GB-Lbl Royal Appendix 75 (Lumley)

British Library, London, England

partbook: c. 1547-8

Archive British Library, London, England (GB-Lbl)
Shelfmark Royal Appendix 75 (Lumley)
Surface Mixed Paper and Parchment
Numbering System Foliation
Format landscape
Measurements 187 x 279 mm
Other Identifiers
  • CCM: LonBLR A74-6
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Contents 30 pieces from 4 composers
General Description

An Altus partbook from a set originally of four volumes (Bassus book lost after 1609). Two main scribes copied most of the sacred music; six or seven additional scribes copied remainder of sacred pieces. Secular pieces are later additions, many added using blank pages at end of book, with books upside down. (Images of these pages inverted for legibility.) Some textless pieces in score format. Sacred pieces have English texts, but corresponding titles are in Latin.

Probably copied at Arundel, Sussex, for use in chapel of Henry Fitzalan, 12th Earl of Arundel (d. 1580) (BlezCS). Probably not copied for Fitzalan, but acquired by him in 1553 as part of confiscated collection of Thomas Cranmer, Archbishop of Canterbury (BernsCE). Later passed to Fitzalan's son-in-law, John, 6th Baron Lumley (d. 1609). Arundel-Lumley collection later incorporated in Old Royal Library, which passed to newly founded British Museum in 1757.

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Binding

Rebound in 18th century in new covers of maroon cloth, with outer corners and spine of maroon leather (some folios bound upside down; former limp vellum covers of Triplex and Altus books bound in as flyleaves). Front and back covers stamped in gold with English royal arms, initials 'G II R,' motto 'Honi soit qui mal y pense,' and date '1757.' Spine of each book gold-stamped with 'Church Music. Temp. Edw. VI,' voice designation, five-pointed rose, and crown.

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Watermark

pot with one ear, bearing crown surmounted by flower; resembles Briquet #12643

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Notation

one piece (in T only) in Italian lute tablature

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Foliation

Modern (1894) pencil foliation in each book

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Decoration

No initials or decoration.

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Surface

ii paper + 36 paper + ii paper

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DIAMM Note

Altus Book

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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.

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Census Catalogue of Music Description

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11 Service sections, 17 anthems, 1 English litany, 1 English secular piece, 1 French secular piece, ca. 40 textless pieces (canons, dances, etc.; some fragmentary) = ca. 71

Pyttyns-1, T.P.-1, Tallis-2, (Tye)-1, anonymous

3 partbooks of an original 4 (Triplex-ii paper + i parchment + 51 paper + i parchment + ii paper folios, A-ii paper + 36 paper + ii paper, T-ii paper + i parchment + 50 paper + i parchment + ii paper), 187 x 279. Bassus book lost after 1609. Modern (1894) pencil foliation in each book. Rebound in 18th century in new covers of maroon cloth, with outer corners and spine of maroon leather (some folios bound upside down; former parchment covers of triplex and altus books bound in as flyleaves). Front and back covers stamped in gold with English royal arms, initials "G II R," motto "Honi soit qui mal y pense," and date "1757." Spine of each book gold-stamped with "Church Music. Temp. Edw. VI," voice designation, five-pointed rose, and crown. No index.

Some textless pieces in score format; one piece (in T only) in Italian lute tablature. Two main scribes copied most of the sacred music; six or seven additional scribes copied remainder of sacred pieces. Secular pieces are later additions, in several hands. No initials or decoration. Watermark (pot with one ear, bearing crown surmounted by flower) resembles Briquet #12643. Sacred pieces have English texts, but corresponding titles are in Latin.

Ca. 1547-8 (sacred pieces); secular pieces are later additions. Of English origin; probably copied at Arundel, Sussex, for use in chapel of Henry Fitzalan, 12th Earl of Arundel (d. 1580) (BlezCS). Probably not copied for Fitzalan, but acquired by him in 1553 as part of confiscated collection of Thomas Cranmer, Archbishop of Canterbury (BernsCE). Later passed to Fitzalan's son-in-law, John, 6th Baron Lumley (d. 1609). Arundel-Lumley collection later incorporated in Old Royal Library, which passed to newly founded British Museum in 1757.

