B-Br MS II.4109

KBR (Koninklijke Bibliotheek / Bibliothèque royale), Brussels, Belgium

tablebook: c. 1612-6

Archive KBR (Koninklijke Bibliotheek / Bibliothèque royale), Brussels, Belgium (B-Br)
Shelfmark MS II.4109
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Surface Paper
Numbering System Pagination
Format portrait
Measurements 283 x 185 mm
Other Identifiers
  • CCM: BrusBR II.4109
  • olim (Former shelfmark): Fetis 3095
Notations
  • black void mensural
Copyists
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Provenance
  • London, England
Contents 108 pieces from 14 composers
General Description

A tablebook (voice parts copied to be readable by performers around a table). Organised in alternating sections of 4vv & 5vv pieces (with one section of 3vv pieces).

Copied by Thomas Myriell (see below), who also wrote LonBL 29372-7, part of LonBL 29427, and several other manuscripts not within scope of this catalogue (see MonsonM and WillettsMC). Copied in London or vicinity.

Originally owned by the clergyman Thomas Myriell, who began his career in Cambridge, moved to Barnet (near London) c. 1610, then served as rector of St. Stephen's Walbrook in London from 1616 until his death in 1625. Possible subsequent owners include the composer John Ward, and Ward's patron, Sir Henry Fanshawe, of London and Ware, Hertfordshire.

Purchased in Ware (from Fanshawe family?) by the bibliophile Isaac Reed in 1784. Later owned by François-Joseph Fétis (1784-1871); passed to Bibliothèque Royale in 1877.

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Physical Description

incomplete with the loss of some pages at the end

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Binding

Original covers of brown leather over boards, with medallion stamped in gold front and back

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Watermark

pot with flowers, surmounted by four-leaf clover or crescent (neither variant in Briquet)

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Notation

black void mensural

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Date

Ca. 1612-6 (MonsonM).

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Foliation

New red ink pagination, 1-212

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Decoration

Inked historiated initials, some with simple floral designs

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Surface

paper

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Census Catalogue of Music Description

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13 motets, 3 anthems, 84 English secular pieces, 2 French secular pieces, 1 Italian secular piece = 103

F. Anerio-2, G. Bassano-1, Byrd-27, Croce-3, (Deering)-1, (Dowland)-15, M. East-10, Farmer-4, R. Jones II-7, Lassus-2, Morley-18, Tallis-4, Weelkes-8, anon-1

iv + 106 + i paper folios, 283 x 185. New red ink pagination, 1-212. Original covers of brown leather over boards, with medallion stamped in gold front and back. No index. Copied by Thomas Myriell (see below), who also wrote LonBL 29372-7, part of LonBL 29427, and several other manuscripts not within scope of this catalogue (see MonsonM and WillettsMC). Voice parts copied to be readable by performers around a table. Inked historiated initials, some with simple floral designs. Watermark: pot with flowers, surmounted by four-leaf clover or crescent (neither variant in Briquet).

Ca. 1612-6 (MonsonM). Copied in London or vicinity. Originally owned by the clergyman Thomas Myriell, who began his career in Cambridge, moved to Barnet (near London) ca. 1610, then served as rector of St. Stephen's Walbrook in London from 1616 until his death in 1625. Possible subsequent owners include the composer John Ward, and Ward's patron, Sir Henry Fanshawe, of London and Ware, Hertfordshire. Purchased in Ware (from Fanshawe family?) by the bibliophile Isaac Reed in 1784. Later owned by François-Joseph Fétis (1784-1871); passed to Bibliothèque Royale in 1877.

