Add MS 29996

Motets, madrigals, fancies, etc., annotated throughout by Thomas Tomkins, with some of his own compositions. The composers named are - Kyrton, ff. 6, 7 b. John Redford, ff. 6 b, 11, 17, 22 b, 36, 37, 40 b, 42 b. Richard Wynslate, f. 20. - Avere [Avory], f. 25. Philip Apprys [Price], of St. Paul's, ff. 28 b, 34, 41 b. John Thorne, of York, f. 38. Thomas Preston, ff. 39, 53-65 b passim Robert Corsun, ff. 39 b, 45. William Bird, ft. 68 b, 69 b, 110 b-1 21, 153 b - 1 57 b, 180 b, 21 0 b-216. Alfonso Ferrabosco, ff. 72 b-110 b, 189 b. Thomas Morley, IT. 122-137 b. Elway Bevin, f. 136. John Farmer, ff. 138 -147 b. Thomas Tomkins, ff. 147b-152, 179b, 217 b. Thomas Woodson, f. 184 b. Arthur Phillips, f. 193 b. Nicholas Carleton, ff. 196 b-203 b. John Tomkins, f. 209 b. Orlando Gibbons, f. 217. According to Joseph Warren, who owned the MS in 1847, ff. 6-45 are in the hand of John Redford, Master of the Boys of St. Paul's, temp. Hen. VIII. ; and some of Bird's compositions (see f. 110 b) are also autograph. The last piece by Tho. Tomkins (f. 217 b) is dated 1647.

Interspersed are - Political verses, including an 'Epitaph of the Duke of Buckingham', a satire on the Puritans beginning 'If lyes, if slanders, if debate', and 'The game at chess' beginning 'The pawnes make all the play'; Culinary and medical recipes; 'The English lords answer to the proposition of the Scotts lordes', recommending conformity of Church government; [15 Mar. 1641].

ff. 6-69, 158-178b. Compositions for Organ or virginal written on two staves of 5, 6, 7, or 8 lines. 16th century. Most of them are composed on plainsongs. Nos. 1-50 appear to be in the hand of John Redford, who is probably the author of the anonymous pieces; nos. 51-69, in a hand said by Joseph Warren to resemble that of Tallis, but more probably that of Thomas Preston, the composer of most, if not all, of the pieces in this set; and nos. 72-91 in a third hand. 1-14. Settings of the 'Miserere,' by 'Kyrton.' f. 6; — 'P[hilip ap] R[ice],' of St Paul's, '[John] Redforde' and 'E. Strowger.' f. 6b; — 'R[edford].' f. 7; — anonymous composers, ff. 7, 7b; — 'Kyrton.' f. 7b; — anonymous composers. f. 8. 15, 16. 'Salvator' (two settings). Anonymous. ff. 8b, 9. 17. 'Te lucis.' Anonymous. f. 10. 18. 'Christe Qui lux.' 'Redford.' f. 10b. 19. 'Primo dierum.' 'R[edford ?].' f. 11b. 20. 'Eterne rerurn Conditor.' Anonymous. f. 11b. 21. 'Lucis Creator.' 'R[edford].' f. 12b. 22. 'Conditor Alme siderum.' Anonymous. f. 13. 23. 'Verbum supernum prodiens.' Anonymous. f. 13b. 24. 'Iste confessor.' Anonymous, f. 14b. 25. 'Veni, Redemptor gencium.' Anonymous. f. 15b. 26. 'Deus, Creator omnium.' 'R[edford].' f. 16b. 27. 'Christe Redemptor.' 'R[edford].' f. 17b. 28. 'A solis ortus cardine.' 'J. R[edford].' f. 17b. 29. 'Corns nove Ierusalem.' Anonymous. f. 18. 30. 'Eterne rerum Conditor' (different from no. 20). Anonymous. f. 18. 31, 32. 'Glorificamus' (two settings). Anonymous. f. 18b. 33. 'Lucem Tuam.' 'J. R[edford].' f. 19. 34. Another setting. 'Rychard Wynslate.' f. 19b. 35. 'Te Deum.' 'Johane Redforde.' f. 20b. 36. Another setting. 'Avere [? Burton].' f. 22b. 37. 'The viij tune in C fa ut.' Anonymous. f. 25b. 38. 'Deus Creator omnium.' 'Phelyppe Apprys [ah Price], off Saynt Poulles, in London.' f. 28b. 39. 'Gloria in excelsis.' Anonymous. f. 29. 40. 'Offe[r]torium. In die sancte Trinitatis.' 'P. R[ice].' f. 31b. 41. Part of Mass, beginning with 'Sanctus.' 'Phelype Aprys.' f. 33. 42. 'Precatus est Moyses.' 'Johane Redforde.' This and nos. 43-46 are written on two triple staves of 12 lines each. f. 34b. 43. 'Justus ut palma.' 'Redforde.' f. 36b. 44. 'Exultabunt sancti.' '[J.] Thome, of York.' f. 37b. 45. 'Reges Tharsis.' '[T.] Prestun.' f. 38b. 46. 'Letamini in Domino.' 'Robart Coxsun.' f. 39b. 47. 'Felix namque.' 'Redforde.' f. 40. 48. Another setting. 'Phyllype Apryce.' f. 41. 49. Another. 'J. Redforde.' f. 42. 50. 'Veritas mea.' 'Robart Coxsun.' f. 43. 51. 'Felix namque.' f. 45b. 52. 'Uppon 'La mi re.'' Anonymous. f. 48. 53. 'Diffusa.' f. 49. 54. 'Benedicta.' f. 51b. 55-61. 'Felix namque' (seven settings), ff. 53b, 54b, 56, 57, 58b, 59b, 60. 62. 'Beatus Laurencius.' f. 61. 63. 'Confessio.' f. 61b. 64. 'Resurrexit.' Anonymous. f. 62b. 65. 'Tu cognovisti.' Anonymous, f. 63b. 66. 'Resurrexit' (different from no. 64). f. 64. 67. 'Hec dies...conntemini.' f. 64b. 68. 'Alleluia [Pascba nostrum].' f. 65. 69. 'Fulgens.' Anonymous. f. 66. 70. 'In nomine.' By R. Parsons. f. 68. 71. Another. 'Bird.' f. 68b. 72. 'Conditor Alme syderum.' This and the remaining pieces are anonymous and written 'uppon the faburden of these playnesongs.' f. 158. 73. 'Verbum supernum prodiens.' f. 158b. 74. 'Vox clara.' f. 159. 75. 'Veni, Redemptor.' f. 160. 76. 'Saluator mundi, Domine.' f. 161b. 77. 'Christe, Redemptor omnium.' f. 162. 78. 'A solis ortus cardine.' f. 163b. 79. 'Sancte Dei presiose.' f. 164b. 80. 'Bina celestis [aulæ luminaria].' f. 166. 81. Another setting of the same words, f. 167. 82. 'Hostes (sic) Herodes.' f. 169. 83. 'Deus, Creator omnium.' f. 171. 84. 'Primo dierum.' f. 171b. 85. 'Eterne rerum Conditor.' f. 172b. 86. 'Lucis Creator omnium' (sic). f. 173b. 87. 'Ex more docti mistico.' f. 174b. 88. 'Christe, Qui lux.' f. 176. 89. 'Summi Largitor.' f. 177. 90. 'Audi, Benigne.' f. 177b. 91. 'Ecce, tempus idoneum.' f. 178b.

