GB-Och Mus. 986 (Dow Partbooks)

Christ Church, Oxford, England

partbook: 1581-8

Archive Christ Church, Oxford, England (GB-Och)
Shelfmark Mus. 986 (Dow Partbooks)
Surface Paper
Numbering System None / Unknown
Format landscape
Measurements c. 200 x 150 mm
Other Identifiers
  • CCM: OxfC 984-8
Notations
  • black full mensural
  • black void mensural
Copyists
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Provenance
Contents 129 pieces from 28 composers
General Description

An Altus partbook from a set of five volumes. Copied by Robert Dow (1553-88), fellow of All Souls College, Oxford, except for nos. 53-4, which were copied by John Baldwin, and nos. 99-100, which were copied by an unidentified person. At Dow's death the partbooks passed to Giles Thomson, a former colleague of Dow's at All Souls, and later Dean of St George's Chapel, Windsor; he died in 1612. The Windsor connection helps explain the additions made to the partbooks by John Baldwin (d. 1615), who was a singing-man at St George's Chapel. From Thomson, the books passed to Gregory Baker (d. 1637), then to his son Giles Baker (d. c. 1661). The next trace of the set is as part of the Aldrich bequest, where it is listed in Dowding at position N.2.4 as 'Latin Psalms / By Tallis &c MS. 5 voc. 1581'. Possibly the set was acquired by Aldrich together with Mus. 979-83, copied wholly by John Baldwin, which is also of Windsor provenance.

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Binding

Early l7th-century covers of brown leather on cardboard, tooled in gold with decorative borders and initials 'G.T.'

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Notation

Black void mensural; cantus firmus in some pieces in black mensural

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Ruling

printed red staves

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Foliation

No foliation or pagination

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Foliation

Other numberings: Dow himself numbered items 1-52. Baldwin numbered items 53-4 (also adding '55' in error in Mus. 984-5). The remaining contents were left unnumbered until the 19th century. Various later hands (including that of Havergal) continued the numbering system, in sequences that do not always agree with one another

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Decoration

No initials, but some text incipits copied in ornamental script. Latin epigrams on various folios include comments on the art of music and evaluations of particular composers (see BoydE).

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Index

Modern index on flyleaves at beginning of Discantus book lists pieces alphabetically by composer (R. White works listed first, out of order).

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Surface

paper

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DIAMM Note

There were some exposure problems in photographing the first two books. This has largely been corrected in processing, but there may be some residual over-exposure.

Digitized with funding from the Arts and Humanities Research Council (UK) and included in the Tudor Partbooks project at the Universities of Oxford and Newcastle.

DIAMM 2023
Census Catalogue of Music Description

This information is reproduced here by kind permission of the publishers. It is COPYRIGHT and copying/reproduction of this content without permission may result in legal action.

1 Magnificat section, 5 hymns, 1 set of Lamentations, 49 motets, 22 anthems and English sacred pieces, 28 English secular pieces, 4 French secular pieces, 3 Italian secular pieces, 1 textless canon, 13 instrumental pieces = 127

Bruster-1, Bull-1, Byrd-56, (Edwards?)-1, R. Farrant/(Byrd/R. Parsons 1)-1, A. Ferrabosco I-2, N. Giles-1, (Hunnis?)-1, R. Johnson I-1, Lassus-3, Mallorie-1, Mocheni-2, W. Mundy-1, R. Parsons I-6, R. Parsons I/(Byrd)-1, R. Parsons I/(Wilder)-1, Shepherd-1, Strogers-6, J. Tailer [Mr. Tayler; Tailer]-1, Tallis-6, Taverner-1, Tye-4, Tye/(Maillard?)-1, Tye/(Verdelot/Wilder)-1, R. White-13, R. White/(M. White)-1, Wilder [Phillips]-1, Woodcocke-2, anon-9

5 paper partbooks (D-ii + i + 93 folios, Medius-ii + 93 + i, AT-ii + 95 + i folios each, B-ii + 89 + i), 142 x 194. No foliation or pagination. Original numbering of Latin pieces at beginning, 1-54; modern ink and pencil numbering of pieces in remainder of manuscript, 55-99 + 99b-133 ("133" applied to three different pieces; some partes counted separately). Early l7th-century covers of brown leather on cardboard, tooled in gold with decorative borders and initials "G.T." Modern index on flyleaves at beginning of D lists pieces alphabetically by composer (R. White works listed first, out of order). Black void mensural notation on orange staves; cantus firmus in some pieces in black mensural notation.

The main scribe was probably Robert Dow the Younger. Pieces #53-54 are slightly later additions in the hand of John Baldwin (see below), who also copied LonBLM 24 d.2, OxfC 979-83, part of OxfBMS e.376-81, and "My Ladye Nevells Booke" (last-named manuscript not within scope of this catalogue). #98-99 possibly copied by Dow, using less formal hand, or may be work of a third, unidentified scribe. No initials, but some text incipits copied in ornamental script. Latin epigrams on various folios include comments on the art of music and evaluations of particular composers (see BoydE).

