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Add MS 29401-29405
- Record Id:
- 032-002020907
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-002020907
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- ark:/81055/vdc_100000000034.0x0000e4
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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.
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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 Elizabeth, and Henry Prince of Wales. The five volumes contain respectively the cantus, medius, tenor, bassus and quintus parts, the foliation in each being identical. 1. 'I ioy not in noe earthly bliss.' f. 2. 2. 'Where fancie fond.' f. 2b. 3. 'O deere life.' f. 3b. 4. 'When I was otherwise.' f. 4b. 5. 'Ambitious love'; in two parts. f. 5b. 6. 'Euen as in seaes.' f. 7b. 7. 'O you that heare yis voice.' f. 8b. 8. 'What pleasure haue greate Princis.' f. 9b. 9. 'All as a sea.' f. 10b. 10. 'Oh that we woe-full wretches.' f. 11b. 11. 'Come to me, greefe' (said to be on the death of Sir Philip Sidney). f. 13b. 12. 'The faire young virgin.' f. 14. 13. 'O sweete deceite'; in two parts, f. 15b. 14. 'Yea, sacred Muses' (on the death of Tallis). Probably by W. Byrd. f. 17b. 15. 'In feilds abrode.' f. 18b. 16. 'Wedded to Will.' f. 19b. 17. 'The nimphs yt in ye groues.' f. 20b. 18. 'Though I bee browne.' f. 21b. 19. 'An aged dame'; probably by W. Byrd. f. 22b. 20. 'Crowned with flowers and Lillies' (on the death of Queen Mary); in two parts. {Byrd} f. 23b. 21. 'Truth at the first.' f. 25b. 22. 'The Noble, famous Queene' (Mary, Queen of Scots). f. 28b. 23. 'He that all earthlie pleasure scorns.' f. 29b. 24. 'In Angells weede' (on the death of Mary, Queen of Scots). f. 30b. 25. 'Where the blinde...' (without words). f. 31b. 26. 'I will not say what I haue seene.' f. 32b. 27. 'My Mistress had a litle Dogg'; in two parts. f. 33b. 28. 'Content is ritch.' f. 35b. 29. 'I that sometime' (on the death of Queen Elizabeth). f. 36b. 30. 'Sithence death of all shall haue the spoyle.' Probably by W. Byrd. f. 37b. 31. 'With lillies white.' f. 39b. 32. 'Wretched Albinus.' f. 40b. 33. 'Care for thy soule.' f. 41b. 34. 'Why do I vse my paper.' f. 42b. 35. 'Faire Brittan Ile' (on the death of Prince Henry, 1613). f. 44b.
ff. 12v-51 passim. Sacred vocal compositions, for 5 voices, in parts; unattributed, but (with the exceptions noted below) known to be by William Byrd.1. 'O God, giue ear.' f. 12b. 2. 'Euen from the depth.' f. 18b. 3. 'O Lord, bowe downe thine heavenlye eyes.' f. 26b. 4. 'O Lord, how vayne.' Probably by Byrd. f. 27b. 5. 'The man is blest.' Probably by the same. f. 45b. 6. 'Blessed is hee [that fears].' f. 45b. 7. 'Blessed are those that be undefiled.' By Tallis. f. 46b. 8. 'O Lord, who in thy sacred tent.' f. 47b. 9. 'Help, Lord.' f. 48. 10. 'Lord, [how long].' f. 48b. 11. 'Reioyce vnto the Lord.' Written in 1586-7. Uncertain composer, f. 49b. 12. 'Lord, in thy wrath.' f. 50b. 13. 'Yf that a sinner.' f. 51.
f. 38b. 'Quis me statim rupto vetat fato mori'; for 5 voices, in parts, probably by W. Byrd (see Add MS 5058, f. 74b).
f. 43b. 'Lulla, lullabie.' Another copy of the preceding composition by Byrd, in parts.
f. 51b. 'Out of the orient‘; for 5 voices, in parts. Anonymous.
ff. 52b-56. 'In nomines,' for 5 instruments, in parts, by [Robert] Parson[s] (f. 52b), Dr. Bull (f. 53b), [Robert] White (f. 54b), and [William] Bird (f. 55b). {Also in Add MS 31390, f. 121; Add MS 22597 (tenor); Add MS 32377 (cantus); Add MS 30349 (cantus); 29996 (f. 211, organ)}.
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- Music Collections
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- Additional Manuscripts
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- 032-002020907
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- Add MS 29401 : Madrigals and sacred vocal compositions for 5 voices, in parts, chiefly by William Byrd. Volume 1. Cantus part.
Add MS 29402 : Madrigals and sacred vocal compositions for 5 voices, in parts, chiefly by William Byrd. Volume 2. Medius part.
Add MS 29403 : Madrigals and sacred vocal compositions for 5 voices, in parts, chiefly by William Byrd. Volume 3. Tenor part.
Add MS 29404 : Madrigals and sacred vocal compositions for 5 voices, in parts, chiefly by William Byrd. Volume 4. Tenor part.
Add MS 29405 : Madrigals and sacred vocal compositions for 5 voices, in parts, chiefly by William Byrd. Volume 5. Bassus part.
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- Record Type (Level):
- Fonds
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5 volumes
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- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1600
- End Date:
- 1699
- Date Range:
- 17th century
- Era:
- CE
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- Physical Characteristics:
- Paper. Oblong duodecimo.
- Custodial History:
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Thomas Oliphant, composer and author: Owned.
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)
- Names:
- Elizabeth I, Queen of England and Ireland, 1533-1603,
see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000121446237
Henry, Prince of Wales, son of James I
Mary I, of England
Mary, of Scotland
Oliphant, Thomas, composer and author
Philip II, King of Spain; King of Naples and Sicily, 1527-1598
Tallis, Thomas, composer and organist, c 1505-1585 - Subjects:
- Anthems
Carols
Madrigals
Motets
String quintets