GB-Och Mus. 987 (Dow Partbooks)

Christ Church, Oxford, England

partbook: 1581-8

Archive Christ Church, Oxford, England (GB-Och)
Shelfmark Mus. 987 (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 127 pieces from 28 composers
General Description

A Tenor 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

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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Foliation

No foliation or pagination

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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 -
Appears on: 3–8
Genres: Lamentations, Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin, Hebrew
Voice Text: [Lamentations] Heth. Peccatum peccavit
9–14 Miserere mei Deus [2p: Cor mundum crea] -
Appears on: 9–14
Genres: Miserere mei Deus, Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Miserere mei, Deus
15 [Christe qui lux es (I)] Precamur sancte Domine -
Appears on: 15
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: [Christe, qui lux es (I)] Precamur
16 [Christe qui lux es (II)] Precamur sancte Domine -
Appears on: 16
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: [Christe, qui lux es (II)] Precamur
17 [Christe qui lux es (III)] Precamur sancte Domine -
Appears on: 17
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: [Christe, qui lux es (III)] Precamur
18–20 Manus tuae fecerunt me [2p. Veniant mihi] -
Appears on: 18–20
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Manus tuae fecerunt me
21–22 Portio mea, Domine [2p. Media nocte] -
Appears on: 21–22
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Portio mea, Domine
22–23 Justus es, Domine -
Appears on: 22–23
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Justus es, Domine
24–26 Ne irascaris Domine [2p. Civitas sancti tui] -
Appears on: 24–26
Genres: Anthem
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Ne irascaris
26–27 O Domine adjuva me -
Appears on: 26–27
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: O Domine adjuva me
28–30 Tribulationes civitatum [2p. Timor et hebitudo, 3p. Nos enim pro peccatis] -
Appears on: 28–30
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Tribulationes civitatum
30–32 Domine exaudi orationem meam (2p. Et non intres) -
Appears on: 30–32
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Domine exaudi
33–35 Domine praestolamur [2p. Veni domine] -
Appears on: 33–35
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Domine praestolamur
35 Ad te clamamus -
Appears on: 35
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Ad te clamamus
36–37 Omnes gentes plaudite [2p. Psallite de nostro] -
Appears on: 36–37
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Omnes gentes plaudite manibus
38 Magnificat a6: (exc) Esurientes -
Appears on: 38
Genres: BVM, Canticle, Magnificat
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: [Magnificat] Esurientes
39 Angelus ad pastores ait annuntio vobis -
Appears on: 39
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Angelus ad pastores ait
40–41 Veni in hortum meum -
Appears on: 40–41
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Veni in hortum meum
41 O salutaris hostia -
Appears on: 41
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: O salutaris hostia
42 Salvator mundi (I) -
Appears on: 42
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Salvator mundi (I)
43 Candidi Facti sunt = Facti sunt Nazarei eius candidi -
Appears on: 43
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: [Candidi] Facti sunt
44 Dum transisset sabbatum Maria Magdalena -
Appears on: 44
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: [Dum transisset] Sabbatum
45–47 Exaudiat te Dominus in die tribulationis -
Appears on: 45–47
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Exaudiat te Dominus
47 Tribulationem et dolorem inveni (C63) -
Appears on: 47
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Tribulationem et dolorem inveni
48–49 Non me vincat Deus -
Appears on: 48–49
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Non me vincat Deus
