Add MS 30361-30366

Passim. Collection of Motets, etc., for 6 voices (unless the contrary is stated), in parts. The names of the composers are not given, but, from the few which have been identified, they evidently all belong to the second half of the 16th century. The contents are in the same hand as Add MS 30810-30815. The six volumes contain respectively the cantus, altus, tenor, bassus, quintus, and sextus parts. 1. ‘O quam gloriosum.’ f. 1. 2. ‘In dedicatione templi ‘; with second part, ‘Hæc est domus domini.’ ff. 2b, 3b. 3. ‘Adauge nobis, domine, fidem.’ f. 4b. 4. ‘Laudem dicite Deo‘; with second part, ‘Gaudeamus et exultemus.’ ff. 5b, 6b. 5. ‘Gaudebunt labia mea.’ f. 7b. 6. ‘Ne derelinquas nos.’ f. 8b. 7. ‘Salue, Regina'; in four parts. By W. Byrd. f. 9b. 8. ‘Plangent eum’; with second part, ‘Mulieres stantes et flentes.’ ff. 11b, 12b. 9. ‘Aduenisti tandem.’ f. 13b. 10. ‘O vos omnes qui transitis.’ f. 18b. 11. ‘Dixit ergo Jesus ad duodecim.’ f. 20b. 12. ‘Sint lumbi vestri præcincti‘ (à 4). f. 21b. 13. ‘Sancti martires’; with second part, ‘Vnus spiritus.’ ff. 22b, 23b. 14. ‘Zachee, festinans descende’; in two parts. ff. 24b, 25b. 15. ‘Extollens vocem.’ f. 27b. 16. ‘Illumina oculos meos.’ f. 28b. 17. ‘Domine, Deus meus’; with second part, ‘Et cum defecerit virtus.’ ff. 29b, 30b. 18. ‘Domine, Iesu Christe.’ f. 31b. 19. ‘Gloria, laus et honor’; with second part, ‘Plebs Hebræa.’ ff. 32b, 33b. 20. ‘Ave, gratia plena.’ f. 36b. 21. ‘Domine, ante te.’ f. 37b. 23. ‘Credo quod Redemptor.’ f. 38b. 24. ‘Morti tuæ tam amaræ’ f. 39b. Of the remaining compositions, nos. 25-28 are by Orlando di Lasso, published in 1568. 25. ‘Locutus sum in lingua mea‘; in two parts, f. 41. 26. ‘Veni, creator spiritus.’ f. 42b. 27. ‘Tristis est anima’ (à 5). f. 45b. 28. ‘In monte Oliveti.’ f. 46b. 29. Another setting. By (?) A. Ferrabosco, Sen. f. 47b. 30. ‘Ovos omnes qui transitis.’ By A. Ferrabosco (Jun.?). f. 48b. 31. ‘Surrexit pastor bonus.’ f. 50b. 32. ‘Angelus Domini descendit de cœlo.’ f. 51b. 33. ‘Sancte lohannes Baptista.’ f. 52b. 34. ‘O fili dei.' f. 53b. 35. ‘Hierusalem, cito veniet salus tua‘; with second part, ‘Ego enim sum Dominus.’ By Palestrina. ff. 54b, 55b.

f. 14b. 'Anteuenis virides'; with second part, 'Respice fatorum domitrices'; for 6 voices, in parts. Anonymous. {[By Jacobus Vaet]} Addressed to a Duke of Bavaria. {see Giovanelli, ‘Novus Thesaurus Musicus’, v, 445}

ff. 16b-49 passim. Five Carols for Christmas, written for 6 voices, in parts. The composers' names are not given. 1. ‘Puer natus est nobis’; with second part, ‘Postquam consumati sunt.’ f. 16b. 2. ‘Angelus ad pastores.’ f. 26b. 3. ‘Parvulus filius hodie natus est.’ f. 34b. 4. ‘Gloria in excelsis . . . Ecce Maria genuit.’ f. 35b. 5. ‘Cum natus esset Jesus’; with second part, ‘Et ecce stella.’ [By Orlando di Lasso], f. 43b. 6. ‘Hodie Christus natus est.’ f. 49.