GB-Ob MS. Tenbury 343

Bodleian Library, Oxford, England

partbook: Early 17th century

Archive Bodleian Library, Oxford, England (GB-Ob)
Shelfmark MS. Tenbury 343
Surface Paper
Numbering System Foliation
Format portrait
Measurements 221 x 169 mm
Other Identifiers
  • CCM: OxfBT 341-4
Relationships
External Links
Provenance
  • Norfolk, England
Contents 114 pieces from 15 composers
General Description

A 'Contratenor' (Altus) partbook from a set of five(?) volumes. One main repertorial layer, with two additional layers: (1) three motets added at beginning of all books except Discantus; (2) 21 pieces for three and four voices added on new ff. 81 '104' of Quintus/Sextus book, copied in choirbook format (i.e., all voices present). Copied by a single scribe, employed by Edward Paston (1550-1630) of Norfolk, a country gentleman and collector of music. Later owned by Frederick Lygon, 6th Earl Beauchamp (1830-91) and by Sir Frederick Ouseley (1825-89), founder of St. Michael's College (near Tenbury, Worcester). Bequeathed to St. Michael's College by Ouseley; deposited in Bodleian Library in 1979.

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Binding

Original covers of dark brown leather on cardboard, tooled in gold with ornamental designs, voice designations, and 'EDWARDUS PASTON.

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Watermark

grape cluster (not in Briquet or Heawood)

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Notation

not indicated

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Ruling

Staff height 12.5

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Foliation

Original ink foliation 1-64; modern pencil foliation 1-65 includes some folios not numbered by original foliation.

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Decoration

A few inked calligraphic initials and plain inked initials; no other decoration

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Index

Original indices on first original flyleaf at back of each book include all pieces in main layer, grouped by number of voices. Six- and 7-voice pieces listed in order of appearance; 5-voice pieces grouped alphabetically by first letter of text, with subgrouping under each letter by order of appearance.

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Surface

paper

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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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10 Mass Ordinary sections, 1 Magnificat, 7 hymns, 5 Lamentations, 72 motets, 2 anthems, 2 Latin secular pieces, 1 Fantasia = 100 + 1 duplicate = 101

Byrd-27, Byrd/Taverner-1,* Clemens non Papa-2, Fayrfax-2, A. Ferrabosco I-21, R.Johnson I-2, Lassus-3, Meiland-1, Parsley-1, Roose-1, Shepherd-1, Tallis-19, Tallis/(Shepherd)-1, Taverner-11, (Tye)-1, Vaet-1, R. White-4, Wood-1

*Motet "Infelix ego" in all four partbooks, attributed to Byrd. Pars I copied again on new ff. 96'-97 of Q/S book, incorrectly attributed to Taverner.

4 paper partbooks of an original 5? (D-v + 62 + ii + i folios, A-ii + iii + 64 + ii + i, T-ii + iii + 65 + ii + i, Q/S-ii + ii + 104 + ii + i), 221 x 169. Original ink foliation (D: 1-62; A: 1-61; T: 1-64; Q/S: 1-77); modern pencil foliation in all books except D (A: 1-64; T: 1-65; Q/S: 1-104) includes some folios not numbered by original foliation. Original covers of dark brown leather on cardboard, tooled in gold with ornamental designs, voice designations, and "EDWARDUS PASTON." Original indices on first original flyleaf at back of each book include all pieces in main layer, grouped by number of voices. Six- and 7-voice pieces listed in order of appearance; 5-voice pieces grouped alphabetically by first letter of text, with subgrouping under each letter by order of appearance.

One main repertorial layer, with two additional layers: (1) three motets added at beginning of all books except D; (2) 21 pieces for three and four voices added on new ff. 81 '104' of Q/S book, copied in choirbook format (i.e., all voices present in Q/S book). 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). Staff height 12.5. A few inked calligraphic initials and plain inked initials; no other decoration. Watermark: grape cluster (not in Briquet or Heawood).

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 Frederick Lygon, 6th Earl Beauchamp (1830-91) and by Sir Frederick Ouseley (1825-89), founder of St. Michael's College (near Tenbury, Worcester). Bequeathed to St. Michael's College by Ouseley; deposited in Bodleian Library in 1979.

Vol 4

Contents: Change "72 motets" to "73 motets"; change total number of pieces from "100 + 1 duplicate = 101" to "101 + 1 duplicate = 102."

Composers: Change "A. Ferrabosco I-21" to "A. Ferrabosco I-22."

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

48v

Click an entry to see more information about that item.

