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B.580.ww.

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032-001947777

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032-001947777

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B.580.ww.

Title:

VERSIFIED PSALM TUNES; 1710-1762. A composite volume of psalm tunes and other material. There are several marks of ownership, from which it appears that the two main components of the book, the printed collection of Psalm tunes for St Laurence Church, Reading (ff. 7-48) and the manuscript collection from Portsmouth Chapel (ff. 49-138), were separately owned until 1748-50, when they were brought together and added to. Inscribed ‘Thomas Collens His Book 1750’ (f. 1v, also f. 3 without date and f. 137v dated 13 Mar. 1757), ‘Robeart Day His Book 1728’ (f. 7v) ‘John Passingham His Book 1738’ (f. 48, also f. 20 without date), ‘Richard Collens’s Book The Gift of his [...] Collens Febru[ary ...] (f. 136v: part of leaf missing; dated 1762 in another hand on the same folio) and ‘Jonathan Spencer His Book February the 14th 1748’ (f. 138). Purchased, May 1976.

ff. 138. 174 x 110mm.

Contents:—

1. f. 2. Index to named tunes in the printed portion of the volume.

2. ff. 2v-3. ‘The Gammut’: a mnemonic poem, in the same hand as the index.

3. ff. 3v-6v. ‘The Preface to all Lovers of Divine Musick’, by William Tans’ur, copied in another hand from the first or second edition of his A Compleat Melody; or, the Harmony of Sion (James Hodges, [1734], [1735]), but with the date changed from 29 Sept. 1734 to 29 Sept. 1748.

4. ff. 7-48. John Bishop, A Set of new Psalm Tunes, in four parts ... With four short anthems in four parts ... Designed for the use of St. Laurence Church in Reading, etc. (Printed by W. Pearson, for the author, and sold by J. Walsh, etc, [1710]).

5. ff. 49v-50. ‘The A-fa-ut or Base Cliff with the Letters of the Gammut.’

6. ff. 52v-63. Psalm and hymn tunes, in several hands.

Reversing the volume:—

7. f. 138-135v. ‘A List of tunes sung at Portsmouth Church’ and ‘A List of Tunes for Portsmouth Chapp[el]’, with page references, in two different hands.

8. ff. 134v-63v, 52-51v, 49. Psalm tunes. In addition, the following music is found: (a) ‘Dr Aldrge’s Commandments’, ff. 93-92v; (b) ‘Veni Creator by Mr Thomas Ravenscroft, ff. 84-83v; (c) ‘Sanctus, Sanctus, Domini &c Set by Mr Thomas Tallis’, ff. 83-82v; (d) ‘A Hymn for Christmas Day’, ff. 69-68v). Named composers are listed in the index.

Scope & Content:

Music: Psalms: Versified Psalms, set to music: 1710-1762.

includes:

