GB-Och Mus. 988 (Dow Partbooks)

Christ Church, Oxford, England

partbook: 1581-8

Archive Christ Church, Oxford, England (GB-Och)
Shelfmark Mus. 988 (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
Relationships
External Links
Provenance
Contents 127 pieces from 27 composers
General Description

A Bassus 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

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
18–19 Manus tuae fecerunt me [2p. Veniant mihi] -
Appears on: 18–19
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Manus tuae fecerunt me
20–21 Portio mea, Domine [2p. Media nocte] -
Appears on: 20–21
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
24–25 Ne irascaris Domine [2p. Civitas sancti tui] -
Appears on: 24–25
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
27–29 Tribulationes civitatum [2p. Timor et hebitudo, 3p. Nos enim pro peccatis] -
Appears on: 27–29
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Tribulationes civitatum
30–31 Domine exaudi orationem meam (2p. Et non intres) -
Appears on: 30–31
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Domine exaudi
32–33 Domine praestolamur [2p. Veni domine] -
Appears on: 32–33
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Domine praestolamur
34 Ad te clamamus -
Appears on: 34
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Ad te clamamus
35–36 Omnes gentes plaudite [2p. Psallite de nostro] -
Appears on: 35–36
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Omnes gentes plaudite manibus
37 Magnificat a6: (exc) Esurientes -
Appears on: 37
Genres: BVM, Canticle, Magnificat
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: [Magnificat] Esurientes
38 Angelus ad pastores ait annuntio vobis -
Appears on: 38
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Angelus ad pastores ait
39–40 Veni in hortum meum -
Appears on: 39–40
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Veni in hortum meum
40 O salutaris hostia -
Appears on: 40
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: O salutaris hostia
41 Salvator mundi (I) -
Appears on: 41
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Salvator mundi (I)
42 Candidi Facti sunt = Facti sunt Nazarei eius candidi -
Appears on: 42
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: [Candidi] Facti sunt
43 Dum transisset sabbatum Maria Magdalena -
Appears on: 43
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: [Dum transisset] Sabbatum
44–46 Exaudiat te Dominus in die tribulationis -
Appears on: 44–46
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
57–58 O quam gloriosum est regnum (2p. Benedictio et claritas) -
Appears on: 57–58
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: O quam gloriosum est regnum
59–61 Tristitia et anxietas, Domine tu jurasti (2p. Sed tu domine) -
Appears on: 59–61
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Tristitia et anxietas
61–62 Apparebit in finem -
Appears on: 61–62
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Apparebit in finem
62–63 Audivi vocem de caelo -
Appears on: 62–63
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Audivi vocem de caelo
64 In resurrectione tua -
Appears on: 64
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: In resurrectione tua
65–67 Retribue servo tuo -
Appears on: 65–67
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Retribue servo tuo
68–69 Fac cum servo tuo -
Appears on: 68–69
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
71–72 [Christe, qui lux es (IV)] Precamur sancte Domine (2p. Oculi somnum; 3p. Memento nostri Domine) -
Appears on: 71–72
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: [Christe, qui lux es (IV)] Precamur
73–74 Deus venerunt gentes: 1a/2a partes (of 4): Deus venerunt gentes / Posuerunt morticinia -
Appears on: 73–74
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
76–77 Exsurge Domine quare obdormis? (or, Exsurge quare obdormis Domine) -
Appears on: 76–77
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Exsurge Domine
78–79 O sacrum convivium in quo Christus sumitur -
Appears on: 78–79
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: O sacrum convivium
79–80 Salvator mundi (II) -
Appears on: 79–80
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Salvator mundi (II)
81–82 Deus venerunt gentes - 3a pars (of 4): Effuderunt sanguinem -
Appears on: 81–82
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: [Deus venerunt gentes (part III)] Effuderunt
82–83 [Christe qui lux es (I)] Precamur, sancte Domine -
Appears on: 82–83
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: [Christe qui lux es] Precamur
84–85 Laetentur caeli (2p. Orietur in diebus) -
Appears on: 84–85
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Laetentur coeli
85–86 Deus venerunt gentes - 4a pars (of 4): Opprobrium facti sumus -
Appears on: 85–86
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: [Deus venerunt gentes (part IV)] Facti sumus
86–87 Ave Maria gratia plena -
Appears on: 86–87
Genres: Ave Maria, Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Ave Maria
88–89 Dum transisset sabbatum Maria Magdalena -
Appears on: 88–89
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Dum transisset sabbatum
89–90 Decantabat populus in Israel -
Appears on: 89–90
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Decantabat populus in Israel
90–92 Mirabile mysterium (C47) -
Appears on: 90–92
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Mirabile mysterium
92 Miserere mei Deus -
Appears on: 92
Genres: Miserere mei Deus, Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Miserere mei Deus
93–96 O bone Jesu -
Appears on: 93–96
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: O bone Jesu
96–98 Vestigia mea dirige -
Appears on: 96–98
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Vestigia mea dirige
99–100 [blank staves] - -

