GB-Ob MS. Tenbury 807

Bodleian Library, Oxford, England

partbook: c. 1610

Archive Bodleian Library, Oxford, England (GB-Ob)
Shelfmark MS. Tenbury 807
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Surface Paper
Numbering System Foliation
Format portrait
Measurements 288 x 204 mm
Other Identifiers
  • CCM: OxfBT 807-11
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Provenance
  • England
Contents 41 pieces from 18 composers
General Description

A Medius partbook from a set originally of six volumes (5 of which survive). Copied by a single scribe. Copied in England. 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

New covers of blue leather on cardboard; edges tooled in gold with ornamental motifs.

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Watermark

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Notation

not indicated

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Ruling

Staff height 15

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Foliation

New pencil foliation in each book numbers all original folios

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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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3 Magnificats, 17 motets, 9 anthems, 1 Italian secular piece = 30 + 1 duplicate = 31

Bull-1, Byrd-8, M. Jeffries-3, R. Johnson-1, Kirbye-1, Paradiso-1, R. Parsons-1, W. Parsons-1, Shepherd-1, Tallis-2, Taverner-1, Tye-1, Weelkes-4, R. White-1, R. White/(W. White)-1, anon-2

5 paper partbooks of an original 6 (Medius-ii + 30 + i folios, Contratenor I-ii + 31 + i, Contratenor Il-ii + 30 + i, T-ii + 30 + i, B-ii + 28 + i), 288 x 204. New pencil foliation in each book numbers all original folios (in T, "21" and "23" applied to two consecutive folios). New covers of blue leather on cardboard; edges tooled in gold with ornamental motifs. No index. Copied by a single scribe. Staff height 15. No initials or decoration. No watermarks visible.

Ca. 1610 (FelCT). Copied in England. 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.

