GB-Ob MS. Tenbury 372

Bodleian Library, Oxford, England

partbook: Early 17th century

Archive Bodleian Library, Oxford, England (GB-Ob)
Shelfmark MS. Tenbury 372
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Surface Paper
Numbering System Foliation
Measurements 136 x 208 mm
Other Identifiers
  • CCM: OxfBT 369-73
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Provenance
  • Norfolk, England
Contents 72 pieces from 10 composers
General Description

A Medius partbook from a set 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. Owned in 1845 by Joseph Warren. Later acquired 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

Original covers of dark brown leather over cardboard, tooled in gold with ornamental fleurs-de-lis; modern spines.

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Watermark

(1) bird?; (2) unidentified mark with initials "HN."

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Notation

not indicated

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Foliation

Original ink foliation in each book, 1-64.

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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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8 Mass Proper sections, 2 hymns, 4 Lamentations, 40 motets, 1 Latin secular piece = 55

(Buissons/Deiss)-1, (Byrd)-43, (Byrd/Taverner)-1, (A. Ferrabosco I)-3, (Tallis)-2, (Tye)-1, (Victoria)-1, (R. White)-2, (Zallamella)-l

5 paper partbooks (DTQ and Medius-ii + 64 + i folios each, B-iii + 64 + i), 136 x 208. Original ink foliation in each book, 1-64. Original covers of dark brown leather over cardboard, tooled in gold with ornamental fleurs-de-lis; modern spines. Original index on second and third flyleaves 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. Watermarks: (1) bird?; (2) unidentified mark 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. Owned in 1845 by Joseph Warren. Later acquired 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.

