591;

63v–64r Candidi Facti sunt = Facti sunt Nazarei eius candidi -
Appears on: 63v–64r
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c2
Voice Text: Ffacti sunt nazarei eius
General Note

Annotations/Corrections: Includes a sign to indicate the repeat necessary when performed as a respond. 'Tallis' added in pencil by later hand;

64v–65r - - Anonymous

[Unknown Title]

Appears on: 64v–65r
65v–66r Ne irascaris Domine [2p. Civitas sancti tui] -
Appears on: 65v–66r
Genres: Anthem
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: none
Clef: c1
Voice Text: Ne irascaris
General Note

Annotations/Corrections: At the end: 'good';

66v Sermone blando Illae dum pergunt concitae Apostolis -
Appears on: 66v
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: none
Mensuration: c-dot
Clef: c1
Voice Text: Ille du[m] p[er]gunt
General Note

Annotations/Corrections: Tallis' added in pencil by later hand;

66v–67r In manus tuas Domine -
Appears on: 66v–67r
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: none
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: g2
Voice Text: In manus tuas domine
67r–67v O sacrum convivium in quo Christus sumitur -
Appears on: 67r–67v
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: none
Clef: c1
Voice Text: O sacrum conuiu[ium]
67v Emendemus - 1a pars (of 2): Emendemus in melius -
Appears on: 67v
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: none
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: g2
Voice Text: Emendemus [secunda p[ar]s]
68r Emendemus - 2a pars (of 2): Adiuva nos Deus -
Appears on: 68r
Genres: Motet
68r [Christe qui lux es (II)] Precamur sancte Domine -
Appears on: 68r
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: none
Clef: g2
Voice Text: Peccamur
General Note

Annotations/Corrections: at the end: 'vt superius 3 tymes';

68v–69r Kyrie Paschali Shepherde
Appears on: 68v–69r
Genres: Kyrie eleison, Mass Ordinary
Source Attribution: Shepherde
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: none
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: g2
Voice Text: Keri
68v–69r Haec dies Shepherde
Appears on: 68v–69r
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Shepherde
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: none
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: g2
Voice Text: [Haec dies]
General Note

Annotations/Corrections: At the end 'ffinis the best songe in England ///qd Shepherde; A later hand in pencil marks 'Hac dies' ; Notes: This piece is not indicated and the scribe seems unaware that he was copying this piece as well as the Kyrie;

69v–70r De la court - 1a pars Parsons
Appears on: 69v–70r
Genres: Chanson
Source Attribution: Parsons
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: none
Clef: c1
Voice Text: Delacort
General Note

Annotations/Corrections: cross indicates the after fol.69v the final stave appears at the bottom of 70r;

70r [Christe qui lux es (II)] Precamur, sancte Domine Mr Bird
Appears on: 70r
Source Attribution: Mr Bird
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: none
Clef: g1
Voice Text: Precamor
70r Galliard - Anonymous

Galliard

Anonymous
Appears on: 70r
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: none
Clef: g1
Voice Text: A Galliard of v. voc
General Note

Notes: Title in different hand to notation;

70v Ut re fa so la upon the dial = Parsley's clock Perslis
Appears on: 70v
Source Attribution: Perslis
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: none
Clef: g2
Voice Text: Perslis clo[c]ke
71r–71v Deus misereatur nostri et benedicat nobis -
Appears on: 71r–71v
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: none
Clef: c1
Voice Text: deus mesereater
72r–72v Levavi oculos Wyllyam More
Appears on: 72r–72v
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Wyllyam More
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: none
Clef: c2
Voice Text: leuaui occilose
73r In nomine - Anonymous

In nomine

Anonymous
Appears on: 73r
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: none
Clef: g2
Voice Text: Innomine
General Note

Annotations/Corrections: Note inserted on second stave;

73r no title/untexted - -

no title/untexted

Appears on: 73r
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: none
Clef: g2
Voice Text: [Untitled]
73v Non e amo - Anonymous

Non e amo

Anonymous
Appears on: 73v
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: none
Clef: c1
Voice Text: No[n] neamo
74r O salutaris hostia -
Appears on: 74r
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: none
Mensuration: c
Clef: g2
Voice Text: O o salutaris hastia
74v Without redress I waste my mind - Anonymous
Appears on: 74v
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c1
Voice Text: With out redresse I wast my mynde
General Note

Annotations/Corrections: pen trials at the end;

75r–75v Cor mundum crea in me deus et spiritum [2a pars: Averte faciem tuam a peccatis meis] -
Appears on: 75r–75v
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: none
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c1
Voice Text: Cor mundu[m]
76r–76v Deus in nomine tuo - Anonymous

