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

Peterhouse, Perne Library, Cambridge, England

partbook: 1539-41

Archive Peterhouse, Perne Library, Cambridge, England (GB-Cp)
Shelfmark MS 40 [Triplex] (Peterhouse Partbooks: Henrician Set)
Surface Paper
Numbering System Foliation
Format portrait
Measurements 286 x 198 mm
Other Identifiers
  • CCM: CambriU Peter. 471-4
  • olim (Former shelfmark): photocopy 471
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Provenance
Contents 122 pieces from 26 composers
General Description

A Triplex partbook from a set originally of five volumes. Copied by a single scribe, probably a younger member of the staff of a large secular religious establishment (SandonH). The repertory consists mainly of music in use at Magdalen College, Oxford, during the 1530's. However, the books were not copied at, nor used by, Magdalen College. Rather, they are probably copies of the Magdalen College repertory made for use at one of the New Foundation cathedrals such as Canterbury or Durham (SandonH). It is quite probable that the books came to Peterhouse College in Cambridge through the efforts of John Cosin, Master of Peterhouse from 1634, whose High Church-oriented liturgical innovations aroused vigorous controversy. The books were later transferred to the Cambridge University Library.

The Peterhouse Partbooks are not numbered consecutively as they were not all discovered and included in the library's collection at the same time. For some years they were also referred to by the numbers given to a set of photocopies of the books (which still exist), while three newly-discovered books did not have shelf-marks. The list below gives the sets in order, including the new MSS, and with the photocopy numbers for ease of cross-reference.

Henrician Set
Triplex - MS. 40 - photocopy 471
Medius - MS. 41 - photocopy 472
Contratenor - MS. 31 - photocopy 473 [Note: f. 81 is present but numbered 80 (as well as the preceding folio). Folio 135 is numbered 134 (as well as the preceding folio)]
Bassus - MS. 32 - photocopy 474 [Note: three consecutive folios are numbered '78' and three '79' between fols 77 and 80]

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Physical Description

Ff. 1-12 of this book are missing

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Binding

Sometime between 1856 and 1883, the books were rebound; the original limp vellum covers were replaced by new covers of brown leather on boards

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Watermark

Four different watermarks appear in the manuscript; these are similar or identical to Briquet #12668 [flyleaves only], 12502, 13526, and 1048. These marks indicate that the paper comes from France, more particularly from Normandy and Champagne.

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Notation

Void black mensural

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Foliation

Original foliation

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Index

Original indices at the beginning of all books except the Triplex, on thinner paper than that used for the music.

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Surface

paper

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DIAMM Note

The leaves showing folios 36v to 37r were stuck together, and the photographer did not attempt to separate them in order to shoot them. These are therefore not included in the image collection.

Included in the Tudor Partbooks project.

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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.

19 Masses, 7 Magnificats, 45 motets = 71 + 1 duplicate = 72

Alen-1, Appleby-1, Aston-5, Bramston-1, Catcott-1, Chamberlayne-1, Darke-1, Edwarde-1, Erell-1, Fayrfax-11, Hunt-2, Jones-2, R. Knight-1, Ludford-7, Lupus [Lupus Italus]/(Hellinck)-1, Lupus [Lupus Italus]/(Jaquet of Mantua)-1, Martyn-1, Mason-4, Merbecke-1, Norman-1, Northbroke-1, Pasche-2, Pygott-2, Rasar-1, Sturmy-1, Tallis-3 + 1 duplicate, Taverner-12, Tye-1, Whytbroke-1, anon-2

4 paper partbooks of an original 5 (Triplex-i + 93 + i folios, Medius-iii + 118 + i, Contratenor-iii + 135 + i, B-iv + 106 + i), 286 x 198. Ff. 1-12 of the Triplex are missing; in B, six folios have been ripped out following f. 106'. Original foliation. Sometime between 1856 and 1883, the books were rebound; the original parchment covers were replaced by new covers of brown leather on boards. Original indices at the beginning of all books except the Triplex; the indices are on thinner paper than that used for the music. Copied by a single scribe, probably a younger member of the staff of a large secular religious establishment (SandonH). Four different watermarks appear in the manuscript; these are similar or identical to Briquet #12668 [flyleaves only], 12502, 13526, and 1048. These marks indicate that the paper comes from France, more particularly from Normandy and Champagne.