Folio / Pages Composition / Item title Source attribution Composers (? Uncertain)
1r Tristis est anima mea usque ad mortem Orlando
Appears on: 1r
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Orlando
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c2
Voice Text: Tristis est anima mea
General Note

Annotations/Corrections: +' in margin before first line of music;

1v Benedixisti Domine - 1a pars (of 2): Benedixisti Domine terram tuam avertisti Jacobus Meilandus
Appears on: 1v
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Jacobus Meilandus
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c2
Voice Text: Benedixisti Domine
General Note

Annotations/Corrections: Secunda / pars' on top of f. 2.;

2r Benedixisti Domine - 2a pars (of 2): Converte nos Deus salutaris noster -
Appears on: 2r
Genres: Motet
2v Ave regina caelorum (II) (6vv) Orlando
Appears on: 2v
Genres: Ave regina caelorum, Motet
Source Attribution: Orlando
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c3
Voice Text: Ave Regina cæloru[m]
3r [blank page] - -

[blank page]

Appears on: 3r
General Note

Annotations/Corrections: foll. 1' in top outer corner;

3v Emendemus - 1a pars (of 2): Emendemus in melius -
Appears on: 3v
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c3
Voice Text: Emendemus in melius
3v Emendemus - 2a pars (of 2): Adiuva nos Deus -
Appears on: 3v
Genres: Motet
4r Deus venerunt gentes - 1a pars (of 4): Deus venerunt gentes Mr Byrde
Appears on: 4r
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Mr Byrde
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c3
Voice Text: Deus deus venerunt gentes
General Note

Annotations/Corrections: Secunda pars' at end of fourth line on f. 4; 'Tertia pars' at end of fifth line on f. 4v; 'Quarta pars' in fifth line on f. 5;

4r–4v Deus venerunt gentes - 2a pars (of 4): Posuerunt morticinia -
Appears on: 4r–4v
Genres: Motet
4v–5r Deus venerunt gentes - 3a pars (of 4): Effuderunt sanguinem -
Appears on: 4v–5r
Genres: Motet
5r–5v Deus venerunt gentes - 4a pars (of 4): Opprobrium facti sumus -
Appears on: 5r–5v
Genres: Motet
5v–6r Miserere mei Deus Mr Byrde
Appears on: 5v–6r
Genres: Miserere mei Deus, Motet
Source Attribution: Mr Byrde
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c3
Voice Text: Miserere
6r–6v Circumdederunt me dolores mortis Mr Byrde
Appears on: 6r–6v
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Mr Byrde
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c3
Voice Text: Circundederunt me
7r Memento Domine -
Appears on: 7r
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c4
Voice Text: Memento domine
7v Domine praestolamur - 1a pars (of 2): Domine praestolamur Mr Byrde
Appears on: 7v
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Mr Byrde
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c3
Voice Text: Domine prestolamur
General Note

Annotations/Corrections: .2. ps.' on f. 8.;

8r Domine praestolamur - 2a pars (of 2): Veni Domine -
Appears on: 8r
Genres: Motet
8v–9r Tristitia et anxietas - 1a pars (of 2): Tristitia et anxietas, Domine tu jurasti Mr Byrde
Appears on: 8v–9r
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Mr Byrde
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c3
Voice Text: Tristitia tristitia et anxietas
General Note

Annotations/Corrections: Secunda pars' on f. 9 second line.;

9r Tristitia et anxietas - 2a pars (of 2): Sed tu domine -
Appears on: 9r
Genres: Motet
9v Aspice Domine de sede (5vv) - 1a pars (of 2): Aspice Domine de sede sancta Mr Byrde
Appears on: 9v
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Mr Byrde
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c4
Voice Text: Aspice domine
General Note

Notes: Rs (sign for Responsory) at the beginning; 'V[er]sus' on f. 10.;

10r Aspice Domine de sede (5vv) - 2a pars (of 2): Respice domine -
Appears on: 10r
Genres: Motet
10v Petrus beatus - 1a pars (of 3): Petrus beatus Mr Byrde
Appears on: 10v
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Mr Byrde
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c2
Voice Text: Petrus beatus
General Note

Annotations/Corrections: .2. .ps. On f. 10v sixth line; 'Tertia pars' on f. 11 third line.;

10v–11r Petrus beatus - 2a pars (of 3): Quodcumque vinclis -
Appears on: 10v–11r
Genres: Motet
11r Petrus beatus - 3a pars (of 3): Gloria Deo - Per immensa saecula -
Appears on: 11r
Genres: Motet
11v Apparebit in finem Mr Byrde
Appears on: 11v
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Mr Byrde
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c3
Voice Text: Apparebit in finem
12r Domine tu jurasti Mr Byrde
Appears on: 12r
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Mr Byrde
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c2
Voice Text: Domine tu iurasti
12v In resurrectione tua Mr Byrde
Appears on: 12v
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Mr Byrde
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c3
Voice Text: In resurrexione tua
General Note

Annotations/Corrections: Correction of a ligature on f. 12v second line.;

12v–13r Vigilate nescitis enim Mr Byrde
Appears on: 12v–13r
Source Attribution: Mr Byrde
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c4
Voice Text: Vigilate vigilate nescites enim
13v Audivi vocem de caelo Mr Byrde
Appears on: 13v
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Mr Byrde
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c3
Voice Text: Audiui vocem
14r Vide domine afflictionem - 1a pars (of 2): Vide domine afflictionem nostram et in tempore Mr Byrde
Appears on: 14r
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Mr Byrde
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c4
Voice Text: Vide domine
General Note

Annotations/Corrections: Secunda pars' on f. 14v.;