1581-8, with slightly later additions (BernsCE). Copied in Oxford. The compiler and original owner was Robert Dow the Younger (ca. 1554-1588), fellow of All Souls College, Oxford. Later owned by John Baldwin, a singer and clerk at St. George's Chapel, Windsor, and gentleman of the Chapel Royal from 1594; Baldwin added two pieces. Later owner "G.T." added present bindings stamped with his initials. Acquired by Henry Aldrich (1647-1710), Dean of Christ Church, Oxford; bequeathed to Christ Church Library in 1710.

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

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Folio / Pages Composition / Item title Source attribution Composers (? Uncertain)
3–8 Lamentations (I) a5 Robert White
Appears on: 3–8
Genres: Lamentations, Motet
Source Attribution: Robert White
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin, Hebrew
Voice Text: [Lamentations] Heth. Peccatum peccavit
9–14 Miserere mei Deus [2p: Cor mundum crea] Robert White
Appears on: 9–14
Genres: Miserere mei Deus, Motet
Source Attribution: Robert White
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Miserere mei, Deus
15 [Christe qui lux es (I)] Precamur sancte Domine Robert White
Appears on: 15
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Robert White
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: [Christe, qui lux es (I)] Precamur
16 [Christe qui lux es (II)] Precamur sancte Domine Robert White
Appears on: 16
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Robert White
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: [Christe, qui lux es (II)] Precamur
17 [Christe qui lux es (III)] Precamur sancte Domine Robert White
Appears on: 17
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Robert White
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: [Christe, qui lux es (III)] Precamur
18–19 Manus tuae fecerunt me [2p. Veniant mihi] Robert White
Appears on: 18–19
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Robert White
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Manus tuae fecerunt me
20–21 Portio mea, Domine [2p. Media nocte] Robert White
Appears on: 20–21
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Robert White
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Portio mea, Domine
22–23 Justus es, Domine Robert White
Appears on: 22–23
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Robert White
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Justus es, Domine
24–26 Ne irascaris Domine [2p. Civitas sancti tui] William Byrd
Appears on: 24–26
Genres: Anthem
Source Attribution: William Byrd
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Ne irascaris
26–27 O Domine adjuva me William Byrd
Appears on: 26–27
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: William Byrd
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: O Domine adjuva me
28–30 Tribulationes civitatum [2p. Timor et hebitudo, 3p. Nos enim pro peccatis] William Byrd
Appears on: 28–30
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: William Byrd
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Tribulationes civitatum
30–32 Domine exaudi orationem meam (2p. Et non intres) William Byrd
Appears on: 30–32
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: William Byrd
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Domine exaudi
33–35 Domine praestolamur [2p. Veni domine] William Byrd
Appears on: 33–35
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: William Byrd
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Domine praestolamur
35 Ad te clamamus Christopher Tye
Appears on: 35
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Christopher Tye
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Ad te clamamus
36–37 Omnes gentes plaudite [2p. Psallite de nostro] Christopher Tye
Appears on: 36–37
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Christopher Tye
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Omnes gentes plaudite manibus
38 Magnificat a6: (exc) Esurientes John Sheppard
Appears on: 38
Genres: BVM, Canticle, Magnificat
Source Attribution: John Sheppard
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: [Magnificat] Esurientes
39 Angelus ad pastores ait annuntio vobis Orlande de Lassus
Appears on: 39
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Orlande de Lassus
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Angelus ad pastores ait
40–41 Veni in hortum meum Orlande de Lassus
Appears on: 40–41
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Orlande de Lassus
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Veni in hortum meum
41 O salutaris hostia Thomas Tallis
Appears on: 41
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Thomas Tallis
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: O salutaris hostia
42 Salvator mundi (I) Thomas Tallis
Appears on: 42
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Thomas Tallis
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Salvator mundi (I)
43 Candidi Facti sunt = Facti sunt Nazarei eius candidi Thomas Tallis
Appears on: 43
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Thomas Tallis
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: [Candidi] Facti sunt
44 Dum transisset sabbatum Maria Magdalena Robert Johnson (i)
Appears on: 44
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Robert Johnson (i)
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: [Dum transisset] Sabbatum
45–47 Exaudiat te Dominus in die tribulationis Robert White
Appears on: 45–47
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Robert White
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Exaudiat te Dominus
48 Tribulationem et dolorem inveni (C63) Alfonso Ferrabosco (i)
Appears on: 48
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Alfonso Ferrabosco (i)
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Tribulationem et dolorem inveni
49–50 Non me vincat Deus Nicholas Strogers
Appears on: 49–50
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Nicholas Strogers
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Non me vincat Deus
50–51 Dum transisset sabbatum [I - 5vv] John Taverner
Appears on: 50–51