1539-41 (SandonH). The repertory consists mainly of music in use at Magdalen College, Oxford, during the 1530's. However, the books were not copied at, nor used by, Magdalen College. Rather, they are probably copies of the Magdalen College repertory made for use at one of the New Foundation cathedrals such as Canterbury or Durham (SandonH). It is quite probable that the books came to Peterhouse College in Cambridge through the efforts of John Cosin, Master of Peterhouse from 1634, whose High Church-oriented liturgical innovations aroused vigorous controversy. The books were later transferred to the Cambridge University Library.

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

14v

Click an entry to see more information about that item.

Folio / Pages Composition / Item title Source attribution Composers (? Uncertain)
13r–13v Mariae virginis Bramston
Appears on: 13r–13v
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Bramston
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Mariae virginis
13v–15r Euge dicta sanctis oraculis John Norman
Appears on: 13v–15r
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: John Norman
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Euge dicta sanctis oraculis
15r–16r Ave Maria divae matris Hugh Aysheton
Appears on: 15r–16r
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Hugh Aysheton
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Ave Maria divae matris
16r–16v Ave Maria mater Dei R Hunt
Appears on: 16r–16v
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: R Hunt
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Ave Maria mater dei
16v–17v Missa Te Deum: Gloria -
Appears on: 16v–17v
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Mass Te deum
17v–18v Missa Te Deum: Credo -
Appears on: 17v–18v
18v–19r Missa Te Deum: Sanctus -
Appears on: 18v–19r
19r–19v Missa Te Deum: Benedictus -
Appears on: 19r–19v
19v–20r Missa Te Deum: Agnus dei Heugh Aston
Appears on: 19v–20r
Source Attribution: Heugh Aston
20r–21r Terrenum sitiens Edward(e)
Appears on: 20r–21r
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Edward(e)
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Terrenum sitiens
21r–21v Sub tuam protectionem -
Appears on: 21r–21v
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Sub tuam protectionem
21v–22v Vae nobis miseris John Mason
Appears on: 21v–22v
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: John Mason
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Vae nobis miseris
23r–24r Quales sumus John Mason
Appears on: 23r–24r
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: John Mason
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Quales sumus
24v–25r Gaude virgo mater Christi Willi{a]m Alen
Appears on: 24v–25r
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Willi{a]m Alen
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Gaude virgo mater Christi
25r–26r Missa Sine nomine: Gloria -
Appears on: 25r–26r
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin, Greek
Voice Text: Mass Sine nomine
26r–26v Missa Sine nomine: Credo -
Appears on: 26r–26v
Genres: Motet
26v Missa Sine nomine: Sanctus -
Appears on: 26v
Genres: Motet
27r Missa Sine nomine: Benedictus -
Appears on: 27r
Genres: Motet
27r–27v Missa Sine nomine: Agnus Dei John Tavernor
Appears on: 27r–27v
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: John Tavernor
27v–28r Missa Mater Christi: Gloria -
Appears on: 27v–28r
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin, Greek