14v Vide domine afflictionem - 2a pars (of 2): Sed veni domine et noli tardare -
Appears on: 14v
Genres: Motet
15r Haec dicit Dominus - 1a pars (of 2): Haec dicit Dominus vox in excelsis Mr Byrde
Appears on: 15r
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Mr Byrde
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c4
Voice Text: Hæc dicit dominus
General Note

Annotations/Corrections: Secunda pars' on f. 15v.;

15v Haec dicit Dominus - 2a pars (of 2): Haec dicit Dominus quiescat vox -
Appears on: 15v
Genres: Motet
16r Domine secundum multitudinem dolorum meum Mr Byrde
Appears on: 16r
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Mr Byrde
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c3
Voice Text: Domine secundu[m] multitudinem
16v Laudate Dominum omnes gentes, laudate eum Mr Tallis
Appears on: 16v
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Mr Tallis
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c3
Voice Text: Laudate dominu[m]
17r Fac cum servo tuo -
Appears on: 17r
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c4
Voice Text: Fac cum servo tuo
17v O quam gloriosum - 1a pars (of 2): O quam gloriosum est regnum Mr Byrde
Appears on: 17v
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Mr Byrde
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c2
Voice Text: O quam gloriosu[m]
General Note

Annotations/Corrections: Secunda pars' on f. 18.;

18r O quam gloriosum - 2a pars (of 2): Benedictio et claritas -
Appears on: 18r
Genres: Motet
18v Tribulationes civitatum - 1a pars (of 3): Tribulationes civitatum -
Appears on: 18v
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c4
Voice Text: Tribulationes ciuitatu[m]
General Note

Annotations/Corrections: Secunda pars' on f. 18v sixth line; 'Tertia pars' on f. 19 sixth line.;

18v–19r Tribulationes civitatum - 2a pars (of 3): Timor et hebitudo -
Appears on: 18v–19r
Genres: Motet
19r–19v Tribulationes civitatum - 3a pars (of 3): Nos enim pro peccatis -
Appears on: 19r–19v
Genres: Motet
19v–20r Ne irascaris - 1a pars (of 2): Ne irascaris Domine Mr Byrde
Appears on: 19v–20r
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Mr Byrde
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c4
Voice Text: Ne Irascaris domine
General Note

Annotations/Corrections: Secunda pars' on f. 20 fifth line.;

20r–20v Ne irascaris - 2a pars (of 2): Civitatis sancti tui -
Appears on: 20r–20v
Genres: Motet
20v–21r Domine quis habitabit - 1a pars (of 2): Domine quis habitabit Mr Tallis
Appears on: 20v–21r
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Mr Tallis
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c3
Voice Text: Domine quis habitabit
General Note

Annotations/Corrections: Secunda pars' on f. 21v.;

21v–22r Domine quis habitabit - 2a pars (of 2): Ad nihillum deductus -
Appears on: 21v–22r
Genres: Motet
22r–22v Derelinquit impius viam suam Mr Tallis
Appears on: 22r–22v
Source Attribution: Mr Tallis
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c4
Voice Text: Derelinquit impius
22v–23r Dum transisset sabbatum, Maria Magdalene / Aromata emerunt Mr Tallis
Appears on: 22v–23r
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Mr Tallis
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c2
Voice Text: Sabbathu[m] Maria
General Note

Notes: Signum congruentiae on f. 23 first and second line.;

23r–23v O salutaris hostia Mr Tallis
Appears on: 23r–23v
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Mr Tallis
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c3
Voice Text: O salutaris hostia
23v–24r [Salvator mundi Domine] Adesto nunc propitius Mr Tallis
Appears on: 23v–24r
Source Attribution: Mr Tallis
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: c-dot
Clef: c3
Voice Text: Adesto nunc propicius
General Note

Notes: Time signature changes to C-cut on f. 23v last line; NG: 'Even-numbered verses only; c.f. chant; hymn for Compline, Vigil of Nativity and various other seasons';

24r–24v Tu fabricator omnium [= Jesu Salvator saeculi, v. 2] -
Appears on: 24r–24v
Genres: Contrafactum, Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: c-dot
Clef: c3
Voice Text: Tu fabricator omniu[m]
24v Quod chorus vatum [= Haec Deum coeli ] (v. 4: Tu libens votis petimus) -
Appears on: 24v
Genres: Anthem
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Clef: c3
Voice Text: Tu libens votis petimus
24v–25r [Iam Christus astra] (v. 2) Solemnis urgebat dies Mr Tallis
Appears on: 24v–25r
Genres: Hymn
Source Attribution: Mr Tallis
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: c-dot
Clef: c3
Voice Text: Solemnis urgebat dies
25v [Deus tuorum militum (II)] (v. 2) Hic nempe mundi -
Appears on: 25v
Genres: Hymn
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c2
Voice Text: Hic nempe mu[n]di
25v–26r Aeterne rex altissime, v.2: Scandens tribunal dexterae patris -
Appears on: 25v–26r
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Clef: c3
Voice Text: Gloria tibi Domine
General Note

