GB-SHR LB/15/1/227

Shropshire Record Office, Shrewsbury, England

partbook: c. 1597

Archive	Shropshire Record Office, Shrewsbury, England (GB-SHR)
Shelfmark	LB/15/1/227
Surface	Paper
Numbering System	Foliation
Format	portrait
Measurements	c. 150-270 x 50-205(originally c. 290 x 210) mm
Other Identifiers	CCM: ShrewR 3 olim (Former shelfmark): SRO 356 Mus. MS 3
Notations	black void mensural
Relationships	Church of St. Lawrence (copied at)
Provenance	Church of St. Lawrence , Ludlow, England
Contents	12 pieces from 7 composers

General Description

An Altus or Tenor partbook from a set probably of four volumes. Copied by a single scribe. Copied in Ludlow, for use at Church of St. Lawrence. Deposited at present location in Shrewsbury in 1950.

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Physical Description

Folios in poor condition, but restored and gauzed; most music on outside pages illegible due to faded ink.

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Binding

No covers remain, but folios resewn with modern thread to form single gathering; modern string tie.

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Watermark

pot with flowers and initials "O A" (not in Briquet)

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Notation

black void mensural

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Foliation

New pencil foliation, 1-8 (f. 5 now misbound between ff. 7/8).

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Decoration

No initials or decoration.

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Surface

paper

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DIAMM Note

Collection LUDLOW BOROUGH (PRE-1835)

Section PARISH ADMINISTRATION

Series Churchwardens' accounts and papers

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

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Census Catalogue of Music Description

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11 anthems

Inglott [Mr. Englot]-1, Selby-1, Shepherd-2, Smith of Salop [Mr. Smyt]-1, (Tallis)-1, Tye-4, anon-1

1 paper partbook of an original 4? (A or T-8 fragmentary folios), originally ca. 290 x 210. Folios now of irregular and varying sizes, ca. 150-270 x 50-205. Folios in poor condition, but restored and gauzed; most music on outside pages illegible due to faded ink. New pencil foliation, 1-8 (f. 5 now misbound between ff. 7/8). No covers remain, but folios resewn with modern thread to form single gathering; modern string tie. No index. Copied by a single scribe. No initials or decoration. Watermark: pot with flowers and initials "O A" (not in Briquet).

Ca. 1597 (SmitE). Copied in Ludlow, for use at Church of St. Lawrence. Deposited at present location in Shrewsbury in 1950.

