GB-Ob MS. Tenbury 349

Bodleian Library, Oxford, England

partbook: Early 17th century

Archive Bodleian Library, Oxford, England (GB-Ob)
Shelfmark MS. Tenbury 349
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Surface Paper
Numbering System Foliation
Measurements 132 x 208 mm
Other Identifiers
  • CCM: OxfBT 349-53
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Provenance
  • Norfolk, England
Contents 56 pieces from 20 composers Contains 1 uninventoried works or miscellaneous sections.
General Description

A Discantus I partbook of a set of 5 volumes. Copied by a single scribe, employed by Edward Paston (1550-1630) of Norfolk, a country gentleman and collector of music. Later owned by Sir Frederick Ouseley (1825-89), founder of St. Michael's College (near Tenbury, Worcester). Bequeathed to St. Michael's College; deposited in Bodleian Library in 1979.

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Binding

Rebound in original covers of dark brown leather on cardboard, tooled in gold with acorn and oak-leaf designs; green cotton ties; modern spines

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Watermark

Unidentified watermark with initials "HN."

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Notation

not indicated

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Foliation

Original ink foliation in each book, 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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5 Mass Proper sections, 38 motets = 43

(Agazzari)-2, (Bianciardi)-3, (Girolamo Boni)-1, (Buissons)-1, (Buissons/Deiss)-2, (Byrd)-9, (Clemens non Papa)-1, (Duc)-1, (Giovanelli)-2, (Lange)-1, (Lassus)-1, (Maillard/Tye)-1, (Palestrina)-3, (H. Praetorius)-2, (Regnart)-2, (Orfeo Vecchi)-2, (Victoria)-4, anon-5

5 paper partbooks (D1-i + i + 48 + i folios, D2-i + ii + 48 + i, A-i + ii + 48 + i, T-i + i + 48 + i. B-i + ii + 48 + i), 132 x 208. Original ink foliation in each book, 1-48. Rebound in original covers of dark brown leather on cardboard, tooled in gold with acorn and oak-leaf designs; green cotton ties; modern spines. Original index on recto of second original flyleaf at beginning of B book; pieces grouped alphabetically by first letter of text, with subgrouping under each letter by order of appearance. 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. Unidentified watermark with initials "HN."

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 Sir Frederick Ouseley (1825-89), founder of St. Michael's College (near Tenbury, Worcester). Bequeathed to St. Michael's College; deposited in Bodleian Library in 1979.

Vol 4

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

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Known compositions

Composition Composers (? Uncertain) Folios / Pages Source Attribution
Adesto unus Deus 37v–38 -
Alleluia. Ascendit Deus - 1a pars (of 2): Alleluia. Ascendit Deus 42 -
Alleluia. Ascendit Deus - 2a pars (of 2): Dominus in Sina 42v -
Angelus autem Anonymous 17v–18 -
Anima mea liquefacta 31v–32 -
Ascendens Christus - 1a pars (of 2): Ascendens Christus in altum 13v–14 -
Ascendens Christus - 2a pars (of 2): Ascendit Deus in jubilatione 14v–15 -
Ascendit Deus in jubilatione 43 -
Ascendo ad patrem meum et patrem vestrum 18v–19 -
Averte mentes 33v–34 -
Beata es virgo Maria 48v–49 -
Cum beatus Ignatius - 1a pars (of 2): Cum beatus Ignatius 27v–28 -
Cum beatus Ignatius - 2a pars (of 2): Ignis crux bestiae 28v–29 -
Descendit angelus Domini - 1a pars (of 2): Descendit angelus Domini ad Zachariam 35v–26 -
Descendit angelus Domini - 2a pars (of 2): Ne timeas quoniam audita est oratio 26v–27 -
Diligite inimicos 7v–8 -
Domine ne in furore 4v–5 -
Domine, quando veneris - 1a pars (of 2): Domine, quando veneris 1v–2 -
Domine, quando veneris - 2a pars (of 2): Hei mihi Domine 2v–3 -
Dum complerentur (6vv) 12v–13 -
Ego sum panis vivus (5vv) - 1a pars (of 2): Ego sum panis vivus 9v–10 -
Ego sum panis vivus (5vv) - 2a pars (of 2): Panis quem ego dabo 9v–10 -
Ego sum resurrectio et vita qui credit (8vv) 10v–11 -
En dilectus meus 3v–4 -
Euge serve bone 40v -
Expurgate vetus Anonymous 20v–21 -
Expurgate vetus fermentum 32v–33 -
Hic est discipulus Anonymous 23v–24 -
Hodie de virgine salvator mundi natus est (2p. Hodie in terra canunt angeli letantur) 35v–36 -
Jerusalem cito veniet salus 38v–40 -
Jubilate Deo Anonymous 36v–37 -
Laudate Dominum Anonymous 6v–7 -
Misit Herodes - 1a pars (of 2): Misit Herodes 15v -
Misit Herodes - 2a pars (of 2): Videns autem 16 -
Non est bonum 11v–12 -
O quam gloriosum - 1a pars (of 2): O quam gloriosum est regnum 46v–47 -
O quam gloriosum - 2a pars (of 2): Benedictio et claritas 47v–48 -
O sacrum convivium 5v–6 -
Osculetur me - 1a pars (of 2): Osculetur me 21v–22 -
Osculetur me - 2a pars (of 2): Introduxit me 22v–23 -
Pacem relinquo 24v–25 -
Pastores quidnam vidistis - 1a pars (of 2): Pastores quidnam vidistis annuntiate 17 -
Pastores quidnam vidistis - 2a pars (of 2): Natum vidimus et choros angelorum 17 -
Pater peccavi - 1a pars (of 2): Pater peccavi 9 -
Pater peccavi - 2a pars (of 2): Quanti mercenarii 30v–31 -
Psallite Domino 43v -
Respexit Elias Anonymous 29v–30 -
Salve regina (5vv) - 1a pars (of 2): Salve regina 44 -
Salve regina (5vv) - 2a pars (of 2): Et Jesum benedictum 44v -
Timete Dominum - 1a pars (of 2): Timete Dominum 40v -
Timete Dominum - 2a pars (of 2): Inquirentes autem 45v–46 -
Ut laterna pedes sic mea tua verba 34v–35 -
Veni Domine Anonymous 1 -
Venite filii 19v–20 -
Viri Galilei - 1a pars (of 2): Viri Galilei 41 -
Viri Galilei - 2a pars (of 2): Omnes gentes 41v -