Notes: no mensural sign at the beginning but cut-C for the 'Amen' section.;

Layout

the first polyphonic verse (i.e. second verse of hymn) at bottom of 25v, the other verse at bottom of 26r (with attribution to Tallis)

26r Rex Christe clementissime (= last two verses of Sermone blando) -
Appears on: 26r
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: rev-cut-c
Clef: c3
Voice Text: Rex Christe clementissime
26v Amavit eum Dominus -
Appears on: 26v
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c3
Voice Text: Amavit
General Note

Notes: Only incipit;

27r–27v Domine in virtute tua (II) - 1a pars (of 2): Domine in virtute tua Mr Johnson
Appears on: 27r–27v
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Mr Johnson
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c3
Voice Text: Domine in virtute tua
General Note

Annotations/Corrections: Secunda pars' on f. 27v fourth line.;

27v–28r Domine in virtute tua (II) - 2a pars (of 2): Magna gloria eius -
Appears on: 27v–28r
Genres: Motet
28v–29r Lamentations (I) : Incipit lamentatio Jeremiae - Aleph - Beth - Convertere Jerusalem Mr Tallis
Appears on: 28v–29r
Genres: Lamentations, Motet
Source Attribution: Mr Tallis
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c4
Voice Text: Incipit lamentatio Ieremie prophete
29v–30v Lamentations (II): De lamentatione Jeremiae - Gimel - Daleth - Heth - Convertere Jerusalem -
Appears on: 29v–30v
Genres: Lamentations, Motet
31r–33v Lamentations (I) a5 Mr Whighte
Appears on: 31r–33v
Genres: Lamentations, Motet
Source Attribution: Mr Whighte
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c3
Voice Text: Heth Peccatu[m] peccavit
33v–34v Miserere mei Deus - 1a pars (of 2): Miserere mei Deus Mr Whighte
Appears on: 33v–34v
Genres: Miserere mei Deus, Motet
Source Attribution: Mr Whighte
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c3
Voice Text: Miserere mei deus
34v–35v Miserere mei Deus - 2a pars (of 2): Cor mundum crea -
Appears on: 34v–35v
Genres: Miserere mei Deus, Motet
36r–36v Mater Christi sanctissima virgo [= O most holy and mighty Lord] Mr Jo: Tauerner
Appears on: 36r–36v
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Mr Jo: Tauerner
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c3
Voice Text: Virgo sacrata maria
36v–37r Dum transisset sabbatum Maria Magdalena -
Appears on: 36v–37r
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c3
Voice Text: Du[m] transiscet sabathu[m]
37v–39r Salve intemerata virgo Maria Mr Tallis
Appears on: 37v–39r
Genres: Antiphon
Source Attribution: Mr Tallis
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-o
Clef: c4
Voice Text: Salve Intemerata virgo maria
General Note

Annotations/Corrections: Tu ne mirum tacet' on f. 38 fourth line; 'Secu[n]dum humanitate[m] tacet' on f. 39 second line.;

39v–40r Magnificat O bone Jesu Mr R. ffairfax
Appears on: 39v–40r
Genres: English Catholic service music, Magnificat
Source Attribution: Mr R. ffairfax
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-o
Clef: c5
Voice Text: Et exultauit
General Note

Annotations/Corrections: Et sanctu[m] tacet.' on f. 39v fourth line; 'Superbos tacet' on f. 39v sixth line.;

40v–41r Sospitati dedit aegros (extract: Ergo laudes Nicholae concinat) Mr Jo: Tauerner
Appears on: 40v–41r
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Mr Jo: Tauerner
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-o
Clef: c4
Voice Text: Sospitati dedit egros
41v Musica laeta suum gaudet (C79) Alfonsus
Appears on: 41v
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Alfonsus
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c4
Voice Text: Musica leta
42r–42v [blank staves] - -

[blank staves]

Appears on: 42r–42v
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: [blank staves - just text incipit 'Benedic']
General Note

Notes: blank staves, only text incipit;

42v–43r Ingemuit Susanna (C43) Alphonsus
Appears on: 42v–43r
Source Attribution: Alphonsus
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c2
Voice Text: Ingemuit susanna
General Note

Annotations/Corrections: +' in outer margin before first line of music (different ink);

43v [blank staves] - -

[blank staves]

Appears on: 43v
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: [blank staves - just text incipit 'Qui fundasti terram']
General Note

Notes: blank staves, only text incipit;

43v–44r Mirabile mysterium (C47) Alfonsus
Appears on: 43v–44r
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Alfonsus
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c3
Voice Text: Mirabile misterium
44v–45r [blank staves] - -

[blank staves]

Appears on: 44v–45r
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: [blank staves - just text incipit 'Cantate']
General Note

Annotations/Corrections: Secunda pars' on f. 45r first line.; Notes: blank staves, only text incipit;

45v Conserva me Domine - 1a pars (of 2): Conserva me Domine (C25) Alfonsus
Appears on: 45v
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Alfonsus
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c4
Voice Text: Conserva me domine
General Note

