GB-Lbl Add. MS 34049

British Library, London, England

partbook: Early 17th century

Archive British Library, London, England (GB-Lbl)
Shelfmark Add. MS 34049
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Surface Paper
Numbering System Foliation
Measurements 127 x 208 mm
Other Identifiers
  • CCM: LonBL 34049
Notations
  • black void mensural
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Provenance
  • England
Contents 40 pieces from 8 composers
General Description

A single Discantus partbook, originally from a set of 5 books. Music copied by a single scribe, employed by Edward Paston (see BrettEP for list of other books in the same hand and for discussion of related manuscripts from Paston's circle). Many pieces incomplete or fragmentary; portions of some pieces scattered throughout manuscript. Several duplicate items (except for different clefs) not counted in summary of contents above. Many pieces have text incipits only. Of English provenance; originated in the household of Edward Paston (1550-1630) of Norfolk, a country gentleman and collector of music.

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Binding

Original white limp vellum binding, with inscription 'Cantus'.

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Notation

black void mensural

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Foliation

Original ink foliation, 1-48.

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Decoration

No initials or decoration.

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Surface

paper

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Census Catalogue of Music Description

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1 Mass, 1 Mass Ordinary fragment, 2 Magnificats, 1 Lamentation, 13 motets, 3 In nomines = 21

(Bull)-1, (Byrd)-2, (Fayrfax)-3, (R. Johnson I)-1, (Shepherd)-1, (Tallis)-5, (Taverner)-3, (R. White)-4, anon-1

1 paper partbook of an original 5? (D-iii + 48 + iii folios), 127 x 208. Original ink foliation, 1-48. Original covers of white parchment, with inscription "Cantus." No index. Music copied by a single scribe, employed by Edward Paston (see BrettEP for list of other books in the same hand and for discussion of related manuscripts from Paston's circle). No initials or decoration. Many pieces incomplete or fragmentary; portions of some pieces scattered throughout manuscript. Several duplicate items (except for different clefs) not counted in summary of contents above. Many pieces have text incipits only.

Early 17th century. Of English provenance; originated in the household of Edward Paston (1550-1630) of Norfolk, a country gentleman and collector of music. Later owned by John Reekes (bookplate). Purchased by British Museum in 1891.