Known composers

Composers (? Uncertain) Folios / Pages Item title Attribution in Source
Works by [-] - -

Composer Compositions
Agazzari, Agostino (ca. 1579–ca. 1642)
Anonymous
Bianciardi, Francesco (ca. 1571–1607)
Boni, Guillaume
Buel, Christoph
Buissons, Michael Charles des (fl. 1560–70)
Byrd, William (ca. 1540–1623)
Clemens non Papa, Jacob (ca. 1510–ca. 1556)
Deiss, Michael
Duc, Filippo / Philippe le
Giovannelli, Ruggiero (ca. 1560–1625)
Lange, Gregor (ca. 1540–1587)
Lassus, Orlande de (ca. 1532–1594)
Maillard, Jean (fl. c1538–1570)
Palestrina, Giovanni Pierluigi da (1525–1594)
Praetorius, Hieronymus (1560–1629)
Regnart, Jacob (ca. 1540–1599)
Tye, Christopher (ca. 1505–ca. 1573)
Vecchi, Orfeo
Victoria, Tomas Luis de (1548–1611)
Composition Composers (? Uncertain) Folios / Pages
Adesto unus Deus 37v–38
Alleluia. Ascendit Deus - 1a pars (of 2): Alleluia. Ascendit Deus 42
Alleluia. Ascendit Deus - 2a pars (of 2): Dominus in Sina 42v
Angelus autem Anonymous 17v–18
Anima mea liquefacta 31v–32
Ascendens Christus - 1a pars (of 2): Ascendens Christus in altum 13v–14
Ascendens Christus - 2a pars (of 2): Ascendit Deus in jubilatione 14v–15
Ascendit Deus in jubilatione 43
Ascendo ad patrem meum et patrem vestrum 18v–19
Averte mentes 33v–34
Beata es virgo Maria 48v–49
Cum beatus Ignatius - 1a pars (of 2): Cum beatus Ignatius 27v–28
Cum beatus Ignatius - 2a pars (of 2): Ignis crux bestiae 28v–29
Descendit angelus Domini - 1a pars (of 2): Descendit angelus Domini ad Zachariam 35v–26
Descendit angelus Domini - 2a pars (of 2): Ne timeas quoniam audita est oratio 26v–27
Diligite inimicos 7v–8
Domine ne in furore 4v–5
Domine, quando veneris - 1a pars (of 2): Domine, quando veneris 1v–2
Domine, quando veneris - 2a pars (of 2): Hei mihi Domine 2v–3
Dum complerentur (6vv) 12v–13
Ego sum panis vivus (5vv) - 1a pars (of 2): Ego sum panis vivus 9v–10
Ego sum panis vivus (5vv) - 2a pars (of 2): Panis quem ego dabo 9v–10
Ego sum resurrectio et vita qui credit (8vv) 10v–11
En dilectus meus 3v–4
Euge serve bone 40v
Expurgate vetus Anonymous 20v–21
Expurgate vetus fermentum 32v–33
Hic est discipulus Anonymous 23v–24
Hodie de virgine salvator mundi natus est (2p. Hodie in terra canunt angeli letantur) 35v–36
Jerusalem cito veniet salus 38v–40
Jubilate Deo Anonymous 36v–37
Laudate Dominum Anonymous 6v–7
Misit Herodes - 1a pars (of 2): Misit Herodes 15v
Misit Herodes - 2a pars (of 2): Videns autem 16
Non est bonum 11v–12
O quam gloriosum - 1a pars (of 2): O quam gloriosum est regnum 46v–47
O quam gloriosum - 2a pars (of 2): Benedictio et claritas 47v–48
O sacrum convivium 5v–6
Osculetur me - 1a pars (of 2): Osculetur me 21v–22
Osculetur me - 2a pars (of 2): Introduxit me 22v–23
Pacem relinquo 24v–25
Pastores quidnam vidistis - 1a pars (of 2): Pastores quidnam vidistis annuntiate 17
Pastores quidnam vidistis - 2a pars (of 2): Natum vidimus et choros angelorum 17
Pater peccavi - 1a pars (of 2): Pater peccavi 9
Pater peccavi - 2a pars (of 2): Quanti mercenarii 30v–31
Psallite Domino 43v
Respexit Elias Anonymous 29v–30
Salve regina (5vv) - 1a pars (of 2): Salve regina 44
Salve regina (5vv) - 2a pars (of 2): Et Jesum benedictum 44v
Timete Dominum - 1a pars (of 2): Timete Dominum 40v
Timete Dominum - 2a pars (of 2): Inquirentes autem 45v–46
Ut laterna pedes sic mea tua verba 34v–35
Veni Domine Anonymous 1
Venite filii 19v–20
Viri Galilei - 1a pars (of 2): Viri Galilei 41
Viri Galilei - 2a pars (of 2): Omnes gentes 41v