Annotations/Corrections: Secunda pars' on f. 46.;

46r Conserva me Domine - 2a pars (of 2): Vias tuas Domine (C25) -
Appears on: 46r
Genres: Motet
46v Peccantem me quotidie Alfonsus
Appears on: 46v
Source Attribution: Alfonsus
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c3
Voice Text: Peccanti me quotidie
47r [blank staves] - -

[blank staves]

Appears on: 47r
47v Heu mihi Domine (I) (C37) Alfonsus
Appears on: 47v
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Alfonsus
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c4
Voice Text: Heu mihi domine
47v–48v De Lamentatione Jeremiae (C64) Alfonsus
Appears on: 47v–48v
Genres: Lamentations, Motet
Source Attribution: Alfonsus
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c3
Voice Text: De lamentatione Hieremie Prophete
General Note

Annotations/Corrections: 2' entered under note (in different ink) in penultimate line of f. f. 48; several notes crossed out (with different ink) in bottom line of f. 48;

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Appears on: 49r
49v Ad Dominum cum tribularer (C1) -
Appears on: 49v
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c2
Voice Text: Ad dominu[m] eu[m] tribularer clamaui
50r Surge propera - 1a pars (of 2): Surge propera amica mea columba mea (C57) Alfonsus
Appears on: 50r
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Alfonsus
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c3
Voice Text: Surge propera amica mea
General Note

Annotations/Corrections: .2. pars.' on top of f. 50v.;

50v Surge propera - 2a pars (of 2): Surge propera amica mea formosa mea (C58) -
Appears on: 50v
Genres: Motet
51r Inclina Domine - 4a pars (of 6): In die tribulationis -
Appears on: 51r
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c4
Voice Text: In die tribulationis
General Note

Annotations/Corrections: Verte folliu[m]' at bottom of f. 51; '.2. p[art]s.'

51v Inclina Domine - 5a pars (of 6): Quoniam magnus es -
Appears on: 51v
Genres: Motet
General Note

'Sexta vox' and 'Sex vocu[um]' on top of f. 51v.;

52r Virgo per incertos casus (C80) Alfonso
Appears on: 52r
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Alfonso
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c3
Voice Text: Virgo per incertos casus
52v Inclina Domine - 1a pars (of 6): Inclina Domine aurem (C41) Alfonso
Appears on: 52v
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Alfonso
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c4
Voice Text: Inclina domine
52v–53r Benedicam Dominum - 1a pars (of 2): Benedicam Dominum in omni tempore -
Appears on: 52v–53r
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c3
Voice Text: Benedica[m] dominu[m]
53r–53v Benedicam Dominum - 2a pars (of 2): Gustate et videte -
Appears on: 53r–53v
Genres: Motet
53v Da pacem Domine (III) (C68) Alphonso
Appears on: 53v
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Alphonso
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c4
Voice Text: Da pacem domine
54r–55r Incipit lamentatio Jeremiae [III]: Lamed (6vv - C67) Alfonso
Appears on: 54r–55r
Genres: Lamentations
Source Attribution: Alfonso
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c4
Voice Text: Incipit lamentatio Ieremiæ prophete
55v Salve regina (V) - 1a pars (of 4): Salve regina misericordiae Jacobus Vaet
Appears on: 55v
Genres: BVM, Motet, Salve Regina
Source Attribution: Jacobus Vaet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c4
Voice Text: Salve regina
General Note

Annotations/Corrections: Ad te suspiramus tacet' on f. 55v; correction on f. 56 first line.;

55v Salve regina (V) - 2a pars (of 4): Ad te suspiramus -
Appears on: 55v
Genres: BVM, Motet, Salve Regina
55v–56r Salve regina (V) - 3a pars (of 4): Et Jesum benedictum -
Appears on: 55v–56r
Genres: BVM, Motet, Salve Regina
56r Salve regina (V) - 4a pars (of 4): O pia -
Appears on: 56r
Genres: BVM, Motet, Salve Regina
56r–56v Memento homo quod cinis es Mr Byrde
Appears on: 56r–56v
Source Attribution: Mr Byrde
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c3
Voice Text: Memento homo quod cinis es
56v–57r Attollite portas -
Appears on: 56v–57r
Genres: Psalm
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c3
Voice Text: Attolite portas
General Note

Annotations/Corrections: Signum congruentiae on f. 57 third and last line.;

57v–58r Fantasia a6 (II) in g minor Mr Byrde
Appears on: 57v–58r
Genres: English Consort music, Fantasia
Source Attribution: Mr Byrde
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: none
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c3
Voice Text: Fantasia
General Note

Notes: Instrumental piece..;

58v–59r Infelix ego omnium - 1a pars (of 3): Infelix ego omnium -
Appears on: 58v–59r
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c4
Voice Text: Infelix ego
General Note

Annotations/Corrections: Secunda pars' on f. 59 second line: 'Tertia pars' on f. 59v.;