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: John Taverner
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Dum transisset sabbatum (I)
52–53 Tribulatio proxima est [2p. Contumelias et terrores] William Byrd
Appears on: 52–53
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: William Byrd
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Tribulatio proxima est
54–55 Appropinquet deprecatio mea Robert White
Appears on: 54–55
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Robert White
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Appropinquet deprecatio mea
56 Christus resurgens 'Mr Tayler'
Appears on: 56
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: 'Mr Tayler'
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Christus resurgens
57–59 O quam gloriosum est regnum (2p. Benedictio et claritas) William Byrd
Appears on: 57–59
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: William Byrd
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: O quam gloriosum est regnum
59–62 Tristitia et anxietas, Domine tu jurasti (2p. Sed tu domine) William Byrd
Appears on: 59–62
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: William Byrd
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Tristitia et anxietas
63–64 Apparebit in finem William Byrd
Appears on: 63–64
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: William Byrd
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Apparebit in finem
64–65 Audivi vocem de caelo William Byrd
Appears on: 64–65
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: William Byrd
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Audivi vocem de caelo
65–66 In resurrectione tua William Byrd
Appears on: 65–66
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: William Byrd
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: In resurrectione tua
67–71 Retribue servo tuo Robert Parsons
Appears on: 67–71
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Robert Parsons
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Retribue servo tuo
72–73 Fac cum servo tuo William Byrd
Appears on: 72–73
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: William Byrd
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Fac cum servo tuo
74–75 Sive vigilem William Mundy
Appears on: 74–75
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: William Mundy
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Sive vigilem
75–76 [Christe, qui lux es (IV)] Precamur sancte Domine (2p. Oculi somnum; 3p. Memento nostri Domine) Robert White
Appears on: 75–76
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Robert White
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: [Christe, qui lux es (IV)] Precamur
77–79 Deus venerunt gentes: 1a/2a partes (of 4): Deus venerunt gentes / Posuerunt morticinia William Byrd
Appears on: 77–79
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: William Byrd
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Deus venerunt gentes (parts I and II)
79–80 Domine tu jurasti William Byrd
Appears on: 79–80
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: William Byrd
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Domine tu jurasti
81–83 Exsurge Domine quare obdormis? (or, Exsurge quare obdormis Domine) William Byrd
Appears on: 81–83
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: William Byrd
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Exsurge Domine
83–84 O sacrum convivium in quo Christus sumitur Thomas Tallis
Appears on: 83–84
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Thomas Tallis
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: O sacrum convivium
85 Salvator mundi (II) Thomas Tallis
Appears on: 85
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Thomas Tallis
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Salvator mundi (II)
86–87 Deus venerunt gentes - 3a pars (of 4): Effuderunt sanguinem William Byrd
Appears on: 86–87
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: William Byrd
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: [Deus venerunt gentes (part III)] Effuderunt
87–88 [Christe qui lux es (I)] Precamur, sancte Domine William Byrd
Appears on: 87–88
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: William Byrd
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: [Christe qui lux es] Precamur
89–90 Laetentur caeli (2p. Orietur in diebus) William Byrd
Appears on: 89–90
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: William Byrd
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Laetentur coeli
90–91 Deus venerunt gentes - 4a pars (of 4): Opprobrium facti sumus William Byrd
Appears on: 90–91
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: William Byrd
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: [Deus venerunt gentes (part IV)] Facti sumus
92–93 Ave Maria gratia plena Robert Parsons
Appears on: 92–93
Genres: Ave Maria, Motet
Source Attribution: Robert Parsons
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Ave Maria
93–94 Dum transisset sabbatum Maria Magdalena ['Roose']3
Appears on: 93–94
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: ['Roose']3
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Dum transisset sabbatum
95–96 Decantabat populus in Israel -
Appears on: 95–96
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Decantabat populus in Israel
97–98 Mirabile mysterium (C47) Alfonso Ferrabosco (i)
Appears on: 97–98
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Alfonso Ferrabosco (i)
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Mirabile mysterium
98–99 Miserere mei Deus William Byrd
Appears on: 98–99
Genres: Miserere mei Deus, Motet
Source Attribution: William Byrd
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Miserere mei Deus
100–105 O bone Jesu Robert Parsons
Appears on: 100–105
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Robert Parsons
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: O bone Jesu
105–108 Vestigia mea dirige Nathaniel Giles
Appears on: 105–108
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Nathaniel Giles
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Vestigia mea dirige
108–112 [blank staves] - -

[blank staves]