Voice Text: Mass Mater Christi
28r–29r Missa Mater Christi: Credo -
Appears on: 28r–29r
Genres: Motet
29r–29v Missa Mater Christi: Sanctus -
Appears on: 29r–29v
Genres: Motet
29v–30r Missa Mater Christi: Benedictus -
Appears on: 29v–30r
Genres: Motet
30r–30v Missa Mater Christi: Agnus Dei John Tavernor
Appears on: 30r–30v
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: John Tavernor
30v–31r Exultet in hac die Hugh Sturmy
Appears on: 30v–31r
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Hugh Sturmy
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Exultet in hac die
31r–31v Sancte Deus -
Appears on: 31r–31v
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Sancte deus
31v–32v Ave Dei patris filia -
Appears on: 31v–32v
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Ave Dei patris filia
32v–33v Mass Spes nostra: Gloria -
Appears on: 32v–33v
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin, Greek
Voice Text: Mass Spes nostra
33v–34v Missa Spes nostra: Credo -
Appears on: 33v–34v
34v–35r Missa Spes nostra: Sanctus -
Appears on: 34v–35r
35r–35v Missa Spes nostra: Benedictus -
Appears on: 35r–35v
35v–36r Missa Spes nostra: Agnus dei Robarte Jonys
Appears on: 35v–36r
Source Attribution: Robarte Jonys
36v–38r Missa Christe Jesu: Gloria -
Appears on: 36v–38r
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin, Greek
Voice Text: Mass Christe Jesu
38r–39r Missa Christe Jesu: Credo -
Appears on: 38r–39r
39r–39v Missa Christe Jesu: Sanctus -
Appears on: 39r–39v
39v–40r Missa Christe Jesu: Benedictus -
Appears on: 39v–40r
40r–40v Missa Christe Jesu: Agnus dei Rasar
Appears on: 40r–40v
Source Attribution: Rasar
40v–41v Missa O quam glorifica: Gloria -
Appears on: 40v–41v
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin, Greek
Voice Text: Mass O quam glorifica
42r–43r Missa O quam glorifica: Credo -
Appears on: 42r–43r
43r–43v Missa O quam glorifica: Sanctus -
Appears on: 43r–43v
43v–44v Missa O quam glorifica: Benedictus -
Appears on: 43v–44v
44v–45r Missa O quam glorifica: Agnus dei Fayfefax
Appears on: 44v–45r
Source Attribution: Fayfefax
45v–46r Missa Tecum principium: Gloria -
Appears on: 45v–46r
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin, Greek
Voice Text: Mass Tecum principium
46r–47r Missa Tecum principium: Credo -
Appears on: 46r–47r
47r–47v Missa Tecum principium: Sanctus -
Appears on: 47r–47v
47v–48r Missa Tecum principium: Benedictus -
Appears on: 47v–48r
48r–49r Missa Tecum principium: Agnus dei Fayrefax
Appears on: 48r–49r
Source Attribution: Fayrefax
49r–50r Missa Albanus: Gloria -
Appears on: 49r–50r
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin, Greek
Voice Text: Mass Albanus
50r–51r Missa Albanus: Credo -
Appears on: 50r–51r
51r Missa Albanus: Sanctus -
Appears on: 51r
51v Missa Albanus: Benedictus -
Appears on: 51v
51v–52v Missa Albanus: Agnus dei Fayrefax
Appears on: 51v–52v
Source Attribution: Fayrefax
52v–53v Missa Veni sancte spiritus: Gloria -
Appears on: 52v–53v
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Mass Veni sancte spiritus
53v–55r Missa Veni sancte spiritus: Credo -
Appears on: 53v–55r
55r–55v Missa Veni sancte spiritus: Sanctus -
Appears on: 55r–55v
55v Missa Veni sancte spiritus: Benedictus -
Appears on: 55v
56r–56v Missa Veni sancte spiritus: Agnus dei Rycharde Pygott
Appears on: 56r–56v
Source Attribution: Rycharde Pygott
56v–57v Vidi aquam egredientem de templo - Anonymous
Appears on: 56v–57v
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: [Vidi aquam] egredientem
