GB-Ob MS. Tenbury 1442

Bodleian Library, Oxford, England

partbook: c. 1665-70

Archive Bodleian Library, Oxford, England (GB-Ob)
Shelfmark MS. Tenbury 1442
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Surface Paper
Numbering System Foliation
Measurements 300 x 194 mm
Other Identifiers
  • CCM: OxfBT 1442
Notations
  • black void mensural
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Provenance
  • Winchester? England
Contents 119 pieces from 45 composers Contains 6 uninventoried works or miscellaneous sections.
General Description

A Bassus partbook. Copied by several scribes. Possibly copied in Winchester.

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Binding

Original covers of dark brown leather over cardboard, blind-tooled with ornamental designs.

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Watermark

foolscap? (not in Heawood).

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Notation

black void mensural

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Date

Ca. 1665-70 (DanS). On fol. 83 is the date March 25th 1669, but some pages are in an earlier hand than this.

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Ruling

Staff height 12.5

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Foliation

Original ink foliation, 1-111 ('107' applied to two consecutive folios).

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Decoration

No initials or decoration

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Index

Original index of anthems on unnumbered flyleaf at end (originally two separate leaves; second leaf, badly torn, now pasted to first); full anthems and verse anthems listed separately, in order of appearance (six listed anthems now missing). Modern index of Services on second flyleaf lists pieces alphabetically by composer; modern index of anthems on last two flyleaves lists pieces alphabetically by title.

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Surface

paper

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Census Catalogue of Music Description

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24 Services, 5 Service sections, 63 anthems, 1 litany = 93

Amner-2, Bryne-1, Bull-1, Byrd-3, Byrd/(Coste)-1, Byrd/(T. Mudd II)-1, Child-7, Cranford/(Lamb)-1, J. Farrant II?-1, R. Farrant-1 + 1?, J. Ferrabosco-5, J. Ferrabosco-W. Lawes-1, Fido-1, Gibbons-6, N. Giles-1, J. Holmes-3, Hooper-1, Hooper/(Fox)-1, Jewett-5, W. King-1, Lowe-1, Morley-1, T. Mudd I-1, T. Mudd II-1, J. Mundy/(Byrd)-1, J. Mundy/(Edward Smith)-1, W. Mundy/(J. Mundy/Shepherd/R. White)-1, W. Mundy/(J. Mundy/Tallis)-1, Okeover-1, R. Parsons I-1, Patrick-1, (P. Philips/Wilder)-1, Portman-4, Rogers-1, Shepherd-1, Silver-4, Strogers-1, Tallis-5, Tomkins-2, Tozar-1, W. Tucker-1, Tye-2, Weelkes-4, Weelkes/(Tallis)-1, W. White-1, Wise-4, anon-4

1 paper partbook (B-ii + 112 + i + in folios), 300 x 194. Original ink foliation, 1-111 ("107" applied to two consecutive folios). Original covers of dark brown leather over cardboard, blind-tooled with ornamental designs. Original index of anthems on unnumbered flyleaf at end (originally two separate leaves; second leaf, badly torn, now pasted to first); full anthems and verse anthems listed separately, in order of appearance (six listed anthems now missing). Modern index of Services on second flyleaf lists pieces alphabetically by composer; modern index of anthems on last two flyleaves lists pieces alphabetically by title. Copied by several scribes. Staff height 12.5. No initials or decoration. Watermark: foolscap? (not in Heawood).

Ca. 1665-70 (DanS). Possibly copied in Winchester. Once owned by John S. Bumpus (bookplate). Acquired in 1934 by St. Michael's College (near Tenbury, Worcester); deposited in Bodleian Library in 1979.

Vol 4

Composers: Change " Hooper-1, Hooper/(Fox)-l" to "Hooper-2"; change "Weelkes/(Tallis)-l" to "Weelkes/Gibbons/Tallis)-1."