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

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Folio / Pages Composition / Item title Source attribution Composers (? Uncertain)
1 Magnificat O bone Jesu (excerpt): Esurientes -
Appears on: 1
Genres: BVM, Canticle, Magnificat
1–1v Magnificat O bone Jesu (excerpt): [Et exultavit] In Deo -
Appears on: 1–1v
Genres: BVM, Canticle, Magnificat
2–4 Ave dei patris filia - 1a pars (of 7): Ave dei patris filia -
Appears on: 2–4
Genres: Motet
4v–6 Ave Dei patris filia - 6a pars (of 7): Ave plena gratia -
Appears on: 4v–6
Genres: Motet
6v–11 Ave Dei patris filia -
Appears on: 6v–11
Genres: Motet
11v–12 Ave rosa sine spinis (extract: Per pregustum) -
Appears on: 11v–12
Genres: Motet
12v–13 Ave rosa sine spinis: (extract: Maria stella) -
Appears on: 12v–13
Genres: Motet
13–13v Ave rosa sine spinis (extract: Gratia plena) -
Appears on: 13–13v
Genres: Motet
14 Ave rosa sine spinis (extract: O quam dulcis) -
Appears on: 14
Genres: Motet
14v–15 Sospitati dedit aegros (extract: O quam probatum) -
Appears on: 14v–15
Genres: Motet
15v–16 Sospitati dedit aegros (extract: Ergo laudes Nicholae concinat) -
Appears on: 15v–16
Genres: Motet
16–16v Sospitati dedit aegros (extract: Nam qui corde) -
Appears on: 16–16v
Genres: Motet
17 Ave Dei patris filia (extract, final section: O gloriosissima) -
Appears on: 17
Genres: Motet
17–17v Lamentations (I) a5 - (extract: Peccatum peccavit) -
Appears on: 17–17v
Genres: Lamentations
18–19 Gaude plurimum - 1a pars (of 3): Gaude plurimum -
Appears on: 18–19
Genres: Motet
19v–20v Gaude plurimum - 2a pars (of 3): Gaude Maria, Jesu mater -
Appears on: 19v–20v
Genres: Motet
20v–21v Gaude plurimum - 3a pars (of 3): Eundem igitur Jesum -
Appears on: 20v–21v
22v–23 Ave Dei patris filia (extract: Ave Jesu tui filii) -
Appears on: 22v–23
Genres: Motet
23 Ave Dei patris filia (extract, final section: O gloriosissima) -
Appears on: 23
Genres: Motet
23v–24v Magnificat O bone Jesu (excerpt): [Fecit potentiam Dispersit] Superbos -
Appears on: 23v–24v
Genres: BVM, Canticle, Magnificat
25 Miserere mei Deus (extract: Domine labia mea) -
Appears on: 25
Genres: Motet
25v–32v Missa Salve intemerata: Gloria -
Appears on: 25v–32v
Genres: Gloria (et in terra pax), Mass Ordinary
25v–32v Missa Salve intemerata: Credo -
Appears on: 25v–32v
Genres: Credo (patrem omnipotentem), Mass Ordinary
25v–32v Missa Salve intemerata: Sanctus -
Appears on: 25v–32v
Genres: Mass Ordinary, Sanctus [& Benedictus]
25v–32v Missa Salve intemerata: Benedictus -
Appears on: 25v–32v
Genres: Mass Ordinary, Sanctus [& Benedictus]
25v–32v Missa Salve intemerata: Agnus Dei -
Appears on: 25v–32v
Genres: Agnus Dei, Mass Ordinary
33–39v Salve intemerata virgo - 1a pars (of 5): Salve intemerata virgo Maria -
Appears on: 33–39v
Genres: Motet
33–39v Salve intemerata virgo - 2a pars (of 5): Annae mulieris -
Appears on: 33–39v
Genres: Motet
33–39v Salve intemerata virgo - 3a pars (of 5): Tu nimirum -
Appears on: 33–39v
Genres: Motet
General Note

"Tu nimirum" has no music (tacet in this part in this section)

33v–39v Salve intemerata virgo - 4a pars (of 5): Per haec nos -
Appears on: 33v–39v
Genres: Motet
40–41v Mater Christi sanctissima virgo [= O most holy and mighty Lord] -
Appears on: 40–41v
Genres: Motet
41v Missa Sponsus amat sponsam: Agnus -
Appears on: 41v
Genres: Agnus Dei, Mass Ordinary
General Note

extract: 'Dona nobis pacem' only

42–43 Euge caeli -
Appears on: 42–43
Genres: Motet
General Note

British Library catalogue states that "a piece without title" (textless?) follows 'Euge caeli'; this is not recorded in EECM.

43v–44 O salutaris hostia -
Appears on: 43v–44
Genres: Motet
44v Domine quis habitabit (II) [2p. Ad nihillum deductus] -
Appears on: 44v
Genres: Motet
General Note

Probably only the opening trio?