Vol 4

Contents: 11 Service sections, 17 anthems, 1 English litany, 1 English secular piece, 59 textless pieces (mostly instrumental dances, In nomines, etc.; 24 incomplete or fragmentary) = 89 + 2 duplicates = 91

Composers: I. Alberti?-3, (Byrd/R. Parsons I)-1, Poynt? [T.P. or E.P.]-1, Pyttyns-1, Tallis-3, (Tye)-1, anon-79

Date: Ca. 1547-52 (sacred pieces); other works added in second half of 16th century, perhaps ca. 1560-70.

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Folio / Pages Composition / Item title Source attribution Composers (? Uncertain)
1r Non nobis Domine: Not unto us, O Lord - Anonymous
Appears on: 1r
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Clef: c3
Voice Text: NON NOBIS D[OMI]NE. / Yee ar the blessed of ye lord
General Note

Annotations/Corrections: a text and a note/stem corr. in second line; text corr. near end of piece; signum congruentiae with some insertion ('e vin'?) in penultimate line (in Gloria patri); in top margin, before title, some notes; in bottom margin inscription: 'in all tyme when you will stand, vnto me you shalle hav' ;

1v–2r Deus in nomine tuo: Save me, O God, for thy name's sake (II) - Anonymous
Appears on: 1v–2r
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Clef: c3
Voice Text: DEVS IN NOMINE TVO. / Saue me O god
General Note

Annotations/Corrections: in second line of f. 1v and in second line of f. 2, each time signum congruentiae, with 'bis' written beneath or above; in penultimate line of f. 1v and in first line of f. 2 text corr.; text corr. also at beginning of second line of f. 2 (hence the music begins only a little into the stave);

2r–3r Voce mea: I cried unto the Lord - Anonymous
Appears on: 2r–3r
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Clef: c3
Voice Text: UOCE MEA. / I cryde vnto ye lorde
General Note

Annotations/Corrections: oin bottom outer corner of f. 2: 'I po[u]red,' (the first word of the following page); on f. 2v, in the two bottom lines: twice 'bis' written under a note;

3r–4r O God, be merciful unto us -
Appears on: 3r–4r
Genres: Anglican Service Music, Anthem, Deus misereatur [Anglican = 2nd canticle at Evensong]
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Clef: c4
Voice Text: DEVS MISEREATVR N[OST]RI. / O god be mercifull vnto vs
General Note

Annotations/Corrections: text corr. at very beginning; first line of music extended into outer margin;

4r–5v Evening Service: Magnificat - Anonymous
Appears on: 4r–5v
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Clef: c3
Voice Text: MAGNIFICAT. / My soule magnifieth ye lord
General Note

Annotations/Corrections: Very first clef corr. from C4 to C3; two words added in text on f. 5;

5v–6r Remember not, O Lord God (= Ne reminiscaris) -
Appears on: 5v–6r
Genres: Anthem
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Clef: c3
Voice Text: NE REMINICARIS. / Remembre not O lord god
General Note

Annotations/Corrections: bis' under a note in penultimate line on f. 6;

6v–7r Jubilate: All men rejoice - Anonymous
Appears on: 6v–7r
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Clef: c3
Voice Text: IVBILATE DEO. / All men reioyse
General Note

Annotations/Corrections: some corr. on f. 6v and 7, incl. lines lines clarifying which syllable belongs to which note; at end cipher as seen in vol. 74; in outer margin of f. 7, in different ink, 'John kyge';

7v–9r Benedicite (I) - Anonymous

Benedicite (I)

Anonymous
Appears on: 7v–9r
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Clef: c3
Voice Text: BENEDICITE. / Praise ye ye lorde
General Note

Annotations/Corrections: signum congruentiae in top line and at end of fourth line of f. 7v; some possible annotation at end of bottom line of f. 7v (a 'zs' on top? - but there is also a bit ink stain); bottom line of f. 7v extended into margin; at end (f. 9) cipher as on f. 7 and as seen in vol. 74; on top of f. 9, after title 'BENEDICITE' also 'BEN', but the later half erased/washed away; Notes: ofr two choirs a three parts; on f. 7v, there are clearly two different parts of the same piece, but in the following folios the separation is not clear;

