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Language English Subject Motets Name Oliphant, Thomas, composer and author

1. Add MS 29372-29377

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Add MS 29372-29377
Title:
'Tristitiæ Remedium. Cantiones selectissimæ diuersorum tum authorum tum argumentorum labore et manu exaratæ Thomæ Myriell. 1616.' Anthems, part-songs and motets, in 4, 5 and 6 parts.
Scope & Content:
Vol. i containing the cantus part; ii, the altus; iii, the tenor; iv, the bassus; v, the quintus; and vi, the sextus. The title-page is engraved. In the original tooled leather binding, stamped with the initials T. M A list of authors is on the fly-leaf of the bass part.
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English and Latin
Date Range:
1616
Extent:
6 volumes

2. Add MS 29380-29381

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Add MS 29380-29381
Title:
A collection of chansons, madrigals, and a motet
Scope & Content:
Eleven chansons for 3 voices by various (mostly French) composers, scored by John Immyns. Three psalms for three voices in score, by Cl[aude] le Jeune. A motet for 3 voices, in score, by Josquin des Pres.
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English, French, Italian, and Latin
Date Range:
18th century
Extent:
2 volumes

3. Add MS 29382-29385

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Add MS 29382-29385
Title:
Part-songs and other compositions, for two, three, and four voices, by William Byrd, John Farmer, Thomas Morley, and other composers
Scope & Content:
Copied by John Immyns. In separate parts. Add MS 29382 contains the canto part. Add MS 29383 contains the alto part. Add MS 29384 contains the tenor part. Add MS 29385 contains the bass part.
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English, French, Italian, and Latin
Date Range:
18th century
Extent:
4 volumes

4. Add MS 29393-29395

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Add MS 29393-29395
Title:
A collection of short vocal pieces, most of them for 3 voices, in parts
Scope & Content:
Add MS 29393 contains the cantus part (also referred to as part 1, haute or dessus). Add MS 29394 contains the medius part (also referred to as part 2 or moienne). Add MS 29395 contains the bassus part (also referred to as part 3 or basse part). In the hand of John Immyns.
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English, French, and Latin
Date Range:
18th century
Extent:
3 volumes

5. Add MS 29401-29405

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Add MS 29401-29405
Title:
Madrigals and sacred vocal compositions for 5 voices, in parts, chiefly by William Byrd. In 5 volumes.
Scope & Content:
ff. 2-44b passim. Madrigals for 5 voices, in parts. Except nos. 6 and 17-32, which are by uncertain composers, they are known to be by W. Byrd, though no names are mentioned. Among them are laments on the deaths of Sir Philip Sidney, Thomas Tallis, Queen Mary, Mary Queen of Scots, Queen Elizabet...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
17th century
Extent:

5 volumes

6. Add MS 29968

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Add MS 29968
Title:
Thomas Tallis: Motet for forty voices; arranged and scored by Thomas Oliphant. Four chants and the alto part of a Te Deum. Inserted at the end is the printed three-part glee, " How merrily we live," by Michael Este.
Scope & Content:
ff. 1-142. [‘Spem in alium non habui’]; for 40 voices, by [Thomas] Tallis, adapted about 1630 to the words ‘Sing and glorify Heav'n's high Majesty.’ Originally written for 8 first trebles, 8 second trebles, 8 contra-tenors, 8 tenors and 8 basses, but divided by Thomas Oliphant into 8 choirs of 5...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English and Latin
Date Range:
circa 1850
Extent:
1 volume (147 folios)