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

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Folio / Pages	Composition / Item title	Source attribution	Composers (? Uncertain)
1r	My God, my God, look upon me	-	Smith of Salop
My God, my God, look upon me Smith of Salop Appears on: 1r Voice: [no designation] Languages: English Clef: c4 Voice Text: [badly damaged]
1r–1v	Out of the deep / De Profundis	mr Englot	Inglott, William (1554–1621)
Out of the deep / De Profundis Inglott, William (1554–1621) Appears on: 1r–1v Source Attribution: mr Englot Voice: [no designation] Languages: English Clef: c4 Voice Text: Out of the depe
2r–3r	[illegible]	-	-
[illegible] Appears on: 2r–3r Voice: [no designation] Languages: English Clef: c3 Voice Text: [not readable]
3r–3v	Blessed art thou that fearest God	Selby	Shelbye, William
Blessed art thou that fearest God Shelbye, William Appears on: 3r–3v Source Attribution: Selby Voice: [no designation] Languages: English Mensuration: cut-c Clef: c3 Voice Text: Blessed art t[damaged] rest god
3v–4r	Save me, O God, for thy name's sake	Docter Tye	Tye, Christopher (ca. 1505–ca. 1573)
Save me, O God, for thy name's sake Tye, Christopher (ca. 1505–ca. 1573) Appears on: 3v–4r Genres: Anthem Source Attribution: Docter Tye Voice: [no designation] Languages: English Mensuration: cut-c Clef: c3 Voice Text: Save me o god for thie [damaged]
4r–5r	Deus misereator nostri [2p. Ut cognoscamus; 3p. Confiteantur; 4p. Letentur; 5p. Benedicat]	mr Shepperd	Sheppard, John (ca. 1515–1558)
Deus misereator nostri [2p. Ut cognoscamus; 3p. Confiteantur; 4p. Letentur; 5p. Benedicat] Sheppard, John (ca. 1515–1558) Appears on: 4r–5r Genres: Motet Source Attribution: mr Shepperd Voice: [no designation] Languages: English Mensuration: cut-c Clef: c3 Voice Text: O god be m[er]cyfull vnto vs
5r	O God, be merciful unto us	-	Tye, Christopher (ca. 1505–ca. 1573)
O God, be merciful unto us Tye, Christopher (ca. 1505–ca. 1573) Appears on: 5r Genres: Anglican Service Music, Anthem, Deus misereatur [Anglican = 2nd canticle at Evensong] Voice: [no designation] Languages: English Mensuration: cut-c Clef: c4 Voice Text: O god be m[er]cyfull vnto vs
6r	So be…	-	Anonymous
So be… Anonymous Appears on: 6r Voice: [no designation] Languages: English Clef: c4 Voice Text: So be j
6r–6v	Haste thee, O God (2p. But let all those)	T [or G]	Sheppard, John (ca. 1515–1558)
Haste thee, O God (2p. But let all those) Sheppard, John (ca. 1515–1558) Appears on: 6r–6v Genres: Anthem Source Attribution: T [or G] Voice: [no designation] Languages: English Mensuration: cut-c Clef: c3 Voice Text: Haste th[damaged]
6v–7r	If ye be risen again	Doctor / Tye	Tye, Christopher (ca. 1505–ca. 1573)
If ye be risen again Tye, Christopher (ca. 1505–ca. 1573) Appears on: 6v–7r Source Attribution: Doctor / Tye Voice: [no designation] Languages: English Mensuration: cut-c Clef: c4 Voice Text: Yf ye Be rysen ag[a]yne
7v–8v	I will exalt thee [= I will magnify thee] (2p. Sing unto the Lord)	C[...]to / Tye	Tye, Christopher (ca. 1505–ca. 1573)
I will exalt thee [= I will magnify thee] (2p. Sing unto the Lord) Tye, Christopher (ca. 1505–ca. 1573) Appears on: 7v–8v Genres: Anthem Source Attribution: C[...]to / Tye Voice: [no designation] Languages: English Clef: c4 Voice Text: [not readable]
8v	When Jesus went (adaptation of motet Salvator Mundi II)	-	Tallis, Thomas (ca. 1505–1585)
When Jesus went (adaptation of motet Salvator Mundi II) Tallis, Thomas (ca. 1505–1585) Appears on: 8v Genres: Anthem, Contrafactum Voice: [no designation] Languages: English Clef: c4 Voice Text: When Jesus went

Composer	Compositions
Anonymous	So be… – 6r [No description] – 2r–3r
Inglott, William (1554–1621)	Out of the deep / De Profundis – 1r–1v
Shelbye, William	Blessed art thou that fearest God – 3r–3v
Sheppard, John (ca. 1515–1558)	Deus misereator nostri [2p. Ut cognoscamus; 3p. Confiteantur; 4p. Letentur; 5p. Benedicat] – 4r–5r Haste thee, O God (2p. But let all those) – 6r–6v
Smith of Salop	My God, my God, look upon me – 1r
Tallis, Thomas (ca. 1505–1585)	When Jesus went (adaptation of motet Salvator Mundi II) – 8v
Tye, Christopher (ca. 1505–ca. 1573)	I will exalt thee [= I will magnify thee] (2p. Sing unto the Lord) – 7v–8v If ye be risen again – 6v–7r O God, be merciful unto us – 5r Save me, O God, for thy name's sake – 3v–4r

Composition	Composers (? Uncertain)	Folios / Pages
Blessed art thou that fearest God	Shelbye, William	3r–3v
Deus misereator nostri [2p. Ut cognoscamus; 3p. Confiteantur; 4p. Letentur; 5p. Benedicat]	Sheppard, John (ca. 1515–1558)	4r–5r
Haste thee, O God (2p. But let all those)	Sheppard, John (ca. 1515–1558)	6r–6v
I will exalt thee [= I will magnify thee] (2p. Sing unto the Lord)	Tye, Christopher (ca. 1505–ca. 1573)	7v–8v
If ye be risen again	Tye, Christopher (ca. 1505–ca. 1573)	6v–7r
My God, my God, look upon me	Smith of Salop	1r
O God, be merciful unto us	Tye, Christopher (ca. 1505–ca. 1573)	5r
Out of the deep / De Profundis	Inglott, William (1554–1621)	1r–1v
Save me, O God, for thy name's sake	Tye, Christopher (ca. 1505–ca. 1573)	3v–4r
So be…	Anonymous	6r
When Jesus went (adaptation of motet Salvator Mundi II)	Tallis, Thomas (ca. 1505–1585)	8v