[blank staves]

Appears on: 99–100
101–103 Lord who shall dwell -
Appears on: 101–103
Genres: Anthem
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Voice Text: Lord who shall dwell
103–104 The Lord bless us and keep us -
Appears on: 103–104
Genres: Anthem
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Voice Text: The Lord bless us and keep us
105–106 O Lord, make thy servant, Elizabeth [or James, or King Charles] -
Appears on: 105–106
Genres: Anthem
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Voice Text: O Lord, make thy servant, Elizabeth
106–107 Prevent us, O Lord -
Appears on: 106–107
Genres: Anthem
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Voice Text: Prevent us, O Lord
107–109 How long shall mine enemies triumph -
Appears on: 107–109
Genres: Anthem
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Voice Text: How long shall mine enemies?
109–112 O that most rare breast -
Appears on: 109–112
Genres: Song
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Voice Text: O that most rare breast
112 Come to me, grief, for ever -
Appears on: 112
Genres: Song
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Voice Text: Come to me, grief, for ever
113 In fields abroad -
Appears on: 113
Genres: Song
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Voice Text: In fields abroad
114 Where fancy fond -
Appears on: 114
Genres: Song
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Voice Text: Where Fancy fond
115 Susanna fair sometime assaulted was (2p. And if I grant) -
Appears on: 115
Genres: Song
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Voice Text: Susanna fair
116 While Phoebus used to dwell -
Appears on: 116
Genres: Song
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Voice Text: While Phoebus us'd to dwell
117 Why do I use my paper, ink and pen? -
Appears on: 117
Genres: Song
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Voice Text: Why do I use my paper, ink and pen?
118 La verginella -
Appears on: 118
Genres: Italian secular
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Italian
Voice Text: La verginella
119 I joy not in no earthly bliss -
Appears on: 119
Genres: Song
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Voice Text: I joy not in no earthly bliss
120 Ah, golden hairs -
Appears on: 120
Genres: Song
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Voice Text: Ah, golden hairs
121 Lord in thy wrath reprove me not -
Appears on: 121
Genres: Anthem
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Voice Text: Lord in thy wrath
122 Care for thy soule as thing of greatest price -
Appears on: 122
Genres: Sacred Song
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Voice Text: Care for thy soul
123–124 Browning = The leaves be green -
Appears on: 123–124
Genres: Song
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Voice Text: Browning
125 Browning -
Appears on: 125
Genres: Song
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Voice Text: Browning
126 Miserere -
Appears on: 126
Genres: Miserere mei Deus, Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Miserere
127 Ascendo ad patrem meum et patrem vestrum -
Appears on: 127
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Ascendo ad Patrem
128 Rubum quem (A Singing Song) -
Appears on: 128
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Rubum quem
128–129 Susanne un jour d'amour solicitée par deux viellards -
Appears on: 128–129
Genres: Chanson
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: French
Voice Text: Susanne un jour d'amour solicitée par deux viellards
129 Madonna somm' acorto -
Appears on: 129
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Italian
Voice Text: Madonna somm' acorto
129 Pour vous aimer -
Appears on: 129
Genres: Chanson
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: French
Voice Text: Pour vous aymer
130–131 De la court - 1a pars -
Appears on: 130–131
Genres: Chanson
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: French
Voice Text: De la court
132 Je file quand Dieu me donne de quoi -
Appears on: 132
Genres: Chanson
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: French
Voice Text: Je file quand Dieu
133 In nomine (III) -
Appears on: 133
Genres: In nomine
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: In nomine III
134–135 In nomine (V) a5 -
Appears on: 134–135
Genres: In nomine, Viol piece
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: In nomine V
135 In nomine (I) -
Appears on: 135
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: In nomine I
136 In nomine (III) -
Appears on: 136
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: In nomine III
137–138 In nomine (II) -
Appears on: 137–138
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: In nomine II
138 In nomine -
Appears on: 138
Genres: In nomine, Viol piece
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: In nomine
139 In nomine (V) -
Appears on: 139
Genres: In nomine
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: In nomine V
139–140 In nomine XIV: 'Follow me' -
Appears on: 139–140
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin, English
Voice Text: In nomine XIV ('Follow me')
140–141 In nomine I -
Appears on: 140–141
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: In nomine I
142 If that a sinner's sighs -
Appears on: 142
Genres: Anthem
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Voice Text: If that a sinner's sighs
143 If women could be fair -
Appears on: 143
Genres: Song
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Voice Text: If women could be fair
144 Prostrate, O Lord, I lie -
Appears on: 144
Genres: Anthem
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Voice Text: Prostrate, O Lord, I lie
145 Even from the depth unto thee -
Appears on: 145
Genres: Anthem
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Voice Text: Even from the depth unto thee
146 When I was otherwise than now -
Appears on: 146
Genres: Song
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Voice Text: When I was otherwise than now
147–148 In nomine (I) a4, with added part -
Appears on: 147–148
Genres: In nomine, Viol piece
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: In nomine I (a4, with added part)
149–152 O God, wherefore art thou absent - Anonymous
Appears on: 149–152
Genres: Sacred Song
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Voice Text: O God, wherefore art thou absent
153–160 [blank staves] - -

