Add MS 33933

Most of the music was collected and copied by Thomas Wode (or Wood). Wode was a former monk who worked at St Andrews after the Reformation in Scotland, eventually becoming vicar there. At the core of the collection are harmonisations of the psalms by Scottish composer David Peebles. Over a period of many years Wode added further music, including hymns, canticles and secular works. Two pieces by John Buchan (folios 13v-14 and 37) were possibly copied by the composer. In the early 17th century, two further scribes added music to folios 81v-82 and 82-93.

The references to "my lord of marche" (e.g. f. 58) must have been inserted after 1582, when Robert Stewart, formerly prior of St. Andrews, was granted the Earldom of March, in exchange for that of Lennox.

The version of the psalms is the same as that employed by Henry Charteris in the edition of the Psalmes of David in metre according as they are Sung in the Kirk of Scotland, Edinburgh, 1595. The Psalms to which tunes are given are also the same, except that Ps. cxxxvi. is omitted by Wode in his copy, and special tunes are added for Pss. xlix. and cxiv.; but the harmonies differ considerably from those of the Psalter of 1635.

The volume has been very much damaged, portions of many of the leaves being torn off for the sake of the illuminated letters (which are, however, very roughly executed), while others, including the first six, are lost altogether, as indicated at the end of the manuscript.

Table of contents

1. f. 1 Psalm 18. O God my strength and fortitude - David Peebles

2. f. 1-1v Psalm 19. The heavens and the firmaments do wondrously declare - David Peebles

3. f. 2 Psalm 20. In trouble and adversity - David Peebles

4. f. 2v Psalm 21. O Lord how joyful is the king - David Peebles

5. f. 3 Psalm 23. The Lord is only my support - David Peebles

6. f. 3-3v Psalm 25. I lift my heart to thee, my God - David Peebles

7. f. 3v-4 Psalm 26. Lord be my judge for lo my way - David Peebles

8. f. 4-4v Psalm 28. Thou art O Lord my strength and stay - David Peebles

9. f. 4v Psalm 29. Give to the Lord ye potentates - David Peebles

10. f. 5-5v Psalm 34. I will give laud and honour both - David Peebles

11. f. 5v-6v Psalm 35. Lord plead my cause against my foes - David Peebles

12. f. 6-6v Psalm 36. The wicked deeds of the ill man - David Peebles

13. f. 6v-7 Psalm 37. Grudge not to see the wicked men - David Peebles

14. f. 7-7v Psalm 41. The man is blest that careful is - David Peebles

15. f. 7v-8 Psalm 43. Judge and revenge my cause O Lord - David Peebles

16. f. 8-8v Psalm 44. Our ears have heard our fathers tell - David Peebles

17. f. 8v-9 Psalm 46. The Lord is our defence and aid - David Peebles

18. f. 9-9v Psalm 47. Let all folk with joy clap hands and rejoice - David Peebles

19. f. 9v Psalm 49. All people hearken and give ear - David Peebles

20. f. 10-10v Psalm 51. O Lord consider my distress - David Peebles

21. f. 10v-11 Psalm 52. Why dost thou tyrant, boast abroad - David Peebles

22. f. 11-11v Psalm 58. But is it true o froward folk - David Peebles

23. f. 11v-12 Psalm 59. Deliver me, my God of might - David Peebles

24. f. 12-12v Psalm 61. Regard for I complain - David Peebles

25. f. 12v-13 Psalm 62. Although my soul hath sharply been - David Peebles

26. f. 13-13v Psalm 66. Ye men on earth in God rejoice - David Peebles

27. f. 13v-14 Psalm 67. Our God that is Lord, and author of grace - John Buchan (Bughen)

28. f. 14-14v Psalm 27. The Lord my light and health will be - David Peebles

29. f. 14v Psalm 68. Let God arise, and then his foes - David Peebles

30. f. 15v Psalm 70. Make haste, o God to set me free - David Peebles

31. f. 15v-16 Psalm 71. My trust, o Lord, in thee I have put evermore - David Peebles

32. f. 16-16v Psalm 72. Lord give thy judgements to the King - David Peebles

33. f. 16v-17 Psalm 73. How ever it be yet God is good - David Peebles

34. f. 17 Psalm 76. In Jewry land God is well known - David Peebles

35. f. 17v Psalm 77. I with my voice to God do cry - David Peebles

36. f. 18 Psalm 78. Attend my people to my law - David Peebles

37. f. 18v Psalm 79. O Lord, the gentiles do invade - David Peebles

38. f. 19 Psalm 80. O pastor of Israel, like sheep that dost lead - David Peebles

39. f. 19-20 Psalm 81. To God our strength most comfortable - David Peebles

40. f. 20-20v Psalm 82. Amid the praise with men of might - David Peebles

41. f. 20v-21 Psalm 83. God for thy grace, thou keep no more silence - David Peebles

42. f. 21 Psalm 85. O Lord thou loved hast thy land - David Peebles

43. f. 21v-22r Psalm 86. Lord bow thine ear to my request - David Peebles

44. f. 22-22v Psalm 87. That city shall full well endure - David Peebles

45. f. 22v-23 Psalm 88. O God of my salvation - David Peebles

46. f. 23-23v Psalm 89. To sing the mercies of the Lord - David Peebles

47. f. 23v-24 Psalm 91. Who so with full intent and mind - David Peebles

48. f. 24-24v Psalm 95. O come let us lift up our voice, and sing unto the Lord - David Peebles