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Known compositions

Composition Composers (? Uncertain) Folios / Pages Source Attribution
All people, clap your hands 109v Weelkes
Almighty God, which hast given us (Collect for Christmas Day) 103 Hooper
Almighty God, who by the leading of a star (Almighty God who didst manifest) 96v Bull
Be thou exalted 81 Ferrabosco
Behold, how good and joyful 94v–95 Portman
Behold, it is Christ 103v Hooper
Benedicite Anonymous 26v–27 -
Blessed art thou that fearest God and walkest in his ways 73v [anon]
Blessed is hee that considereth the poore 97v Wise
By the waters of Babylon 90v Wise
Deliver us from our enemies 107v (anon)
Evening service in D minor (M / N) 22–23 J. Holmes
Evening service in Dmin (T / M / N) 17–19 Farrant of Salsburie [assumed to be John Farrant II]
Evening service in G 21–21v J. Holmes
First (Old) Service for verses: Magnificat 75–75v Giles
First (Old) Service for verses: Nunc dimittis 75–75v -
First [‘Short’] Service (T / B / K / C / M / N) 24v–25v Tomkins
Give alms of thy goods 109 Tye
Glorious and powerful God 88v–89 Gibbons
God be merciful 82v Farrant
God shall send forth 86v–87 Oker
Haste thee, O God (2p. But let all those) 80 Shepherd
Have pity on me o ye my friends 91 Wise
Hear me, O Lord 95v–96 Fido of Exeter
Holy Holy Holy, Lord God Almighty 99v Parsons
Hosanna to the Son of David 34 Gibbons
I call and cry to Thee (= O sacrum convivium) 104 Tallis
I lift my heart to thee (= Amavit eum Dominus) 111v Tye
I will always give thanks unto the Lord 91 Mudd
If ye then be risen with Christ / If ye be risen again with Christ (Anthem for Easter Day) 97 Gibbons
Lay not up for yourselves 108v -
Let your light so shine Anonymous 111 -
Litany I: O God the Father of heaven 16v Tallis
Magnificat & Nunc dimittis 8–9 Silver
O be joyful in God 83 King
O come hither and hearken 81v Amner
O give thanks unto the Lord 104v–105 Mundy
O God wherefore art thou? 91v Portman
O God who through the teaching 78v–79 Jewett
O God, the King of glory 98 Jewett
O Lord I bow the knee 98v–99 Holmes
O Lord make thy servant Charles 85–85v Cranford
O Lord our Governor (Psalm for Ascension Day) 94 Mundy
O Lord the maker of all things 108 W Mundy
O Lord thou art become 107 Silver
O Lord, grant the King a long life 106 Weelkes
O Lord, grant the King a long life (I) 102v Childe
O Lord, I bow the knees of my heart 100v–101 W Mundy
O Lord, let me know mine end 89v Tozer
O Lord, turn thy wrath (2p. Bow thine ear) (=Ne irascaris) 101v–102 W Byrd
O praise God in his holiness (I) 107v White
O praise the Lord all ye Heathen (I) 110 Tallis [but really Batten]
O pray for the peace of Jerusalem 106v Childe
O that he once the heavens: for Christmas Day 93v Jewett
Out of the deep (II) [verse anthem] 92 Morley
Praise the Lord O my soule (I) 82 Childe
Rejoice in the Lord 19v B. Rogers
Rejoice in the Lord 86 Portman
Rejoice in the Lord Anonymous 110v -
Remember not Lord our offences 100 Amner