57v–58v Missa Christi virgo dilectissima: Gloria -
Appears on: 57v–58v
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin, Greek
Voice Text: Mass Christi virgo
58v–59v Missa Christi virgo dilectissima: Credo -
Appears on: 58v–59v
59v–60r Missa Christi virgo dilectissima: Sanctus -
Appears on: 59v–60r
60r–60v Missa Christi virgo dilectissima: Benedictus -
Appears on: 60r–60v
60v–61r Missa Christi virgo dilectissima: Agnus Nicolas Ludford
Appears on: 60v–61r
Source Attribution: Nicolas Ludford
61r–62v Salve intemerata dei mater Thomas Tallys
Appears on: 61r–62v
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Thomas Tallys
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Salve intemerata dei Mater
63r–63v Mater Christi sanctissima virgo [= O most holy and mighty Lord] John Tav[er]nor
Appears on: 63r–63v
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: John Tav[er]nor
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Mater Christi
63v–64r O Christe Jesu -
Appears on: 63v–64r
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: O Christe Jesu
64r–65v Gaude plurimum [2p. Gaude Maria virgo, 3p. Gaude Maria, Jesu mater] John Tavernor
Appears on: 64r–65v
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: John Tavernor
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Gaude plurimum
65v–66r Missa Small devotion: Gloria -
Appears on: 65v–66r
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin, Greek
Voice Text: Mass Small devotion
66r–67r Missa Small devotion: Credo (extract: Crucifixus etiam pro nobis) -
Appears on: 66r–67r
Genres: Credo (patrem omnipotentem), Mass Ordinary
67r–67v Missa Small devotion: Sanctus -
Appears on: 67r–67v
Genres: Mass Ordinary, Sanctus [& Benedictus]
67v–68r Missa Small devotion: Benedictus -
Appears on: 67v–68r
Genres: Mass Ordinary, Sanctus [& Benedictus]
68r Missa Small devotion: Agnus Dei John Tav[er]nor
Appears on: 68r
Genres: Agnus Dei, Mass Ordinary
Source Attribution: John Tav[er]nor
68v–69r Magnificat a5 John Tavernor
Appears on: 68v–69r
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: John Tavernor
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Magnificat
69r–70r Magnificat John Dark
Appears on: 69r–70r
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: John Dark
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Magnificat
70r–70v Aspice Domine quia facta est desolata -
Appears on: 70r–70v
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Aspice domine
70v–71r Missa Surrexit pastor bonus: Kyrie -
Appears on: 70v–71r
Genres: Kyrie eleison, Liturgical work, Mass Ordinary
71r–72r Missa Surrexit pastor bonus: Gloria -
Appears on: 71r–72r
Genres: Gloria (et in terra pax), Liturgical work, Mass Ordinary
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin, Greek
Voice Text: Mass Surrexit pastor bonus
72r–73r Missa Surrexit pastor bonus: Credo -
Appears on: 72r–73r
Genres: Credo (patrem omnipotentem), Liturgical work, Mass Ordinary
73r–73v Missa Surrexit pastor bonus: Sanctus -
Appears on: 73r–73v
Genres: Liturgical work, Mass Ordinary, Sanctus [& Benedictus]
73v Missa Surrexit pastor bonus: Benedictus -
Appears on: 73v
Genres: Mass Ordinary, Sanctus [& Benedictus]
73v–74r Missa Surrexit pastor bonus: Agnus Dei Lupus Italus
Appears on: 73v–74r
Genres: Agnus Dei, Liturgical work, Mass Ordinary
Source Attribution: Lupus Italus
74r–75r Missa Sine nomine: Gloria -
Appears on: 74r–75r
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin, Greek
Voice Text: Mass Sine nomine
75r–75v Missa Sine nomine: Credo -
Appears on: 75r–75v
