Add MS 31855

passim. 'The whole psalmes in four partes, whiche may be song to al musicall instrumentes . . . Imprinted at London by John Day . . . 1563. Scored by Joseph Warren [from the original parts at Brasenose College]; 1870-1871.’ For a further account of the work, see the preface at the beginning' of the present MS. and 'Grove's Dictionary of Music and Musicians,’ vol. iv, pp. 757-759. In spite of the title, not half of the 150 psalms are included, and there is a large amount of extraneous matter. The parts do not always move together, as is usually the case with the hymns of the Anglican church. The organ part appears to be merely a compressed score of the vocal parts. Only the first verses of the psalms, etc., are set to music.

ff. 118, 120, 122b. Anthems; 1871. 1. ‘O Lord of Hosts, thou God of Israel.’ ‘J. Shepherd.’ f. 118. 2. ‘Almighty God, whose kingdom is everlasting.’ ‘A Prayer for the Queen.’ ‘W. Parsons.’ f. 120. 3. ‘Remember not, O Lord God, our old iniquities.’ ‘A Prayer.’ ‘Thomas Tallis.’ f. 122b.