Add MS 30485

'Extracts from Virginal Book— Lady Nevill's' (so described in an 18th-century hand, on the remains of what appears to be the original vellum cover), containing a few pieces from that collection, of which the original is in the possession of the Marquis of Abergavenny. Written on two staves of 6 lines each, with a 7th or 8th line occasionally added in the bass part. The pieces marked with a * appear in the Fitzwilliam Virginal Book (about 1609-1612?). {See Music & Letters, XXX, 1949, p. 6.}

1-8. Four sets of compositions consisting of 'Pavion' (sc. Pavan) and Galliard, the last named the 'Quadrone'* or 'Quadrant.' 'William Bird.' ff. 2, 4, 6b, 8. 9. 'Care for thy soule.' 'Birde.' f. 13b. 10. 'If that a sinner's sighes.' 'Bird.' f. 14. 11. 'O God, but God how dare I name.' 'Bird.' f. 15. 12. 'Shall I despaire.' Anonymous. f. 16. 13, 14. Another 'Quadron paven,' with a Galliard apparently belonging to it. Anonymous, ff. 17b, 19. 15, 16. Another Pavan and Galliard. 'Marchant' [? ob. 1611]. ff. 20b, 21. 17, 18. Another set. 'Kinloughe.' ff. 22, 23. 19. Piece without title. f. 24b. {19x Preludium f. 26.} 20. 'Tho. Tallis' offe[r]tary:—'Felix namque.' 'Said to be 'in the Virginal Book, 1562,' but different from those in the Fitzwilliam MS. f. 26. 21. Prelude. This and nos. 22-26 are by William 'Bird.' f. 31b. 22. 'Vpon a plaine-song.' f. 32. 23. Piece without title. f. 33. 24. Piece in '2 partes.' f. 33b. 25. 'Vpon a playn-songe.' f. 34b. 26. 'In nomine.' f. 35. 27. ''Las, que ferra' (sic). By Philip van Wilder(?). f. 36. 28. 'Si je me plaine.' Anonymous. f. 38b. 29. Pavan. 'Bickerll.' f. 41. 30. Fancy. 'Renold.' f. 42. 31. Another. 'Alfonso [? Ferrabosco, sen.].' f. 43b. 32. 'The queenes new year's gifte.' Anonymous. f. 45b. 33. Fancy. 'Jeams Harden' (see no. 36). f. 47. 34. 'In nomine.' 'Alwoode.' f. 48b. 35. Fancy. 'Alfonso [? Ferrabosco, sen.].' f. 49. 36. Another. 'Jeams Harden,' al. 'James Hardinge.' f. 50. 37. 'Susanne vng iour': [madrigal] à 5. 'Orlando [di Lasso].' f. 51b. 38. Galliard. 'Tho. Weelkes.' f. 53b. 39. 'Flat pauen.' '[Robert?] Jonson.' f. 54b. 40. 'In nomine.' 'Alwood.' f. 55b. 41. 'Wakefild on a greene.' Anonymous. f. 56. 42. 'Lulaby.' By Byrd. Imperfect at the end. f. 57b. {cf. no. 73.} 43. 'In nomine.' '[W.] Blytheman' (ob. 1591). f. 58b. 44. 'A lesson of Mr. Tallis: two partes in one.' f. 59. 45. Ground. 'Bird.' f. 61. 46.* 'Carman's whistle.' By Byrd. f. 65. 47.* '[I must go] walke the woods so wi[l]de,' al. 'Wandringe the woodes.' 'Byrd' [1590]. f. 67. 48, 49. Pavans. Anonymous, ff. 68b, 69b. 50. Prelude. Anonymous. f. 70b. 51. 'Lacrimæ.' Anonymous. Adapted from J. Dowland. f. 71. 52, 53. Pavan and Galliard. 'Fardinando [Richardson].' ff. 72b, 74b. {Adapted from Dowland} 54. Pavan. 'Fardinando Richardson.' f. 75b. 55. Galliard. Anonymous (possibly belonging to the preceding piece). f. 76b. 56. Allemande. 'Fardinando [Richard son].' f. 77b. 57. Prelude. 'D[octor John] Bull.' f. 78. 58. 59. Pavan and Galliard. 'Bird.' ff. 78b, 79. 60,61. Another set. 'Bird.' ff. 79b, 80b. 62, 63. Another. Anonymous, ff. 81b, 82b. 64, 65. Another. Anonymous, ff. 83b, 84b. 66. Fancy. 'Bird.' f. 85b. 67. Piece without title. Anonymous. f. 89. 68. Another. 'Bird.' f. 92b. 69. 'Why aske you.' 'Docter Bull.' f. 95b. 70.* 'Calinoe Castorame' (sc. 'Colleen oge asthore '). 'Bird.' f. 96b. 71. Ground. Anonymous. f. 97b. 72. Very short piece without title. Anonymous. f. 101b. 73. {"Lullaby", by Byrd cf. no. 42}{Deleted: Another piece without title. Anonymous. f. 101b.} {102b another piece} 74-76. Three others. 'Bird.' ff. 103b, 105b, 107. 77. Another. Anonymous (possibly belonging to the following piece). f. 107b. 78. Another. 'Bird.' f. 109. 79-82. Four pieces without titles. Anonymous. ff. 110, 112b, 113b, 115 (? imperfect at the beginning). 83. 'O neighboure Robart' (the second strain). Anonymous. f. 115b. {No. 84 is part of no. 83} 84, 85. Piece without title, followed by a 'gigg.' {The "gig" has some relation to "Daphne" (Fitzwilliam Virginal Book, 112)} Anonymous. ff. 116, 116b. {No. 83 is "substantially the second 'verse' of Byrd's Variations on the tune variously described as 'O Neighbour Robert', 'Ro(w)land' and 'Lord Willoughby's welcome home' " (cf. Nevill 33; Tregian 160; Forster 6; & a Paris MS). No 84, ff. 116-117a(?) is a continuation - 2 more verses. The anon tune & variation on 'O Neighbour Robert' in the Weckmann collection (cf. Music Review, May 1956, p. 109) is independent [Information published in A. E. F. Dickinson, 7. 9. 56}

f. 115b. ‘Two in one in the 5 vpon Miserere‘; without words.