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991. Royal Appendix MS 26-30

Reference (shelfmark):
Royal Appendix MS 26-30
Title:
Collection of sacred and secular Motets, including one for Christmas Day, and Madrigals, in parts, suspected by Derick Gerarde.
Scope & Content:
passim. Chansons, etc., for 4, 5, and 6 voices, in parts, by Derick Gerarde. Autograph(?). The five volumes contain respectively 'superius,' contra-tenor (and 'medius'), tenor (and 2nd bass), bass, and 'quintus' (and 'sextus') parts. Unless the contrary is stated, they are for 5 voices. 1. 'Die ...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English, French, Italian, and Latin
Date Range:
Late 16th century
Extent:
5 volumes (26, 26, 27, 25, 27 folios)

992. Royal Appendix MS 31-35

Reference (shelfmark):
Royal Appendix MS 31-35
Title:
Collection of sacred and secular Motets, including two for Christmas Day, Chansons, Madrigals, and mealtime Graces, suspected by Derick Gerarde.
Scope & Content:
passim. Motets for 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8 voices, in parts, apparently all by Derick Gerarde, though his initials are only appended to a few of them. The MS. certainly belonged to him (see vol. i, f. 1, etc.); and, though the words of most of the pieces have been set to music by many of the French an...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English, French, and Latin
Date Range:
Late 16th century
Extent:
5 volumes (67, 66, 67, 63, 72 folios)

993. Royal Appendix MS 36-40

Reference (shelfmark):
Royal Appendix MS 36-40
Title:
'QUADRAGINTA ET SEX Cantiones in Italica lingua (quod vulgo vocant Madrigali) ad quinque voces, composite ab Innocentio Alberti de Taruisio inpresentiarum musico illustrissimi . . . domini Alfonsi, ducis Ferrarie, et ab illo notate ac scripte'; A. D. 1568. In parts. Dedicated 'pro illustrissimo . . . Henrico [Fitzalan] comiti (sic) de Arundelle'. Five volumes. See Cat. of Music, ii, p. 129. Paper; ff. 50, 48, 48, 48, 48. 61/2 in. x 81/2 in, A.D. 1568. Belonged to [John, Lord] Lumley, who ma...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1568
Extent:
5 items

994. Royal Appendix MS 41-44

Reference (shelfmark):
Royal Appendix MS 41-44
Title:
CHANSONS for 4 voices, in parts. French words. Anonymous, probably of the time of Henry VIII. Four volumes. See Cat. of Music, ii, p. 134. Paper; ff. 17, 17, 17, 17. 51/2 in. x 8 in. Second quarter of XVI cent. The Royal arms are stamped on the covers. Not in the old catalogues.
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
2nd quarter of the 16th century
Extent:
4 items

995. Royal Appendix MS 45-48

Reference (shelfmark):
Royal Appendix MS 45-48
Title:
Masses and Motets, in parts, by Nicolas Ludford.
Scope & Content:
Masses for each day of the week, in parts, by Nicolas Ludford. They appear to be for tenor, contra-tenor, treble and 2nd tenor voices; but the part contained in vol. iv is apparently incomplete. passim: Offertoria, etc., introduced in some Masses by Nicolas Ludford. In parts. The first seven a...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English and Latin
Date Range:
before 1533
Extent:
4 volumes (62, 69, 68, 27 folios)

996. Royal Appendix MS 49-54

Reference (shelfmark):
Royal Appendix MS 49-54
Title:
Motets, and Madrigals, in parts, many composed by Derick Gerarde, as well as other authors, including: Jacobus Clemens Thomas Créquillon, N Gombert, Noe Truie, Havericq, N. de Wismes, Latfeur, Morel, Paon, and Phinot.
Scope & Content:
passim Motets for 6, 7, 8, and 10 voices, in parts, apparently in the hand of Derick Gerarde. Unless the contrary is stated, they are for 6 voices, the six volumes containing respectively 1st and 2nd superius, contra-tenor, tenor, and 1st and 2nd bassus. Where they are for more than 6 voices, th...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English, French, and Latin
Date Range:
Late 16th century
Extent:
6 volumes (24, 24, 24, 23, 23, 23 folios)

997. Royal Appendix MS 59-62

Reference (shelfmark):
Royal Appendix MS 59-62
Title:
'GALLYARDESS and Neapolytans songes of 3 and 4 partes' (title at end of vol. IV), by anonymous composers. Four volumes, the first part of each volume containing the dances (written for 4 strings), and the second part the Neapolitan Canzoni or Madrigals (with one exception for 3 voices). See Cat. of Music, ii, p. 1315; iii, p. 202. Paper; ff. 44, 27, 43, 44. 8 in. x 53/4 in. XVI cent. Original dark leather binding (called blue in the Lumley cat.) with gilt tooling (see Weale, Bookbindings in...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
16th century
Extent:
4 items

998. Royal Appendix MS 74-76

Reference (shelfmark):
Royal Appendix MS 74-76
Title:
Collection of miscellaneous compositions, of Anthems, Hymns, Services, and Madrigals, including a prayer for King Edward VI, mostly in parts, predominantly anonymous, yet named composers include Tallis.
Scope & Content:
1547-1548. before the first Booke of the Common Prayer, 1549. In many cases the versions of the Psalms followed closely resemble those in the Prymer of 1544. Collection of partially scored, and complete compositions, of sacred music, largely of English origin, composed, for instruments, and voi...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English and English, Middle
Date Range:
c 1547-1548
Extent:
3 volumes (53, 36, 52 folios)

999. RPS MS 2-19

Reference (shelfmark):
RPS MS 2-19
Title:
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English, German, and Italian
Date Range:
[1807-1834]
Extent:
18 items

1000. RPS MS 21-22

Reference (shelfmark):
RPS MS 21-22
Title:
WILLIAM STERNDALE BENNETT. See also under J. S. Bach
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
[1836-1839]
Extent:
2 items