[blank staves]

Appears on: 153–160
161 Come, Holy Ghost / In nomine - Anonymous
Appears on: 161
Genres: Anglican Service Music, Veni sancte spiritus
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Voice Text: Come, Holy Ghost/In nomine
161 O Lord of whom I do depend / In nomine - Anonymous
Appears on: 161
Genres: Sacred Song
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Voice Text: O Lord of whom I do depend/In nomine
161–162 O Lord, turn not away thy face / In nomine - Anonymous
Appears on: 161–162
Genres: Sacred Song
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Voice Text: O Lord, turn not away thy face/In nomine
162–163 When May is in his prime [2p. May maketh; 3p. All thee that live] -
Appears on: 162–163
Genres: Song
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Voice Text: When May is in his prime
164 Ah, alas, you salt sea gods -
Appears on: 164
Genres: Song
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Voice Text: Ah, alas, you salt sea gods
165 A doleful deadly pang -
Appears on: 165
Genres: Song
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Voice Text: A doleful deadly pang
165–166 My little sweet darling - Anonymous
Appears on: 165–166
Genres: Song
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Voice Text: My little sweet darling
166 Ah, silly poor Joas - Anonymous
Appears on: 166
Genres: Song
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Voice Text: Ah, silly poor Joas
166–167 In terrors trapp'd - Anonymous

In terrors trapp'd

Anonymous
Appears on: 166–167
Genres: Song
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: In terrors trapp'd
167 The saint I serve - Anonymous

The saint I serve

Anonymous
Appears on: 167
Genres: Song
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Voice Text: The saint I serve
167 How can the tree - Anonymous

How can the tree

Anonymous
Appears on: 167
Genres: Song
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Voice Text: How can the tree
168 Alas, alack, my heart is woe - Anonymous
Appears on: 168
Genres: Song
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Voice Text: Alas, alack, my heart is woe
168–169 Lullaby, my sweet little baby [2p. Be still) -
Appears on: 168–169
Genres: Song
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Voice Text: Lullaby, my sweet little baby
169 O Lord, how vain -
Appears on: 169
Genres: Anthem
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Voice Text: O Lord, how vain
169–170 My mind to me a kingdom is -
Appears on: 169–170
Genres: Sacred Song
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Voice Text: My mind to me a kingdom is
170 Who likes to love -
Appears on: 170
Genres: Song
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Voice Text: Who likes to love
170 Enforc'd by love and fear -
Appears on: 170
Genres: Song
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Voice Text: Enforc'd by love and fear
171 Mistrust not truth -
Appears on: 171
Genres: Song
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Voice Text: Mistrust not truth
171 The day delay'd - Anonymous

The day delay'd

Anonymous
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Genres: Song
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Voice Text: The day delay'd
171–172 Come tread the paths [2p. Farewell, my lords and friends] - Anonymous
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Genres: Song
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Voice Text: Come tread the paths
173–174 Triumph with pleasant melody -
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Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Voice Text: Triumph with pleasant melody
174 Blessed is he that fears the Lord -
Appears on: 174
Genres: Anthem
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Voice Text: Blessed is he that fears the Lord
174–175 Blame I confess -
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Genres: Song
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Voice Text: Blame I confess
175 O Lord, within thy tabernacle -
Appears on: 175
Genres: Anthem
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Voice Text: O Lord, within thy tabernacle
176 How shall a young man? -
Appears on: 176
Genres: Song
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Voice Text: How shall a young man?
176–177 Though Amaryllis dance in green -
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Genres: Song
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Voice Text: Though Amaryllis dance in green
178–179 [blank staves] - -

[blank staves]