Appears on: 108–112
113–115 Lord who shall dwell Robert White
Appears on: 113–115
Genres: Anthem
Source Attribution: Robert White
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Voice Text: Lord who shall dwell
115–116 The Lord bless us and keep us Robert White
Appears on: 115–116
Genres: Anthem
Source Attribution: Robert White
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Voice Text: The Lord bless us and keep us
117–118 O Lord, make thy servant, Elizabeth [or James, or King Charles] William Byrd
Appears on: 117–118
Genres: Anthem
Source Attribution: William Byrd
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Voice Text: O Lord, make thy servant, Elizabeth
118–119 Prevent us, O Lord William Byrd
Appears on: 118–119
Genres: Anthem
Source Attribution: William Byrd
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Voice Text: Prevent us, O Lord
119–121 How long shall mine enemies triumph William Byrd
Appears on: 119–121
Genres: Anthem
Source Attribution: William Byrd
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Voice Text: How long shall mine enemies?
121–124 O that most rare breast William Byrd
Appears on: 121–124
Genres: Song
Source Attribution: William Byrd
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Voice Text: O that most rare breast
124 Come to me, grief, for ever William Byrd
Appears on: 124
Genres: Song
Source Attribution: William Byrd
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Voice Text: Come to me, grief, for ever
125 In fields abroad William Byrd
Appears on: 125
Genres: Song
Source Attribution: William Byrd
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Voice Text: In fields abroad
126 Where fancy fond William Byrd
Appears on: 126
Genres: Song
Source Attribution: William Byrd
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Voice Text: Where Fancy fond
127 Susanna fair sometime assaulted was (2p. And if I grant) William Byrd
Appears on: 127
Genres: Song
Source Attribution: William Byrd
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Voice Text: Susanna fair
128 While Phoebus used to dwell William Byrd
Appears on: 128
Genres: Song
Source Attribution: William Byrd
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Voice Text: While Phoebus us'd to dwell
129 Why do I use my paper, ink and pen? William Byrd
Appears on: 129
Genres: Song
Source Attribution: William Byrd
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Voice Text: Why do I use my paper, ink and pen?
130 La verginella William Byrd
Appears on: 130
Genres: Italian secular
Source Attribution: William Byrd
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Italian
Voice Text: La verginella
131 I joy not in no earthly bliss William Byrd
Appears on: 131
Genres: Song
Source Attribution: William Byrd
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Voice Text: I joy not in no earthly bliss
132 Ah, golden hairs William Byrd
Appears on: 132
Genres: Song
Source Attribution: William Byrd
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Voice Text: Ah, golden hairs
133 Lord in thy wrath reprove me not William Byrd
Appears on: 133
Genres: Anthem
Source Attribution: William Byrd
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Voice Text: Lord in thy wrath
134 Care for thy soule as thing of greatest price William Byrd
Appears on: 134
Genres: Sacred Song
Source Attribution: William Byrd
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Voice Text: Care for thy soul
135–136 Browning = The leaves be green William Byrd
Appears on: 135–136
Genres: Song
Source Attribution: William Byrd
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Voice Text: Browning
137 Browning Clement Woodcock
Appears on: 137
Genres: Song
Source Attribution: Clement Woodcock
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Voice Text: Browning
138 Miserere Mallorie
Appears on: 138
Genres: Miserere mei Deus, Motet
Source Attribution: Mallorie
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Miserere
139 Ascendo ad patrem meum et patrem vestrum 'D. Tie' [Jean Maillard (i)]
Appears on: 139
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: 'D. Tie' [Jean Maillard (i)]
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Ascendo ad Patrem
140 Rubum quem (A Singing Song) Christopher Tye
Appears on: 140
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Christopher Tye
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Rubum quem
140–141 Susanne un jour d'amour solicitée par deux viellards Orlande de Lassus
Appears on: 140–141
Genres: Chanson
Source Attribution: Orlande de Lassus
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: French
Voice Text: Susanne un jour d'amour solicitée par deux viellards
141 Madonna somm' acorto 'D. Tie' [Philippe Verdelot?]
Appears on: 141
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: 'D. Tie' [Philippe Verdelot?]
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Italian
Voice Text: Madonna somm' acorto
141 Pour vous aimer Philippe van Wilder
Appears on: 141
Genres: Chanson
Source Attribution: Philippe van Wilder
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: French
Voice Text: Pour vous aymer
142–143 De la court - 1a pars Robert Parsons
Appears on: 142–143
Genres: Chanson
Source Attribution: Robert Parsons
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: French
Voice Text: De la court
144 Je file quand Dieu me donne de quoi 'Parsons' [Philippe van Wilder]
Appears on: 144
Genres: Chanson
Source Attribution: 'Parsons' [Philippe van Wilder]
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: French
Voice Text: Je file quand Dieu
145 In nomine (III) Robert Parsons
Appears on: 145
Genres: In nomine
Source Attribution: Robert Parsons
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: In nomine III
146–147 In nomine (V) a5 William Byrd
Appears on: 146–147
Genres: In nomine, Viol piece
Source Attribution: William Byrd
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: In nomine V
147 In nomine (I) Nicholas Strogers
Appears on: 147
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Nicholas Strogers
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: In nomine I
148 In nomine (III) Nicholas Strogers
Appears on: 148
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Nicholas Strogers
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: In nomine III
149–150 In nomine (II) Nicholas Strogers
Appears on: 149–150
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Nicholas Strogers
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: In nomine II
150 In nomine John Bull
Appears on: 150
Genres: In nomine, Viol piece
Source Attribution: John Bull
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: In nomine
151 In nomine (V) Robert White
Appears on: 151
Genres: In nomine
Source Attribution: Robert White
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: In nomine V
151–152 In nomine XIV: 'Follow me' Christopher Tye
Appears on: 151–152
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Christopher Tye
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin, English
Voice Text: In nomine XIV ('Follow me')
152 In nomine I Clement Woodcock
Appears on: 152
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Clement Woodcock
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: In nomine I
153 If that a sinner's sighs William Byrd
Appears on: 153
Genres: Anthem
Source Attribution: William Byrd
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Voice Text: If that a sinner's sighs
154 If women could be fair William Byrd
Appears on: 154
Genres: Song
Source Attribution: William Byrd
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Voice Text: If women could be fair
155 Prostrate, O Lord, I lie William Byrd
Appears on: 155
Genres: Anthem
Source Attribution: William Byrd
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Voice Text: Prostrate, O Lord, I lie
156 Even from the depth unto thee William Byrd
Appears on: 156
Genres: Anthem
Source Attribution: William Byrd
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Voice Text: Even from the depth unto thee
157 When I was otherwise than now William Byrd
Appears on: 157
Genres: Song
Source Attribution: William Byrd
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Voice Text: When I was otherwise than now
158–159 In nomine (I) a4, with added part Brewster
Appears on: 158–159
Genres: In nomine, Viol piece
Source Attribution: Brewster
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: In nomine I (a4, with added part)
160–163 O God, wherefore art thou absent - Anonymous
Appears on: 160–163
Genres: Sacred Song
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Voice Text: O God, wherefore art thou absent
163–168 [blank staves] - -

