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Add MS 29968
- Record Id:
- 032-002021550
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-002021550
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000000034.0x0001e6
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Add MS 29968
- Title:
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Thomas Tallis: Motet for forty voices; arranged and scored by Thomas Oliphant. Four chants and the alto part of a Te Deum. Inserted at the end is the printed three-part glee, " How merrily we live," by Michael Este.
- Scope & Content:
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ff. 1-142. [‘Spem in alium non habui’]; for 40 voices, by [Thomas] Tallis, adapted about 1630 to the words ‘Sing and glorify Heav'n's high Majesty.’ Originally written for 8 first trebles, 8 second trebles, 8 contra-tenors, 8 tenors and 8 basses, but divided by Thomas Oliphant into 8 choirs of 5 voices each and scored accordingly by him (ff. 2-46). The score is followed by several imperfect sets of parts in various hands, with occasionally the name of the singer or copyist. At the beginning is a reprint of an account of the work taken from Burney's History of Music.
ff. 143-144. The melodies of four single chants and a double one, with the words of portions of the Anglican Church Service written under them. 1. In G. ‘T. Purcell.’ f. 143. 2. In C minor. ‘[Pelham] Humphry.’ f. 143. 3. In F. ‘Tallis.’ f. 143b. 4. In E flat. ‘Battishill.’ f. 143b. 5. In E flat (double). ‘Mornington.’ f. 144.
f. 145. Alto part of a Te Deum (in G?). Anonymous.
- Collection Area:
- Music Collections
- Project / Collection:
- Additional Manuscripts
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- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-002021550
- Is part of:
- not applicable
- Hierarchy:
- 032-002021550
- Container:
- not applicable
- Record Type (Level):
- Fonds
- Extent:
- 1 volume (147 folios)
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- English
Latin - Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1845
- End Date:
- 1855
- Date Range:
- circa 1850
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
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- Physical Characteristics:
- Paper. Folio. Date 1850 from watermark of score
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)
- Names:
- Este, Michael, of Add MS 29968
Oliphant, Thomas, composer and author
Tallis, Thomas, composer and organist, c 1505-1585 - Subjects:
- Chants
Motets
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