45 Magnificat a6: (exc) Quia fecit mihi magna -
Appears on: 45
Genres: BVM, Canticle, Magnificat
45v–46 In nomine (5vv?) -
Appears on: 45v–46
Genres: In nomine
46v–47 In nomine (V) -
Appears on: 46v–47
Genres: In nomine
47v–48 In nomine (V) a5 -
Appears on: 47v–48
Genres: In nomine, Viol piece
48v Beata es virgo Maria -
Appears on: 48v
Genres: Gradual, Motet
Composer Compositions
Bull, John (ca. 1562–1628)
Byrd, William (ca. 1540–1623)
Fayrfax, Robert (1464–1521)
Johnson (I), Robert (ca. 1500–ca. 1560)
Mundy, William (ca. 1528–ca. 1591)
Tallis, Thomas (ca. 1505–1585)
Taverner, John
White, Robert (ca. 1538–1574)
Composition Composers (? Uncertain) Folios / Pages
Ave Dei patris filia 6v–11
Ave Dei patris filia (extract, final section: O gloriosissima) 17
Ave Dei patris filia (extract, final section: O gloriosissima) 23
Ave Dei patris filia (extract: Ave Jesu tui filii) 22v–23
Ave dei patris filia - 1a pars (of 7): Ave dei patris filia 2–4
Ave Dei patris filia - 6a pars (of 7): Ave plena gratia 4v–6
Ave rosa sine spinis (extract: Gratia plena) 13–13v
Ave rosa sine spinis (extract: O quam dulcis) 14
Ave rosa sine spinis (extract: Per pregustum) 11v–12
Ave rosa sine spinis: (extract: Maria stella) 12v–13
Beata es virgo Maria 48v
Domine quis habitabit (II) [2p. Ad nihillum deductus] 44v
Euge caeli 42–43
Gaude plurimum - 1a pars (of 3): Gaude plurimum 18–19
Gaude plurimum - 2a pars (of 3): Gaude Maria, Jesu mater 19v–20v
Gaude plurimum - 3a pars (of 3): Eundem igitur Jesum 20v–21v
In nomine (5vv?) 45v–46
In nomine (V) 46v–47
In nomine (V) a5 47v–48
Lamentations (I) a5 - (extract: Peccatum peccavit) 17–17v
Magnificat a6: (exc) Quia fecit mihi magna 45
Magnificat O bone Jesu (excerpt): [Et exultavit] In Deo 1–1v
Magnificat O bone Jesu (excerpt): [Fecit potentiam Dispersit] Superbos 23v–24v
Magnificat O bone Jesu (excerpt): Esurientes 1
Mater Christi sanctissima virgo [= O most holy and mighty Lord] 40–41v
Miserere mei Deus (extract: Domine labia mea) 25
Missa Salve intemerata: Agnus Dei 25v–32v
Missa Salve intemerata: Benedictus 25v–32v
Missa Salve intemerata: Credo 25v–32v
Missa Salve intemerata: Gloria 25v–32v
Missa Salve intemerata: Sanctus 25v–32v
Missa Sponsus amat sponsam: Agnus 41v
O salutaris hostia 43v–44
Salve intemerata virgo - 1a pars (of 5): Salve intemerata virgo Maria 33–39v
Salve intemerata virgo - 2a pars (of 5): Annae mulieris 33–39v
Salve intemerata virgo - 3a pars (of 5): Tu nimirum 33–39v
Salve intemerata virgo - 4a pars (of 5): Per haec nos 33v–39v
Sospitati dedit aegros (extract: Ergo laudes Nicholae concinat) 15v–16
Sospitati dedit aegros (extract: Nam qui corde) 16–16v
Sospitati dedit aegros (extract: O quam probatum) 14v–15

Set: Paston Manuscripts

Type: Linked by Origin or Contents

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GB-Lcm MS 2035 [Altus]

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GB-Ob MS. Tenbury 349

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Kirsch, Winfried. 1966. Die Quellen der mehrstimmigen Magnificat- und Te Deum-Vertonungen bis zur Mitte des 16. Jahrhunderts.  Tutzing. Pages: 144. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial); incipits (partial).

Hughes, Dom Anselm. 1953. Catalogue of the Musical Manuscripts at Peterhouse, Cambridge.  Cambridge. Pages: I, 214, 278; III, 221. Notes: physical description (partial); contents list.

Fellowes, Edmund H (editor). 1923-48. Tudor Church Music.  London, Oxford et al. Pages: I, lviii; III, xviii-xix; V, xxii; VI, xxvii-xxix, xxxii. Notes: physical description (partial); contents list (partial); concordances (partial).

Madden, F. 1843-. Catalogue of Additions to the Manuscripts in the British Museum. Pages: [1888-93], 167. Notes: physical description (partial).

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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