[blank staves]

Appears on: 163–168
169 When I look back Robert Parsons
Appears on: 169
Genres: Anthem
Source Attribution: Robert Parsons
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Voice Text: When I look back
170 [blank staves] - -

[blank staves]

Appears on: 170
171 Come, Holy Ghost / In nomine - Anonymous
Appears on: 171
Genres: Anglican Service Music, Veni sancte spiritus
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Voice Text: Come, Holy Ghost/In nomine
171 O Lord of whom I do depend / In nomine - Anonymous
Appears on: 171
Genres: Sacred Song
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Voice Text: O Lord of whom I do depend/In nomine
171–172 O Lord, turn not away thy face / In nomine - Anonymous
Appears on: 171–172
Genres: Sacred Song
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Voice Text: O Lord, turn not away thy face/In nomine
172–173 When May is in his prime [2p. May maketh; 3p. All thee that live] -
Appears on: 172–173
Genres: Song
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Voice Text: When May is in his prime
174 Ah, alas, you salt sea gods Richard Farrant
Appears on: 174
Genres: Song
Source Attribution: Richard Farrant
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Voice Text: Ah, alas, you salt sea gods
175 A doleful deadly pang Nicholas Strogers
Appears on: 175
Genres: Song
Source Attribution: Nicholas Strogers
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Voice Text: A doleful deadly pang
175–176 My little sweet darling Anonymous
Appears on: 175–176
Genres: Song
Source Attribution:
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Voice Text: My little sweet darling
176 Ah, silly poor Joas Anonymous
Appears on: 176
Genres: Song
Source Attribution:
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Voice Text: Ah, silly poor Joas
176 In terrors trapp'd Anonymous

In terrors trapp'd

Anonymous
Appears on: 176
Genres: Song
Source Attribution:
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: In terrors trapp'd
177 The saint I serve Anonymous

The saint I serve

Anonymous
Appears on: 177
Genres: Song
Source Attribution:
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Voice Text: The saint I serve
177 How can the tree Anonymous

