GB-Ob MS. Tenbury 809

Bodleian Library, Oxford, England

partbook: c. 1610

Archive Bodleian Library, Oxford, England (GB-Ob)
Shelfmark MS. Tenbury 809
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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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  • England
Contents 40 pieces from 17 composers
General Description

A Contratenor II 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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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: Contratenor secundus
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c5
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: Contratenor secundus
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c5
Voice Text: Et exivit per auream portam
1v Domine non sum dignus [Byrd]
Appears on: 1v
Genres: Anthem
Source Attribution: [Byrd]
Voice: Contratenor secundus
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c4
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: Contratenor secundus
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c3
Voice Text: Infelix ego omnium
2v–3 Infelix ego omnium - 2a pars (of 3): Quid igitur faciam [Byrd]
Appears on: 2v–3
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: [Byrd]
Voice: Contratenor secundus
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c3
Voice Text: Quid igitur faciam
3–3v Infelix ego omnium - 3a pars (of 3): Ad te igitur [Byrd]
Appears on: 3–3v
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: [Byrd]
Voice: Contratenor secundus
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: [Ad te igitur] Quoniam tu solus spes mea
3v–4 Afflicti pro peccatis - 1a pars (of 2): Afflicti pro peccatis [Byrd]
Appears on: 3v–4
Genres: Anthem
Source Attribution: [Byrd]
Voice: Contratenor secundus
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c3
Voice Text: Afflicti pro peccatis nostris
4 Afflicti pro peccatis - 2a pars (of 2): Ut eruas nos [Byrd]
Appears on: 4
Genres: Anthem
Source Attribution: [Byrd]
Voice: Contratenor secundus
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c3
Voice Text: Ut eruas nos a malis
4–4v Cantate Domino [Byrd]
Appears on: 4–4v
Genres: Anthem
Source Attribution: [Byrd]
Voice: Contratenor secundus
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c3
Voice Text: Cantate domino canticum novum
4v–5 Cunctis diebus quibus nunc milito [Byrd]
Appears on: 4v–5
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: [Byrd]
Voice: Contratenor secundus
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c3
Voice Text: [Cunctis diebus] Dimitte me ergo
5v Domine salva nos [Byrd]
Appears on: 5v
Genres: Anthem
Source Attribution: [Byrd]
Voice: Contratenor secundus
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c4
Voice Text: Domine salva nos
5v–6 Haec dies Mr Birde
Appears on: 5v–6
Genres: Anthem
Source Attribution: Mr Birde
Voice: Contratenor secundus
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c3
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: Contratenor secundus
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c4
Voice Text: [...] Cognovi domine
6v–7 Manus tuae fecerunt - 2a pars (of 2): Veniant mihi Mr White
Appears on: 6v–7
Genres: Anthem
Source Attribution: Mr White
Voice: Contratenor secundus
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c4
Voice Text: [...] Convertantur mihi timentes
General Note

Gimell in 2nd pars, the parts written one after the other on 6v

7 Gaude gloriosa - 1a pars (of 2): Gaude gloriosa [anon] Anonymous
Appears on: 7
Genres: Anthem
Source Attribution: [anon]
Voice: Contratenor secundus
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-o
Clef: c4
Voice Text: Gaude gloriosa dei mater
7–7v Gaude gloriosa - 2a pars (of 2): Gaude concinis [anon] Anonymous
Appears on: 7–7v
Genres: Anthem
Source Attribution: [anon]
Voice: Contratenor secundus
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-o
Clef: c4
Voice Text: Gaude concinis in celis
7v–9 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: 7v–9
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Mr Tallis
Voice: Contratenor secundus
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c4
Voice Text: Gaude virgo maria
9–10v Salve intemerata virgo Maria Mr Tallis
Appears on: 9–10v
Genres: Antiphon
Source Attribution: Mr Tallis
Voice: Contratenor secundus
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-o
Clef: c4
Voice Text: [...] Anne mulieris sanctissime
11–12 Magnificat a6 Mr Taverner
Appears on: 11–12
Genres: BVM, Canticle, Magnificat
Source Attribution: Mr Taverner
Voice: Contratenor secundus
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-o
Clef: c4
Voice Text: Et exultavit spiritus meus
12–12v Ex mortuis - 1a pars (of 2): Ex mortuis iam non moritur Wllm: Parsons
Appears on: 12–12v
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Wllm: Parsons
Voice: Contratenor secundus
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c5
Voice Text: Ex mortuis jam non moritur
12v–13 Ex mortuis - 2a pars (of 2): Dicant nun Judaei Wllm: Parsons
Appears on: 12v–13
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Wllm: Parsons
Voice: Contratenor secundus
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c5
Voice Text: Dicant nunc Judei
13–13v Behold how good [anon] Anonymous

Behold how good

Anonymous
Appears on: 13–13v
Genres: Anthem
Source Attribution: [anon]
Voice: Contratenor secundus
Languages: English
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c3
Voice Text: Behold how good & ...
14–14v Let God arise [anon] Anonymous