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

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Folio / Pages Composition / Item title Source attribution Composers (? Uncertain)
1 Descendit de caelis - 1a pars (of 2): Descendit de caelis [Byrd]
Appears on: 1
Genres: Anthem
Source Attribution: [Byrd]
Voice: Medius
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c3
Voice Text: Descendit de coelis
1–1v Descendit de caelis - 2a pars (of 2): Et exivit [Byrd]
Appears on: 1–1v
Genres: Anthem
Source Attribution: [Byrd]
Voice: Medius
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c3
Voice Text: Et exivit per auream portam
1v Domine non sum dignus [Byrd]
Appears on: 1v
Genres: Anthem
Source Attribution: [Byrd]
Voice: Medius
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c3
Voice Text: Domine non sum dignus
2–2v Infelix ego omnium - 1a pars (of 3): Infelix ego omnium [Byrd]
Appears on: 2–2v
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: [Byrd]
Voice: Medius
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c2
Voice Text: Infelix ego omnium auxilio
2v Infelix ego omnium - 2a pars (of 3): Quid igitur faciam [Byrd]
Appears on: 2v
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: [Byrd]
Voice: Medius
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c2
Voice Text: Quid igitur faciam
2v–3v Infelix ego omnium - 3a pars (of 3): Ad te igitur [Byrd]
Appears on: 2v–3v
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: [Byrd]
Voice: Medius
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Ad te igitur pissime
3v–4 Afflicti pro peccatis - 1a pars (of 2): Afflicti pro peccatis [Byrd]
Appears on: 3v–4
Genres: Anthem
Source Attribution: [Byrd]
Voice: Medius
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c3
Voice Text: [Affliti] Pro peccatis
4 Afflicti pro peccatis - 2a pars (of 2): Ut eruas nos [Byrd]
Appears on: 4
Genres: Anthem
Source Attribution: [Byrd]
Voice: Medius
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c3
Voice Text: Ut eruas nos a mails
4–4v Cantate Domino [Byrd]
Appears on: 4–4v
Genres: Anthem
Source Attribution: [Byrd]
Voice: Medius
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c1
Voice Text: Cantate domino canticum novum
4v–5 Cunctis diebus quibus nunc milito [Byrd]
Appears on: 4v–5
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: [Byrd]
Voice: Medius
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c2
Voice Text: Cunctis diebus quibus nunc milito
5v Domine salva nos [Byrd]
Appears on: 5v
Genres: Anthem
Source Attribution: [Byrd]
Voice: Medius
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c3
Voice Text: Domine salva nos
5v–6 Haec dies Mr Bird
Appears on: 5v–6
Genres: Anthem
Source Attribution: Mr Bird
Voice: Medius
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c1
Voice Text: Haec dies quam fecit dominus
6–6v Manus tuae fecerunt - 1a pars (of 2): Manus tuae fecerunt Mr White
Appears on: 6–6v
Genres: Anthem
Source Attribution: Mr White
Voice: Medius
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c2
Voice Text: Manus tuas fecerunt me
6v–7v Manus tuae fecerunt - 2a pars (of 2): Veniant mihi Mr White
Appears on: 6v–7v
Genres: Anthem
Source Attribution: Mr White
Voice: Medius
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c2
Voice Text: Veniant mihi miserationes tue
7v Gaude gloriosa - 1a pars (of 2): Gaude gloriosa [anon] Anonymous
Appears on: 7v
Genres: Anthem
Source Attribution: [anon]
Voice: Medius
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-o
Clef: c2
Voice Text: Gaude gloriosa dei mater
8 Gaude gloriosa - 2a pars (of 2): Gaude concinis [anon] Anonymous
Appears on: 8
Genres: Anthem
Source Attribution: [anon]
Voice: Medius
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-o
Clef: c2
Voice Text: Gaude concinis in celis sanctorum
8v–10 Gaude gloriosa Dei mater (2nd half): Gaude virgo Maria quam dignam … Gaude Maria intercessorum adiutrix … Gaude virgo Maria Christi benedicta mater Mr Tallis
Appears on: 8v–10
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Mr Tallis
Voice: Medius
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c2
Voice Text: Gaude virgo maria quam dignam
10–11v Salve intemerata virgo Maria Mr Tallis
Appears on: 10–11v
Genres: Antiphon
Source Attribution: Mr Tallis
Voice: Medius
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-o
Clef: c1
Voice Text: [...] Anne mulieris sanctissime
11v–12 Magnificat a6 Mr Taverner
Appears on: 11v–12
Genres: BVM, Canticle, Magnificat
Source Attribution: Mr Taverner
Voice: Medius
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-o
Clef: c2
Voice Text: Et exultavit spiritus meus
12v–13 Ex mortuis - 1a pars (of 2): Ex mortuis iam non moritur Mr Willi[am] Parsons
Appears on: 12v–13
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Mr Willi[am] Parsons
Voice: Medius
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c1
Voice Text: Ex mortuis jam moritur
13–13v Ex mortuis - 2a pars (of 2): Dicant nun Judaei Mr Willi[am] Parsons
Appears on: 13–13v
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Mr Willi[am] Parsons
Voice: Medius
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c1
Voice Text: Dicant nunc Judei
13v–14 Behold how good [anon] Anonymous

Behold how good

Anonymous
Appears on: 13v–14
Genres: Anthem
Source Attribution: [anon]
Voice: Medius
Languages: English
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c1
Voice Text: Behold how good & joyfull
14 Let God arise [anon] Anonymous