50 Dum transisset sabbatum [I - 5vv] -
Appears on: 50
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Dum transisset sabbatum (I)
51–52 Tribulatio proxima est [2p. Contumelias et terrores] -
Appears on: 51–52
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Tribulatio proxima est
53–55 Appropinquet deprecatio mea -
Appears on: 53–55
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Appropinquet deprecatio mea
56 Christus resurgens -
Appears on: 56
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Christus resurgens
57–59 O quam gloriosum est regnum (2p. Benedictio et claritas) -
Appears on: 57–59
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: O quam gloriosum est regnum
59–62 Tristitia et anxietas, Domine tu jurasti (2p. Sed tu domine) -
Appears on: 59–62
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Tristitia et anxietas
62–63 Apparebit in finem -
Appears on: 62–63
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Apparebit in finem
63–64 Audivi vocem de caelo -
Appears on: 63–64
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Audivi vocem de caelo
65 In resurrectione tua -
Appears on: 65
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: In resurrectione tua
66–68 Retribue servo tuo -
Appears on: 66–68
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Retribue servo tuo
69–70 Fac cum servo tuo -
Appears on: 69–70
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Fac cum servo tuo
70–71 Sive vigilem -
Appears on: 70–71
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Sive vigilem
72 [Christe, qui lux es (IV)] Precamur sancte Domine (2p. Oculi somnum; 3p. Memento nostri Domine) -
Appears on: 72
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: [Christe, qui lux es (IV)] Precamur
73–75 Deus venerunt gentes: 1a/2a partes (of 4): Deus venerunt gentes / Posuerunt morticinia -
Appears on: 73–75
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Deus venerunt gentes (parts I and II)
75–76 Domine tu jurasti -
Appears on: 75–76
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Domine tu jurasti
77–78 Exsurge Domine quare obdormis? (or, Exsurge quare obdormis Domine) -
Appears on: 77–78
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Exsurge Domine
79–80 O sacrum convivium in quo Christus sumitur -
Appears on: 79–80
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: O sacrum convivium
81 Salvator mundi (II) -
Appears on: 81
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Salvator mundi (II)
82–83 Deus venerunt gentes - 3a pars (of 4): Effuderunt sanguinem -
Appears on: 82–83
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: [Deus venerunt gentes (part III)] Effuderunt
83–84 [Christe qui lux es (I)] Precamur, sancte Domine -
Appears on: 83–84
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: [Christe qui lux es] Precamur
85–86 Laetentur caeli (2p. Orietur in diebus) -
Appears on: 85–86
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Laetentur coeli
86–87 Deus venerunt gentes - 4a pars (of 4): Opprobrium facti sumus -
Appears on: 86–87
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: [Deus venerunt gentes (part IV)] Facti sumus
88–89 Ave Maria gratia plena -
Appears on: 88–89
Genres: Ave Maria, Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Ave Maria
89–90 Dum transisset sabbatum Maria Magdalena -
Appears on: 89–90
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Dum transisset sabbatum
91–92 Decantabat populus in Israel -
Appears on: 91–92
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Decantabat populus in Israel
93–94 Mirabile mysterium (C47) -
Appears on: 93–94
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Mirabile mysterium
94–95 Miserere mei Deus -
Appears on: 94–95
Genres: Miserere mei Deus, Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Miserere mei Deus
96–99 O bone Jesu -
Appears on: 96–99
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: O bone Jesu
100–102 Vestigia mea dirige -
Appears on: 100–102
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Vestigia mea dirige
103–112 [blank staves] - -