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

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Folio / Pages Composition / Item title Source attribution Composers (? Uncertain)
[-] De Lamentatione Jeremiae (C64) -
Appears on: [-]
Genres: Lamentations, Motet
[-] Lamentations (II): De lamentatione Jeremiae - Gimel - Daleth - Heth - Convertere Jerusalem -
Appears on: [-]
Genres: Lamentations, Motet
[-] Lamentations (I) a5 -
Appears on: [-]
Genres: Lamentations, Motet
[-] Lamentations (III) a6: Peccatum peccavit -
Appears on: [-]
Genres: Lamentations, Motet
[-] Petrus beatus - 1a pars (of 3): Petrus beatus -
Appears on: [-]
Genres: Motet
[-] Petrus beatus - 2a pars (of 3): Quodcumque vinclis -
Appears on: [-]
Genres: Motet
[-] Petrus beatus - 3a pars (of 3): Gloria Deo - Per immensa saecula -
Appears on: [-]
Genres: Motet
[-] Amavit eum Dominus -
Appears on: [-]
[-] Tristitia et anxietas - 1a pars (of 2): Tristitia et anxietas, Domine tu jurasti -
Appears on: [-]
Genres: Motet
[-] Tristitia et anxietas - 2a pars (of 2): Sed tu domine -
Appears on: [-]
Genres: Motet
[-] Ave regina caelorum - Anonymous
Appears on: [-]
Genres: BVM
[-] Peccantem me quotidie -
Appears on: [-]
[-] Opprobrium facti sumus -
Appears on: [-]
[-] Haec dicit Dominus - 1a pars (of 2): Haec dicit Dominus vox in excelsis -
Appears on: [-]
Genres: Motet
[-] Haec dicit Dominus - 2a pars (of 2): Haec dicit Dominus quiescat vox -
Appears on: [-]
Genres: Motet
[-] Vide domine afflictionem - 1a pars (of 2): Vide domine afflictionem nostram et in tempore -
Appears on: [-]
Genres: Motet
[-] Vide domine afflictionem - 2a pars (of 2): Sed veni domine et noli tardare -
Appears on: [-]
Genres: Motet
[-] Apparebit in finem -
Appears on: [-]
Genres: Motet
[-] Domine tu jurasti -
Appears on: [-]
Genres: Motet
[-] Audivi vocem de caelo -
Appears on: [-]
Genres: Motet
[-] Vigilate nescitis enim -
Appears on: [-]
[-] In resurrectione tua -
Appears on: [-]
Genres: Motet
[-] Aspice Domine de sede (5vv) - 2a pars (of 2): Respice domine -
Appears on: [-]
Genres: Motet
[-] Laetentur caeli (2p. Orietur in diebus) -
Appears on: [-]
Genres: Motet
[-] Fac cum servo tuo -
Appears on: [-]
Genres: Motet
[-] Domine secundum multitudinem dolorum meum -
Appears on: [-]
Genres: Motet
[-] Tribulationes civitatum - 1a pars (of 3): Tribulationes civitatum -
Appears on: [-]
Genres: Motet
[-] Tribulationes civitatum - 2a pars (of 3): Timor et hebitudo -
Appears on: [-]
Genres: Motet
[-] Tribulationes civitatum - 3a pars (of 3): Nos enim pro peccatis -
Appears on: [-]
Genres: Motet
[-] Ne irascaris - 1a pars (of 2): Ne irascaris Domine -
Appears on: [-]
Genres: Motet
[-] Ne irascaris - 2a pars (of 2): Civitatis sancti tui -
Appears on: [-]
Genres: Motet
[-] Laudate Dominum omnes gentes, laudate eum -
Appears on: [-]
Genres: Motet
[-] Quis me statim rupto vetat fato mori -
Appears on: [-]
Genres: Motet
[-] Plorans plorabit - 1a pars (of 2): Plorans plorabit -
Appears on: [-]
Genres: Motet
[-] Plorans plorabit - 2a pars (of 2): Die regi -
Appears on: [-]
Genres: Motet
[-] Emendemus - 1a pars (of 2): Emendemus in melius -
Appears on: [-]
Genres: Motet
[-] Emendemus - 2a pars (of 2): Adiuva nos Deus -
Appears on: [-]
Genres: Motet
[-] Mirabile mysterium (C47) -
Appears on: [-]
Genres: Motet
[-] Foderunt manus -
Appears on: [-]
Genres: Motet
[-] Suscepimus Deus - 1a pars (of 2): Suscepimus Deus -
Appears on: [-]
Genres: Motet
[-] Suscepimus Deus - 2a pars (of 2): Magnus Dominus -
Appears on: [-]
Genres: Motet
[-] Nunc dimittis (Gradualia) -
Appears on: [-]
Genres: Canticle, Nunc Dimittis
[-] Salve sancta parens - 1a pars (of 2): Salve sancta parens -
Appears on: [-]
Genres: Motet
[-] Salve sancta parens - 2a pars (of 2): Eructavit cor meum -
Appears on: [-]
Genres: Motet
[-] Virgo Dei genitrix -
Appears on: [-]
Genres: Gradual, Motet
[-] Beata es virgo Maria -
Appears on: [-]
Genres: Gradual, Motet
[-] Beata viscera -
Appears on: [-]
Genres: Gradual, Motet
[-] Rorate caeli (2p. Benedixisti Domine) -
Appears on: [-]
Genres: Gradual, Motet
[-] Attollite portas -
Appears on: [-]
Genres: Psalm
[-] Ave Maria -
Appears on: [-]
Genres: Ave Maria, BVM, Motet
[-] Ecce virgo concipiet - 2a pars (of 2): Alleluia -
Appears on: [-]
Genres: Alleluia, Motet
[-] Post partum virgo -
Appears on: [-]
Genres: Gradual, Motet
[-] Gaude Maria -
Appears on: [-]
Genres: Gradual, Motet
[-] Propter veritatem - 2a pars (of 2): Alleluia. Assumpta est Maria -
Appears on: [-]
Genres: Gradual, Motet
[-] Gaudeamus omnes -
Appears on: [-]
Genres: Gradual, Motet
[-] Optimam partem elegit -
Appears on: [-]
Genres: Gradual, Motet
[-] Adoramus te Christe -
Appears on: [-]
Genres: Gradual, Motet
[-] Gaudeamus omnes - 1a pars (of 2): Gaudeamus omnes -
Appears on: [-]
Genres: Gradual, Motet
[-] Gaudeamus omnes - 2a pars (of 2): Exultate justi -
Appears on: [-]