Deus in nomine tuo

Anonymous
Appears on: 76r–76v
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: none
Clef: g2
Voice Text: Deus in nomine tu
76v–77v Domine in virtute tua (II) [2a pars: Magna gloria eius] Mr Johnson
Appears on: 76v–77v
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Mr Johnson
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: none
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c1
Voice Text: Domine in vertute tua [2p. Magna gloria eius]
General Note

Notes: Different version to that below;

78r Amy tu te plaisir - Anonymous

Amy tu te plaisir

Anonymous
Appears on: 78r
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: none
Clef: g2
Voice Text: A my tute planis
78r–78v Vostre jamais pas eritage -
Appears on: 78r–78v
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: none
Clef: g2
Voice Text: Vostre iamais p[ar] heritage
78v D'un nouveau dart je suis frappe - Anonymous
Appears on: 78v
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: none
Clef: c1
Voice Text: Dung noueau dart ie suis
79r D'un nouveau dart je suis frappe -
Appears on: 79r
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: none
Clef: c1
Voice Text: Dunge noueau dart ie suis
79v–80r Venit vox de caelo cum luce superna (2p. Respondit miles quis es tu Domine) -
Appears on: 79v–80r
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: none
Clef: g2
Voice Text: Venit vox De celo
80v–81r Dum transisset sabbatum Maria Magdalena II: Et valde mane una sabbatorum veniunt -
Appears on: 80v–81r
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: none
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: g2
Voice Text: Dum transisset sabatum
81v–82v Caecilia virgo gloriosa semper evangelium (2p. Biduanis ac triduanis ieiuniis orans) -
Appears on: 81v–82v
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: none
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: g2
Voice Text: Cecilia virgo
General Note

Annotations/Corrections: correction on stave 4 of fol.82r;

82v–84v Domine in virtute tua (I) (2p: Magna gloria eius) -
Appears on: 82v–84v
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Clef: g2
Voice Text: Domine in virtute tua [2p. Magna gloria eius]
General Note

Notes: Different version to that above;

85r Quel foco che tanti anni in tutto -
Appears on: 85r
Genres: Italian secular
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: none
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c2
Voice Text: Quel foco che
85v Or il ne m'est possible d'avoir quelque confort -
Appears on: 85v
Genres: Chanson
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: none
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c1
Voice Text: Or il ne mest possible
86r–86v Si je me plains - Anonymous

Si je me plains

Anonymous
Appears on: 86r–86v
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: none
Clef: g2
Voice Text: Cy Je me playns
86v–87r A che cercar - Anonymous

A che cercar

Anonymous
Appears on: 86v–87r
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: none
Clef: g2
Voice Text: [Untitled]
87r O Lord, turn not away your face - Anonymous
Appears on: 87r
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: none
Clef: c1
Voice Text: O lord turne not away [th]y face
87v Mistrust oft times amiss - Anonymous
Appears on: 87v
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Clef: g2
Voice Text: Mistruste oft times amise
88r extract from unidentified Gloria: cum sancto - Anonymous
Appears on: 88r
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: none
Mensuration: cut-o
Clef: g2
Voice Text: Cum san[c]to
88r extract from unidentified Credo: et exspecto resurrectionem - Anonymous
Appears on: 88r
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: none
Mensuration: cut-o
Clef: g2
Voice Text: Et expecto
88v [composer list by later hands; 'J. Stafford Smith 1776' in brown ink; '89 folios 8m Jan 1878 (+folio 1*) Exd BB' in pencil - -

[composer list by later hands; 'J. Stafford Smith 1776' in brown ink; '89 folios 8m Jan 1878 (+folio 1*) Exd BB' in pencil

