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Archive Reference (shelfmark) Royal MS 1 A I-20 E X Language French Level [36] Series

1. Royal Appendix MS 23-25

Reference (shelfmark):
Royal Appendix MS 23-25
Title:
Collection of secular and sacred Motets, including one for Christmas Day, Madrigals, a Miserere, an Anthem, suspected composed by Derick Gerarde, and in parts.
Scope & Content:
passim. Superius, contra-tenor, and tenor parts of a collection of Motets, etc., made, if not composed, by Dyricke Gerarde, whose name occurs (in that form) at the end of vol. i, and the beginning of vol. ii. The folios are the same in each volume, unless the contrary is stated. 1. ‘Angelus Domi...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English, French, and Italian
Date Range:
Late 16th century
Extent:
3 volumes (Part books: 44, 42, 43 folios respectively)

2. 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)

3. 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)

4. 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)

5. Royal MS 18 D IX-X

Reference (shelfmark):
Royal MS 18 D IX-X
Title:
Bible Historiale, Volumes 1 and 2
Scope & Content:
These two volumes (Royal 18 D. IX and Royal 18 D. X) contain part of the second edition of the Bible Historiale, a French adaptation by Guyart des Moulins (c. 1291-95) of Peter Comestor's Historia scholastica. The fourth volume is Royal MS 15 D I, but it was written previously and altered to inc...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
French
Date Range:
1479
Extent:

Two parchment volumes