9v–11r Morning Service: Benedictus (Canticle) (I) - Anonymous
Appears on: 9v–11r
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Clef: c4
Voice Text: BENEDICTVS. / Praisid be thealmightie lorde
General Note

Annotations/Corrections: In the left-hand margins, numbers 1 to 9 marking individual sections; uneven numbers on the versos, the even ones on the rectos; bottom line of f. 10v crossed out and this line entered as the last one on f. 11 - but without an extra numbering there; cipher entered at bottom of f. 10v (which would have been the original ending of the piece before the correction);

11v–14v Domine dominus noster: O Lord, our Lord, how marvellous - Anonymous
Appears on: 11v–14v
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Clef: c3
Voice Text: D[OMI]NE [DOMI]N[U]S N[OSTE]R. / O lorde our lord how marvelous
General Note

Annotations/Corrections: In the left-hand margins, numbers 1 to 11 marking individual sections; uneven numbers on the versos, the even ones on the rectos; title on f. 11v half erased; on folios 11v and 12 only text entered and then both folios crossed out, the entry with music and text beginning on f. 12v; on f. 12v at top later ' O lord' and in outer margin short stave with a C1 clef (but no music); on top of f. 13 some faded/erased scribbles; at end cipher as seen in vol. 74;

14v–15v Usquequo domine: How long, O Lord, wilt me forget - Anonymous
Appears on: 14v–15v
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Clef: c4
Voice Text: USQVEQVO D[OMI]NE. / How long O lord wilt me forget
General Note

Annotations/Corrections: In the left-hand margins, numbers 1 to 4 marking individual sections, in order of numbers - on f. 15v there is probably a new section (as the no. 4 ends with a barline on f. 15), but there is no new number on f. 15v; text corr. in first line on f. 14v; at end cipher as seen in vol. 74;

16r [blank staves] - -

[blank staves]

Appears on: 16r
16v–18r Caeli enarrant: The heavens in their excellence - Anonymous
Appears on: 16v–18r
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Clef: c3
Voice Text: CELI ENARRANT. / The heavyns in their excellence
General Note

Annotations/Corrections: In the left-hand margins, numbers 1 to 8 marking individual sections; uneven numbers on the versos, the even ones on the rectos; in bottom line of f. 18, at beginning signum congruentiae, towards end a small text corr.; at end cipher as seen in vol. 74;

18v–19v Domine quis: O Lord, whom wilt thou count worthy - Anonymous
Appears on: 18v–19v
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Clef: c4
Voice Text: D[OMI]NE QVIS. &C. / O Lorde whom wilt thou count worthie
General Note

Annotations/Corrections: minor text corr. in first line of f. 18v; at end of f. 19 three barlines and then cipher, but cipher erased/washed out; cipher entered at end of piece on f. 19v;

20r Domine quis: O Lord, whom wilt thou count worthy - Anonymous
Appears on: 20r
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Clef: c4
Voice Text: lord who ys he
General Note

Notes: belongs to the previous one, just different voice part; different hand to previous pieces;

20v–22r O Lord, rebuke me not in thy fury - Anonymous
Appears on: 20v–22r
Genres: Anthem
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Clef: c3
Voice Text: O lorde rebuke me not in thy fury
General Note

Annotations/Corrections: on f. 21 several text corr./additions and second and third line of music extended into outer and inner margin respectively; text corr. in penultimate line of f. 12v and addition in bottom line;

22r [untexted] - -
Appears on: 22r
Genres: textless
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: none
Clef: g2
General Note

Notes: different ink to previous piece; rather sketchy, with several ink stains, only about a third of the stave line used;

22r [untexted] - -
Appears on: 22r
Genres: textless
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: none
Clef: c4
General Note

Annotations/Corrections: in outer margin: 'Roland gferson & JR'[?]; Notes: in the same different ink, and of the same length, as the previous entry;

22v–24r O Lord, Christ Jesu that art king - Anonymous
Appears on: 22v–24r
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Clef: c3
Voice Text: O lorde chryst Jh[es]u that art kyng in glory
General Note

