GB-Ob MS. Tenbury 811

Bodleian Library, Oxford, England

partbook: c. 1610

Archive Bodleian Library, Oxford, England (GB-Ob)
Shelfmark MS. Tenbury 811
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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 42 pieces from 18 composers
General Description

A Bassus 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: Bassus
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: f5
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: Bassus
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: f5
Voice Text: Et exivit per auream portam
1v Domine non sum dignus [Byrd]
Appears on: 1v
Genres: Anthem
Source Attribution: [Byrd]
Voice: Bassus
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: f4
Voice Text: Domine non sum dignus
2 Infelix ego omnium - 1a pars (of 3): Infelix ego omnium [Byrd]
Appears on: 2
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: [Byrd]
Voice: Bassus
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: f4
Voice Text: [Infelix ego] Quo ibo ad quem confugiam
General Note

this voice silent in this first section

2–2v Infelix ego omnium - 2a pars (of 3): Quid igitur faciam [Byrd]
Appears on: 2–2v
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: [Byrd]
Voice: Bassus
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: f4
Voice Text: [Quid igitur] Desperabo absit
2v–3 Infelix ego omnium - 3a pars (of 3): Ad te igitur [Byrd]
Appears on: 2v–3
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: [Byrd]
Voice: Bassus
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: f4
Voice Text: Ad te igitur piissime
3–3v Afflicti pro peccatis - 1a pars (of 2): Afflicti pro peccatis [Byrd]
Appears on: 3–3v
Genres: Anthem
Source Attribution: [Byrd]
Voice: Bassus
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: f4
Voice Text: Allicti pro peccatis nostris
3v Afflicti pro peccatis - 2a pars (of 2): Ut eruas nos [Byrd]
Appears on: 3v
Genres: Anthem
Source Attribution: [Byrd]
Voice: Bassus
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: f4
Voice Text: Ut eruas nos a malis
3v–4 Cantate Domino [Byrd]
Appears on: 3v–4
Genres: Anthem
Source Attribution: [Byrd]
Voice: Bassus
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: f4
Voice Text: Cantate domino canticum novum
4–4v Cunctis diebus quibus nunc milito [Byrd]
Appears on: 4–4v
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: [Byrd]
Voice: Bassus
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: f4
Voice Text: [Cunctis diebus] Dimitte me ergo
4v Domine salva nos [Byrd]
Appears on: 4v
Genres: Anthem
Source Attribution: [Byrd]
Voice: Bassus
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: f4
Voice Text: Domine salva nos
5 Haec dies Mr Willi[a]m Bird
Appears on: 5
Genres: Anthem
Source Attribution: Mr Willi[a]m Bird
Voice: Bassus
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: f4
Voice Text: Haec dies quam fecit dominus
5–5v Manus tuae fecerunt - 1a pars (of 2): Manus tuae fecerunt Mr White
Appears on: 5–5v
Genres: Anthem
Source Attribution: Mr White
Voice: Bassus
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: f4
Voice Text: [...] Et plasmaverunt me
5v–6 Manus tuae fecerunt - 2a pars (of 2): Veniant mihi Mr White
Appears on: 5v–6
Genres: Anthem
Source Attribution: Mr White
Voice: Bassus
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: f4
Voice Text: Veniant mihi miserationes tue
6 Gaude gloriosa - 1a pars (of 2): Gaude gloriosa [anon] Anonymous
Appears on: 6
Genres: Anthem
Source Attribution: [anon]
Voice: Bassus
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-o
Clef: f4
Voice Text: Gaude gloriosa dei mater
6–7 Gaude gloriosa - 2a pars (of 2): Gaude concinis [anon] Anonymous
Appears on: 6–7
Genres: Anthem
Source Attribution: [anon]
Voice: Bassus
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-o
Clef: f4
Voice Text: Gaude concinis in celis sanctorum
7–8 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: 7–8
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Mr Tallis
Voice: Bassus
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: f4
Voice Text: Gaude virgo maria

Voice: Bassus
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: f4
Voice Text: Gaude virgo maria
General Note

2 bassus parts: first line of each at bottom of f.7, then they follow each other on 7v