[blank staves]

Appears on: 103–112
113–115 Lord who shall dwell -
Appears on: 113–115
Genres: Anthem
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Voice Text: Lord who shall dwell
115–116 The Lord bless us and keep us -
Appears on: 115–116
Genres: Anthem
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] -
Appears on: 117–118
Genres: Anthem
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Voice Text: O Lord, make thy servant, Elizabeth
118 Prevent us, O Lord -
Appears on: 118
Genres: Anthem
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Voice Text: Prevent us, O Lord
119–121 How long shall mine enemies triumph -
Appears on: 119–121
Genres: Anthem
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Voice Text: How long shall mine enemies?
121–124 O that most rare breast -
Appears on: 121–124
Genres: Song
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Voice Text: O that most rare breast
124 Come to me, grief, for ever -
Appears on: 124
Genres: Song
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Voice Text: Come to me, grief, for ever
125 In fields abroad -
Appears on: 125
Genres: Song
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Voice Text: In fields abroad
126 Where fancy fond -
Appears on: 126
Genres: Song
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Voice Text: Where Fancy fond
127 Susanna fair sometime assaulted was (2p. And if I grant) -
Appears on: 127
Genres: Song
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Voice Text: Susanna fair
128 While Phoebus used to dwell -
Appears on: 128
Genres: Song
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Voice Text: While Phoebus us'd to dwell
129 Why do I use my paper, ink and pen? -
Appears on: 129
Genres: Song
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Voice Text: Why do I use my paper, ink and pen?
130 La verginella -
Appears on: 130
Genres: Italian secular
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Italian
Voice Text: La verginella
131 I joy not in no earthly bliss -
Appears on: 131
Genres: Song
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Voice Text: I joy not in no earthly bliss
132 Ah, golden hairs -
Appears on: 132
Genres: Song
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Voice Text: Ah, golden hairs
133 Lord in thy wrath reprove me not -
Appears on: 133
Genres: Anthem
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Voice Text: Lord in thy wrath
134 Care for thy soule as thing of greatest price -
Appears on: 134
Genres: Sacred Song
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Voice Text: Care for thy soul
135–136 Browning = The leaves be green -
Appears on: 135–136
Genres: Song
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Voice Text: Browning
137 Browning -
Appears on: 137
Genres: Song
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Voice Text: Browning
138 Miserere -
Appears on: 138
Genres: Miserere mei Deus, Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Miserere
139 Ascendo ad patrem meum et patrem vestrum -
Appears on: 139
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Ascendo ad Patrem
140 Rubum quem (A Singing Song) -
Appears on: 140
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Rubum quem
140–141 Susanne un jour d'amour solicitée par deux viellards -
Appears on: 140–141
Genres: Chanson
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: French
Voice Text: Susanne un jour d'amour solicitée par deux viellards
141 Madonna somm' acorto -
Appears on: 141
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Italian
Voice Text: Madonna somm' acorto
141 Pour vous aimer -
Appears on: 141
Genres: Chanson
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: French
Voice Text: Pour vous aymer
142–143 De la court - 1a pars -
Appears on: 142–143
Genres: Chanson
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: French
Voice Text: De la court
144 Je file quand Dieu me donne de quoi -
Appears on: 144
Genres: Chanson
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: French
Voice Text: Je file quand Dieu
145 In nomine (III) -
Appears on: 145
Genres: In nomine
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: In nomine III
146–147 In nomine (V) a5 -
Appears on: 146–147
Genres: In nomine, Viol piece
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: In nomine V
147 In nomine (I) -
Appears on: 147
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: In nomine I
148 In nomine (III) -
Appears on: 148
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: In nomine III
149–150 In nomine (II) -
Appears on: 149–150
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: In nomine II
150 In nomine -
Appears on: 150
Genres: In nomine, Viol piece
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: In nomine
151 In nomine (V) -
Appears on: 151
Genres: In nomine
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: In nomine V
151–152 In nomine XIV: 'Follow me' -
Appears on: 151–152
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin, English
Voice Text: In nomine XIV ('Follow me')
152–153 In nomine I -
Appears on: 152–153
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: In nomine I
154 If that a sinner's sighs -
Appears on: 154
Genres: Anthem
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Voice Text: If that a sinner's sighs
155 If women could be fair -
Appears on: 155
Genres: Song
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Voice Text: If women could be fair
156 Prostrate, O Lord, I lie -
Appears on: 156
Genres: Anthem
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Voice Text: Prostrate, O Lord, I lie
157 Even from the depth unto thee -
Appears on: 157
Genres: Anthem
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Voice Text: Even from the depth unto thee
158 When I was otherwise than now -
Appears on: 158
Genres: Song
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Voice Text: When I was otherwise than now
159–160 In nomine (I) a4, with added part -
Appears on: 159–160
Genres: In nomine, Viol piece
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: In nomine I (a4, with added part)
161–163 O God, wherefore art thou absent - Anonymous
Appears on: 161–163
Genres: Sacred Song
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Voice Text: O God, wherefore art thou absent
164–172 [blank staves] - -

