Egerton MS 995

passim. Madrigals, mostly by Italian composers, but with English words, taken from the collections by T. Watson (1590), N. Yonge (, 1588, 1597), and T. Morley (1597). Unless the contrary is stated, they are for 5 voices. Four parts only, generally treble, alto, 'quinto,' and bass. {A number of leaves, formerly stuck together, have been separated to reveal copies of (1) 'Precamur sancte domine' a 5, by William White, ff. 7b, 49b, 79b, 121b; (2) unidentified instrumental (?) piece wanting the beginning, ff. 20, 62, 92, 134; (3) vocal piece from 'Ad Dominum cum tribulater' by A. Ferrabosco, senior, commending imperfectly, 'Aut quid apponatur tibi ad linguam dolosam', ff. 22, 64, 94, 136; (4) 'O com' è gran martire' by Monteverdi (from the 3rd book of madrigals), imperfect at the end, ff. 26b, 68b, 98b, 140b; (5) instrumental piece, a 5, by Lupo, ff. 33b, 75b, 105b, 147b; (6) end of an unidentified instrumental piece, f. 140; (7) 'Udite lagrimosi spirti', a 6, by Coperario, f. 147.} 1. 'Sound out, my voice.' 'Gianetto Palest[r]ina.' ff. 4b, 46b, 76b, 118b. 2. 'O my louinge.' 'Luca Marenzio.' ff. 5b, 47b, 77b, 119b. 3. 'Strainge weare the liefe.' 'Tho. Bateson.' [1604.] ff. 6b, 48b, 78b, 120b. 4. 'Susanna fayre.' 'Orlando di Lasso.' ff. 8b, 50b, 80b, 122b. 5. 'The faire yonge virgin'; in two parts. 'William Byrde.' ff. 9b, 51b, 81b, 123b. 6. 'Such pleasant boughes.' 'Alfonso Ferabosco.' ff. 12b, 54b, 84b, 126b. 7. 'Sweetly pleasing singest thou.' 'Battista Mosto.' ff. 13b, 55b, 85b, 127b. 8. 'I thinck that if the hills.' 'Alfonso Ferabosco.' ff. 14b, 56b, 86b, 128b. 9. 'What doth my prety dearlinge.' 'Luca Marenzio.' ff. 16b, 58b, 88b, 130b. 10. 'Sleepe,...myne onely Jewell'; in two parts. 'Stephano Felis.' ff. 17b, 59b, 89b, 131b. 11. 'Liquid and watry pearles.' 'Luca Marenzio.' ff. 19b, 61b, 91b, 133b. 12. 'Somtyme my hoape.' 'Alfonso Ferabosco.' ff. 22b, 64b, 94b, 136b. 13. 'O sweete kiss.' By the same. ff. 23b, 65b, 95b, 137b. 14. 'Sweete hart, aryse.' 'Luca Marenzio.' ff. 24b, 66b, 96b, 138b. 15. 'All yee...that ioy in waylinge.' 'Giou. Maria Nanino.' ff. 25b, 67b, 97b, 139b. 16. 'I must depart.' 'Luca Marenzio.' ff. 27b, 69b, 99b, 141b. 17. 'I sawe my lady weeping'; in two parts. 'Alfonso Ferabosco.' ff. 28b, 70b, 100b, 142b. 18. 'Lady, if you so spight mee.' By the same. ff. 31b, 73b, 103b, 145b. 19. 'Fly, if thou wilt.' 'Giulio Eremita.' ff. 32b, 74b, 104b, 146b. The following 17 are for 4 voices: — 20. 'Eury singing bird.' 'Luca Marenzio.' ff. 34b, 106b, 148b. 21. 'Alas, what a wretched liefe.' [By the same.] ff. 35b, 107b, 149b. 22. 'O griefe, if yett my griefe.' 'Baldesar Donato.' ff. 36b, 108b, 150b. 23. 'Since that the tyme.' 'Giouanni Croce.' ff. 38, 110, 152. 24. 'White lillies.' By the same. ff. 38b, 110b, 152b. 25. 'Flora, fayre love.' 'Felice Anerio.' ff. 39, 111, 153. 26. 'Long hath my love.' By the same. ff. 39b, 111b, 153b. 27. 'Cease, shepards, cease.' By the same. ff. 40, 112, 154. 28. 'When loe by breake of morning.' By the same. ff. 40b, 112b, 154b. 29. 'Daphne the brighte.' 'Giouanni Croce. ff. 41, 113, 155. 30. 'Ladie, lett mee behould.' By the same. ff. 42, 114, 156. 31. 'Lo, lady, for your love.' By the same. ff. 42b, 114b, 156b. 32. 'Come, shepards god.' 'Horatio Vecchi.' ff. 43, 115, 157. 33. 'Weary and wyndles.' By the same. ff. 43b, 115b, 157b. 34. 'Miraculous loues wounding.' 'Felice Anerio.' ff. 44, 116, 158. 35. 'Pearle, Christall, gould and Ruby.' By the same. ff. 44b, 116b, 158b. 36. 'Faine would I dye.' 'Lodouico Viadana.' ff. 45, 117, 159.

ff. 20v-135v. Two Anthems for 5 voices, by Thomas Lupo: the alto, canto, quinto, and basso parts. 1. 'Out of the deepe.' ff. 20b, 62b, 92b, 134b. 2. 'Heere my prayer, o lord, and consider.' ff. 21b, 63b, 93b, 135b.