Genres: Motet
76r Missa Sine nomine: Sanctus -
Appears on: 76r
Genres: Motet
76r–76v Missa Sine nomine: Benedictus -
Appears on: 76r–76v
Genres: Motet
76v Missa Sine nomine: Agnus Dei Tye
Appears on: 76v
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Tye
76v–78r Sancta Maria mater Dei Pashe
Appears on: 76v–78r
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Pashe
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Sancta Maria mater dei
78r–79r Ave Dei patris filia Merbecke
Appears on: 78r–79r
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Merbecke
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Ave dei patris
79v–80v Magnificat Appelby
Appears on: 79v–80v
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Appelby
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Magnificat
80v–81r Missa Sine nomine: Gloria - Anonymous
Appears on: 80v–81r
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin, Greek
Voice Text: Mass Sine nomine
81r–82r Missa Sine nomine: Credo - Anonymous
Appears on: 81r–82r
Genres: Motet
82r–83r Missa Sine nomine: Sanctus - Anonymous
Appears on: 82r–83r
Genres: Motet
83r Missa Sine nomine: Benedictus - Anonymous
Appears on: 83r
Genres: Motet
83r–84r Missa Sine nomine: Agnus Dei - Anonymous
Appears on: 83r–84r
Genres: Motet
84r–85v Salve intemerata dei mater Talys
Appears on: 84r–85v
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Talys
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Salve intemerata
85v–86v Domine Jesu Christe N. Ludford
Appears on: 85v–86v
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: N. Ludford
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Domine Jesu Christe
87r–88r Magnificat R Jonys
Appears on: 87r–88r
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: R Jonys
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Magnificat
88r–89r Magnificat Pashe
Appears on: 88r–89r
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Pashe
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Magnificat
89r–89v Magnificat Regale -
Appears on: 89r–89v
Genres: BVM, Canticle, Magnificat
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Magnificat Regale
89v–90v Aeternae laudis lilium Fayrfax
Appears on: 89v–90v
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Fayrfax
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Aeternae laudis lilium
91r–91v Magnificat O bone Jesu Fayrfax
Appears on: 91r–91v
Genres: English Catholic service music, Magnificat
Source Attribution: Fayrfax
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Magnificat O bone Jesu
92r–93r Lauda vivi Alpha et O Fayrefax
Appears on: 92r–93r
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Fayrefax
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Lauda vivi alpha
93r–94r Ave cuius conceptio Nicolas Ludford
Appears on: 93r–94r
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Nicolas Ludford
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Ave cujus conceptio
94r–95v Ave Maria ancilla trinitatis N. Ludford
Appears on: 94r–95v
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: N. Ludford
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Ave Maria ancilla trinitatis
95v–96r Missa O Bone Jesu: Gloria -
Appears on: 95v–96r
Genres: Gloria (et in terra pax), Mass Ordinary
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin, Greek
Voice Text: Mass O Bone Jesu
96r–97r Missa O Bone Jesu: Credo -
Appears on: 96r–97r
Genres: Credo (patrem omnipotentem), Mass Ordinary
97r–97v Missa O Bone Jesu: Sanctus -