ff. 69b-218b passim. Compositions, in score, written originally for strings or voices, but probably intended here (see f. 110b) to be played on the Organ or virginal. Unless the contrary is stated, they are on four staves of 5 lines each, and apparently in the hand of Thomas Tomkins, who is responsible for the critical notes throughout. 1647 etc.1. A 3-part piece, in compressed score, on two staves of 6 and 7 lines. 'Bird.' In a different hand. f. 69b. 2-21. 'Fancyes (or Fantasies) to the vyols' (à 4). 'Alfonso [Ferrabosco, jun.].' ff. 72b-110b. 22. 'Is loue a boy?' This and nos. 23-30 are from Songs of sundrie natures, by W. Byrd, 1589. f. 110b. 23. 'Boy, pitty me.' f. 111b. 24. 'Wounded I am.' f. 113. 25. 'Yet of us twayne.' f. 114. 26. 'From Citheron' (title in pencil), f. 115b. 27. 'There carelesse thoughts' (title in pencil). f. 116b. 28. 'If love be just.' f. 117b. 29. 'Reioyce, reioyce.' f. 119b. 30. 'Cast of[f] all doubtfull care.' f. 120b. 31. 'Aprill is in my mistris' Face.' This and nos. 32-49 are nineteen out of the twenty Madrigalls to foure Voyccs, published by T. Morley in 1594. A few of them are in compressed score, on two staves of 5, 6, or 7 lines. f. 122. 32. 'Since my Teares.' f. 122b. 33. 'Clorinda false.' f. 123. 34. 'Why sit I heere complayning.' f. 123b. 35. 'Help! I fall.' f. 124b. 36. 'Lady [why grieve you].' f. 124b. 37. 'In every place.' f. 125b. 38. 'Now is the gentle season.' f. 126b. 39. 'The Feilds abroade.' f. 126b. 40. 'Dye now, my hart.' f. 128. 41. 'Say, gentle nimphs.' f. 128b. 42. 'Come, Lovers, followe.' f. 130. 43. 'No, no [shee doth but flout mee].' f. 131. 44. 'I will no more.' f. 132. 45. 'Beside a Fowntayne.' f. 132b. 46. 'Sport wee, my lovely treasure' (title in pencil). f. 133b. 47. 'O sweet, alas' (title in pencil), f. 134b. 48. 'Hark, Jolly sheppards.' f. 135b. 49. 'Ho, whoe comes heere.' f. 136b. 50. Unnamed ['You pretie flowers']. In a different hand. This and nos. 51-64 are fifteen out of the seventeen numbers in The First set of English Madrigals to Foure Voices by '[John] Farmer,' 1599. f. 138. 51. 'Nowe each Creature joyes the other.' f. 138b. 52. 'You'le never leave.' f. 138b. 53. 'Lady, my flame.' f. 139b. 54. 'Sweet lorde, your Flame.' f. 140b. 55. 'Soone as the hungry lyon.' f. 141. 56. 'O staye, sweet love '; with second part ['I thought my love'], ff. 141b, 142. 57. 'Compare me to the Child' (sc. Fly). f. 143. 58. 'Who would have thought.' f. 143b. 59. 'Sweete Freind, adue.' f. 143b. 60. 'The flattering words.' f. 145. 61. 'Cease now thy mourning.' f. 145b. 62. 'A litle prety Boy.' f. 145b. 63. 'Fayre Phillis.' f. 146b. 64. 'Take tyme.' f. 146b. 65. 'O let me live.' This and nos. 66-69 are from Songs of 3, 4, 5, 6 parts, by 'Tho[mas] Tomkins,' 1622. In four parts. The titles of nos. 65-67 are not given in the MS. f. 147b. 66. 'O let me dye.' f. 149. 67. 'O yes, has any found.' f. 149b. 68. 'Weep no more, thow foolish (sic) Boy.' f. 150b. 69. 'Yet agayne.' f. 151b. 70. 'A short verse.' 'Tho. Tomkins.' This and nos. 71-102 are in compressed score, written on two staves, of 6 lines each. f. 179b. 71. '3 himns of Mr. Byrd's,' sc. three verses of 'O Lux' from the Cantiones published by Byrd and Tallis in 1575. f. 180b. 72-91. 'Forty wayes of 2 parts in one on the 'Miserere.'' 'Tho. Woodson.' Only twenty are given (see note at end), ff. 184b-189. 92. A fantasia on 'Ut re my fa sol la.' 'Alfonso [Ferrabosco, jun.].' Imperfect. f. 189b. 93. 'Pretty wayes [on a plainsong]; for young beginners to looke on.' By T. Tomkins (?). ff. 192b, 195b. 94. A Ground (?). 'Arthur Phillips' [according to index on f. 1b, by T. Tomkins]. f. 193b. 95, 96. A verse of 4 parts, and another 'upon the sharpe.' 'Nicholas Carleton.' These and nos. 97-100 appear to be in the same hand as no. 1. ff. 200b, 202b. 97. Variations upon 'Jone, come kiss me nowe.' 'John Tomkins.' f. 206b. 98-100. Three fancies of 6 parts originally written for the viols. 'Bird.' ff. 210, 211, 213b. 101. Pavan. '[Orlando] Gibbons.' f. 216b. 102. Pavan (called Lord Canterbury's in the index). 'Tho. Tomkins,' 1647. Autograph. Imperfect at the end. f. 217b.