Appears on: 88v
89r Thomas Hamond holograph -
Appears on: 89r
Composer Compositions
Adams, Robert
Anonymous
Bullmann, Baruch
Byrd, William (ca. 1540–1623)
Caustun, Thomas (ca. 1520–1569)
Clemens non Papa, Jacob (ca. 1510–ca. 1556)
Crecquillon, Thomas (ca. 1505–ca. 1557)
Ferrabosco, Alfonso (the elder) (1543–1588)
Feryng
Frankling, John
Hamond of Hawkedon, Suffolk, Thomas
Hollander, Christian
Hollander, Sebastian
Johnson (I), Robert (ca. 1500–ca. 1560)
Johnson, Edward
More, William
Mundy, William (ca. 1528–ca. 1591)
P, W
Parsley [Percely], Osbert
Parsons (I), Robert (ca. 1535–ca. 1572)
Partyne, R
Rore, Cipriano de (ca. 1515–1565)
Sheppard, John (ca. 1515–1558)
Tallis, Thomas (ca. 1505–1585)
Taverner, John
Tye, Christopher (ca. 1505–ca. 1573)
Van Wilder, Phillip
Weelkes, Thomas (ca. 1576–1623)
White, Robert (ca. 1538–1574)
White, William
Whytbroke, William
Composition Composers (? Uncertain) Folios / Pages
[Christe qui lux es (II)] Precamur, sancte Domine 70r
[Christe qui lux es (II)] Precamur sancte Domine 68r
[Evening Service]: Nunc dimittis 19v–20r
A che cercar Anonymous 86v–87r
Amy tu te plaisir Anonymous 78r
Benedictus [English] Anonymous 9v–11r
Blessed art thou that fearest God and walkest in his ways 44r–44v
Caecilia virgo gloriosa semper evangelium (2p. Biduanis ac triduanis ieiuniis orans) 81v–82v
Candidi Facti sunt = Facti sunt Nazarei eius candidi 63v–64r
Christ rising again 25v–27r
Come again fair nature's treasure 63r–63v
Cor mundum crea in me deus et spiritum [2a pars: Averte faciem tuam a peccatis meis] 75r–75v
D'un nouveau dart je suis frappe Anonymous 78v
D'un nouveau dart je suis frappe 79r
De la court - 1a pars 69v–70r
Defiled is my name 49v–50v
Deliver us good Lord from eternal death 51r–51v
Deliver us Lord both night and day Anonymous 49v
Deus in nomine tuo Anonymous 76r–76v
Deus misereatur nostri et benedicat nobis 71r–71v
Domine in virtute tua (I) (2p: Magna gloria eius) 82v–84v
Domine in virtute tua (II) [2a pars: Magna gloria eius] 76v–77v
Dum transisset sabbatum Maria Magdalena II: Et valde mane una sabbatorum veniunt 80v–81r
Eliza is the fairest queen 63r
Emendemus - 1a pars (of 2): Emendemus in melius 67v
Emendemus - 2a pars (of 2): Adiuva nos Deus 68r
Evening Service: Magnificat [English] 20v–21v
extract from unidentified Credo: et exspecto resurrectionem Anonymous 88r
extract from unidentified Gloria: cum sancto Anonymous 88r
First, Flat, Short Service: Benedictus (Canticle) 11v–13r
First, Flat, Short Service: Te Deum 4r–6v
Fond youth is a bubble = Purge me O Lord 49r
From the depth I call on ye O Lord [de profundis] 41r–42v
Galliard Anonymous 70r
Give alms of thy goods 22r
Haec dies 68v–69r
I give you a new commandment 29r–30r
I have loved 53v–55v
I will give thanks unto the Lord = O happy dames that may embrace the fruit of your delight 47r–47v
In judgement, Lord Anonymous 30r–30v
In manus tuas Domine 66v–67r
In nomine Anonymous 73r
Jesum Nazarenum 58v–59r
Jubilate Deo (English) Anonymous 17v–18v
Kyrie Paschali 68v–69r
Lachrimae 62v
Levavi oculos 72r–72v
Lord thou has commanded by thy holy apostle 52r–52v
Magnificat 2r–2v
Mistrust oft times amiss Anonymous 87v
Morning Service for Men: Te Deum 13v–15v
My trust, O Lord, in thee is grounded 45r–46r
Ne irascaris Domine [2p. Civitas sancti tui] 65v–66r
Non e amo Anonymous 73v
Nunc Dimittis 3r–3v
Nunc Dimittis 19r–19v
O come pale-faced death 38r–38v
O death rock me asleep Anonymous 37v
O give thanks unto the Lord = in nomine section from Missa Gloria tibi trinitas 53r
O God for thy name's sake save me 28r–29r
O God, be merciful unto us 16r–17r
O Lord, rebuke me not in thine indignation 56r–57r
O Lord, turn not away your face Anonymous 87r
O merciful father, we beseech thee 27r–28r
O praise God in his holiness (I) 22v–23v
O sacrum convivium in quo Christus sumitur 67r–67v
O salutaris hostia 74r
Or il ne m'est possible d'avoir quelque confort 85v
Praise the lord ye servants [= Praise ye the Lord ye children] 24r–25v
Prepare you time weareth away 38v–40r
Quel foco che tanti anni in tutto 85r
Save me, O God, for thy name's sake 57v–58v
Sermone blando Illae dum pergunt concitae Apostolis 66v
Service for Children: Benedictus (Canticle) 35r–36v
Service for Children: Gloria 36v–37v
Service for Children: Te Deum 33r–35r
Service for Children: Venite 31r–32v
Si je me plains Anonymous 86r–86v
Susanna fair sometime of love requested 62r
Thomas Hamond holograph 89r
Triumph with pleasant melody 60r–61v
Ut re fa so la upon the dial = Parsley's clock 70v
Ut re mi fa 57v
Venit vox de caelo cum luce superna (2p. Respondit miles quis es tu Domine) 79v–80r
Venite [English] 7v–9r
Vostre jamais pas eritage 78r–78v
When Jesus went (adaptation of motet Salvator Mundi II) 40r–40v
When shall my sorrowful sighing slake 48r–49r
Wipe away my sins [=Absterge Domine] 42v–44r
With all our hearts and mouth (= Salvator mundi (I)) 46r–46v
Without redress I waste my mind Anonymous 74v