Sanctus 27v Tallis
Save me, O God, for thy name's sake 73 Byrd
Second Service (for verses): M / N 74–74v Gibbons
Service in B flat: Te Deum, Jubilate, Sanctus, Kyrie, Creed, Magnificat, Nunc Dimittis 55v–58 Ferrabosco
Service in D: Te Deum, Jubilate, Sanctus, Kyrie, Creed, Magnificat, Nunc Dimittis 58v–62v Ferrabosco
Service in E minor: Te Deum, Sanctus, Kyrie, Creed, Magnificat, Nunc Dimittis 45v–48 Ferrabosco
Service in F (T / J / K / C / Cantate / Deus Misereatur) 42v–45 Childe
Service in F (Venite, Te Deum, Kyrie, Creed, Magnificat, Nunc Dimittis) 9v–13v 'Farrant of Windsor' (Richard? Daniel?)
Service in F: Te Deum, Magnificat, Nunc Dimittis 31v–33v Silver
Service in G 'for sides': Benedictus (Canticle) 63–68 -
Service in G 'for sides': Creed 63–68 -
Service in G 'for sides': Kyrie 63–68 -
Service in G 'for sides': Magnificat 63–68 -
Service in G 'for sides': Nunc dimittis 63–68 -
Service in G 'for sides': Te Deum 63–68 Portman
Service in Gmin (Short Service): Benedictus (Canticle) 48v–50v -
Service in Gmin (Short Service): Magnificat 48v–50v -
Service in Gmin (Short Service): Nunc dimittis 48v–50v -
Service in Gmin (Short Service): Te Deum 48v–50v Patrick
Sharp Service (T / J / K / C / M / N) 39–42 Childe
Short [First] Service: Benedictus (Canticle) 34v–38v -
Short [First] Service: Creed 34v–38v -
Short [First] Service: Kyrie responses 34v–38v -
Short [First] Service: Magnificat 34v–38v -
Short [First] Service: Nunc dimittis 34v–38v -
Short [First] Service: Te Deum 34v–38v Gibbons
Short Service (Te Deum, Benedictus, Kyrie, Creed, Magnificat, Nunc Dimittis) 68v–72v Strogers
Short Service in G (T / J / K / C / M / N) 28–31 Bryne
Short Service: Creed 4–7v -
Short Service: Kyrie responses 4–7v -
Short Service: Magnificat 4–7v -
Short Service: Nunc dimittis 4–7v -
Short Service: Te Deum 4–7v Byrd
Short/Dorian Service: Creed 1–3v -
Short/Dorian Service: Kyrie 1–3v -
Short/Dorian Service: Magnificat 1–3v -
Short/Dorian Service: Nunc dimittis 1–3v -
Short/Dorian Service: Te Deum 1–3v Tallis
Sing joyfully unto God our strength (2p. Blow the trumpet) 26 Byrd
Sing praises unto the Lord Anonymous 111 -
Te Deum & Jubilate 77–78 Wise
Te Deum in C 14–16 Tomkins
Te Deum in C 23v–24 Mudd
The King shall rejoice 80v Ferrabosco
The King shall rejoice 84–84v Jewett
The Lord is my light 92v–93 Ferrabosco
This is the day that the Lord hath made 83v Tucker
Verse service for means 20–20v E. Weelkes [=Thomas?]
Verse service in G. Magnificat, Nunc Dimittis 76–76v Jewett
When the Lord turned again 87v–88 Lowe
While we have time Anonymous 110 -
Whole Service in Gamut: Benedicite 51–55 -
Whole Service in Gamut: Creed 51–55 -
Whole Service in Gamut: Jubilate 51–55 -
Whole Service in Gamut: Kyrie Responses in the Communion Service 51–55 -
Whole Service in Gamut: Magnificat 51–55 -
Whole Service in Gamut: Nunc dimittis 51–55 -
Whole Service in Gamut: Te Deum 51–55 Childe
With all our hearts 105v Weelkes