f. 70 b Political and Satirical Poems: Epitaph on the Duke of Buckingham, etc.: temp. Chas.I.

ff. 110b-146b passim. Madrigals, by W. Byrd, T. Morley, and J. Farmer. 1647 etc.

ff. 121b, 136. Canons.1. ‘O all ye nations of the world’; for 4 voices, in score. Anonymous, f. 121b. 2. ‘Remember . . . .’ (20 parts in 1). By Elwaye Bevins. f. 136.

ff. 147b-151b. Compositions for 4 voices, in score; by Thomas Tomkins [from ‘Songs of 3, 4, 5, 6 parts’, 1622].

f. 152 b Political and Satirical Poems: On the Puritans: temp. Chas. I.

ff. 153b-157b. 'The leaves bee greene': described as 'A grownd,' by William Byrd. Scored, apparently by T. Tomkins. Circa 1647.

f. 182 b Recipes: Domestic collections, medical and culinary: 17th cent.

f. 184 Political and Satirical Poems: The game at chess: temp. Chas. I.

f. 184 England, Ecclesiastical History: Answer of the English Lords to the Scotch Lords on conformity of Church government: 1641.

ff. 196b, 204b. Compositions, for 4 hands, sc. for two performers on one instrument.1. 'A verse for two to play on one virginall or organs,' in score. 'Nicholas Carleton.' ff. 196b-200. 2. A Fancy. 'Tho. Tomkins.' ff. 204b-206.