GB-Lbl Madrigal Society G. 27

British Library, London, England

partbook: Early 17th century

Archive British Library, London, England (GB-Lbl)
Shelfmark Madrigal Society G. 27
Image Availability DIAMM does not have images of this source.
Surface Paper
Numbering System Foliation
Measurements 133 x 212 mm
Other Identifiers
  • CCM: LonBLM G.27
Notations
  • black void mensural
Relationships
External Authorities
Provenance
  • Norfolk, England
Contents 25 pieces from 9 composers
General Description

Tenor partbook of a set originally of 5 volumes. 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).

Of English provenance; originated in the household of Edward Paston (1550-1630) of Norfolk, a country gentleman and collector of music. Presented to Madrigal Society in 1832 by the collector Stephen Groombridge; placed on permanent deposit at British Museum in 1953.

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Physical Description

Since the scribe's foliation begins at 17, the first 16 folios have presumably been lost.

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Binding

Original covers of limp vellum over paper, inscribed 'Tenor,' (very similar to those of the set G.9-15)

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Notation

black void mensural

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Foliation

New ink foliation, 17-40

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Decoration

No initials or decoration.

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Census Catalogue of Music Description

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17 motets

(Bianciardi)-2, (Girolamo Boni)-1, (Buissons/Deiss)-2, (Byrd)-3, (Clemens non Papa)-1, (Giovanelli)-2, (Palestrina)-1, (Victoria)-5

1 paper partbook of an original 5 (T-vii + 24 + v folios), 133 x 212. New ink foliation, 17-40. Original covers of beige parchment over paper, inscribed "Tenor." 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.

Early 17th century. Of English provenance; originated in the household of Edward Paston (1550-1630) of Norfolk, a country gentleman and collector of music. Presented to Madrigal Society in 1832 by the collector Stephen Groombridge; placed on permanent deposit at British Museum in 1953.

Vol 4

Composers: Change "(Girolamo Boni)-1" to "(Guillaume Boni)-1."

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

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Folio / Pages Composition / Item title Source attribution Composers (? Uncertain)
17 Pastores quidnam vidistis - 1a pars (of 2): Pastores quidnam vidistis annuntiate -
Appears on: 17
Genres: Motet
General Note

Apparently only the 1a pars is copied

17v–18 Misit Herodes - 1a pars (of 2): Misit Herodes -
Appears on: 17v–18
Genres: Motet
General Note

Apparently only the 1a pars is copied

18v–19 Dum complerentur (5vv) - 1a pars (of 2): Dum complerentur -
Appears on: 18v–19
Genres: Motet
19v–20 Dum complerentur (5vv) - 2a pars (of 2): Dum ergo essent -
Appears on: 19v–20
Genres: Motet
20v–21 Ascendens Christus - 1a pars (of 2): Ascendens Christus in altum -
Appears on: 20v–21
Genres: Motet
21v–22 Ascendens Christus - 2a pars (of 2): Ascendit Deus in jubilatione -
Appears on: 21v–22
Genres: Motet
22v–23 Venite filii -
Appears on: 22v–23
Genres: Motet
23v–24 Laudate Dominum -
Appears on: 23v–24
Genres: Motet
24v–25 Cum beatus Ignatius - 1a pars (of 2): Cum beatus Ignatius -
Appears on: 24v–25
Genres: Motet
25v–26 Cum beatus Ignatius - 2a pars (of 2): Ignis crux bestiae -
Appears on: 25v–26
Genres: Motet
26v–27 Descendit angelus Domini - 1a pars (of 2): Descendit angelus Domini ad Zachariam -
Appears on: 26v–27
Genres: Motet
27v–28 Descendit angelus Domini - 2a pars (of 2): Ne timeas quoniam audita est oratio -
Appears on: 27v–28
Genres: Motet
28v–29 Domine, quando veneris - 1a pars (of 2): Domine, quando veneris -
Appears on: 28v–29
Genres: Motet
29v–30 Domine, quando veneris - 2a pars (of 2): Hei mihi Domine -
Appears on: 29v–30
Genres: Motet
30v–31 Ego sum resurrectio et vita -
Appears on: 30v–31
Genres: Motet
31v–32 Ego sum panis vivus (5vv) - 1a pars (of 2): Ego sum panis vivus -
Appears on: 31v–32
Genres: Motet
32v–33 Ego sum panis vivus (5vv) - 2a pars (of 2): Panis quem ego dabo -
Appears on: 32v–33
Genres: Motet
33v–34 Pater peccavi - 2a pars (of 2): Quanti mercenarii -
Appears on: 33v–34
Genres: Motet
General Note