Appears on: 97r–97v
Genres: Mass Ordinary, Sanctus [& Benedictus]
97v–98r Missa O Bone Jesu: Benedictus -
Appears on: 97v–98r
Genres: Mass Ordinary, Sanctus [& Benedictus]
98r–98v Missa O Bone Jesu: Agnus dei Fayrfax
Appears on: 98r–98v
Genres: Agnus Dei, Mass Ordinary
Source Attribution: Fayrfax
98v–99v Missa Inclina cor meum: Gloria -
Appears on: 98v–99v
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin, Greek
Voice Text: Mass Inclina cor meum
99v–100v Missa Inclina cor meum: Credo -
Appears on: 99v–100v
Genres: Motet
100v–101r Missa Inclina cor meum: Sanctus -
Appears on: 100v–101r
Genres: Motet
101r–101v Missa Inclina cor meum: Benedictus -
Appears on: 101r–101v
Genres: Motet
101v–102r Missa Inclina cor meum: Agnus Dei Ludford
Appears on: 101v–102r
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Ludford
102r–103v Ave gratia plena Maria Arture Chamberlayne
Appears on: 102r–103v
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Arture Chamberlayne
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Ave gratia plena Maria
103v–104r Missa Salve intemerata: Gloria -
Appears on: 103v–104r
Genres: Gloria (et in terra pax), Mass Ordinary
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin, Greek
Voice Text: Mass Salve intemerata
104r–105r Missa Salve intemerata: Credo -
Appears on: 104r–105r
Genres: Credo (patrem omnipotentem), Mass Ordinary
105r Missa Salve intemerata: Sanctus -
Appears on: 105r
Genres: Mass Ordinary, Sanctus [& Benedictus]
105r–105v Missa Salve intemerata: Benedictus -
Appears on: 105r–105v
Genres: Mass Ordinary, Sanctus [& Benedictus]
105v–106r Missa Salve intemerata: Agnus Dei Talys
Appears on: 105v–106r
Genres: Agnus Dei, Mass Ordinary
Source Attribution: Talys
106r–106v Missa Regnum mundi: Gloria -
Appears on: 106r–106v
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin, Greek
Voice Text: Mass Regnum mundi
106v Missa Regnum mundi: Credo -
Appears on: 106v
Genres: Motet
Composer Compositions
(Hedley?), Edward(e)
Alen, William
Anonymous
Appelby, Thomas (–ca. 1564)
Aston, Hugh (ca. 1485–1558)
Bramston, Richard
Chamberlayne, Arture
Dark, John
Fayrfax, Robert (1464–1521)
Hellinck, Lupus (ca. 1494–1541)
Hunt, Robert
Jones, Robert
Ludford, Nicholas (ca. 1490–1557)
Mantua, Jacquet de (1483–1559)
Mason, John
Merbecke, John
Norman, John
Northbroke, Jacobus
Pashe, William (fl. c1513–1537)
Pygott, Richard (ca. 1485–1549)
Rasar, William
Sturmy, Hugh
Tallis, Thomas (ca. 1505–1585)
Taverner, John
Tye, Christopher (ca. 1505–ca. 1573)
Whytbroke, William
Composition Composers (? Uncertain) Folios / Pages
Aeternae laudis lilium 89v–90v
Aspice Domine quia facta est desolata 70r–70v
Ave cuius conceptio 93r–94r
Ave Dei patris filia 31v–32v
Ave Dei patris filia 78r–79r
Ave gratia plena Maria 102r–103v
Ave Maria ancilla trinitatis 94r–95v
Ave Maria divae matris 15r–16r
Ave Maria mater Dei 16r–16v
Domine Jesu Christe 85v–86v
Euge dicta sanctis oraculis 13v–15r
Exultet in hac die 30v–31r
Gaude plurimum [2p. Gaude Maria virgo, 3p. Gaude Maria, Jesu mater] 64r–65v
Gaude virgo mater Christi 24v–25r
Lauda vivi Alpha et O 92r–93r
Magnificat 69r–70r
Magnificat 79v–80v
Magnificat 87r–88r
Magnificat 88r–89r
Magnificat a5 68v–69r
Magnificat O bone Jesu 91r–91v
Magnificat Regale 89r–89v
Mariae virginis 13r–13v
Mass Spes nostra: Gloria 32v–33v
Mater Christi sanctissima virgo [= O most holy and mighty Lord] 63r–63v
Missa Albanus: Agnus dei 51v–52v
Missa Albanus: Benedictus 51v
Missa Albanus: Credo 50r–51r
Missa Albanus: Gloria 49r–50r
Missa Albanus: Sanctus 51r