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Set: TUDOR PARTBOOKS

Type: Project Collection

GB-CF MS D/DP Z6/1

GB-CF MS D/DP Z6/2

GB-Cfm MU MS 1005 (Fayrfax fragments)

GB-Cgc MS 667/760 (Caius Choirbook)

GB-Cjc MS 234 (K.31)

GB-Ckc Rowe 316

GB-Cp MS 31 [Contratenor] (Peterhouse Partbooks: Henrician Set)

GB-Cp MS 32 [Bassus] (Peterhouse Partbooks: Henrician Set)

GB-Cp MS 40 [Triplex] (Peterhouse Partbooks: Henrician Set)

GB-Cp MS 41 [Medius] (Peterhouse Partbooks: Henrician Set)

GB-Cqcl Old Library G.4.17

GB-Cu Dd.13.27

GB-DORmcghie McGhie manuscript

GB-Lbl [pr. bk.] C. 52. b. 21

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GB-Lbl [pr. bk.] Music Library K. 2. f. 1 [Altus]

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GB-Lbl [pr. bk.] Music Library K. 2. f. 1 [Discantus]

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GB-Lbl [pr. bk.] Music Library K. 2. f. 1 [Medius]

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GB-Lbl [pr. bk.] Music Library K. 2. f. 1 [Tenor]

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GB-Lbl [pr. bk.] Music Library K. 2. f. 13

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GB-Lbl [pr. bk.] Music Library K. 3. f. 9 [Altus]

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GB-Lbl [pr. bk.] Music Library K. 3. f. 9 [Bassus]

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GB-Lbl [pr. bk.] Music Library K. 3. f. 9 [Discantus]

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GB-Lbl [pr. bk.] Music Library K. 3. f. 9 [Tenor]

GB-Lbl Add. MS 4900

GB-Lbl Add. MS 15166

GB-Lbl Add. MS 17802 (Gyffard Partbooks)

GB-Lbl Add. MS 17803 (Gyffard Partbooks)

GB-Lbl Add. MS 17804 (Gyffard Partbooks)

GB-Lbl Add. MS 17805 (Gyffard Partbooks)

GB-Lbl Add. MS 22597

GB-Lbl Add. MS 29996

GB-Lbl Add. MS 30480 (Hamond Partbooks)

GB-Lbl Add. MS 30481 (Hamond Partbooks)

GB-Lbl Add. MS 30482 (Hamond Partbooks)

GB-Lbl Add. MS 30483 (Hamond Partbooks)

GB-Lbl Add. MS 30484 (Hamond Partbooks)

GB-Lbl R.M.24.d.2 (Baldwin Commonplace Book)

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GB-Lbl Royal Appendix 45 (Ludford)

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GB-Lbl Royal Appendix 62

GB-Lbl Royal Appendix 74 (Lumley)

GB-Lbl Royal Appendix 75 (Lumley)

GB-Lbl Royal Appendix 76 (Lumley)

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GB-Lcm [pr. bk.] B187

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GB-Lcm [pr. bk.] B190 [Altus]

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GB-Lcm [pr. bk.] B190 [Bassus]

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GB-Lcm [pr. bk.] B190 [Discantus]

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GB-Lcm [pr. bk.] B190 [Tenor]

GB-Llp MS 1 (Lambeth Choirbook; Arundel Choirbook)

GB-Lna SP I/246

GB-Ob MS. Mus. c. 784 (Willmott Manuscript)

GB-Ob MS. Mus. d. 103

GB-Ob MS. Mus. e. 1 (Sadler Partbooks)

GB-Ob MS. Mus. e. 2 (Sadler Partbooks)