Let God arise

Anonymous
Appears on: 14
Genres: Anthem
Source Attribution: [anon]
Voice: Medius
Languages: English
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c1
Voice Text: Let god arise and let his enemies be scattered
15–15v If the Lord himself had not been on our side [Jeffreys/Smith]
Appears on: 15–15v
Genres: Anthem
Source Attribution: [Jeffreys/Smith]
Voice: Medius
Languages: English
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c1
Voice Text: If the lord himselfe had not been
15v–16v Sing we merrily unto God our strength [Jeffreys]
Appears on: 15v–16v
Genres: Anthem
Source Attribution: [Jeffreys]
Voice: Medius
Languages: English
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c1
Voice Text: Sing we merrilye
16v–17 Out of the deep Mr Jeffries
Appears on: 16v–17
Genres: Anthem
Source Attribution: Mr Jeffries
Voice: Medius
Languages: English
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c1
Voice Text: Out of the deepe have I called
17–17v Gloria in excelsis Deo. Sing my soul Mr Tho: Weelks
Appears on: 17–17v
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Mr Tho: Weelks
Voice: Medius
Languages: Latin, English
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c1
Voice Text: Gloria in excelsis deo: Sing my soul to god the lord
17v–18 Hosanna to the Son of David Mr Tho: Weelks
Appears on: 17v–18
Genres: Anthem
Source Attribution: Mr Tho: Weelks
Voice: Medius
Languages: English
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c1
Voice Text: Hosanna to the sonne of David
18–18v When David heard - 1a pars (of 2): When David heard that Absalom Mr Tho: Weelks
Appears on: 18–18v
Genres: Anthem
Source Attribution: Mr Tho: Weelks
Voice: Medius
Languages: English
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: g2
Voice Text: When David heard that Absolon
18v When David heard - 2a pars (of 2): O my son Absalom Mr Tho: Weelks
Appears on: 18v
Genres: Anthem
Source Attribution: Mr Tho: Weelks
Voice: Medius
Languages: English
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: g2
Voice Text: O O my sonne Absalon
18v–19v In Thee O Lord I put my trust Doctor Bull
Appears on: 18v–19v
Genres: Anthem
Source Attribution: Doctor Bull
Voice: Medius
Languages: English
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c1
Voice Text: In thee O lord I put my trust
20–21 Gaude virgo Christiphera Mr John Shepherd
Appears on: 20–21
Source Attribution: Mr John Shepherd
Voice: Medius
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: o
Clef: c3
Voice Text: Gaude virgo christipera
21–22 Peccavimus cum patribus nostris Doctor Tye
Appears on: 21–22
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Doctor Tye
Voice: Medius
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: o
Clef: c3
Voice Text: [...] Tue tamen clementie
22v–23v Ave Dei patris filia Mr Johnson
Appears on: 22v–23v
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Mr Johnson
Voice: Medius
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: o
Clef: c3
Voice Text: Ave dei patris filia
24 Laboravi in gemitu meo Mr Thomas Weelks
Appears on: 24
Genres: Anthem
Source Attribution: Mr Thomas Weelks
Voice: Medius
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: g2
Voice Text: Laboravi in gemitu meo
24v Vox in Rama Mr Georg Kirbye [sic]
Appears on: 24v
Genres: Anthem
Source Attribution: Mr Georg Kirbye [sic]
Voice: Medius
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: g2
Voice Text: Vox in Rama audita est
25–26v Magnificat a6 Mr Robert Parsons
Appears on: 25–26v
Genres: BVM, Canticle, Magnificat
Source Attribution: Mr Robert Parsons
Voice: Medius
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-o
Clef: c2
Voice Text: Et exultavit spirits meus
Concordances

(repeated at end of ms)

General Note

at foot of 25, 'Turne over the leafe'; Gimell several sections; 'Et semini eius "Gimell unus est medius in basso"

26v–27v Magnificat a6 Mr Robert White, Bach: of Musique
Appears on: 26v–27v
Source Attribution: Mr Robert White, Bach: of Musique
Voice: Medius
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c1
Voice Text: Et exultavit spiritus meus
28 [blank staves] - -

[blank staves]

Appears on: 28
28v Laura gentil R. Paradiso
Appears on: 28v
Genres: Madrigal (Italian)
Source Attribution: R. Paradiso
Voice: Medius
Languages: Italian
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c3
Voice Text: Laura gentil
General Note

text incipit only

29–30v Magnificat a6 [Parsons]
Appears on: 29–30v
Genres: BVM, Canticle, Magnificat
Source Attribution: [Parsons]
Voice: Medius
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-o
Clef: c2
Voice Text: Et exultavit spiritus meus
Concordances