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Composer Compositions
Amner, John (1579–1641)
Anonymous
Batten, Adrian (1591–1637)
Bryne, Albertus
Bull, John (ca. 1562–1628)
Byrd, William (ca. 1540–1623)
Child, William (1607–1697)
Coste, Richard
Cranford, William (–ca. 1645)
Farrant (II), John (1575–1618)
Farrant, D[aniel]
Farrant, Richard (ca. 1525–1580)
Ferrabosco, John
Fido, John
Gibbons, Orlando (ca. 1583–1625)
Giles, Nathaniel (ca. 1558–1634)
Holmes, John
Hooper, Edmund
Jewett, Randolph
King, William (ca. 1624–1680)
Lowe, Edward (ca. 1610–1682)
Morley, Thomas (ca. 1557–1602)
Mudd (I), Thomas (ca. 1550–ca. 1619)
Mudd (II), Thomas
Mundy, John (ca. 1555–1630)
Mundy, William (ca. 1528–ca. 1591)
Okeover, John (–ca. 1663)
Parsons (I), Robert (ca. 1535–ca. 1572)
Patrick, Nathaniel
Portman, Richard
Rogers, Benjamin
Sheppard, John (ca. 1515–1558)
Silver, John (ca. 1606–1666)
Smith, Edward (1587–1612)
Strogers, Nicholas
Tallis, Thomas (ca. 1505–1585)
Tomkins, Thomas (1572–1656)
Tozer, Solomon
Tucker, William
Tye, Christopher (ca. 1505–ca. 1573)
Van Wilder, Phillip
Weelkes, Thomas (ca. 1576–1623)
White, Robert (ca. 1538–1574)
White, William
Wise, Michael
Composition Composers (? Uncertain) Folios / Pages
All people, clap your hands 109v
Almighty God, which hast given us (Collect for Christmas Day) 103
Almighty God, who by the leading of a star (Almighty God who didst manifest) 96v
Be thou exalted 81
Behold, how good and joyful 94v–95
Behold, it is Christ 103v
Benedicite Anonymous 26v–27
Blessed art thou that fearest God and walkest in his ways 73v
Blessed is hee that considereth the poore 97v
By the waters of Babylon 90v
Deliver us from our enemies 107v
Evening service in D minor (M / N) 22–23
Evening service in Dmin (T / M / N) 17–19
Evening service in G 21–21v
First (Old) Service for verses: Magnificat 75–75v
First (Old) Service for verses: Nunc dimittis 75–75v
First [‘Short’] Service (T / B / K / C / M / N) 24v–25v
Give alms of thy goods 109
Glorious and powerful God 88v–89
God be merciful 82v
God shall send forth 86v–87
Haste thee, O God (2p. But let all those) 80
Have pity on me o ye my friends 91
Hear me, O Lord 95v–96
Holy Holy Holy, Lord God Almighty 99v
Hosanna to the Son of David 34
I call and cry to Thee (= O sacrum convivium) 104
I lift my heart to thee (= Amavit eum Dominus) 111v
I will always give thanks unto the Lord 91
If ye then be risen with Christ / If ye be risen again with Christ (Anthem for Easter Day) 97
Lay not up for yourselves 108v
Let your light so shine Anonymous 111
Litany I: O God the Father of heaven 16v
Magnificat & Nunc dimittis 8–9
O be joyful in God 83
O come hither and hearken 81v
O give thanks unto the Lord 104v–105
O God wherefore art thou? 91v
O God who through the teaching 78v–79
O God, the King of glory 98
O Lord I bow the knee 98v–99
O Lord make thy servant Charles 85–85v
O Lord our Governor (Psalm for Ascension Day) 94
O Lord the maker of all things 108
O Lord thou art become 107
O Lord, grant the King a long life 106
O Lord, grant the King a long life (I) 102v
O Lord, I bow the knees of my heart 100v–101
O Lord, let me know mine end 89v
O Lord, turn thy wrath (2p. Bow thine ear) (=Ne irascaris) 101v–102
O praise God in his holiness (I) 107v
O praise the Lord all ye Heathen (I) 110
O pray for the peace of Jerusalem 106v
O that he once the heavens: for Christmas Day 93v
Out of the deep (II) [verse anthem] 92