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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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GB-Ob MS. Tenbury 808

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GB-Ob MS. Tenbury 809

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US-NYp Mus. Res. Drexel 4182

denotes primary source study

Butler, Katherine. 2019. From Liturgy and the Education of Choirboys to Protestant Domestic Music-Making: The History of the ‘Hamond’ Partbooks (GB-Lbl: Add. MSS 30480-4). Royal Musical Association Research Chronicle, 29–93.

Fenlon, Iain, and John Milsom. 1984. 'Ruled Paper Imprinted': Music Paper and Patents in Sixteenth-Century England. Journal of the American Musicological Society, 139-63. Pages: 146-7,161. Notes: physical description (partial); mention of MS; discussion.

Bernstein, Jane Agar. 1974. The Chanson in England 1530-1640: A Study of Sources and Styles. University of California at Berkeley, Unpublished Ph.D. dissertation. Pages: 263-83. Notes: physical description (partial); contents list (partial); concordances (partial); transcriptions (partial); mention of MS; discussion.

Blezzard, Judith H. 1972. The Sacred Music of the Lumley Books (British Museum Royal Appendix Manuscripts 74-76): An Edition and Critical Study. University of Leeds, Unpublished Ph.D. dissertation. Pages: I, 59-63, 73; II, Appendix I. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial); transcriptions (partial); mention of MS; discussion.

Daniel, Ralph T, and Peter Le Huray. 1972. The Sources of English Church Music 1549-1660. Early English Church Music.  London. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial).

Brett, Philip. 1965. The Songs of William Byrd. Cambridge University, Unpublished Ph.D. dissertation. Pages: 18, 34, 110, 232. Notes: physical description (partial); contents list (partial); concordances (partial); mention of MS; discussion.

Harrison, Frank Llewellyn (editor). 1963-. Early English Church Music.  London: Stainer & Bell. Pages: XII, 118, 121-2, 124; XVII, 157; XIX, 324ff. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial).

Lamont, Herbert Harry. 1963. John Shepherd: His Life and Music. University of Southern California, Unpublished Ph.D. dissertation. Pages: I, 99-100, 218, 221, 224. Notes: physical description (partial); contents list (partial); concordances (partial).

King, William Joseph. 1962. The English Anthem from the Early Tudor Period through the Restoration Era. Boston University, Unpublished Ph.D. dissertation. Pages: II, 11-8, 29-34. Notes: transcription (partial).

Hughes, Dom Anselm. 1953. Catalogue of the Musical Manuscripts at Peterhouse, Cambridge.  Cambridge. Pages: I, 3-4, 265, 397-8; II, 139; III, 202, 219, 232. Notes: physical description (partial); contents list.

Lewis, Anthony (editor). 1951-. Musica Britannica: A National Collection of Music.  London. Pages: XV, 149, 165-6, 209, 212-3; XXII, 1-2, 36, 45, 58-9, 173ff; XLIV,xxviii,20-5,78,177,183-4,186-7,189,196. Notes: mention of MS; contents list (partial); concordances (partial); transcriptions (partial); facsimile (partial).

Fellowes, Edmund H (editor). 1937-50, 1962. The Collected Works of William Byrd. Pages: XV, 166, 171; XVII, 149, 163. Notes: mention of MS; contents list (partial); concordances (partial).

Fellowes, Edmund H (editor). 1923-48. Tudor Church Music.  London, Oxford et al. Pages: I, xi; III, xxi V, xxv, 207-10; VI, xviii, xxix, xxxii; X, 235, 256-70. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial); transcriptions (partial).

Madden, F. 1843-. Catalogue of Additions to the Manuscripts in the British Museum. Pages: [1876-81], 82. Notes: physical description (partial).

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Timothy Ochala-Greenough

Friday, 13 October, 2017

'Without redress' consort song almost certainly a chanson contrafactum, though unable to identify composer.

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Edward Tambling

Tuesday, 19 November, 2024

Notified that 'So je moy plains' (f. 86r) has a concordance in GB-Lbl Add. MS 31390.

DIAMM, 2016

Monday, 23 January, 2017

NB: Migrated from old site. Credit for notes may not be completely accurate. General Description; Binding Note; Notation Note; Ruling Note; Foliation Note; Surface Note

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

Monday, 23 January, 2017

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