the 2 partes are copied in the reverse sequence

34v–35 Pater peccavi - 1a pars (of 2): Pater peccavi -
Appears on: 34v–35
Genres: Motet
General Note

the 2 partes are copied in the reverse sequence

35v–36 Gaude Maria virgo -
Appears on: 35v–36
Genres: Motet
36v–37 O sacrum convivium -
Appears on: 36v–37
Genres: Motet
37v–38 Salve regina (5vv) - 1a pars (of 2): Salve regina -
Appears on: 37v–38
Genres: Motet, Salve Regina
37v–38 Salve regina (5vv) - 2a pars (of 2): Et Jesum benedictum -
Appears on: 37v–38
Genres: Motet, Salve Regina
General Note

it is not clear whether the 2a pars has been copied

38v–39 Domine secundum multitudinem dolorum meum -
Appears on: 38v–39
Genres: Motet
39v–40 Vigilate nescitis enim -
Appears on: 39v–40
Composer Compositions
Bianciardi, Francesco (ca. 1571–1607)
Boni, Guillaume
Buissons, Michael Charles des (fl. 1560–70)
Byrd, William (ca. 1540–1623)
Clemens non Papa, Jacob (ca. 1510–ca. 1556)
Deiss, Michael
Giovannelli, Ruggiero (ca. 1560–1625)
Palestrina, Giovanni Pierluigi da (1525–1594)
Victoria, Tomas Luis de (1548–1611)
Composition Composers (? Uncertain) Folios / Pages
Ascendens Christus - 1a pars (of 2): Ascendens Christus in altum 20v–21
Ascendens Christus - 2a pars (of 2): Ascendit Deus in jubilatione 21v–22
Cum beatus Ignatius - 1a pars (of 2): Cum beatus Ignatius 24v–25
Cum beatus Ignatius - 2a pars (of 2): Ignis crux bestiae 25v–26
Descendit angelus Domini - 1a pars (of 2): Descendit angelus Domini ad Zachariam 26v–27
Descendit angelus Domini - 2a pars (of 2): Ne timeas quoniam audita est oratio 27v–28
Domine secundum multitudinem dolorum meum 38v–39
Domine, quando veneris - 1a pars (of 2): Domine, quando veneris 28v–29
Domine, quando veneris - 2a pars (of 2): Hei mihi Domine 29v–30
Dum complerentur (5vv) - 1a pars (of 2): Dum complerentur 18v–19
Dum complerentur (5vv) - 2a pars (of 2): Dum ergo essent 19v–20
Ego sum panis vivus (5vv) - 1a pars (of 2): Ego sum panis vivus 31v–32
Ego sum panis vivus (5vv) - 2a pars (of 2): Panis quem ego dabo 32v–33
Ego sum resurrectio et vita 30v–31
Gaude Maria virgo 35v–36
Laudate Dominum 23v–24
Misit Herodes - 1a pars (of 2): Misit Herodes 17v–18
O sacrum convivium 36v–37
Pastores quidnam vidistis - 1a pars (of 2): Pastores quidnam vidistis annuntiate 17
Pater peccavi - 1a pars (of 2): Pater peccavi 34v–35
Pater peccavi - 2a pars (of 2): Quanti mercenarii 33v–34
Salve regina (5vv) - 1a pars (of 2): Salve regina 37v–38
Salve regina (5vv) - 2a pars (of 2): Et Jesum benedictum 37v–38
Venite filii 22v–23
Vigilate nescitis enim 39v–40

Set: Paston Manuscripts

Type: Linked by Origin or Contents

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GB-Lbl Add. MS 18936

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GB-Lbl Egerton 2009

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GB-Lbl Egerton 2011

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GB-Lbl Egerton 2012

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GB-Lbl Madrigal Society G. 9

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GB-Lbl Madrigal Society G. 27

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GB-Ob MS. Tenbury 349

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US-Ws V.a. 405

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denotes primary source study

Willetts, Pamela J. 1970. Handlist of Music Manuscripts aquired 1908-1967. Pages: 98. Notes: mention of MS.

Brett, Philip. 1964-68. Edward Paston (1550-1630): A Norfolk Gentleman and His Musical Collection. Transactions of the Cambridge Bibliographical Society, 51-69. Pages: 59-60, 68. Notes: mention of MS.

Brett, Philip, and Thurston Dart. 1960. Songs by William Byrd in Manuscripts at Harvard. Harvard Library Bulletin, 343-65. Pages: 365. Notes: mention of MS.

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