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

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Folio / Pages Composition / Item title Source attribution Composers (? Uncertain)
2–3 If my complaints -
Appears on: 2–3
Genres: Consort song
4–5 Can she excuse my wrongs -
Appears on: 4–5
Genres: Consort song
6–7 Now oh now I needs must part -
Appears on: 6–7
Genres: Consort song
8–9 Away with these slef-loving lads -
Appears on: 8–9
Genres: Consort song
10–11 Burst forth my tears -
Appears on: 10–11
Genres: Consort song
12–13 Sleep wayward thoughts -
Appears on: 12–13
Genres: Consort song
14–15 Come again sweet love -
Appears on: 14–15
Genres: Consort song
16–17 His golden locks -
Appears on: 16–17
Genres: Consort song
18–19 Dear if you change -
Appears on: 18–19
Genres: Consort song
20–21 Humour say -
Appears on: 20–21
Genres: Consort song
22–23 A shepherd in a shade -
Appears on: 22–23
Genres: Consort song
24–25 If floods of tears -
Appears on: 24–25
Genres: Consort song
26–27 Toss not my soul -
Appears on: 26–27
Genres: Consort song
28–29 Praise blindness eyes -
Appears on: 28–29
Genres: Consort song
30–31 Shall I sue -
Appears on: 30–31
Genres: Consort song
32–33 Do you not know T. Morley
Appears on: 32–33
Genres: Song
Source Attribution: T. Morley
34–35 Thirsis o let pity T. Morley
Appears on: 34–35
Genres: Song
Source Attribution: T. Morley
36–37 Now must I die -
Appears on: 36–37
Genres: Song
38–39 Lady if I through grief -
Appears on: 38–39
Genres: Song
40–41 Cease mine eyes -
Appears on: 40–41
Genres: Song
42–43 Arise, get up my dear -
Appears on: 42–43
Genres: Song
44–45 Sprintime mantleth every brow -
Appears on: 44–45
Genres: Song
46–47 Eheu! Sustulerunt Dominum T. Morley
Appears on: 46–47
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: T. Morley
48–49 O amica mea - 2a pars (of 2): Dentes tui sicut greges -
Appears on: 48–49
Genres: Motet
50–51 O amica mea - 1a pars (of 2): O amica mea T. Morley
Appears on: 50–51
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: T. Morley
52–53 And the king was moved -
Appears on: 52–53
Genres: Motet
54–55 All at once well met T. Weelkes
Appears on: 54–55
Genres: Consort song
Source Attribution: T. Weelkes
56–57 Give me my heart T. Weelkes
Appears on: 56–57
Genres: Consort song
Source Attribution: T. Weelkes
58–59 Come clap - 1a pars (of 2): Come clap thy hands T. Weelkes
Appears on: 58–59
Genres: Consort song
Source Attribution: T. Weelkes
60–61 Come clap - 2a pars (of 2): Phillis hath sworn T. Weelkes
Appears on: 60–61
Genres: Consort song
Source Attribution: T. Weelkes
62–63 Unto our flocks T. Weelkes
Appears on: 62–63
Genres: Consort song
Source Attribution: T. Weelkes
64–65 Now is my Cloris fresh T. Weelkes
Appears on: 64–65
Genres: Consort song
Source Attribution: T. Weelkes
66–67 Cease now delight T. Weelkes
Appears on: 66–67
Genres: Song
Source Attribution: T. Weelkes
68–69 Farewell my joy T. Weelkes
Appears on: 68–69
Genres: Consort song
Source Attribution: T. Weelkes
70–71 Now that each creature G. Bassano
Appears on: 70–71
Genres: Madrigal (English)
Source Attribution: G. Bassano
72–73 Lady let me behold (= Lasciatemi mirar donna) G. Croce
Appears on: 72–73
Genres: Madrigal (English)
Source Attribution: G. Croce
74–75 Since that the time G. Croce
Appears on: 74–75
Genres: Madrigal (English)
Source Attribution: G. Croce
76–77 Flora fair love F. Anerio
Appears on: 76–77
Genres: Madrigal (English)
Source Attribution: F. Anerio
78–79 My heart, why hast thou T. Morley
Appears on: 78–79
Genres: Consort song
Source Attribution: T. Morley
80–81 Daphne the bright G. Croce
Appears on: 80–81
Genres: Consort song
Source Attribution: G. Croce
82–83 Pearl, crystal, gold F. Anerio
Appears on: 82–83
Genres: Consort song
Source Attribution: F. Anerio
84–85 Cock-a-doo-dell-doo R. Jones
Appears on: 84–85
Genres: Consort song
Source Attribution: R. Jones
86–87 Sing merry birds R. Jones
Appears on: 86–87
Genres: Consort song
Source Attribution: R. Jones
88–89 I come sweet birds R. Jones
Appears on: 88–89
Genres: Consort song
Source Attribution: R. Jones
90–91 Shrill sounding bird R. Jones
Appears on: 90–91
Genres: Consort song
Source Attribution: R. Jones
92–93 Come doleful owl R. Jones
Appears on: 92–93
Genres: Consort song
Source Attribution: R. Jones
94–95 Sweet, when thou sing'st R. Jones
Appears on: 94–95
Genres: Consort song
Source Attribution: R. Jones
96–97 Your presence breeds -
Appears on: 96–97
Genres: Consort song
98–99 In resurrectione tua -
Appears on: 98–99
Genres: Motet
100–101 Noblesse gist au coeur O. Lasso
Appears on: 100–101
Genres: Chanson
Source Attribution: O. Lasso
General Note