GB-Ob MS. Mus. e. 3 (Sadler Partbooks)

GB-Ob MS. Mus. e. 4 (Sadler Partbooks)

GB-Ob MS. Mus. e. 5 (Sadler Partbooks)

GB-Ob MS. Mus. e. 21

GB-Ob MS. Mus. Sch. e. 376 (Forrest-Heather Partbooks)

GB-Ob MS. Mus. Sch. e. 377 (Forrest-Heather Partbooks)

GB-Ob MS. Mus. Sch. e. 378 (Forrest-Heather Partbooks)

GB-Ob MS. Mus. Sch. e. 379 (Forrest-Heather Partbooks)

GB-Ob MS. Mus. Sch. e. 380 (Forrest-Heather Partbooks)

GB-Ob MS. Mus. Sch. e. 381 (Forrest-Heather Partbooks)

GB-Ob MS. Mus. Sch. e. 420 (Wanley Partbooks)

GB-Ob MS. Mus. Sch. e. 421 (Wanley Partbooks)

GB-Ob MS. Mus. Sch. e. 422 (Wanley Partbooks)

GB-Ob MS. Mus. Sch. e. 423

GB-Ob MS. Tenbury 341

GB-Ob MS. Tenbury 342

GB-Ob MS. Tenbury 343

GB-Ob MS. Tenbury 344

GB-Ob MS. Tenbury 389

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GB-Ob MS. Tenbury 811

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GB-Ob MS. Tenbury 1382 (Southwell Tenor Book)

GB-Ob MS. Tenbury 1464

GB-Ob MS. Tenbury 1486 (Braikenridge Manuscript)

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GB-Och Mus. 45

GB-Och Mus. 979 (Baldwin Partbooks)

GB-Och Mus. 980 (Baldwin Partbooks)

GB-Och Mus. 981 (Baldwin Partbooks)

GB-Och Mus. 982 (Baldwin Partbooks)

GB-Och Mus. 983 (Baldwin Partbooks)

GB-Och Mus. 984 (Dow Partbooks)

GB-Och Mus. 985 (Dow Partbooks)

GB-Och Mus. 986 (Dow Partbooks)

GB-Och Mus. 987 (Dow Partbooks)

GB-Och Mus. 988 (Dow Partbooks)

GB-Odiamm Contratenor partbook in private ownership (contact DIAMM)

GB-W X4/34/3 (Fayrfax fragments)

GB-WCc MS 153 Bassus (Winchester Partbooks)

GB-WCc MS 153 Contra Altus (Winchester Partbooks)

GB-WCc MS 153 Discantus (Winchester Partbooks)

GB-WCc MS 153 Tenor (Winchester Partbooks)

GB-WRec MS 178 (Eton Choirbook)

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US-NYp Mus. Res. *MNZ (Chirk) [1] (Chirk Castle Partbooks)

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US-NYp Mus. Res. *MNZ (Chirk) [4] (Chirk Castle Partbooks)

US-NYp Mus. Res. Drexel 4180

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US-NYp Mus. Res. Drexel 4182

US-NYp Mus. Res. Drexel 4183

US-NYp Mus. Res. Drexel 4184

US-NYp Mus. Res. Drexel 4185

US-Ws V.a. 408

Set: Ludlow Partbooks

Type: Partbooks

‡ denotes primary source study

Le Huray, Peter. 1982. The Chirk Castle Partbooks. Early Music History, 17-42. Pages: 23. Notes: 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; concordances.

Morehen, John. 1969. The Sources of English Cathedral Music, c. 1617-c. 1644. Cambridge University, Unpublished Ph.D. dissertation. Pages: 496-7, 499, Ex. 126. Notes: physical description; contents list; concordances (partial); facsimile (partial); mention of MS; discussion.

Smith, Alan. 1968. Elizabethan Church Music at Ludlow. Music and Letters, 108-21. Pages: 114, 118-9. Notes: physical description; contents list; concordances (partial); discussion.

Le Huray, Peter. 1967. Music and the Reformation in England 1549-1660. London. Pages: 91. Notes: mention of MS.

Harrison, Frank Llewellyn (editor). 1963-. Early English Church Music. London: Stainer & Bell. Pages: XIX, 336. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial).

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

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