ff. 3v-6v William Tans'ur, composer and music theorist: 'The Preface to all Lovers of Divine Musick': 1748: Copy.
ff. 7-48 John Bishop, composer and organist: A set of new psalm tunes, part of a composite volume: [1710]: Printed.
ff. 56v-57 Hymns: 'A Divine Hymn for Easter Day' ('Jesus Christ is Ris'n Today'): 1748: Copy.
ff. 60v-62 Mr Moke, composer: Setting of Psalm 112, vv. 1, 5, 6 and 9: 1748: Copy.
ff. 61v-62 Mr Addison, composer: 'A pastoral hymn': 1748: Copy.
ff. 62v-63 Henry Woodward, composer: Psalm setting, 'Portsmouth': 1748: Copy.
ff. 63v-64 Thomas Ford, composer: Canon, 'Hast thee, O Lord': 1748: Copy.
ff. 64v-65, 67v-68, 69v-70, 71v-72 John Broderip, organist and composer: Settings of Psalms 128, 95, 81 and 95: 1748: Copies.
ff. 72v-73 Thomas Guilding, composer: Setting of Psalm 149 (St Saviour's Tune): 1748: Copy.
ff. 72v-73, 83v-86, 87v-88 Thomas Ravenscroft, composer and editor: Settings of Psalms 145 or 103 (Dundee), 125, 98 (Wantage) and 3, and of the hymn 'Veni Creator': 1748: Copies.
74v-75 James Kent, organist and composer: Psalm chant: 1748: Copy.
ff. 78v-79 George Frideric Handel, composer: Setting of Psalm 74 or 86: 1748: Copy.
ff. 79v-81, 88v-92, 93v-94, 99v-100, 108v-109, 110v-111, 113v-114, 125v-126, 129v-131, 132v-133 John Playford, the elder; composer and music-publisher: Settings of 20 Psalms: 1748: Copies.
ff. 81v-82, 108v-109 James Green, composer: Settings of Psalms 8, 103 (Ferry) and 99 (Cranfield): 1748: Copy.
ff. 82v-83 Thomas Tallis, composer and organist: 'Sanctus': 1748: Copy.
ff. 85v-86 Mr Reve, composer: Setting of Psalm 101 or 98 (Winchester): 1748: Copy.
ff. 92v-93 Henry Aldrich, Dean of Christ Church, Oxford; composer: 'Dr Aldrge's Commandments': 1748: Copy.
ff. 93v-94 Mr Filar, organist of Wimbourne, county Dorset: Setting of Psalm 67 (Wimbourne): 1748: Copy.
ff. 100v-101, 102v-103 Benjamin Rogers, organist and composer; d.1698: Settings of Psalms 100 (Falmouth) and 8 (Alverstoke): 1748: Copies.
ff. 100v-101, 124v-125, 133v-134v Maurice Greene, organist and composer: Settings of Psalms 25, 57 (vv. 10-12) and 135 (Crowle), and 'Kennington': 1748: Copies.
ff. 103v-104 W. Mears, bookseller and musician: John Weldon, organist and composer: Setting of Psalm 1 or 84 by W. Mears, revised by John Weldon: 1748: Copy.
ff. 103v-104, 131v-132 John Weldon, organist and composer: Revised versions of settings of Psalms 92 (Old Portsmouth) and 106 (Southwick): 1748: Copy.
ff. 104v-105 David Cherryton, composer; organist to Colonel Norton: Setting of Psalm 117: 1748: Copy.
ff. 104v-105, 107v-108 Payne, organist to Colonel Norton: Setting of Psalm 47: 1748: Copy.
ff. 106v-107 John Smith, of Market Levington; composer: Setting of Psalm 40: 1748: Copy.
ff. 106v-107 John Playford, the elder; composer and music-publisher: John Chetham, composer: Setting of Psalm 95 (St David's) by John Playford, revised by John Chetham: 1748: Copy.
ff. 109v-110, 118v-119, 123v-124, 128v-129 John Bishop, composer and organist: Settings of Psalms 92, 118 (part 3), 119 (part 3) and 23 (Blanford): 1748: Copies.
ff. 111v-112 Henry Purcell, composer and organist: Setting of Psalm 63: 1748: Copy.
ff. 112v-113 B. Smith, composer; editor of 'The Harmonious Companion': Setting of Psalm 95 (St James's): 1748: Copy.
ff. 112v-113, 133v-134 John Chetham, composer: Settings of Psalms 135 (St Leonard's) and 42 (Vantage): 1748: Copies.
ff. 114v-117 Thomas Vincent, composer: Setting of Psalm 96 (or the second part of Psalm 125), by Thomas Vincent, probably the elder: 1748: Copy.
ff. 117v-118 W. Mears, bookseller and musician: Setting of Psalm 18 or 47: 1748: Copy.
ff. 122v-123 John Playford, the elder; composer and music-publisher: Richard Allison, musician: Setting of Psalm 85 by John Playford, revised by Richard Allison: 1748: Copy.
ff. 126v-127 Mr Warren, composer: Setting of Psalm 13: 1748: Copy.
ff. 127v-128 Richard Brown, composer and organist: Setting of Psalm 92 (Portsmouth) by 'Mr Brown' , probably Richard Brown: 1748: Copy.
ff. 131v-132 William Croft, composer and organist; d.1727: Setting of Psalm 42 or 108 (St Ann's): 1748: Copy.

Collection Area:

Music Collections

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Music Miscellaneous

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Languages:

English

Scripts:

Latin

Start Date:

1710

End Date:

1762

Date Range:

1710-1762

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Custodial History:

John Passingham: Owned, in 1738.

Robeart Day: Owned, in 1728.

Richard Collens: Owned, in 18th cent.

Thomas Collens: Owned, in 1750s.

John Spencer: Owned, in 1748.

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Names:

Addison, Joseph, writer, 1672-1719
Aldrich, Henry, Dean of Christ Church, Oxford, composer, 1648-1710
Allison, Richard, musician
Bishop, John, composer and organist
Broderip, John, organist and composer
Brown, Richard, composer and organist
Cherryton, David, composer, organist to Colonel Norton
Chetham, John, composer
Collens, Richard
Collens, Thomas
Croft, William, composer and organist, 1678-1727
Day, Robeart, former owner of a collection of psalms, fl 1728
Filar, organist of Wimbourne Dorset, fl 1748
Ford, Thomas, composer
Green, James, composer, fl 1748
Greene, Maurice, organist and composer, 1696-1755
Guilding, Thomas, composer, fl 1748
Handel, George Frideric, composer, 1685-1759
Kent, James, organist and composer
Mears, W, bookseller and musician
Moke, —, Mr. composer
Passingham, John
Payne, —, organist to Colonel Norton
Playford, John, the elder, composer and music-publisher
Purcell, Henry, composer and organist, 1658 or 1659-1695
Ravenscroft, Thomas, composer and editor
Reve, —, Mr. composer
Rogers, Benjamin, organist and composer, d1698
Smith, B, composer, editor of 'The Harmonious Companion'
Smith, John, of Market Levington, composer
Spencer, John
Tallis, Thomas, composer and organist, c 1505-1585
Tans'ur, William, composer and music theorist
Vincent, Thomas, composer
Warren, —, Mr. composer
Weldon, John, organist and composer
Woodward, Henry, composer