another copy, on smaller sheets of paper, of the Magnificat from f. 25

Composer Compositions
Anonymous
Bull, John (ca. 1562–1628)
Byrd, William (ca. 1540–1623)
Jeffries (Jeffreys), Matthew
Johnson (I), Robert (ca. 1500–ca. 1560)
Kirbye, George
Paradiso, R
Parsons 'of Wells', William
Parsons (I), Robert (ca. 1535–ca. 1572)
Sheppard, John (ca. 1515–1558)
Smith (I), William (1603–1645)
Smith, Edward (1587–1612)
Tallis, Thomas (ca. 1505–1585)
Taverner, John
Tye, Christopher (ca. 1505–ca. 1573)
Weelkes, Thomas (ca. 1576–1623)
White, Robert (ca. 1538–1574)
White, William
Composition Composers (? Uncertain) Folios / Pages
Afflicti pro peccatis - 1a pars (of 2): Afflicti pro peccatis 3v–4
Afflicti pro peccatis - 2a pars (of 2): Ut eruas nos 4
Ave Dei patris filia 22v–23v
Behold how good Anonymous 13v–14
Cantate Domino 4–4v
Cunctis diebus quibus nunc milito 4v–5
Descendit de caelis - 1a pars (of 2): Descendit de caelis 1
Descendit de caelis - 2a pars (of 2): Et exivit 1–1v
Domine non sum dignus 1v
Domine salva nos 5v
Ex mortuis - 1a pars (of 2): Ex mortuis iam non moritur 12v–13
Ex mortuis - 2a pars (of 2): Dicant nun Judaei 13–13v
Gaude gloriosa - 1a pars (of 2): Gaude gloriosa Anonymous 7v
Gaude gloriosa - 2a pars (of 2): Gaude concinis Anonymous 8
Gaude gloriosa Dei mater (2nd half): Gaude virgo Maria quam dignam … Gaude Maria intercessorum adiutrix … Gaude virgo Maria Christi benedicta mater 8v–10
Gaude virgo Christiphera 20–21
Gloria in excelsis Deo. Sing my soul 17–17v
Haec dies 5v–6
Hosanna to the Son of David 17v–18
If the Lord himself had not been on our side 15–15v
In Thee O Lord I put my trust 18v–19v
Infelix ego omnium - 1a pars (of 3): Infelix ego omnium 2–2v
Infelix ego omnium - 2a pars (of 3): Quid igitur faciam 2v
Infelix ego omnium - 3a pars (of 3): Ad te igitur 2v–3v
Laboravi in gemitu meo 24
Laura gentil 28v
Let God arise Anonymous 14
Magnificat a6 11v–12
Magnificat a6 25–26v
Magnificat a6 26v–27v
Magnificat a6 29–30v
Manus tuae fecerunt - 1a pars (of 2): Manus tuae fecerunt 6–6v
Manus tuae fecerunt - 2a pars (of 2): Veniant mihi 6v–7v
Out of the deep 16v–17
Peccavimus cum patribus nostris 21–22
Salve intemerata virgo Maria 10–11v
Sing we merrily unto God our strength 15v–16v
Vox in Rama 24v
When David heard - 1a pars (of 2): When David heard that Absalom 18–18v
When David heard - 2a pars (of 2): O my son Absalom 18v

Set: MSS Tenbury 807-811

Type: Partbooks

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GB-Ob MS. Tenbury 807

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GB-Ob MS. Tenbury 808

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GB-Ob MS. Tenbury 809

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GB-Ob MS. Tenbury 810

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GB-Ob MS. Tenbury 811

Set: TUDOR PARTBOOKS

Type: Project Collection

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GB-Lbl Royal Appendix 41

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GB-Lcm [pr. bk.] B187

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GB-Lcm [pr. bk.] B190 [Altus]

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GB-Lcm [pr. bk.] B190 [Bassus]

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GB-Lcm [pr. bk.] B190 [Discantus]

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GB-Lcm [pr. bk.] B190 [Tenor]

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GB-Ob MS. Tenbury 807

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GB-Ob MS. Tenbury 808

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GB-Ob MS. Tenbury 809

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GB-Ob MS. Tenbury 810

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GB-Ob MS. Tenbury 811

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GB-Och Mus. 45

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IRL-Dm [pr. bk.] Z4. 3. 1-5

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US-NYp Mus. Res. Drexel 4182

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Morris, Christopher (compiler). 1978. The Oxford Book of Tudor Anthems.  London. Pages: 72-83, 121, 351. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial); transcriptions (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).

Kirsch, Winfried. 1966. Die Quellen der mehrstimmigen Magnificat- und Te Deum-Vertonungen bis zur Mitte des 16. Jahrhunderts.  Tutzing. Pages: 166 [does not list all Magnificats in this source]. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial); incipits (partial).

Harrison, Frank Llewellyn (editor). 1963-. Early English Church Music.  London: Stainer & Bell. Pages: XXVIII, 125,133-4; XXX, 1-21,177,182. 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, 119-20, 224. Notes: physical description (partial); contents list (partial); concordances (partial).

Fellowes, Edmund H. 1934. The Catalogue of Manuscripts in the Library of St. Michael's College Tenbury.  Paris. Pages: 168-9. Notes: physical description (partial); contents list.

Fellowes, Edmund H (editor). 1923-48. Tudor Church Music.  London, Oxford et al. Pages: I, lx; III, xv V, xx, xxiii; VI, xxvii-xxviii. Notes: physical description (partial); contents list (partial); concordances (partial).

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