How can the tree

Anonymous
Appears on: 177
Genres: Song
Source Attribution:
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Voice Text: How can the tree
178 Alas, alack, my heart is woe Anonymous
Appears on: 178
Genres: Song
Source Attribution:
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Voice Text: Alas, alack, my heart is woe
178–179 Lullaby, my sweet little baby [2p. Be still) William Byrd
Appears on: 178–179
Genres: Song
Source Attribution: William Byrd
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Voice Text: Lullaby, my sweet little baby
179 O Lord, how vain William Byrd
Appears on: 179
Genres: Anthem
Source Attribution: William Byrd
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Voice Text: O Lord, how vain
179–180 My mind to me a kingdom is William Byrd
Appears on: 179–180
Genres: Sacred Song
Source Attribution: William Byrd
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Voice Text: My mind to me a kingdom is
180 Who likes to love William Byrd
Appears on: 180
Genres: Song
Source Attribution: William Byrd
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Voice Text: Who likes to love
180 Enforc'd by love and fear Robert Parsons
Appears on: 180
Genres: Song
Source Attribution: Robert Parsons
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Voice Text: Enforc'd by love and fear
181 Mistrust not truth
Appears on: 181
Genres: Song
Source Attribution:
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Voice Text: Mistrust not truth
181 The day delay'd - Anonymous

The day delay'd

Anonymous
Appears on: 181
Genres: Song
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Voice Text: The day delay'd
181–182 Come tread the paths [2p. Farewell, my lords and friends] Anonymous
Appears on: 181–182
Genres: Song
Source Attribution:
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Voice Text: Come tread the paths
183–184 Triumph with pleasant melody William Byrd
Appears on: 183–184
Genres: Song
Source Attribution: William Byrd
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Voice Text: Triumph with pleasant melody
184 Blessed is he that fears the Lord William Byrd
Appears on: 184
Genres: Anthem
Source Attribution: William Byrd
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Voice Text: Blessed is he that fears the Lord
184–185 Blame I confess William Byrd
Appears on: 184–185
Genres: Song
Source Attribution: William Byrd
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Voice Text: Blame I confess
185 O Lord, within thy tabernacle William Byrd
Appears on: 185
Genres: Anthem
Source Attribution: William Byrd
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Voice Text: O Lord, within thy tabernacle
186 How shall a young man? William Byrd
Appears on: 186
Genres: Song
Source Attribution: William Byrd
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Voice Text: How shall a young man?
186–187 Though Amaryllis dance in green William Byrd
Appears on: 186–187
Genres: Song
Source Attribution: William Byrd
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Voice Text: Though Amaryllis dance in green
188–191 [blank staves] - -

[blank staves]