Missa Christe Jesu: Agnus dei 40r–40v
Missa Christe Jesu: Benedictus 39v–40r
Missa Christe Jesu: Credo 38r–39r
Missa Christe Jesu: Gloria 36v–38r
Missa Christe Jesu: Sanctus 39r–39v
Missa Christi virgo dilectissima: Sanctus 59v–60r
Missa Christi virgo dilectissima: Agnus 60v–61r
Missa Christi virgo dilectissima: Benedictus 60r–60v
Missa Christi virgo dilectissima: Credo 58v–59v
Missa Christi virgo dilectissima: Gloria 57v–58v
Missa Inclina cor meum: Agnus Dei 101v–102r
Missa Inclina cor meum: Benedictus 101r–101v
Missa Inclina cor meum: Credo 99v–100v
Missa Inclina cor meum: Gloria 98v–99v
Missa Inclina cor meum: Sanctus 100v–101r
Missa Mater Christi: Agnus Dei 30r–30v
Missa Mater Christi: Benedictus 29v–30r
Missa Mater Christi: Credo 28r–29r
Missa Mater Christi: Gloria 27v–28r
Missa Mater Christi: Sanctus 29r–29v
Missa O Bone Jesu: Agnus dei 98r–98v
Missa O Bone Jesu: Benedictus 97v–98r
Missa O Bone Jesu: Credo 96r–97r
Missa O Bone Jesu: Gloria 95v–96r
Missa O Bone Jesu: Sanctus 97r–97v
Missa O quam glorifica: Agnus dei 44v–45r
Missa O quam glorifica: Benedictus 43v–44v
Missa O quam glorifica: Credo 42r–43r
Missa O quam glorifica: Gloria 40v–41v
Missa O quam glorifica: Sanctus 43r–43v
Missa Regnum mundi: Credo 106v
Missa Regnum mundi: Gloria 106r–106v
Missa Salve intemerata: Agnus Dei 105v–106r
Missa Salve intemerata: Benedictus 105r–105v
Missa Salve intemerata: Credo 104r–105r
Missa Salve intemerata: Gloria 103v–104r
Missa Salve intemerata: Sanctus 105r
Missa Sine nomine: Agnus Dei 27r–27v
Missa Sine nomine: Agnus Dei 76v
Missa Sine nomine: Agnus Dei Anonymous 83r–84r
Missa Sine nomine: Benedictus 27r
Missa Sine nomine: Benedictus 76r–76v
Missa Sine nomine: Benedictus Anonymous 83r
Missa Sine nomine: Credo 26r–26v
Missa Sine nomine: Credo 75r–75v
Missa Sine nomine: Credo Anonymous 81r–82r
Missa Sine nomine: Gloria 25r–26r
Missa Sine nomine: Gloria 74r–75r
Missa Sine nomine: Gloria Anonymous 80v–81r
Missa Sine nomine: Sanctus 26v
Missa Sine nomine: Sanctus 76r
Missa Sine nomine: Sanctus Anonymous 82r–83r
Missa Small devotion: Agnus Dei 68r
Missa Small devotion: Benedictus 67v–68r
Missa Small devotion: Credo (extract: Crucifixus etiam pro nobis) 66r–67r
Missa Small devotion: Gloria 65v–66r
Missa Small devotion: Sanctus 67r–67v
Missa Spes nostra: Agnus dei 35v–36r
Missa Spes nostra: Benedictus 35r–35v
Missa Spes nostra: Credo 33v–34v
Missa Spes nostra: Sanctus 34v–35r
Missa Surrexit pastor bonus: Agnus Dei 73v–74r
Missa Surrexit pastor bonus: Benedictus 73v
Missa Surrexit pastor bonus: Credo 72r–73r
Missa Surrexit pastor bonus: Gloria 71r–72r
Missa Surrexit pastor bonus: Kyrie 70v–71r
Missa Surrexit pastor bonus: Sanctus 73r–73v
Missa Te Deum: Agnus dei 19v–20r
Missa Te Deum: Benedictus 19r–19v
Missa Te Deum: Credo 17v–18v
Missa Te Deum: Gloria 16v–17v
Missa Te Deum: Sanctus 18v–19r
Missa Tecum principium: Agnus dei 48r–49r
Missa Tecum principium: Benedictus 47v–48r
Missa Tecum principium: Credo 46r–47r
Missa Tecum principium: Gloria 45v–46r
Missa Tecum principium: Sanctus 47r–47v
Missa Veni sancte spiritus: Agnus dei 56r–56v
Missa Veni sancte spiritus: Benedictus 55v
Missa Veni sancte spiritus: Credo 53v–55r
Missa Veni sancte spiritus: Gloria 52v–53v
Missa Veni sancte spiritus: Sanctus 55r–55v
O Christe Jesu 63v–64r
Quales sumus 23r–24r
Salve intemerata dei mater 61r–62v
Salve intemerata dei mater 84r–85v
Sancta Maria mater Dei 76v–78r
Sancte Deus 31r–31v
Sub tuam protectionem 21r–21v
Terrenum sitiens 20r–21r
Vae nobis miseris 21v–22v
Vidi aquam egredientem de templo Anonymous 56v–57v