Annotations/Corrections: in outer margin of f. 22v (erased/washed out) 'Jo hermanbyr'[?]; in outer margin of f. 23v some erased scribble (beginning with a Z?); Notes: two different parts: Ct ten. of Choir I on versos, Ct ten. of Choir II on rectos;

24v–25r Praised be God our Father - Anonymous
Appears on: 24v–25r
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Clef: c3
Voice Text: Praysid be god, praysed be god o[ur] father
General Note

Annotations/Corrections: bottom line of f. 24v extended into margin; Notes: two different parts: Ct ten. of Choir I on versos, Ct ten. of Choir II on rectos;

25v–28r Morning Service: Benedicite (II) - Anonymous
Appears on: 25v–28r
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Clef: c3
Voice Text: Prayse ye the lorde all the workes of the lord
General Note

Annotations/Corrections: barlines separating individual sections; Notes: two different parts: Ct ten. of Choir I on versos, Ct ten. of Choir II on rectos;

27r Kyrie Responses in the Communion Service (1552 Prayer Book) - Anonymous
Appears on: 27r
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: none
Clef: c2
General Note

Notes: twice the same line of music, the top one with some corrections, the lower one being a better space-out fair copy.;

27v–28v Nunc dimittis (I) - Anonymous

Nunc dimittis (I)

Anonymous
Appears on: 27v–28v
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Clef: c3
Voice Text: Lorde now let thow thy s[er]vant departe in peace
General Note

Annotations/Corrections: note corr. in bottom line of f. 27v; text corr. o f. 28; some annotations in top and outer margins of f. 28 (half erased/washed out): 'in die solemnis ta tis @ te [...]' - 'mid die solemnie ta tiss' - '[unreadable in pdf]'; Notes: stave on f. 28v entered very sketchily, free-hand;

29v–32r Benedictus for four voices (Canticle) at end 'mr tallis'
Appears on: 29v–32r
Source Attribution: at end 'mr tallis'
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c3
Voice Text: Blessed be the lord of israell
General Note

Annotations/Corrections: some text and note/stem corr. on f. 29v; on bottom margin of f. 29v 'Derly beloved'; text corr. on f. 31v; Notes: Contratenor p[ar]te Secundus' on versos, and 'p[r]imus Cont[r]atenor p[ar]te' on recots; time signature not for second countertenor, only for first one (f. 30); at end of f. 30 'v[er]te foliu[m]', on f. 31 'verte'; this piece occurs only in the Lumley partbooks, see Harley, Tallis, p. 77;

32v–34r Te Deum (II) - Anonymous

Te Deum (II)

Anonymous
Appears on: 32v–34r
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c3
Voice Text: We knowledge thee too be the lorde
General Note

Annotations/Corrections: several hardly readable annotations on top of f. 32v, incl. '[...]sa' - 'John haryson' - [...]; in the same ink as these annotations, some annotation in music, after first phrase; top line of folio extended into margin; in bottom margin of f. 33 'Johns' written sideways; Notes: two different parts: Ct ten. of Choir I on versos (with C3 clef) and Ct ten. of Choir II on rectos (with C4 clef); flat not noted for first four lines on f. 32v, but always thereafter; different ink and writing to previous pieces;

34v Nunc dimittis (II) - Anonymous

Nunc dimittis (II)

Anonymous
Appears on: 34v
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Clef: c3
Voice Text: Lord nowe lestest thow thi seavant depart in peace accordynge to th[not readable] / Lorde nowe lettest thou thi servant depart in peace
General Note

Annotations/Corrections: clef corr. in third and fifth lines of f. 34v;

35r [untexted] - -
Appears on: 35r
Genres: textless
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: none
Clef: c1
General Note

Annotations/Corrections: C4 clef and some notes in bottom stave, but wiped out; Notes: four [untexted] parts (C1, C3, C3, F4); also in bottom stave some notes (after C4) but washed out ;

35v [untexted] John Johnson
Appears on: 35v
Genres: textless
Source Attribution: John Johnson
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: none
Clef: f4
General Note

Annotations/Corrections: under fourth line of music annotation 'j d[]bend bbassus and suocy'?; in bottom margin 'ye Avfixd AZof'?; Notes: five [untexted] lines, each having repeat sign s in the middle and at the end, then double barline;