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180 Hey down, sing ye now after me - Anonymous
Appears on: 180
Genres: Song
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Voice Text: Hey down, sing ye now after me
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
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 82–83
[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) 71–72
A doleful deadly pang 165
Ad te clamamus 34
Ah, alas, you salt sea gods 164
Ah, golden hairs 120
Ah, silly poor Joas Anonymous 166
Alas, alack, my heart is woe Anonymous 168
Angelus ad pastores ait annuntio vobis 38
Apparebit in finem 61–62
Appropinquet deprecatio mea 53–55
Ascendo ad patrem meum et patrem vestrum 127
Audivi vocem de caelo 62–63
Ave Maria gratia plena 86–87
Blame I confess 174–175
Blessed is he that fears the Lord 174
Browning 125
Browning = The leaves be green 123–124
Candidi Facti sunt = Facti sunt Nazarei eius candidi 42
Care for thy soule as thing of greatest price 122
Christus resurgens 56
Come to me, grief, for ever 112
Come tread the paths [2p. Farewell, my lords and friends] Anonymous 171–172
Come, Holy Ghost / In nomine Anonymous 161
De la court - 1a pars 130–131
Decantabat populus in Israel 89–90
Deus venerunt gentes - 3a pars (of 4): Effuderunt sanguinem 81–82
Deus venerunt gentes - 4a pars (of 4): Opprobrium facti sumus 85–86
Deus venerunt gentes: 1a/2a partes (of 4): Deus venerunt gentes / Posuerunt morticinia 73–74
Domine exaudi orationem meam (2p. Et non intres) 30–31
Domine praestolamur [2p. Veni domine] 32–33
Domine tu jurasti 75–76
Dum transisset sabbatum [I - 5vv] 50
Dum transisset sabbatum Maria Magdalena 43
Dum transisset sabbatum Maria Magdalena 88–89
Enforc'd by love and fear 170
Even from the depth unto thee 145
Exaudiat te Dominus in die tribulationis 44–46
Exsurge Domine quare obdormis? (or, Exsurge quare obdormis Domine) 76–77
Fac cum servo tuo 68–69
Hey down, sing ye now after me Anonymous 180
How can the tree Anonymous 167
How long shall mine enemies triumph 107–109
How shall a young man? 176
I joy not in no earthly bliss 119
If that a sinner's sighs 142
If women could be fair 143
In fields abroad 113
In nomine 138
In nomine (I) 135
In nomine (I) a4, with added part 147–148
In nomine (II) 137–138
In nomine (III) 133
In nomine (III) 136
In nomine (V) 139
In nomine (V) a5 134–135
In nomine I 140–141
In nomine XIV: 'Follow me' 139–140
In resurrectione tua 64
In terrors trapp'd Anonymous 166–167
Je file quand Dieu me donne de quoi 132
Justus es, Domine 22–23
La verginella 118
Laetentur caeli (2p. Orietur in diebus) 84–85
Lamentations (I) a5 3–8
Lord in thy wrath reprove me not 121
Lord who shall dwell 101–103
Lullaby, my sweet little baby [2p. Be still) 168–169
Madonna somm' acorto 129
Magnificat a6: (exc) Esurientes 37
Manus tuae fecerunt me [2p. Veniant mihi] 18–19
Mirabile mysterium (C47) 90–92
Miserere 126
Miserere mei Deus 92
Miserere mei Deus [2p: Cor mundum crea] 9–14
Mistrust not truth 171
My little sweet darling Anonymous 165–166
My mind to me a kingdom is 169–170
Ne irascaris Domine [2p. Civitas sancti tui] 24–25
Non me vincat Deus 48–49
O bone Jesu 93–96
O Domine adjuva me 26–27
O God, wherefore art thou absent Anonymous 149–152
O Lord of whom I do depend / In nomine Anonymous 161
O Lord, how vain 169
O Lord, make thy servant, Elizabeth [or James, or King Charles] 105–106
O Lord, turn not away thy face / In nomine Anonymous 161–162
O Lord, within thy tabernacle 175
O quam gloriosum est regnum (2p. Benedictio et claritas) 57–58
O sacrum convivium in quo Christus sumitur 78–79
O salutaris hostia 40
O that most rare breast 109–112
Omnes gentes plaudite [2p. Psallite de nostro] 35–36
Portio mea, Domine [2p. Media nocte] 20–21
Pour vous aimer 129
Prevent us, O Lord 106–107
Prostrate, O Lord, I lie 144
Retribue servo tuo 65–67
Rubum quem (A Singing Song) 128
Salvator mundi (I) 41
Salvator mundi (II) 79–80
Sive vigilem 70–71
Susanna fair sometime assaulted was (2p. And if I grant) 115
Susanne un jour d'amour solicitée par deux viellards 128–129
The day delay'd Anonymous 171
The Lord bless us and keep us 103–104
The saint I serve Anonymous 167
Though Amaryllis dance in green 176–177
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] 27–29
Tristitia et anxietas, Domine tu jurasti (2p. Sed tu domine) 59–61
Triumph with pleasant melody 173–174
Veni in hortum meum 39–40
Vestigia mea dirige 96–98
When I was otherwise than now 146
When May is in his prime [2p. May maketh; 3p. All thee that live] 162–163
Where fancy fond 114
While Phoebus used to dwell 116
Who likes to love 170
Why do I use my paper, ink and pen? 117

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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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