Set: Paston Manuscripts

Type: Linked by Origin or Contents

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GB-Lcm MS 2035 [Altus]

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GB-Lcm MS 2041

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GB-Ob MS. Tenbury 349

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GB-Ob MS. Tenbury 350

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GB-Ob MS. Tenbury 351

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GB-Ob MS. Tenbury 352

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GB-Ob MS. Tenbury 353

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GB-Ob MS. Tenbury 354

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GB-Ob MS. Tenbury 355

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GB-Ob MS. Tenbury 356

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GB-Ob MS. Tenbury 357

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GB-Ob MS. Tenbury 358

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GB-Ob MS. Tenbury 360

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GB-Ob MS. Tenbury 361

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GB-Ob MS. Tenbury 362

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GB-Ob MS. Tenbury 369

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GB-Ob MS. Tenbury 371

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US-Ws V.a. 405

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Set: MSS Tenbury 349-353

Type: Partbooks

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GB-Ob MS. Tenbury 349

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GB-Ob MS. Tenbury 350

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GB-Ob MS. Tenbury 351

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GB-Ob MS. Tenbury 352

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denotes primary source study

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; contents list (partial); concordances (partial).

Kempers, Karel Philippus Bernet. 1964. Bibliography of the Sacred Works of Jacobus Clemens non Papa. Musica Disciplina, 85-150. Pages: 126. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial).

Brett, Philip, and Thurston Dart. 1960. Songs by William Byrd in Manuscripts at Harvard. Harvard Library Bulletin, 343-65. Pages: 349, 365. Notes: physical description; mention of MS; discussion.

Noble, Jeremy. 1955. La Répertoire Instrumental Anglais: 1550-1585. La Musique Instrumentale de la Renaissance, 91-114. Paris. Pages: 106. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial).

Fellowes, Edmund H. 1934. The Catalogue of Manuscripts in the Library of St. Michael's College Tenbury.  Paris. Pages: 60-1. Notes: physical description (partial); contents list.

Adler, Guido (editor). 1894-1970. Denkmäler der Tonkunst in Österreich.  Graz and Vienna. Pages: XCVIII, 132. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial).

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