Praise the Lord O my soule (I) 82
Rejoice in the Lord 19v
Rejoice in the Lord 86
Rejoice in the Lord Anonymous 110v
Remember not Lord our offences 100
Sanctus 27v
Save me, O God, for thy name's sake 73
Second Service (for verses): M / N 74–74v
Service in B flat: Te Deum, Jubilate, Sanctus, Kyrie, Creed, Magnificat, Nunc Dimittis 55v–58
Service in D: Te Deum, Jubilate, Sanctus, Kyrie, Creed, Magnificat, Nunc Dimittis 58v–62v
Service in E minor: Te Deum, Sanctus, Kyrie, Creed, Magnificat, Nunc Dimittis 45v–48
Service in F (T / J / K / C / Cantate / Deus Misereatur) 42v–45
Service in F (Venite, Te Deum, Kyrie, Creed, Magnificat, Nunc Dimittis) 9v–13v
Service in F: Te Deum, Magnificat, Nunc Dimittis 31v–33v
Service in G 'for sides': Benedictus (Canticle) 63–68
Service in G 'for sides': Creed 63–68
Service in G 'for sides': Kyrie 63–68
Service in G 'for sides': Magnificat 63–68
Service in G 'for sides': Nunc dimittis 63–68
Service in G 'for sides': Te Deum 63–68
Service in Gmin (Short Service): Benedictus (Canticle) 48v–50v
Service in Gmin (Short Service): Magnificat 48v–50v
Service in Gmin (Short Service): Nunc dimittis 48v–50v
Service in Gmin (Short Service): Te Deum 48v–50v
Sharp Service (T / J / K / C / M / N) 39–42
Short [First] Service: Benedictus (Canticle) 34v–38v
Short [First] Service: Creed 34v–38v
Short [First] Service: Kyrie responses 34v–38v
Short [First] Service: Magnificat 34v–38v
Short [First] Service: Nunc dimittis 34v–38v
Short [First] Service: Te Deum 34v–38v
Short Service (Te Deum, Benedictus, Kyrie, Creed, Magnificat, Nunc Dimittis) 68v–72v
Short Service in G (T / J / K / C / M / N) 28–31
Short Service: Creed 4–7v
Short Service: Kyrie responses 4–7v
Short Service: Magnificat 4–7v
Short Service: Nunc dimittis 4–7v
Short Service: Te Deum 4–7v
Short/Dorian Service: Creed 1–3v
Short/Dorian Service: Kyrie 1–3v
Short/Dorian Service: Magnificat 1–3v
Short/Dorian Service: Nunc dimittis 1–3v
Short/Dorian Service: Te Deum 1–3v
Sing joyfully unto God our strength (2p. Blow the trumpet) 26
Sing praises unto the Lord Anonymous 111
Te Deum & Jubilate 77–78
Te Deum in C 14–16
Te Deum in C 23v–24
The King shall rejoice 80v
The King shall rejoice 84–84v
The Lord is my light 92v–93
This is the day that the Lord hath made 83v
Verse service for means 20–20v
Verse service in G. Magnificat, Nunc Dimittis 76–76v
When the Lord turned again 87v–88
While we have time Anonymous 110
Whole Service in Gamut: Benedicite 51–55
Whole Service in Gamut: Creed 51–55
Whole Service in Gamut: Jubilate 51–55
Whole Service in Gamut: Kyrie Responses in the Communion Service 51–55
Whole Service in Gamut: Magnificat 51–55
Whole Service in Gamut: Nunc dimittis 51–55
Whole Service in Gamut: Te Deum 51–55
With all our hearts 105v

denotes primary source study

Morris, Christopher (compiler). 1978. The Oxford Book of Tudor Anthems.  London. Pages: 112. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (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).

Harrison, Frank Llewellyn (editor). 1963-. Early English Church Music.  London: Stainer & Bell. Pages: XIX, 325, 327, 347. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial).

Lewis, Anthony (editor). 1951-. Musica Britannica: A National Collection of Music.  London. Pages: XXIII, 126, 129. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial).

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