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Language English Subject String quintets Name Tye, Christopher, composer

1. Add MS 30480-30484

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Add MS 30480-30484
Title:
Services, anthems, and a few part-songs, for five voices, by Nathaniel Giles, Robert Adams, Christopher Tye, John Shepherde, Edward Johnson, Robert Johnson, William More, Thomas Bird and others. In separate parts, in five volumes. The last volume is imperfect.
Scope & Content:
Anthems, services, motets and other part works by English composers in 5 part-books. Volume i contains the cantus, vol. ii the contra-tenor, vol. iii the tenor, vol. iv the bass, and vol. v the quintus parts. Passim. Anthems by English composers, in parts: —1. 'O prayse God in his holynes.' [R...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English and Latin
Date Range:
Late 16th century
Extent:
5 volumes (89, 94, 87, 91, 22 folios)

2. Add MS 32377

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Add MS 32377
Title:
Collection of In nomines, etc., without words, followed (at f. 26) by sacred compositions in parts, and (at f. 78) by three Italian songs; by English composers of the 16th century.
Scope & Content:
ff. 2-25b passim, 75b, 76. Single parts (? for treble viol) of the following 5-part compositions.1. Piece ['Browning . . . The leaves be green'], wanting the beginning. 'Byrd.' f. 2. 2. Piece unnamed. Anonymous, ib. 3. 'Preludium.' 'Byrd.' ib. 4. 'Le Bergyre.' Anonymous. f. 5b. 5. 'Non vy dette....
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English, French, Italian, and Latin
Date Range:
c 1584
Extent:

1 volume

3. Add MS 36484

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Add MS 36484
Title:
A collection of bass parts for various compositions
Scope & Content:
passim. Vocal compositions, apparently in the hand of David Melvill alias Melvine, whose name is written in a contemporary hand at the bottom of every page. Unless the contrary is stated, they are for 4 voices. Bass part. The composers' names are not given. {See the Melvill Book of Roundels, Rox...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English, French, Italian, and Latin
Date Range:
after 1604
Extent:
1 volume (71 folios)