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Curtis, Gareth R K, and Andrew B Wathey. 1994. Fifteenth-Century English Liturgical Music: A List of the Surviving Repertory. Royal Musical Association Research Chronicle, 1-69.

Payne, Ian. 1993. The provision and practice of sacred music at Cambridge colleges and selected cathedrals, c. 1547-c. 1646: a comparative study of the archival evidence.  Garland.

Sandon, Nicholas. 1983. The Henrician Partbooks Belonging to Peterhouse: A Study, with Restorations of the Incomplete Compositions Contained in Them. University of Exeter, PhD dissertation.

Sandon, Nicholas. 1976-77. The Henrician Partbooks at Peterhouse, Cambridge. Proceedings of the Royal Musical Association, 106-40.

Sandon, Nicholas. 1976. Fragments of Medieval Polyphony at Canterbury Cathedral. Musica Disciplina, 37-53. Pages: 48.

Nugent, George Edward. 1973. The Jacquet Motets and Their Authors. Princeton University, Unpublished Ph.D. dissertation. Pages: I, 143.

Blackburn, Bonnie J. 1970. The Lupus Problem. University of Chicago, Unpublished Ph.D. dissertation. Pages: 365, passim.

Warren, Edwin B. 1969. Life and Works of Robert Fayrfax. Musicological Studies and Documents.  American Institute of Musicology. Pages: 52,59-60.

Kirsch, Winfried. 1966. Die Quellen der mehrstimmigen Magnificat- und Te Deum-Vertonungen bis zur Mitte des 16. Jahrhunderts.  Tutzing. Pages: 129.

Lockwood, Lewis Henry. 1961. A Continental Mass and Motet in a Tudor Manuscript. Music and Letters, 336-47.

Bergsagel, John D. 1960. An Introduction to Ludford (c. 1485-c. 1557). Musica Disciplina, 105-30. Pages: 110-1.

Warrem, Edwin B (editor). 1959-66. Robert Fayrfax (ca. 1464-1521): Collected Works. Corpus mensurabilis musicae.  Neuhausen nr. Stuttgart: American Institute of Musicology. Pages: I, Critical Notes; II,85ff.

Stevens, Denis W. 1959. The Manuscript Edinburgh, National Library of Scotland, Adv. Ms. 5. 1. 15. Musica Disciplina, 155-67. Pages: 167.

Harrison, Frank Llewellyn. 1958, second ed. 1963. Music in Medieval Britain.  London: Routledge. Pages: 273-4,336,341.

Baillie, Hugh. 1958. Nicholas Ludford (c. 1485-c. 1557). The Musical Quarterly, 196ff. Pages: 202.

Hughes, Dom Anselm. 1953. Catalogue of the Musical Manuscripts at Peterhouse, Cambridge.  Cambridge. Pages: viii-ix,2-6.

Fellowes, Edmund H (editor). 1923-48. Tudor Church Music.  London, Oxford et al. Pages: I,lix-lx, passim; see also Vols. Ill, VI, and X.

Davey, Henry. 1921. History of English Music.  London. Pages: 90-1.

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Prof Nick Sandon

Wednesday, 7 November, 2018

Composer identification for 'Missa Surrexit pastor bonus' (in all five parts: Kyrie, Gloria, Credo, Sanctus/Benedictus, Agnus) changed from Jacquet of Mantua to Lupus Hellinck.

Prof Nick Sandon

Wednesday, 20 June, 2018

Composer changed to "Edward (Hedley?)"

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Monday, 23 January, 2017

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

Monday, 23 January, 2017

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