Appears on: 188–191
192 La gamba 'Francesco Mocheni' [Vincenzo Ruffo]
Appears on: 192
Genres: Italian secular
Source Attribution: 'Francesco Mocheni' [Vincenzo Ruffo]
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Italian
Voice Text: La gamba
Composer Compositions
Anonymous
Brewster
Bull, John (ca. 1562–1628)
Byrd, William (ca. 1540–1623)
Edwards, Richard
Farrant, Richard (ca. 1525–1580)
Ferrabosco, Alfonso (the elder) (1543–1588)
Giles, Nathaniel (ca. 1558–1634)
Hooper, Edmund
Johnson (I), Robert (ca. 1500–ca. 1560)
Lassus, Orlande de (ca. 1532–1594)
Maillard, Jean (fl. c1538–1570)
Mallorie
Mundy, William (ca. 1528–ca. 1591)
Parsons (I), Robert (ca. 1535–ca. 1572)
Roose
Ruffo, Vincenzo (ca. 1508–1587)
Sheppard, John (ca. 1515–1558)
Strogers, Nicholas
Tailer, John
Tallis, Thomas (ca. 1505–1585)
Taverner, John
Taylor, Robert (–ca. 1637)
Tye, Christopher (ca. 1505–ca. 1573)
Van Wilder, Phillip
Verdelot, Philippe (ca. 1480–ca. 1532)
White, Robert (ca. 1538–1574)
Woodcock, Clement (ca. 1540–1590)
Composition Composers (? Uncertain) Folios / Pages
[Christe qui lux es (I)] Precamur, sancte Domine 87–88
[Christe qui lux es (I)] Precamur sancte Domine 15
[Christe qui lux es (II)] Precamur sancte Domine 16
[Christe qui lux es (III)] Precamur sancte Domine 17
[Christe, qui lux es (IV)] Precamur sancte Domine (2p. Oculi somnum; 3p. Memento nostri Domine) 75–76
A doleful deadly pang 175
Ad te clamamus 35
Ah, alas, you salt sea gods 174
Ah, golden hairs 132
Ah, silly poor Joas Anonymous 176
Alas, alack, my heart is woe Anonymous 178
Angelus ad pastores ait annuntio vobis 39
Apparebit in finem 63–64
Appropinquet deprecatio mea 54–55
Ascendo ad patrem meum et patrem vestrum 139
Audivi vocem de caelo 64–65
Ave Maria gratia plena 92–93
Blame I confess 184–185
Blessed is he that fears the Lord 184
Browning 137
Browning = The leaves be green 135–136
Candidi Facti sunt = Facti sunt Nazarei eius candidi 43
Care for thy soule as thing of greatest price 134
Christus resurgens 56
Come to me, grief, for ever 124
Come tread the paths [2p. Farewell, my lords and friends] Anonymous 181–182
Come, Holy Ghost / In nomine Anonymous 171
De la court - 1a pars 142–143
Decantabat populus in Israel 95–96
Deus venerunt gentes - 3a pars (of 4): Effuderunt sanguinem 86–87
Deus venerunt gentes - 4a pars (of 4): Opprobrium facti sumus 90–91
Deus venerunt gentes: 1a/2a partes (of 4): Deus venerunt gentes / Posuerunt morticinia 77–79
Domine exaudi orationem meam (2p. Et non intres) 30–32
Domine praestolamur [2p. Veni domine] 33–35
Domine tu jurasti 79–80
Dum transisset sabbatum [I - 5vv] 50–51
Dum transisset sabbatum Maria Magdalena 44
Dum transisset sabbatum Maria Magdalena 93–94
Enforc'd by love and fear 180
Even from the depth unto thee 156
Exaudiat te Dominus in die tribulationis 45–47
Exsurge Domine quare obdormis? (or, Exsurge quare obdormis Domine) 81–83
Fac cum servo tuo 72–73
How can the tree Anonymous 177
How long shall mine enemies triumph 119–121
How shall a young man? 186
I joy not in no earthly bliss 131
If that a sinner's sighs 153
If women could be fair 154
In fields abroad 125
In nomine 150
In nomine (I) 147
In nomine (I) a4, with added part 158–159
In nomine (II) 149–150
In nomine (III) 145
In nomine (III) 148
In nomine (V) 151
In nomine (V) a5 146–147
In nomine I 152
In nomine XIV: 'Follow me' 151–152
In resurrectione tua 65–66
In terrors trapp'd Anonymous 176
Je file quand Dieu me donne de quoi 144
Justus es, Domine 22–23
La gamba 192
La verginella 130
Laetentur caeli (2p. Orietur in diebus) 89–90
Lamentations (I) a5 3–8
Lord in thy wrath reprove me not 133
Lord who shall dwell 113–115
Lullaby, my sweet little baby [2p. Be still) 178–179
Madonna somm' acorto 141
Magnificat a6: (exc) Esurientes 38
Manus tuae fecerunt me [2p. Veniant mihi] 18–19
Mirabile mysterium (C47) 97–98
Miserere 138
Miserere mei Deus 98–99
Miserere mei Deus [2p: Cor mundum crea] 9–14
Mistrust not truth 181
My little sweet darling Anonymous 175–176
My mind to me a kingdom is 179–180
Ne irascaris Domine [2p. Civitas sancti tui] 24–26
Non me vincat Deus 49–50
O bone Jesu 100–105
O Domine adjuva me 26–27
O God, wherefore art thou absent Anonymous 160–163
O Lord of whom I do depend / In nomine Anonymous 171
O Lord, how vain 179
O Lord, make thy servant, Elizabeth [or James, or King Charles] 117–118
O Lord, turn not away thy face / In nomine Anonymous 171–172
O Lord, within thy tabernacle 185
O quam gloriosum est regnum (2p. Benedictio et claritas) 57–59
O sacrum convivium in quo Christus sumitur 83–84
O salutaris hostia 41
O that most rare breast 121–124
Omnes gentes plaudite [2p. Psallite de nostro] 36–37
Portio mea, Domine [2p. Media nocte] 20–21
Pour vous aimer 141
Prevent us, O Lord 118–119
Prostrate, O Lord, I lie 155
Retribue servo tuo 67–71
Rubum quem (A Singing Song) 140
Salvator mundi (I) 42
Salvator mundi (II) 85
Sive vigilem 74–75
Susanna fair sometime assaulted was (2p. And if I grant) 127
Susanne un jour d'amour solicitée par deux viellards 140–141
The day delay'd Anonymous 181
The Lord bless us and keep us 115–116
The saint I serve Anonymous 177
Though Amaryllis dance in green 186–187
Tribulatio proxima est [2p. Contumelias et terrores] 52–53
Tribulationem et dolorem inveni (C63) 48
Tribulationes civitatum [2p. Timor et hebitudo, 3p. Nos enim pro peccatis] 28–30
Tristitia et anxietas, Domine tu jurasti (2p. Sed tu domine) 59–62
Triumph with pleasant melody 183–184
Veni in hortum meum 40–41
Vestigia mea dirige 105–108
When I look back 169
When I was otherwise than now 157
When May is in his prime [2p. May maketh; 3p. All thee that live] 172–173
Where fancy fond 126
While Phoebus used to dwell 128
Who likes to love 180
Why do I use my paper, ink and pen? 129

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Milsom, John. 2010. The Dow Partbooks, Facsimile with introductory study.  Oxford: DIAMM Publications.