the Tenor part is textless

102–103 Susanne un jour d'amour solicitée par deux viellards O. Lasso
Appears on: 102–103
Genres: Chanson
Source Attribution: O. Lasso
General Note

the Tenor part is textless

104–105 Mine eyes with fervency -
Appears on: 104–105
Genres: Anthem
106–107 How shall a young man? -
Appears on: 106–107
Genres: Song
108–109 Constant Penelope -
Appears on: 108–109
Genres: Consort song
110–111 Farewell false love -
Appears on: 110–111
Genres: Consort song
112–113 Care for thy soule as thing of greatest price -
Appears on: 112–113
Genres: Sacred Song
114–115 The match that's made -
Appears on: 114–115
Genres: Consort song
116–117 Why do I use my paper, ink and pen? -
Appears on: 116–117
Genres: Song
118–119 Come to me, grief, for ever -
Appears on: 118–119
Genres: Song
120–121 Complain with tears - Anonymous
Appears on: 120–121
Genres: Consort song
122–123 O sacrum convivium in quo Christus sumitur T. Tallis
Appears on: 122–123
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: T. Tallis
General Note

only 4 parts copied for this piece

124–125 In manus tuas Domine -
Appears on: 124–125
Genres: Motet
General Note

only 4 parts copied for this piece

126 Emendemus - 1a pars (of 2): Emendemus in melius W. Byrd
Appears on: 126
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: W. Byrd
General Note

only 4 parts copied for this piece

127 Emendemus - 2a pars (of 2): Adiuva nos Deus -
Appears on: 127
Genres: Motet
128–129 O nata lux de lumine -
Appears on: 128–129
General Note

only 4 parts copied for this piece

130–131 Salvator mundi (I) T. Tallis
Appears on: 130–131
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: T. Tallis
General Note

only 4 parts copied for this piece

132–133 Libera me Domine et pone - 1a pars (of 2): Libera me domine et pone me W. Byrd
Appears on: 132–133
Genres: Anthem
Source Attribution: W. Byrd
General Note

only 4 parts copied for this piece

134–135 Libera me Domine et pone - 2a pars (of 2): Dies mei transierunt W. Byrd
Appears on: 134–135
Genres: Anthem
Source Attribution: W. Byrd
General Note

