Organised in several distinct sections: motets, then madrigals a6 and a8, with sub-sections devoted to specific composers (e.g. "Motetti a 5 di Alfonso Ferabosco Figliulo", "Motetti di Alfonso Ferabosco il Padre a 6", "Madrigali a 6 di Luca Marenzio", "Madrigali a 6 di Pietro Philippi", etc) although works within the sections by 'diversi autori' are also often grouped by author.

Previously thought to have been copied at Fleet Prison in London by Francis Tregian the Younger, (1574?-1619), a Catholic recusant, who also wrote LonBLE 3665 and several other manuscripts not within scope of this catalogue; Ruby Reid Thompson and latterly Oliver Neighbour (New Grove) have shown that he was not (as thought) the copyist.

Belonged later in 17th century to Francis Sambrook of Salisbury. Other owners include the organist and composer John Alcock (1715-1806); Rev. John Parker, vicar of St. George's, London; and the antiquarian Edward F. Rimbault (1816-76). Purchased by the Philadelphia banker and philanthropist Joseph W. Drexel (1833-88) at a Sotheby's sale of Rimbault's library in 1877. Drexel collection bequeathed in 1888 to Lenox Library, incorporated since 1895 in New York Public Library.

Original covers of brown leather, tooled in gold with ornamental designs; blind-stamped initials 'F S' [= Francis Sambrook].

Inscription on several folios: 'Francis Sambrooke his booke.'

black void mensural

each system of staves runs entirely across each opening

Original ink and new pencil pagination combined in single system, 1-570 (with many errors, omissions, and inconsistencies). (RISM uses a continuous foliation, also used in DIAMM invetory.)

Other numberings: Several sections (defined roughly by types of repertory or composers), each with its own system of original piece numbering; second, independent system of original piece numbers provides running count of works by some composers.

No initials or decoration.

paper

1 hymn, 2 Lamentations, 56 motets, 6 anthems, 1 carol, 190 Italian secular pieces, 1 English secular piece, 8 instrumental dances, 3 textless pieces (1 fragmentary) = 268

Agazzari-5, F. Anerio-10, G. Anerio-1, Baccusi-4, Bellasio-1, Bertani-3, G. Biffi-1, Byrd-4, Cavaccio-1, Clemens non Papa-1, Coperario-2, Croce-2, Daman-2, Dano-3, Eremita-6, A. Ferrabosco I-38, A. Ferrabosco II-10, A. Gabrieli-1, G. Gabrieli-1, Gastoldi-1, Giglio-2, Ingegneri-1, Lassus-7, Leoni-1, G. B. Locatello [Gio. Battista Lucatello]-1, T. Lupo-8, Macque-3, Marenzio-34, Massaini-1, Mel-7, Meldert-1, A. Milleville-1, (Morley)-1, Moscaglia-1, Orlandini-1, Pallavicino-21, V. Passerini-1, P. Philips-51, C. Portal, Rovigo-1, I. Sabino-1, Spaventa-1, Stabile-1, Striggio-8, Orazio Vecchi-1, (Verdelot?)-1, Verdonck-1, Verso-2, Victoria-5, Weelkes-1, Wert-1, R. White-1, anon-2

ii + ii + 26 + v + 11 + iii + 220 + ii paper folios, 414 x 275. Original ink and new pencil pagination combined in single system, 1-570 (with many errors, omissions, and inconsistencies). Several sections (defined roughly by types of repertory or composers), each with its own system of original piece numbering; second, independent system of original piece numbers provides running count of works by some composers. Original covers of brown leather, tooled in gold with ornamental designs; blind-stamped initials "F S" [= Francis Sambrook]. No index. Music in score format, with barlines; each system of staves runs entirely across each opening. Copied by Francis Tregian the Younger, who also wrote LonBLE 3665 and several other manuscripts not within scope of this catalogue. No initials or decoration. Inscription on several folios: "Francis Sambrooke his booke."

1613-9. Copied at Fleet Prison in London. The compiler, scribe, and original owner was Francis Tregian the Younger (1574?-1619), a Catholic recusant. Belonged later in 17th century to Francis Sambrook of Salisbury. Other owners include the organist and composer John Alcock (1715-1806); Rev. John Parker, vicar of St. George's, London; and the antiquarian Edward F. Rimbault (1816-76). Purchased by the Philadelphia banker and philanthropist Joseph W. Drexel (1833-88) at a Sotheby's sale of Rimbault's library in 1877. Drexel collection bequeathed in 1888 to Lenox Library, incorporated since 1895 in New York Public Library.