59r Infelix ego omnium - 2a pars (of 3): Quid igitur faciam -
Appears on: 59r
Genres: Motet
59v–60r Infelix ego omnium - 3a pars (of 3): Ad te igitur -
Appears on: 59v–60r
Genres: Motet
60r–60v Christ rising again - 1a pars (of 2): Christ rising again Mr Byrde
Appears on: 60r–60v
Genres: Anthem
Source Attribution: Mr Byrde
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c4
Voice Text: Christ rysinge
General Note

Annotations/Corrections: Indication for chorus and solus parts at the beginning of motet; Time signature changes to C-dot on f. 60v second line.;

60v–61r Christ rising again - 2a pars (of 2): Christ is risen again -
Appears on: 60v–61r
Genres: Anthem
61r Arise O Lord - 1a pars (of 2): Arise O Lord why sleepest thou Byrde
Appears on: 61r
Genres: Anthem
Source Attribution: Byrde
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c3
Voice Text: Aryse o Lord
General Note

Annotations/Corrections: Correction on f. 61 last line.;

61v Arise O Lord - 2a pars (of 2): Help us, O God -
Appears on: 61v
Genres: Anthem
61v–62r Ego flos campi et lilium convalium Clemens non Papa
Appears on: 61v–62r
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Clemens non Papa
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c3
Voice Text: Ego flos campi
General Note

Annotations/Corrections: Septem Vocum'; 'X' in outer margin before first line of music;

62v–63r Missa Puer natus est nobis: Gloria -
Appears on: 62v–63r
Genres: Gloria (et in terra pax), Mass Ordinary
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c3
Voice Text: Qui tollis
General Note

Qui tollis only

63r Missa Puer natus est nobis: Sanctus Mr Tallis
Appears on: 63r
Genres: Mass Ordinary, Sanctus [& Benedictus]
Source Attribution: Mr Tallis
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Clef: c3
Voice Text: Benedictus
General Note

Benedictus & Osanna only

63v Suscipe quaeso Domine - 1a pars (of 2): Suscipe quaeso Domine vocem confitentis -
Appears on: 63v
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c3
Voice Text: Suscipe quæso Domine
General Note

Annotations/Corrections: Secunda pars' on f. 63v, last line; in outer margin, before first line of music, a dotted 'X' in different ink (brown-ish), and beginning of 2a pars similarly a '+'; Notes: Time signature changes to cut circle on f. 64, sixth line.;

63v–64r Suscipe quaeso Domine - 2a pars (of 2): Si enim iniquitates recordaberis -
Appears on: 63v–64r
Genres: Motet
64r Missa Puer natus est nobis: Credo -
Appears on: 64r
Genres: Credo (patrem omnipotentem), Mass Ordinary
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-o
Clef: c3
Voice Text: Et expecto resurrectionem
General Note

Et exspecto resurrectionem section only

64v Decantabat populus Israel alleluia (7vv) Orlando
Appears on: 64v
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Orlando
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c2
Voice Text: Decantabat populus Israel
65r–65v index - -

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Appears on: 65r–65v
General Note

Annotations/Corrections: has some later annotations;