only 4 parts copied for this piece

136–137 You pretty flowers J. Farmer
Appears on: 136–137
Genres: Madrigal (English)
Source Attribution: J. Farmer
138–139 Mr Farmer's Four Parts (Madigrals), no. 2: Now each creature J. Farmer
Appears on: 138–139
Source Attribution: J. Farmer
140–141 I thought my love -
Appears on: 140–141
Genres: Madrigal (English)
142–143 Mr Farmer's Four Parts (Madigrals), no. 10: Who would have thought J. Farmer
Appears on: 142–143
Source Attribution: J. Farmer
144–145 Dainty fine sweet nymph -
Appears on: 144–145
Genres: Consort song
146–147 Shoot false love -
Appears on: 146–147
Genres: Consort song
148–149 No no Nigella -
Appears on: 148–149
Genres: Consort song
150–151 Singing alone -
Appears on: 150–151
Genres: Consort song
152–153 You that wont T. Morley
Appears on: 152–153
Genres: Consort song
Source Attribution: T. Morley
154–155 Lo she flies -
Appears on: 154–155
Genres: Consort song
156–157 Why weeps alas -
Appears on: 156–157
Genres: Consort song
158–159 O God give ear (5vv) -
Appears on: 158–159
Genres: Anthem
160–161 My soul oppressed -
Appears on: 160–161
Genres: Anthem
162–163 I joy not in no earthly bliss -
Appears on: 162–163
Genres: Song
164–165 Though Amaryllis dance in green -
Appears on: 164–165
Genres: Song
166–167 Who likes to love -
Appears on: 166–167
Genres: Song
168–169 My mind to me a kingdom is -
Appears on: 168–169
Genres: Sacred Song
170–171 La verginella -
Appears on: 170–171
Genres: Italian secular
172–173 All as a sea -
Appears on: 172–173
Genres: Consort song
174–175 In fields abroad -
Appears on: 174–175
Genres: Song
176–177 Lullaby - 1a pars (of 2): Lullaby, my sweet little baby -
Appears on: 176–177
Genres: Song
178–179 Lullaby - 2a pars (of 2): Be still, my blessed babe -
Appears on: 178–179
Genres: Song
180–181 Susanna fair - 1a pars (of 2): Susanna fair sometime assaulted was -
Appears on: 180–181
Genres: Song
180–181 Susanna fair - 2a pars (of 2): And if I grant to that which you request -
Appears on: 180–181
Genres: Song
182–183 O that most rare breast -
Appears on: 182–183
Genres: Song
184–185 The doleful debt -
Appears on: 184–185
Genres: Consort song
186–187 Ne irascaris - 1a pars (of 2): Ne irascaris Domine -
Appears on: 186–187
Genres: Motet
188–189 Ne irascaris - 2a pars (of 2): Civitatis sancti tui -
Appears on: 188–189
Genres: Motet
190–191 Deus venerunt gentes - 1a pars (of 4): Deus venerunt gentes -
Appears on: 190–191
Genres: Motet
192–193 Deus venerunt gentes - 2a pars (of 4): Posuerunt morticinia -
Appears on: 192–193
Genres: Motet
194–195 Sweet love I err M. East
Appears on: 194–195
Genres: Consort song
Source Attribution: M. East
196–197 Joy of my life -
Appears on: 196–197
Genres: Consort song
198–199 Pity dear love -
Appears on: 198–199
Genres: Consort song
200–201 My hope of counsel -
Appears on: 200–201
Genres: Consort song
202–203 All ye that joy in wailing -
Appears on: 202–203
Genres: Consort song
204–205 My prime of youth - 1a pars (of 2): My prime of youth -
Appears on: 204–205
Genres: Consort song
206–207 My prime of youth - 2a pars (of 2): The spring is past -
Appears on: 206–207
Genres: Consort song
208–209 Fair is my love -
Appears on: 208–209
Genres: Consort song
210–211 Sly thief -
Appears on: 210–211
Genres: Consort song
212 What thing more cruel -
Appears on: 212
Genres: Consort song
Composer Compositions
Anerio, Felice (ca. 1560–1614)
Anonymous
Bassano, Giovanni (ca. 1560–1617)
Byrd, William (ca. 1540–1623)
Croce, Giovanni (ca. 1557–1609)
Dering, Richard
Dowland, John (1563–1626)
East, Michael
Farmer, John
Jones, Robert
Lassus, Orlande de (ca. 1532–1594)
Morley, Thomas (ca. 1557–1602)
Tallis, Thomas (ca. 1505–1585)
Weelkes, Thomas (ca. 1576–1623)
Composition Composers (? Uncertain) Folios / Pages
A shepherd in a shade 22–23
All as a sea 172–173
All at once well met 54–55
All ye that joy in wailing 202–203
And the king was moved 52–53
Arise, get up my dear 42–43
Away with these slef-loving lads 8–9
Burst forth my tears 10–11
Can she excuse my wrongs 4–5
Care for thy soule as thing of greatest price 112–113
Cease mine eyes 40–41
Cease now delight 66–67
Cock-a-doo-dell-doo 84–85
Come again sweet love 14–15
Come clap - 1a pars (of 2): Come clap thy hands 58–59
Come clap - 2a pars (of 2): Phillis hath sworn 60–61
Come doleful owl 92–93