Genres: Gradual, Motet
[-] Timete Dominum - 1a pars (of 2): Timete Dominum -
Appears on: [-]
Genres: Motet
[-] Beati mundo corde -
Appears on: [-]
Genres: Gradual, Motet
[-] Tantum ergo -
Appears on: [-]
Genres: Motet
[-] Defecit in dolore - 1a pars (of 2): Defecit in dolore -
Appears on: [-]
Genres: Gradual, Motet
[-] Defecit in dolore - 2a pars (of 2): Sed tu Domine -
Appears on: [-]
Genres: Gradual, Motet
[-] Salve regina (5vv) - 1a pars (of 2): Salve regina -
Appears on: [-]
Genres: Motet, Salve Regina
[-] Salve regina (5vv) - 2a pars (of 2): Et Jesum benedictum -
Appears on: [-]
Genres: Motet, Salve Regina
[-] Quis est homo - 1a pars (of 2): Quis est homo qui vult venire -
Appears on: [-]
Genres: Gradual, Motet
[-] Quis est homo - 2a pars (of 2): Diverte a malo] -
Appears on: [-]
Genres: Gradual, Motet
[-] O quam gloriosum - 1a pars (of 2): O quam gloriosum est regnum -
Appears on: [-]
Genres: Motet
[-] O quam gloriosum - 2a pars (of 2): Benedictio et claritas -
Appears on: [-]
Genres: Motet
[-] Misit Herodes - 1a pars (of 2): Misit Herodes -
Appears on: [-]
Genres: Motet
[-] Misit Herodes - 2a pars (of 2): Videns autem -
Appears on: [-]
Genres: Motet
Composer Compositions
Anonymous
Buissons, Michael Charles des (fl. 1560–70)
Byrd, William (ca. 1540–1623)
Deiss, Michael
Ferrabosco, Alfonso (the elder) (1543–1588)
Tallis, Thomas (ca. 1505–1585)
Tye, Christopher (ca. 1505–ca. 1573)
Victoria, Tomas Luis de (1548–1611)
White, Robert (ca. 1538–1574)
Zallamella, Pandolfo
Composition Composers (? Uncertain) Folios / Pages
Adoramus te Christe [-]
Amavit eum Dominus [-]
Apparebit in finem [-]
Aspice Domine de sede (5vv) - 2a pars (of 2): Respice domine [-]
Attollite portas [-]
Audivi vocem de caelo [-]
Ave Maria [-]
Ave regina caelorum Anonymous [-]
Beata es virgo Maria [-]
Beata viscera [-]
Beati mundo corde [-]
De Lamentatione Jeremiae (C64) [-]
Defecit in dolore - 1a pars (of 2): Defecit in dolore [-]
Defecit in dolore - 2a pars (of 2): Sed tu Domine [-]
Domine secundum multitudinem dolorum meum [-]
Domine tu jurasti [-]
Ecce virgo concipiet - 2a pars (of 2): Alleluia [-]
Emendemus - 1a pars (of 2): Emendemus in melius [-]
Emendemus - 2a pars (of 2): Adiuva nos Deus [-]
Fac cum servo tuo [-]
Foderunt manus [-]
Gaude Maria [-]
Gaudeamus omnes [-]
Gaudeamus omnes - 1a pars (of 2): Gaudeamus omnes [-]
Gaudeamus omnes - 2a pars (of 2): Exultate justi [-]
Haec dicit Dominus - 1a pars (of 2): Haec dicit Dominus vox in excelsis [-]
Haec dicit Dominus - 2a pars (of 2): Haec dicit Dominus quiescat vox [-]
In resurrectione tua [-]
Laetentur caeli (2p. Orietur in diebus) [-]
Lamentations (I) a5 [-]
Lamentations (II): De lamentatione Jeremiae - Gimel - Daleth - Heth - Convertere Jerusalem [-]
Lamentations (III) a6: Peccatum peccavit [-]
Laudate Dominum omnes gentes, laudate eum [-]
Mirabile mysterium (C47) [-]
Misit Herodes - 1a pars (of 2): Misit Herodes [-]
Misit Herodes - 2a pars (of 2): Videns autem [-]
Ne irascaris - 1a pars (of 2): Ne irascaris Domine [-]
Ne irascaris - 2a pars (of 2): Civitatis sancti tui [-]
Nunc dimittis (Gradualia) [-]
O quam gloriosum - 1a pars (of 2): O quam gloriosum est regnum [-]
O quam gloriosum - 2a pars (of 2): Benedictio et claritas [-]
Opprobrium facti sumus [-]
Optimam partem elegit [-]
Peccantem me quotidie [-]
Petrus beatus - 1a pars (of 3): Petrus beatus [-]
Petrus beatus - 2a pars (of 3): Quodcumque vinclis [-]
Petrus beatus - 3a pars (of 3): Gloria Deo - Per immensa saecula [-]
Plorans plorabit - 1a pars (of 2): Plorans plorabit [-]
Plorans plorabit - 2a pars (of 2): Die regi [-]
Post partum virgo [-]
Propter veritatem - 2a pars (of 2): Alleluia. Assumpta est Maria [-]
Quis est homo - 1a pars (of 2): Quis est homo qui vult venire [-]
Quis est homo - 2a pars (of 2): Diverte a malo] [-]
Quis me statim rupto vetat fato mori [-]
Rorate caeli (2p. Benedixisti Domine) [-]
Salve regina (5vv) - 1a pars (of 2): Salve regina [-]
Salve regina (5vv) - 2a pars (of 2): Et Jesum benedictum [-]
Salve sancta parens - 1a pars (of 2): Salve sancta parens [-]
Salve sancta parens - 2a pars (of 2): Eructavit cor meum [-]
Suscepimus Deus - 1a pars (of 2): Suscepimus Deus [-]
Suscepimus Deus - 2a pars (of 2): Magnus Dominus [-]
Tantum ergo [-]
Timete Dominum - 1a pars (of 2): Timete Dominum [-]
Tribulationes civitatum - 1a pars (of 3): Tribulationes civitatum [-]
Tribulationes civitatum - 2a pars (of 3): Timor et hebitudo [-]
Tribulationes civitatum - 3a pars (of 3): Nos enim pro peccatis [-]
Tristitia et anxietas - 1a pars (of 2): Tristitia et anxietas, Domine tu jurasti [-]
Tristitia et anxietas - 2a pars (of 2): Sed tu domine [-]
Vide domine afflictionem - 1a pars (of 2): Vide domine afflictionem nostram et in tempore [-]
Vide domine afflictionem - 2a pars (of 2): Sed veni domine et noli tardare [-]
Vigilate nescitis enim [-]
Virgo Dei genitrix [-]