66r–66v [blank pages] - -

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Appears on: 66r–66v
Composer Compositions
Anonymous
Byrd, William (ca. 1540–1623)
Clemens non Papa, Jacob (ca. 1510–ca. 1556)
Fayrfax, Robert (1464–1521)
Ferrabosco, Alfonso (the elder) (1543–1588)
Johnson (I), Robert (ca. 1500–ca. 1560)
Lassus, Orlande de (ca. 1532–1594)
Meiland, Jacob (1542–1577)
Roose
Sheppard, John (ca. 1515–1558)
Tallis, Thomas (ca. 1505–1585)
Taverner, John
Tye, Christopher (ca. 1505–ca. 1573)
Vaet, Jacobus (ca. 1529–ca. 1567)
White, Robert (ca. 1538–1574)
Composition Composers (? Uncertain) Folios / Pages
[Deus tuorum militum (II)] (v. 2) Hic nempe mundi 25v
[Iam Christus astra] (v. 2) Solemnis urgebat dies 24v–25r
[Salvator mundi Domine] Adesto nunc propitius 23v–24r
Ad Dominum cum tribularer (C1) 49v
Aeterne rex altissime, v.2: Scandens tribunal dexterae patris 25v–26r
Amavit eum Dominus 26v
Apparebit in finem 11v
Arise O Lord - 1a pars (of 2): Arise O Lord why sleepest thou 61r
Arise O Lord - 2a pars (of 2): Help us, O God 61v
Aspice Domine de sede (5vv) - 1a pars (of 2): Aspice Domine de sede sancta 9v
Aspice Domine de sede (5vv) - 2a pars (of 2): Respice domine 10r
Attollite portas 56v–57r
Audivi vocem de caelo 13v
Ave regina caelorum (II) (6vv) 2v
Benedicam Dominum - 1a pars (of 2): Benedicam Dominum in omni tempore 52v–53r
Benedicam Dominum - 2a pars (of 2): Gustate et videte 53r–53v
Benedixisti Domine - 1a pars (of 2): Benedixisti Domine terram tuam avertisti 1v
Benedixisti Domine - 2a pars (of 2): Converte nos Deus salutaris noster 2r
Christ rising again - 1a pars (of 2): Christ rising again 60r–60v
Christ rising again - 2a pars (of 2): Christ is risen again 60v–61r
Circumdederunt me dolores mortis 6r–6v
Conserva me Domine - 1a pars (of 2): Conserva me Domine (C25) 45v
Conserva me Domine - 2a pars (of 2): Vias tuas Domine (C25) 46r
Da pacem Domine (III) (C68) 53v
De Lamentatione Jeremiae (C64) 47v–48v
Decantabat populus Israel alleluia (7vv) 64v
Derelinquit impius viam suam 22r–22v
Deus venerunt gentes - 1a pars (of 4): Deus venerunt gentes 4r
Deus venerunt gentes - 2a pars (of 4): Posuerunt morticinia 4r–4v
Deus venerunt gentes - 3a pars (of 4): Effuderunt sanguinem 4v–5r
Deus venerunt gentes - 4a pars (of 4): Opprobrium facti sumus 5r–5v
Domine in virtute tua (II) - 1a pars (of 2): Domine in virtute tua 27r–27v
Domine in virtute tua (II) - 2a pars (of 2): Magna gloria eius 27v–28r
Domine praestolamur - 1a pars (of 2): Domine praestolamur 7v
Domine praestolamur - 2a pars (of 2): Veni Domine 8r
Domine quis habitabit - 1a pars (of 2): Domine quis habitabit 20v–21r
Domine quis habitabit - 2a pars (of 2): Ad nihillum deductus 21v–22r
Domine secundum multitudinem dolorum meum 16r
Domine tu jurasti 12r
Dum transisset sabbatum Maria Magdalena 36v–37r
Dum transisset sabbatum, Maria Magdalene / Aromata emerunt 22v–23r
Ego flos campi et lilium convalium 61v–62r
Emendemus - 1a pars (of 2): Emendemus in melius 3v
Emendemus - 2a pars (of 2): Adiuva nos Deus 3v
Fac cum servo tuo 17r
Fantasia a6 (II) in g minor 57v–58r
Haec dicit Dominus - 1a pars (of 2): Haec dicit Dominus vox in excelsis 15r
Haec dicit Dominus - 2a pars (of 2): Haec dicit Dominus quiescat vox 15v
Heu mihi Domine (I) (C37) 47v
In resurrectione tua 12v
Incipit lamentatio Jeremiae [III]: Lamed (6vv - C67) 54r–55r
Inclina Domine - 1a pars (of 6): Inclina Domine aurem (C41) 52v
Inclina Domine - 4a pars (of 6): In die tribulationis 51r
Inclina Domine - 5a pars (of 6): Quoniam magnus es 51v
Infelix ego omnium - 1a pars (of 3): Infelix ego omnium 58v–59r
Infelix ego omnium - 2a pars (of 3): Quid igitur faciam 59r
Infelix ego omnium - 3a pars (of 3): Ad te igitur 59v–60r
Ingemuit Susanna (C43) 42v–43r
Lamentations (I) : Incipit lamentatio Jeremiae - Aleph - Beth - Convertere Jerusalem 28v–29r
Lamentations (I) a5 31r–33v
Lamentations (II): De lamentatione Jeremiae - Gimel - Daleth - Heth - Convertere Jerusalem 29v–30v
Laudate Dominum omnes gentes, laudate eum 16v
Magnificat O bone Jesu 39v–40r
Mater Christi sanctissima virgo [= O most holy and mighty Lord] 36r–36v
Memento Domine 7r
Memento homo quod cinis es 56r–56v
Mirabile mysterium (C47) 43v–44r
Miserere mei Deus 5v–6r
Miserere mei Deus - 1a pars (of 2): Miserere mei Deus 33v–34v
Miserere mei Deus - 2a pars (of 2): Cor mundum crea 34v–35v
Missa Puer natus est nobis: Credo 64r
Missa Puer natus est nobis: Gloria 62v–63r
Missa Puer natus est nobis: Sanctus 63r
Musica laeta suum gaudet (C79) 41v
Ne irascaris - 1a pars (of 2): Ne irascaris Domine 19v–20r
Ne irascaris - 2a pars (of 2): Civitatis sancti tui 20r–20v
O quam gloriosum - 1a pars (of 2): O quam gloriosum est regnum 17v
O quam gloriosum - 2a pars (of 2): Benedictio et claritas 18r
O salutaris hostia 23r–23v
Peccantem me quotidie 46v
Petrus beatus - 1a pars (of 3): Petrus beatus 10v
Petrus beatus - 2a pars (of 3): Quodcumque vinclis 10v–11r
Petrus beatus - 3a pars (of 3): Gloria Deo - Per immensa saecula 11r
Quod chorus vatum [= Haec Deum coeli ] (v. 4: Tu libens votis petimus) 24v
Rex Christe clementissime (= last two verses of Sermone blando) 26r
Salve intemerata virgo Maria 37v–39r
Salve regina (V) - 1a pars (of 4): Salve regina misericordiae 55v
Salve regina (V) - 2a pars (of 4): Ad te suspiramus 55v
Salve regina (V) - 3a pars (of 4): Et Jesum benedictum 55v–56r
Salve regina (V) - 4a pars (of 4): O pia 56r
Sospitati dedit aegros (extract: Ergo laudes Nicholae concinat) 40v–41r
Surge propera - 1a pars (of 2): Surge propera amica mea columba mea (C57) 50r
Surge propera - 2a pars (of 2): Surge propera amica mea formosa mea (C58) 50v
Suscipe quaeso Domine - 1a pars (of 2): Suscipe quaeso Domine vocem confitentis 63v
Suscipe quaeso Domine - 2a pars (of 2): Si enim iniquitates recordaberis 63v–64r
Tribulationes civitatum - 1a pars (of 3): Tribulationes civitatum 18v
Tribulationes civitatum - 2a pars (of 3): Timor et hebitudo 18v–19r
Tribulationes civitatum - 3a pars (of 3): Nos enim pro peccatis 19r–19v
Tristis est anima mea usque ad mortem 1r
Tristitia et anxietas - 1a pars (of 2): Tristitia et anxietas, Domine tu jurasti 8v–9r
Tristitia et anxietas - 2a pars (of 2): Sed tu domine 9r
Tu fabricator omnium [= Jesu Salvator saeculi, v. 2] 24r–24v
Vide domine afflictionem - 1a pars (of 2): Vide domine afflictionem nostram et in tempore 14r
Vide domine afflictionem - 2a pars (of 2): Sed veni domine et noli tardare 14v
Vigilate nescitis enim 12v–13r
Virgo per incertos casus (C80) 52r