[blank staves]

Appears on: 164–172
173 Come, Holy Ghost / In nomine - Anonymous
Appears on: 173
Genres: Anglican Service Music, Veni sancte spiritus
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Voice Text: Come, Holy Ghost/In nomine
173 O Lord of whom I do depend / In nomine - Anonymous
Appears on: 173
Genres: Sacred Song
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Voice Text: O Lord of whom I do depend/In nomine
173–174 O Lord, turn not away thy face / In nomine - Anonymous
Appears on: 173–174
Genres: Sacred Song
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Voice Text: O Lord, turn not away thy face/In nomine
174–175 When May is in his prime [2p. May maketh; 3p. All thee that live] -
Appears on: 174–175
Genres: Song
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Voice Text: When May is in his prime
176 Ah, alas, you salt sea gods -
Appears on: 176
Genres: Song
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Voice Text: Ah, alas, you salt sea gods
177 A doleful deadly pang -
Appears on: 177
Genres: Song
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Voice Text: A doleful deadly pang
177–178 My little sweet darling - Anonymous
Appears on: 177–178
Genres: Song
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Voice Text: My little sweet darling
178 Ah, silly poor Joas - Anonymous
Appears on: 178
Genres: Song
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Voice Text: Ah, silly poor Joas
178–179 In terrors trapp'd - Anonymous

In terrors trapp'd

Anonymous
Appears on: 178–179
Genres: Song
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: In terrors trapp'd
179 The saint I serve - Anonymous

The saint I serve

Anonymous
Appears on: 179
Genres: Song
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Voice Text: The saint I serve
179 How can the tree - Anonymous

How can the tree

Anonymous
Appears on: 179
Genres: Song
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Voice Text: How can the tree
180 Alas, alack, my heart is woe - Anonymous
Appears on: 180
Genres: Song
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Voice Text: Alas, alack, my heart is woe
180–181 Lullaby, my sweet little baby [2p. Be still) -
Appears on: 180–181
Genres: Song
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Voice Text: Lullaby, my sweet little baby
181 O Lord, how vain -
Appears on: 181
Genres: Anthem
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Voice Text: O Lord, how vain
181–182 My mind to me a kingdom is -
Appears on: 181–182
Genres: Sacred Song
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Voice Text: My mind to me a kingdom is
182 Who likes to love -
Appears on: 182
Genres: Song
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Voice Text: Who likes to love
182 Enforc'd by love and fear -
Appears on: 182
Genres: Song
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Voice Text: Enforc'd by love and fear
183 Mistrust not truth -
Appears on: 183
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183 The day delay'd - Anonymous

