GB-Ob MS. Mus. d. 103

Bodleian Library, Oxford, England

fragment: 16th century

Archive Bodleian Library, Oxford, England (GB-Ob)
Shelfmark MS. Mus. d. 103
Surface Paper
Numbering System Foliation
Format portrait
Measurements 1: 235 x 134; f: 235 x 160; 3: 244 x 169; 4: 244 x 127 mm
Other Identifiers
  • CCM: OxfBM d. 103
  • olim (Former shelfmark): MadanSC 30644
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Provenance
  • Oxford? England
Contents 6 pieces from 1 composers
General Description

Original folios recovered from binding of printed book, apparently the remnants of two partbooks, a Tenor (ff.1-2) and a Discantus (ff. 3-4). Copied by three scribes, one of whom copied a piece in each book and also copied the front flyleaf in Drexel 4180, suggesting that the books may have been from a set (FallDrex). This related set of fragments is brought together in a ‘virtual manuscript’ here.

Possibly copied in Oxford. Later used as binding material for printed book containing writings of Bishop Gervase Babington (London, 1615). Probably came to Bodleian Library c. 1615-20 (MadanSC). Fragments with music removed from binding in late 19th century; now preserved separately.

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Binding

New covers of pink cardboard.

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Watermark

Hand and cuff with five-pointed star (not in Briquet)

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Notation

not indicated

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Date

c. 1500 (StMP).

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Foliation

1-4v

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Foliation

New pencil foliation, 1-37, begins with first original folio.

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Decoration

No initials or decoration

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Surface

paper

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DIAMM Note

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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6 English secular pieces (fragmentary)

Anonymous

i + 4 + xxxiii paper folios, of varying sizes; original folios recovered from binding of printed book in this library. New pencil foliation, 1-37, begins with first original folio. New covers of pink cardboard. Original folios (f. 1: 235 x 134; f. 2: 235 x 160; f. 3: 244 x 169; f. 4: 244 x 127) apparently the remnants of one or two partbooks. Copied by three scribes. No initials or decoration. Watermark: hand and cuff with five-pointed star (not in Briquet).

Ca. 1500 (StMP). Possibly copied in Oxford. Later used as binding material for printed book containing writings of Bishop Gervase Babington (London, 1615). Probably came to Bodleian Library ca. 1615-20 (MadanSC). Fragments with music removed from binding in late 19th century; now preserved separately.

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Folio / Pages Composition / Item title Source attribution Composers (? Uncertain)
1–2 remember ye remember ye (Refrain: thus must neydes dye) - Anonymous

remember ye remember ye (Refrain: thus must neydes dye)

Anonymous
Appears on: 1–2
Genres: Song
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Clef: c4
Voice Text: remember ye remember ye
2–2v Of one accorde owre harttes be knytt - Anonymous

Of one accorde owre harttes be knytt

Anonymous
Appears on: 2–2v
Genres: Song
Voice: Cantus
Languages: English
Clef: c3
Voice Text: Of one accorde owre harttes be knytt
2v … full nyghe the hart voyd off comfort be wrappyd - Anonymous

… full nyghe the hart voyd off comfort be wrappyd

Anonymous
Appears on: 2v
Genres: Song
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Clef: no clef
Voice Text: … full nyghe the hart voyd off comfort be wrappyd
3–3v Have I not cause to morne - Anonymous

Have I not cause to morne

Anonymous
Appears on: 3–3v
Genres: Song
Voice: Contratenor
Languages: English
Clef: c2
Voice Text: have I not cause to morne
4–4v It seemeth ye have drunk of the pitt - Anonymous

It seemeth ye have drunk of the pitt

Anonymous
Appears on: 4–4v
Genres: Song
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Clef: c2
Voice Text: yt semyth ye hane dronke of the pytt
4v … we love to pyrsue conforts - Anonymous