Come to me, grief, for ever 118–119
Complain with tears Anonymous 120–121
Constant Penelope 108–109
Dainty fine sweet nymph 144–145
Daphne the bright 80–81
Dear if you change 18–19
Deus venerunt gentes - 1a pars (of 4): Deus venerunt gentes 190–191
Deus venerunt gentes - 2a pars (of 4): Posuerunt morticinia 192–193
Do you not know 32–33
Eheu! Sustulerunt Dominum 46–47
Emendemus - 1a pars (of 2): Emendemus in melius 126
Emendemus - 2a pars (of 2): Adiuva nos Deus 127
Fair is my love 208–209
Farewell false love 110–111
Farewell my joy 68–69
Flora fair love 76–77
Give me my heart 56–57
His golden locks 16–17
How shall a young man? 106–107
Humour say 20–21
I come sweet birds 88–89
I joy not in no earthly bliss 162–163
I thought my love 140–141
If floods of tears 24–25
If my complaints 2–3
In fields abroad 174–175
In manus tuas Domine 124–125
In resurrectione tua 98–99
Joy of my life 196–197
La verginella 170–171
Lady if I through grief 38–39
Lady let me behold (= Lasciatemi mirar donna) 72–73
Libera me Domine et pone - 1a pars (of 2): Libera me domine et pone me 132–133
Libera me Domine et pone - 2a pars (of 2): Dies mei transierunt 134–135
Lo she flies 154–155
Lullaby - 1a pars (of 2): Lullaby, my sweet little baby 176–177
Lullaby - 2a pars (of 2): Be still, my blessed babe 178–179
Mine eyes with fervency 104–105
Mr Farmer's Four Parts (Madigrals), no. 10: Who would have thought 142–143
Mr Farmer's Four Parts (Madigrals), no. 2: Now each creature 138–139
My heart, why hast thou 78–79
My hope of counsel 200–201
My mind to me a kingdom is 168–169
My prime of youth - 1a pars (of 2): My prime of youth 204–205
My prime of youth - 2a pars (of 2): The spring is past 206–207
My soul oppressed 160–161
Ne irascaris - 1a pars (of 2): Ne irascaris Domine 186–187
Ne irascaris - 2a pars (of 2): Civitatis sancti tui 188–189
No no Nigella 148–149
Noblesse gist au coeur 100–101
Now is my Cloris fresh 64–65
Now must I die 36–37
Now oh now I needs must part 6–7
Now that each creature 70–71
O amica mea - 1a pars (of 2): O amica mea 50–51
O amica mea - 2a pars (of 2): Dentes tui sicut greges 48–49
O God give ear (5vv) 158–159
O nata lux de lumine 128–129
O sacrum convivium in quo Christus sumitur 122–123
O that most rare breast 182–183
Pearl, crystal, gold 82–83
Pity dear love 198–199
Praise blindness eyes 28–29
Salvator mundi (I) 130–131
Shall I sue 30–31
Shoot false love 146–147
Shrill sounding bird 90–91
Since that the time 74–75
Sing merry birds 86–87
Singing alone 150–151
Sleep wayward thoughts 12–13
Sly thief 210–211
Sprintime mantleth every brow 44–45
Susanna fair - 1a pars (of 2): Susanna fair sometime assaulted was 180–181
Susanna fair - 2a pars (of 2): And if I grant to that which you request 180–181
Susanne un jour d'amour solicitée par deux viellards 102–103
Sweet love I err 194–195
Sweet, when thou sing'st 94–95
The doleful debt 184–185
The match that's made 114–115
Thirsis o let pity 34–35
Though Amaryllis dance in green 164–165
Toss not my soul 26–27
Unto our flocks 62–63
What thing more cruel 212
Who likes to love 166–167
Why do I use my paper, ink and pen? 116–117
Why weeps alas 156–157
You pretty flowers 136–137
You that wont 152–153
Your presence breeds 96–97

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Godt, Irving. 1981. Prince Henry as Absalom in David's Lamentations. Music and Letters, 318-30. Pages: 328-9. Notes: mention of MS; contents list (partial); concordances (partial).

Monson, Craig. 1977. Thomas Myriell's Manuscript Collection: One View of Musical Taste in Jacobean London. Journal of the American Musicological Society, 419-65. Notes: physical description (partial); contents list; concordances; facsimile (partial); mention of MS; discussion.

Willetts, Pamela J. 1968. Musical Connections of Thomas Myriell. Music and Letters, 36-42. Pages: 38. Notes: mention of MS.

Brett, Philip. 1965. The Songs of William Byrd. Cambridge University, Unpublished Ph.D. dissertation. Pages: 242-4. Notes: physical description (partial); contents list (partial); concordances (partial).

Lewis, Anthony (editor). 1951-. Musica Britannica: A National Collection of Music.  London. Pages: XXII, 62-4, 174,182. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial); transcriptions (partial).

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