The day delay'd

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183–184 Come tread the paths [2p. Farewell, my lords and friends] - Anonymous
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185–186 Triumph with pleasant melody -
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186 Blessed is he that fears the Lord -
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186–187 Blame I confess -
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187 O Lord, within thy tabernacle -
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188 How shall a young man? -
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188–189 Though Amaryllis dance in green -
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Voice Text: Though Amaryllis dance in green
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192 Trinitas in unitate -
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Voice Text: Trinitas in unitate
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 83–84
[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) 72
A doleful deadly pang 177
Ad te clamamus 35
Ah, alas, you salt sea gods 176
Ah, golden hairs 132
Ah, silly poor Joas Anonymous 178
Alas, alack, my heart is woe Anonymous 180
Angelus ad pastores ait annuntio vobis 39
Apparebit in finem 62–63
Appropinquet deprecatio mea 53–55
Ascendo ad patrem meum et patrem vestrum 139
Audivi vocem de caelo 63–64
Ave Maria gratia plena 88–89
Blame I confess 186–187
Blessed is he that fears the Lord 186
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 183–184
Come, Holy Ghost / In nomine Anonymous 173
De la court - 1a pars 142–143
Decantabat populus in Israel 91–92
Deus venerunt gentes - 3a pars (of 4): Effuderunt sanguinem 82–83
Deus venerunt gentes - 4a pars (of 4): Opprobrium facti sumus 86–87
Deus venerunt gentes: 1a/2a partes (of 4): Deus venerunt gentes / Posuerunt morticinia 73–75
Domine exaudi orationem meam (2p. Et non intres) 30–32
Domine praestolamur [2p. Veni domine] 33–35
Domine tu jurasti 75–76
Dum transisset sabbatum [I - 5vv] 50
Dum transisset sabbatum Maria Magdalena 44
Dum transisset sabbatum Maria Magdalena 89–90
Enforc'd by love and fear 182
Even from the depth unto thee 157
Exaudiat te Dominus in die tribulationis 45–47
Exsurge Domine quare obdormis? (or, Exsurge quare obdormis Domine) 77–78
Fac cum servo tuo 69–70
How can the tree Anonymous 179
How long shall mine enemies triumph 119–121
How shall a young man? 188
I joy not in no earthly bliss 131
If that a sinner's sighs 154
If women could be fair 155
In fields abroad 125
In nomine 150
In nomine (I) 147
In nomine (I) a4, with added part 159–160
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 152–153
In nomine XIV: 'Follow me' 151–152
In resurrectione tua 65
In terrors trapp'd Anonymous 178–179
Je file quand Dieu me donne de quoi 144
Justus es, Domine 22–23
La verginella 130
Laetentur caeli (2p. Orietur in diebus) 85–86
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) 180–181
Madonna somm' acorto 141
Magnificat a6: (exc) Esurientes 38
Manus tuae fecerunt me [2p. Veniant mihi] 18–20
Mirabile mysterium (C47) 93–94
Miserere 138
Miserere mei Deus 94–95
Miserere mei Deus [2p: Cor mundum crea] 9–14
Mistrust not truth 183
My little sweet darling Anonymous 177–178
My mind to me a kingdom is 181–182
Ne irascaris Domine [2p. Civitas sancti tui] 24–26
Non me vincat Deus 48–49
O bone Jesu 96–99
O Domine adjuva me 26–27
O God, wherefore art thou absent Anonymous 161–163
O Lord of whom I do depend / In nomine Anonymous 173
O Lord, how vain 181
O Lord, make thy servant, Elizabeth [or James, or King Charles] 117–118
O Lord, turn not away thy face / In nomine Anonymous 173–174
O Lord, within thy tabernacle 187
O quam gloriosum est regnum (2p. Benedictio et claritas) 57–59
O sacrum convivium in quo Christus sumitur 79–80
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] 21–22
Pour vous aimer 141
Prevent us, O Lord 118
Prostrate, O Lord, I lie 156
Retribue servo tuo 66–68
Rubum quem (A Singing Song) 140
Salvator mundi (I) 42
Salvator mundi (II) 81
Sive vigilem 70–71
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 183
The Lord bless us and keep us 115–116
The saint I serve Anonymous 179
Though Amaryllis dance in green 188–189
Tribulatio proxima est [2p. Contumelias et terrores] 51–52
Tribulationem et dolorem inveni (C63) 47
Tribulationes civitatum [2p. Timor et hebitudo, 3p. Nos enim pro peccatis] 28–30
Trinitas in unitate 192
Tristitia et anxietas, Domine tu jurasti (2p. Sed tu domine) 59–62
Triumph with pleasant melody 185–186
Veni in hortum meum 40–41
Vestigia mea dirige 100–102
When I was otherwise than now 158
When May is in his prime [2p. May maketh; 3p. All thee that live] 174–175
Where fancy fond 126
While Phoebus used to dwell 128
Who likes to love 182
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: IX, 223; XXII, xx, 2ff, passim; XLIV,74-5,184,186,188-9,191-3. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial); transcriptions (partial); facsimile (partial); mention of MS; discussion.

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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