Let God arise

Anonymous
Appears on: 14–14v
Genres: Anthem
Source Attribution: [anon]
Voice: Contratenor secundus
Languages: English
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c3
Voice Text: Let god arise and let his enemies be scattered
14v–15v If the Lord himself had not been on our side [Jeffreys/Smith]
Appears on: 14v–15v
Genres: Anthem
Source Attribution: [Jeffreys/Smith]
Voice: Contratenor secundus
Languages: English
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c3
Voice Text: If the lord himselfe...
15v–16 Sing we merrily unto God our strength [Jeffreys]
Appears on: 15v–16
Genres: Anthem
Source Attribution: [Jeffreys]
Voice: Contratenor secundus
Languages: English
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c3
Voice Text: Sing we merilie [sic]
16–16v Out of the deep Mr Math: Jeffries
Appears on: 16–16v
Genres: Anthem
Source Attribution: Mr Math: Jeffries
Voice: Contratenor secundus
Languages: English
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c3
Voice Text: Out of the deepe...
16v–17v Gloria in excelsis Deo. Sing my soul [Weelkes]
Appears on: 16v–17v
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: [Weelkes]
Voice: Contratenor secundus
Languages: Latin, English
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c3
Voice Text: Gloria in excelsis deo: Sing my soule 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: Contratenor secundus
Languages: English
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: f4
Voice Text: Hosanna to the sonne of David
General Note

annotated 'bassus' though with c4 clef

18 When David heard - 1a pars (of 2): When David heard that Absalom Mr Tho: Weelks
Appears on: 18
Genres: Anthem
Source Attribution: Mr Tho: Weelks
Voice: Contratenor secundus
Languages: English
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c2
Voice Text: When David heard that Absolon
18–18v When David heard - 2a pars (of 2): O my son Absalom Mr Tho: Weelks
Appears on: 18–18v
Genres: Anthem
Source Attribution: Mr Tho: Weelks
Voice: Contratenor secundus
Languages: English
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c2
Voice Text: O my sonne Absolon
18v–19v In Thee O Lord I put my trust Doctor Bull
Appears on: 18v–19v
Genres: Anthem
Source Attribution: Doctor Bull
Voice: Contratenor secundus
Languages: English
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c3
Voice Text: In thee o Lord...
20–21 Gaude virgo Christiphera Mr Shepherd
Appears on: 20–21
Source Attribution: Mr Shepherd
Voice: Contratenor secundus
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: o
Clef: c5
Voice Text: [...] Quam adumbrans lux divina
21–22 Peccavimus cum patribus nostris Doctor Tye
Appears on: 21–22
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Doctor Tye
Voice: Contratenor secundus
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: o
Clef: c5
Voice Text: Peccavimus cum patribus nostris
22v Laboravi in gemitu meo Mr Thomas Weelkes
Appears on: 22v
Genres: Anthem
Source Attribution: Mr Thomas Weelkes
Voice: Contratenor secundus
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c2
Voice Text: Laboravi in gemitu meo
23 Vox in Rama Mr Georg Kirbye [sic]
Appears on: 23
Genres: Anthem
Source Attribution: Mr Georg Kirbye [sic]
Voice: Contratenor secundus
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c3
Voice Text: Vox in Rama audita est
23v–24v Magnificat a6 Mr Robert Parsons
Appears on: 23v–24v
Genres: BVM, Canticle, Magnificat
Source Attribution: Mr Robert Parsons
Voice: Contratenor secundus
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-o
Clef: c4
Voice Text: Et exultavit spiritus meus
General Note

"Sicut erat in principio" "3 pts in one" "Canon inter duos contratenores in una voce, et triplex in octavo superiori in medio"

25–26 Magnificat a6 Mr Robert White
Appears on: 25–26
Source Attribution: Mr Robert White
Voice: Contratenor secundus
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c3
Voice Text: Et exultavit spiritus meus
26v–27 [blank staves] - -

[blank staves]

Appears on: 26v–27
27v Laura gentil R. Paradiso
Appears on: 27v
Genres: Madrigal (Italian)
Source Attribution: R. Paradiso
Voice: Contratenor secundus
Languages: Italian
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c4
Voice Text: Laura gentil
General Note

text incipit only

28–30v Magnificat a6 Mr Robert Parsons
Appears on: 28–30v
Genres: BVM, Canticle, Magnificat
Source Attribution: Mr Robert Parsons
Voice: Contratenor secundus
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-o
Clef: c4
Voice Text: Et exultavit spiritus meus
General Note

another copy, on smaller sheets of paper, of the Magnificat from f. 23v

Composer Compositions
Anonymous
Bull, John (ca. 1562–1628)
Byrd, William (ca. 1540–1623)
Jeffries (Jeffreys), Matthew
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
Behold how good Anonymous 13–13v
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 12–12v
Ex mortuis - 2a pars (of 2): Dicant nun Judaei 12v–13
Gaude gloriosa - 1a pars (of 2): Gaude gloriosa Anonymous 7
Gaude gloriosa - 2a pars (of 2): Gaude concinis Anonymous 7–7v
Gaude gloriosa Dei mater (2nd half): Gaude virgo Maria quam dignam … Gaude Maria intercessorum adiutrix … Gaude virgo Maria Christi benedicta mater 7v–9
Gaude virgo Christiphera 20–21
Gloria in excelsis Deo. Sing my soul 16v–17v
Haec dies 5v–6
Hosanna to the Son of David 17v–18
If the Lord himself had not been on our side 14v–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–3
Infelix ego omnium - 3a pars (of 3): Ad te igitur 3–3v
Laboravi in gemitu meo 22v
Laura gentil 27v
Let God arise Anonymous 14–14v
Magnificat a6 11–12
Magnificat a6 23v–24v
Magnificat a6 25–26
Magnificat a6 28–30v
Manus tuae fecerunt - 1a pars (of 2): Manus tuae fecerunt 6–6v
Manus tuae fecerunt - 2a pars (of 2): Veniant mihi 6v–7
Out of the deep 16–16v
Peccavimus cum patribus nostris 21–22
Salve intemerata virgo Maria 9–10v
Sing we merrily unto God our strength 15v–16
Vox in Rama 23
When David heard - 1a pars (of 2): When David heard that Absalom 18
When David heard - 2a pars (of 2): O my son Absalom 18–18v

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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