Set: Paston Manuscripts

Type: Linked by Origin or Contents

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GB-Lbl Add. MS 18936

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GB-Lbl Add. MS 18937

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GB-Lbl Add. MS 18938

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GB-Lbl Add. MS 18939

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GB-Lbl Add. MS 29388

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GB-Lbl Add. MS 29390

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GB-Lbl Add. MS 29401

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GB-Lbl Add. MS 30823

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GB-Lbl Add. MS 34000

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GB-Lbl Add. MS 34049

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GB-Lbl Add. MS 41156

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GB-Lbl Add. MS 41157

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GB-Lbl Add. MS 41158

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GB-Lbl Egerton 2009

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GB-Lbl Egerton 2010

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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. 11

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GB-Lbl Madrigal Society G. 27

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GB-Lcm MS 2035 [Altus]

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GB-Lcm MS 2035 [Bassus]

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GB-Lcm MS 2035 [Discantus]

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GB-Lcm MS 2036 [Altus]

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GB-Lcm MS 2036 [Bassus]

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GB-Lcm MS 2036 [Discantus]

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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 359

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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 363

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GB-Ob MS. Tenbury 369

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GB-Ob MS. Tenbury 370

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GB-Ob MS. Tenbury 371

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GB-Ob MS. Tenbury 372

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GB-Ob MS. Tenbury 373

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GB-Ob MS. Tenbury 374

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GB-Ob MS. Tenbury 375

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GB-Ob MS. Tenbury 376

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GB-Ob MS. Tenbury 377

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GB-Ob MS. Tenbury 378

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US-Ws V.a. 405

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Set: MSS Tenbury 369-373

Type: Partbooks

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GB-Ob MS. Tenbury 369

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GB-Ob MS. Tenbury 370

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GB-Ob MS. Tenbury 371

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GB-Ob MS. Tenbury 372

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denotes primary source study

Charteris, Richard. 1984. Alfonso Ferrabosco the Elder (1543-1588): A Thematic Catalogue of his Music with a Biographical Calendar.  New York. Pages: 83,85-6,92,193. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial).

Bray, Roger W. 1971. The Part-Books Oxford, Christ Church, MSS 979-983: An Index and Commentary. Musica Disciplina, 179-97. Pages: 184-5. Notes: 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: 59-60, 69. Notes: physical description (partial).

Kerman, Joseph. 1963. Communication. Journal of the American Musicological Society, 110. 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, 359-60, 364-5. Notes: mention of MS; contents list (partial); concordances (partial).

Fellowes, Edmund H. 1934. The Catalogue of Manuscripts in the Library of St. Michael's College Tenbury.  Paris. Pages: 64-5. Notes: physical description (partial); contents list.

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