8–9v Salve intemerata virgo Maria Mr Tallis
Appears on: 8–9v
Genres: Antiphon
Source Attribution: Mr Tallis
Voice: Bassus
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-o
Clef: f5
Voice Text: [...] Anne mulieris sanctissime
9v–10v Magnificat a6 Mr Taverner
Appears on: 9v–10v
Genres: BVM, Canticle, Magnificat
Source Attribution: Mr Taverner
Voice: Bassus
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-o
Clef: f4
Voice Text: Et exultavit spiritus meus
10v–11 Ex mortuis - 1a pars (of 2): Ex mortuis iam non moritur William Parsons
Appears on: 10v–11
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: William Parsons
Voice: Bassus
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: f5
Voice Text: Ex mortuis jam non moritur
11–11v Ex mortuis - 2a pars (of 2): Dicant nun Judaei William Parsons
Appears on: 11–11v
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: William Parsons
Voice: Bassus
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: f5
Voice Text: Dicant nunc Judei
11v–12 Behold how good [anon] Anonymous

Behold how good

Anonymous
Appears on: 11v–12
Genres: Anthem
Source Attribution: [anon]
Voice: Bassus
Languages: English
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: f4
Voice Text: Behold how good & ...
12–12v Let God arise [anon] Anonymous

Let God arise

Anonymous
Appears on: 12–12v
Genres: Anthem
Source Attribution: [anon]
Voice: Bassus
Languages: English
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: f4
Voice Text: Let god arise and let his enemies be scattered
13–13v If the Lord himself had not been on our side [Jeffreys/Smith]
Appears on: 13–13v
Genres: Anthem
Source Attribution: [Jeffreys/Smith]
Voice: Bassus
Languages: English
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: f4
Voice Text: If the lord himselfe...
13v–14 Sing we merrily unto God our strength [Jeffreys]
Appears on: 13v–14
Genres: Anthem
Source Attribution: [Jeffreys]
Voice: Bassus
Languages: English
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: f4
Voice Text: Sing we merrilye
14v–15 Out of the deep Mr Math: Jeffries
Appears on: 14v–15
Genres: Anthem
Source Attribution: Mr Math: Jeffries
Voice: Bassus
Languages: English
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: f4
Voice Text: Out of the deepe
15–15v Gloria in excelsis Deo. Sing my soul Mr Tho: Weelks
Appears on: 15–15v
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Mr Tho: Weelks
Voice: Bassus
Languages: Latin, English
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: f4
Voice Text: Gloria in excelsis deo: Sing my soule to god the lord
15v–16 Hosanna to the Son of David Mr Tho: Weelks
Appears on: 15v–16
Genres: Anthem
Source Attribution: Mr Tho: Weelks
Voice: Bassus
Languages: English
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: f4
Voice Text: Hosanna to the sonne of David
16 When David heard - 1a pars (of 2): When David heard that Absalom Mr Tho: Weelks
Appears on: 16
Genres: Anthem
Source Attribution: Mr Tho: Weelks
Voice: Bassus
Languages: English
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: f4
Voice Text: When David heard that Absolon
16–16v When David heard - 2a pars (of 2): O my son Absalom Mr Tho: Weelks
Appears on: 16–16v
Genres: Anthem
Source Attribution: Mr Tho: Weelks
Voice: Bassus
Languages: English
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: f4
Voice Text: O my sonne Absolon
16v–17 In Thee O Lord I put my trust Doctor Bull
Appears on: 16v–17
Genres: Anthem
Source Attribution: Doctor Bull
Voice: Bassus
Languages: English
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: f4
Voice Text: In thee O lord
17v–18v Gaude virgo Christiphera [Sheppard]
Appears on: 17v–18v
Source Attribution: [Sheppard]
Voice: Bassus
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: o
Clef: d5
Voice Text: […] Sola ut esset singulari
18v–19v Peccavimus cum patribus nostris Doctor Tye
Appears on: 18v–19v
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Doctor Tye
Voice: Tenor
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: o
Clef: c5
Voice Text: [...] Iniuste egimus iniquitatem
19v–20v Ave Dei patris filia Mr Johnson
Appears on: 19v–20v
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Mr Johnson
Voice: Bassus
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: o
Clef: f5
Voice Text: [...] Que summe eternitatis filia
21 Laboravi in gemitu meo Mr Thomas Weelks
Appears on: 21
Genres: Anthem
Source Attribution: Mr Thomas Weelks
Voice: Bassus
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: f3
Voice Text: Laboravi in gemitu meo
21v Vox in Rama Mr Georg Kirbye [sic]
Appears on: 21v
Genres: Anthem
Source Attribution: Mr Georg Kirbye [sic]
Voice: Bassus
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: f3
Voice Text: Vox in Rama audita est
22–23v Magnificat a6 Mr Robert Parsons
Appears on: 22–23v
Genres: BVM, Canticle, Magnificat
Source Attribution: Mr Robert Parsons
Voice: Bassus
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-o
Clef: f4
Voice Text: Et exultavit spiritus meus
General Note