Boydell, Barra. 1999. Music at Christ Church before 1800: documents and selected anthems.  Four Courts Press.

Milsom, John. 1995. Sacred Songs in the Chamber. English Choral Practice, 1400-1650, edited by John Milsom, 165-6. Cambridge.

Mateer, David G. 1986-7. Oxford, Christ Church Music MSS 984-8: An Index and Commentary. Royal Musical Association Research Chronicle, 1-18.

Charteris, Richard. 1984. Alfonso Ferrabosco the Elder (1543-1588): A Thematic Catalogue of his Music with a Biographical Calendar.  New York. Pages: 83,91,192. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial).

Fenlon, Iain, and John Milsom. 1984. 'Ruled Paper Imprinted': Music Paper and Patents in Sixteenth-Century England. Journal of the American Musicological Society, 139-63.

Bernstein, Jane Agar. 1979. Philip van Wilder and the Netherlandish Chanson in England. Musica Disciplina, 55-75. Pages: 66,71-2. Notes: mention of MS; contents list (partial); concordances (partial).

Bernstein, Jane Agar. 1974. The Chanson in England 1530-1640: A Study of Sources and Styles. University of California at Berkeley, Unpublished Ph.D. dissertation. Pages: 286-98. Notes: physical description (partial); contents list (partial); concordances (partial); mention of MS; discussion.

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).

Bray, Roger W. 1969. The Interpretation of Musica Ficta in English Music, C. 1490-C. 1580 [dissertation]. Oxford University, Unpublished Ph.D. dissertation. Pages: I, 169-84, 234-6, passim; II, 80-9. Notes: physical description (partial); contents list (partial); concordances (partial); transcriptions (partial); mention of MS; discussion.

Brett, Philip (editor). 1967. Consort Songs. Musica Britannica.  London.

Brett, Philip. 1965. The Songs of William Byrd. Cambridge University, Unpublished Ph.D. dissertation. Pages: 18-24, 110-1, 126-34, 228-31. Notes: physical description (partial); contents list (partial); concordances (partial); transcriptions (partial); mention of MS; discussion.

Harrison, Frank Llewellyn (editor). 1963-. Early English Church Music.  London: Stainer & Bell. Pages: XXVIII, 124,128,130,133-4,137-8; XXX,109-18,176,189-90. Notes: physical description (partial); contents list (partial); concordances (partial); transcriptions (partial).

Kerman, Joseph. 1961. Byrd's Motets: Chronology and Canon. Journal of the American Musicological Society, 359-82. Pages: 364-6, 368-9. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial); mention of MS; discussion.

Brett, Philip, and Thurston Dart. 1960. Songs by William Byrd in Manuscripts at Harvard. Harvard Library Bulletin, 343-65. Pages: 360-4. Notes: physical description (partial); contents list (partial); concordances (partial).

Lewis, Anthony (editor). 1951-. Musica Britannica: A National Collection of Music.  London. Pages: XLIV,74-5,184,186,188-9,191-3. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial); transcriptions (partial).

Kerman, Joseph. 1950. Review of Fellowes' Byrd edition. Journal of the American Musicological Society, 273-7. Pages: 277. Notes: contents list (partial); mention of MS; discussion.

Blume, Friedrich (editor). 1949-79. Die Musik in Geschichte und Gegenwart: Allgemeine Enzyklopädie der Musik.  Kassel. Pages: X, 515; XIII, 53-4. Notes: physical description (partial); contents list (partial); facsimile (partial); mention of MS; discussion.

Fellowes, Edmund H. 1948. William Byrd.  London, New York, and Toronto. Pages: 99-100, 109, 112, 141-3, 170-1, 193, 235-6. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial); mention of MS; discussion.

Boyd, Morrison Comegys. 1940. Elizabethan Music and Musical Criticism.  Philadelphia. Pages: 74-8, 81-2, 312-7. Notes: physical description (partial); contents list (partial); mention of MS; discussion.

Fellowes, Edmund H (editor). 1937-50, 1962. The Collected Works of William Byrd. Pages: XV, passim; XVII, 155, 162. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial); transcriptions (partial).

Fellowes, Edmund H (editor). 1923-48. Tudor Church Music.  London, Oxford et al. Pages: I, xxx, lix; II, xxii, xxxiv-xxxvi, 242-7, 266-70, 277-81; III, xvi; V, xx-xxv, passim; VI, xxx-xxxii; IX, xii, xiv. Notes: physical description (partial); contents list (partial); concordances (partial); transcriptions (partial).

Arkwright, G E P. 1915-23. Catalogue of Music in the Library of Christ Church Oxford.  Oxford University Press. Pages: I, passim; II, 154-62. Notes: contents list; concordances (partial); incipits (partial).

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