… we love to pyrsue conforts

Anonymous
Appears on: 4v
Genres: Song
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: English
Clef: no clef
Voice Text: … so [?] lone to prysne conforts
Composer Compositions
Anonymous
Composition Composers (? Uncertain) Folios / Pages
Have I not cause to morne Anonymous 3–3v
It seemeth ye have drunk of the pitt Anonymous 4–4v
Of one accorde owre harttes be knytt Anonymous 2–2v
remember ye remember ye (Refrain: thus must neydes dye) Anonymous 1–2
… full nyghe the hart voyd off comfort be wrappyd Anonymous 2v
… we love to pyrsue conforts Anonymous 4v

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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 Add. MS 31390

GB-Lbl Add. MS 32377

GB-Lbl Add. MS 34191

GB-Lbl Add. MS 47844

GB-Lbl Egerton 3512

GB-Lbl Harley 1709

GB-Lbl Harley 7578

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

GB-Lbl Royal Appendix 12

GB-Lbl Royal Appendix 13

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GB-Lbl Royal Appendix 44

GB-Lbl Royal Appendix 45 (Ludford)

GB-Lbl Royal Appendix 46 (Ludford)

GB-Lbl Royal Appendix 47 (Ludford)

GB-Lbl Royal Appendix 48 (Ludford)

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GB-Lbl Royal Appendix 61

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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 807

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GB-Ob MS. Tenbury 808

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GB-Ob MS. Tenbury 809

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GB-Ob MS. Tenbury 810

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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-SHR LB/15/1/225

GB-SHR LB/15/1/226

GB-SHR LB/15/1/227

GB-SHR LB/15/1/228

GB-SHR LB/15/1/229

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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IRL-Dm [pr. bk.] Z4. 3. 1-5

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IRL-Dtc [pr. bk.] OLS. 192. n. 40 [Altus]

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IRL-Dtc [pr. bk.] OLS. 192. n. 40 [Bassus]

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IRL-Dtc [pr. bk.] OLS. 192. n. 40 [Discantus]

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IRL-Dtc [pr. bk.] OLS. 192. n. 40 [Superius (Quintus)]

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IRL-Dtc [pr. bk.] OLS. 192. n. 40 [Tenor]

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

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US-NYp Mus. Res. *MNZ (Chirk) [2] (Chirk Castle Partbooks)

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US-NYp Mus. Res. *MNZ (Chirk) [3] (Chirk Castle Partbooks)

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

US-NYp Mus. Res. Drexel 4180

US-NYp Mus. Res. Drexel 4181

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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

‡ denotes primary source study

Fallows, David. 1993. The Drexel Fragments of Early Tudor Song. Royal Musical Association Research Chronicle, 5-18. Notes: discussion; contents list; description of MS.

Hamm, Charles E, and Herbert Kellman (editors). 1979-1988. Census-Catalogue of Manuscript Sources of Polyphonic Music 1400-1550. Renaissance Manuscript Studies. 5 vols. Neuhausen nr. Stuttgart: American Institute of Musicology, Hänssler Verlag.

Stevens, John E. 1961. Music & Poetry in the Early Tudor Court.  Cambridge. Pages: 438,449,460,465-6. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial).

Hughes, Dom Anselm. 1951. Medieval Polyphony in the Bodleian Library, Oxford. Pages: 42. Notes: physical description (partial).

Wolf, Johannes. 1913-9; Reprinted: Hildesheim, 1963. Handbuch der Notationskunde.  Leipzig. Pages: I,386,457. Notes: mention of MS.

Stainer, John F. R, and Cécie Stainer (editors). 1901. Reprinted: Farnborough, 1967. Sacred and Secular Songs, together with other MS. compositions in the Bodleian Library, Oxford. Early Bodleian Music.  Oxford. London. Pages: I,xxiv, facs. 105-8. Notes: physical description (partial); facsimile.

Madan, Falconer (editor). 1895-1953. A Summary Catalogue of Western Manuscripts in the Bodleian Library at Oxford.  Oxford. Pages: V,860. Notes: physical description.

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