36r Pavan 'Marquese' - -
Appears on: 36r
Genres: Pavan
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: none
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c2
General Note

Annotations/Corrections: in bottom margin 'Sar Marquese'; Notes: five lines of [untexted] music (different ink to previous page; also staves drawn much more free-hand); all except the third have a repeat sign at the end; repeat signs divide each line into three sections;

36v Allemande - -
Appears on: 36v
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: none
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c1
General Note

Notes: five lines of music (C1, C3, C3, C4, F4);

Composition Composers (? Uncertain) Folios / Pages
[untexted] - 22r
[untexted] - 22r
[untexted] - 35r
[untexted] 35v
Allemande - 36v
Benedicite (I) Anonymous 7v–9r
Benedictus for four voices (Canticle) 29v–32r
Caeli enarrant: The heavens in their excellence Anonymous 16v–18r
Deus in nomine tuo: Save me, O God, for thy name's sake (II) Anonymous 1v–2r
Domine dominus noster: O Lord, our Lord, how marvellous Anonymous 11v–14v
Domine quis: O Lord, whom wilt thou count worthy Anonymous 18v–19v
Domine quis: O Lord, whom wilt thou count worthy Anonymous 20r
Evening Service: Magnificat Anonymous 4r–5v
Jubilate: All men rejoice Anonymous 6v–7r
Kyrie Responses in the Communion Service (1552 Prayer Book) Anonymous 27r
Morning Service: Benedicite (II) Anonymous 25v–28r
Morning Service: Benedictus (Canticle) (I) Anonymous 9v–11r
Non nobis Domine: Not unto us, O Lord Anonymous 1r
Nunc dimittis (I) Anonymous 27v–28v
Nunc dimittis (II) Anonymous 34v
O God, be merciful unto us 3r–4r
O Lord, Christ Jesu that art king Anonymous 22v–24r
O Lord, rebuke me not in thy fury Anonymous 20v–22r
Pavan 'Marquese' - 36r
Praised be God our Father Anonymous 24v–25r
Remember not, O Lord God (= Ne reminiscaris) 5v–6r
Te Deum (II) Anonymous 32v–34r
Usquequo domine: How long, O Lord, wilt me forget Anonymous 14v–15v
Voce mea: I cried unto the Lord Anonymous 2r–3r

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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: 91-7. Notes: transcription (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. Notes: physical description; contents list (partial); concordances (partial); transcriptions (partial); transcription; efacsimile (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).

Blezzard, Judith H. 1971. The Lumley Books: A collection of Tudor church music. The Musical Times, 128-30. Notes: physical description (partial); transcription (partial); facsimile (partial); mention of MS; discussion.

Fellowes, Edmund H. 1969. English Cathedral Music.  London. Pages: 34, 46. Notes: contents list (partial); transcriptions (partial); mention of MS; discussion.

Le Huray, Peter. 1967. Music and the Reformation in England 1549-1660.  London. Pages: 91, 181-2. Notes: physical description; mention of MS; discussion.

Harrison, Frank Llewellyn (editor). 1963-. Early English Church Music.  London: Stainer & Bell. Pages: XII, 43-50, 118; XIII, 108-25, 207; XIX, 332-3. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial); transcriptions (partial).

Stevens, John E. 1961. Music & Poetry in the Early Tudor Court.  Cambridge. Pages: 452. Notes: contents list (partial).

Hughes, Dom Anselm. 1953. Catalogue of the Musical Manuscripts at Peterhouse, Cambridge.  Cambridge. Pages: I, 1, 179, 396-7; II, 127; III, 57, 172, 182, 201, 216, 235. Notes: physical description (partial); contents list.

Lewis, Anthony (editor). 1951-. Musica Britannica: A National Collection of Music.  London. Pages: XLIV,xxi, xxxi, 153-77,184,194-208. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial); transcriptions (partial); facsimile (partial); mention of MS; discussion.

Warner, Sir George F, and Julius P Gilson. 1921. Catalogue of Western Manuscripts in the Old Royal and King's Collections.  London. Pages: II, 397. Notes: physical description.

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