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Charteris, Richard (editor). 1984. Alfonso Ferrabosco the Elder (1543-1588): Opera Omnia. Corpus mensurabilis musicae.  Neuhausen nr. Stuttgart: American Institute of Musicology. Pages: I,xv-xviii; II,xii-xiv, 16-9,179-80,186-90,197-201; III.xv. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial); transcriptions (partial).

Charteris, Richard. 1984. Alfonso Ferrabosco the Elder (1543-1588): A Thematic Catalogue of his Music with a Biographical Calendar.  New York. Pages: 57ff,193. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial).

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).

Bray, Roger W. 1970-71. The Interpretation of Musica Ficta in English Music C.1490-C.1580. Proceedings of the Royal Musical Association, 29-45. Pages: 41-4. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial); mention of MS; discussion.

Bray, Roger W. 1969. The Interpretation of Musica Ficta in English Music, C. 1490-C. 1580 [dissertation]. Oxford University, Unpublished Ph.D. dissertation. Pages: I, 141-55, 169-84; II, 60-8, 76-85. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial); transcriptions (partial); mention of MS; discussion.

Brett, Philip. 1965. The Songs of William Byrd. Cambridge University, Unpublished Ph.D. dissertation. Pages: 200, 272. Notes: physical description (partial); contents list (partial); concordances (partial).

Brett, Philip. 1964-68. Edward Paston (1550-1630): A Norfolk Gentleman and His Musical Collection. Transactions of the Cambridge Bibliographical Society, 51-69. Pages: 57-61, 69, plate VIIIb. Notes: physical description (partial); contents list (partial); concordances (partial); facsimile (partial); mention of MS; discussion.

Harrison, Frank Llewellyn (editor). 1963-. Early English Church Music.  London: Stainer & Bell. Pages: XXVIII.125, 130; XXIX,129,132-3; XXX,75-90,177,186. Notes: physical description (partial); contents list (partial); concordances (partial); transcriptions (partial).

Lamont, Herbert Harry. 1963. John Shepherd: His Life and Music. University of Southern California, Unpublished Ph.D. dissertation. Pages: I, 117, 222, 226. Notes: physical description (partial); contents list (partial); concordances (partial).

Kerman, Joseph. 1961. Byrd's Motets: Chronology and Canon. Journal of the American Musicological Society, 359-82. Pages: 369-70. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial); mention of MS; discussion.

Fellowes, Edmund H. 1948. William Byrd.  London, New York, and Toronto. Pages: 99, 112-3, opp. 142, 143, 192. Notes: mention of MS; contents list (partial); concordances (partial); facsimile (partial).

Fellowes, Edmund H (editor). 1937-50, 1962. The Collected Works of William Byrd. Pages: XVII, 53-62, 151, 157. Notes: mention of MS; contents list (partial); concordances (partial); transcriptions (partial).

Fellowes, Edmund H. 1934. The Catalogue of Manuscripts in the Library of St. Michael's College Tenbury.  Paris. Pages: 56-9. Notes: physical description (partial); contents list.

Fellowes, Edmund H (editor). 1923-48. Tudor Church Music.  London, Oxford et al. Pages: I, xxx, lx-lxiii; II, xxv, xxxiv; III, xviii-xix; V, xx, xxiii; VI, xxv-xxxii, passim; IX, xii, xiv; X, 235. Notes: physical description (partial); contents list (partial); concordances (partial); transcriptions (partial).

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