Et semini eius' "Canon inter p. bassus et medium in decimo"

23v–24v Magnificat a6 Mr White, Bach: musique
Appears on: 23v–24v
Source Attribution: Mr White, Bach: musique
Voice: Bassus
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: f4
Voice Text: Et exultavit spiritus meus
25 [blank staves] - -

[blank staves]

Appears on: 25
25v Laura gentil R. Paradiso
Appears on: 25v
Genres: Madrigal (Italian)
Source Attribution: R. Paradiso
Voice: Bassus
Languages: Italian
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: f4
Voice Text: Laura gentil
General Note

text incipit only

26–28 Magnificat a6 [Parsons]
Appears on: 26–28
Genres: BVM, Canticle, Magnificat
Source Attribution: [Parsons]
Voice: Bassus
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-o
Clef: f4
Voice Text: Et exultavit spiritus meus
General Note

another copy, on smaller sheets of paper, of the Magnificat from f. 22v

28v [blank staves] - -

[blank staves]

Appears on: 28v
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 3–3v
Afflicti pro peccatis - 2a pars (of 2): Ut eruas nos 3v
Ave Dei patris filia 19v–20v
Behold how good Anonymous 11v–12
Cantate Domino 3v–4
Cunctis diebus quibus nunc milito 4–4v
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 4v
Ex mortuis - 1a pars (of 2): Ex mortuis iam non moritur 10v–11
Ex mortuis - 2a pars (of 2): Dicant nun Judaei 11–11v
Gaude gloriosa - 1a pars (of 2): Gaude gloriosa Anonymous 6
Gaude gloriosa - 2a pars (of 2): Gaude concinis Anonymous 6–7
Gaude gloriosa Dei mater (2nd half): Gaude virgo Maria quam dignam … Gaude Maria intercessorum adiutrix … Gaude virgo Maria Christi benedicta mater 7–8
Gaude virgo Christiphera 17v–18v
Gloria in excelsis Deo. Sing my soul 15–15v
Haec dies 5
Hosanna to the Son of David 15v–16
If the Lord himself had not been on our side 13–13v
In Thee O Lord I put my trust 16v–17
Infelix ego omnium - 1a pars (of 3): Infelix ego omnium 2
Infelix ego omnium - 2a pars (of 3): Quid igitur faciam 2–2v
Infelix ego omnium - 3a pars (of 3): Ad te igitur 2v–3
Laboravi in gemitu meo 21
Laura gentil 25v
Let God arise Anonymous 12–12v
Magnificat a6 9v–10v
Magnificat a6 22–23v
Magnificat a6 23v–24v
Magnificat a6 26–28
Manus tuae fecerunt - 1a pars (of 2): Manus tuae fecerunt 5–5v
Manus tuae fecerunt - 2a pars (of 2): Veniant mihi 5v–6
Out of the deep 14v–15
Peccavimus cum patribus nostris 18v–19v
Salve intemerata virgo Maria 8–9v
Sing we merrily unto God our strength 13v–14
Vox in Rama 21v
When David heard - 1a pars (of 2): When David heard that Absalom 16
When David heard - 2a pars (of 2): O my son Absalom 16–16v

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-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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