49. f. 24v-25 Psalm 96. Sing ye with praise unto the Lord - David Peebles

50. f. 25-25v Psalm 100. All people that on earth do dwell - David Peebles

51. f. 25v-26 Psalm 101. Of mercy and of judgement both - David Peebles

52. f. 26-26v Psalm 102. Lord to mine humble suit give ear - David Peebles

53. f. 26v-27 Psalm 103. My soul give laud unto the Lord - David Peebles

54. f. 27-28 Psalm 104. My soul praise the Lord, speak good of his name - David Peebles

55. f. 28-28v Psalm 107. Give thanks unto the Lord our God - David Peebles

56. f. 28v Psalm 108. O God, behold, my heart and tongue - David Peebles

57. f. 28v-29 Psalm 109. In speechless silence do not hold - David Peebles

58. f. 29-29v Psalm 110. The Lord most high, unto my Lord thus spake - David Peebles

59. f. 29v-30 Psalm 111. With heart I do accord - David Peebles

60. f. 30-30v Psalm 112. The man is blest that God doth fear - David Peebles

61. f. 30v-31v Psalm 113. Ye children, which do serve the Lord - David Peebles

62. f. 31v Psalm 114. When Israel by God’s address, from Pharaoh's land was bent - David Peebles

63. f. 32 Psalm 116. I love the Lord, because my voice - David Peebles

64. f. 32 Psalm 117. O praise the Lord ye nations all - David Peebles

65. f. 32v Psalm 118. Give to the Lord all praise and honour - David Peebles

66. f. 33 Psalm 119. Blessed are they that perfect are - David Peebles

67. f. 33-33v Psalm 120. In trouble and in thrall - David Peebles

68. f. 33v-34 Psalm 121. I lift mine eyes to Sion hill - David Peebles

69. f. 34-34v Psalm 122. I did in heart rejoice - David Peebles

70. f. 34v-35 Psalm 123. O Lord that heaven dost possesse - David Peebles

71. f. 35 Psalm 124. Now Israel may say, and that truly - David Peebles

72. f. 35v Psalm 125. Such as in God the Lord do trust - David Peebles

73. f. 35v-36v Psalm 126. When that the Lord again his Sion had forth brought - David Peebles

74. f. 36v-37 Psalm 127. Except the Lord the house do make - David Peebles

75. f. 37-37v Psalm 128. Blessed art thou that fearest God and walkest in his way - John Buchan (Bughen)

76. f. 37v-38 Psalm 129. Of Israel this may now be the song - David Peebles

77. f. 38-38v Psalm 130. Lord to thee I make my moan - David Peebles

78. f. 38v Psalm 132. Of David, Lord, in mind record - David Peebles

79. f. 39 Psalm 133. O how happy a thing it is - David Peebles

80. f. 39v Psalm 134. Behold, and have regard, ye servants of the Lord - David Peebles

81. f. 39v-40 Psalm 135. Unto the name of God the Lord - David Peebles

82. f. 40-40v Psalm 137. When as we sat in Babylon - David Peebles

83. f. 40v-41 Psalm 138. With my whole heart the Lord now praise will I - David Peebles

84. f. 41-41v Psalm 140. From the perverse and wicked wight - David Peebles

85. f. 41v Psalm 141. On thee I call, o Lord, therefore - David Peebles

86. f. 42r-42 Psalm 148. Give laud unto the Lord - David Peebles

87. f. 42 Psalm 149. Sing unto the Lord, with hearty accord - David Peebles

88. f. 42-42v Psalm 150. Yield unto God the mighty Lord - David Peebles

89. f. 42v Veni creator spiritus. Come holy Ghost eternal God - Andrew Kemp

90. f. 43 The song of the blessed virgin. My soul doth magnify the Lord - John Angus (Angus of Dunfermline; Good and meek Jhone Angus)

91. f. 43-43v The song of Simeon. O Lord because my heart's desire - John Angus (Angus of Dunfermline; Good and meek Jhone Angus)

92. f. 43v-44 The symbol or creed of Athanasius. What man soever he be that salvation will attain - John Angus (Angus of Dunfermline; Good and meek Jhone Angus)

93. f. 44-44v The lamentation of a sinner. O Lord turn not away thy face

94. f. 44v The Lord’s prayer. Our Father which in heaven art / Lord hallowed be thy name

95. f. 45-45v The ten commandments. Hark Israel and what I say - John Angus (Angus of Dunfermline; Good and meek Jhone Angus)

96. f. 45v The complaint of a sinner. Where righteousnes doth say - John Angus (Angus of Dunfermline; Good and meek Jhone Angus)

97. f. 46 The commands. Attend my people and give ear - John Angus (Angus of Dunfermline; Good and meek Jhone Angus)

98. f. 46v The song of Simeon. Now suffer me o Lord - John Angus (Angus of Dunfermline; Good and meek Jhone Angus)

99. f. 46v-47 The Lord's prayer. Our Father which in heaven art / And makest us all one brotherhood - John Angus (Angus of Dunfermline; Good and meek Jhone Angus)

100. f. 47 The twelve articles of our belief. All my belief and confidence - John Angus (Angus of Dunfermline; Good and meek Jhone Angus)

101. f. 47v Da pacem domine. Give peace in these our days o Lord - John Angus (Angus of Dunfermline; Good and meek Jhone Angus)

102. f. 48 An prayer. Preserve us Lord by thy dear word - Andrew Blackhall (Andro Blakhall, Blakehall)

103. f. 48v-52 The praise of God the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost / The song of Ambrose and Augustine. We praise thee O God, we knowledge thee to be the Lord - Andrew Kemp ('Andro Kemp, sumtyme maister of the sang scule in sanctandrous (sc. St. Andrews)')

103a. f. 52 8-note ground

104. f. 52-52v Have mercy God for thy great mercy's sake - Andrew Kemp

105. f. 53 Have mercy God for thy great mercy's sake - Andrew Kemp

106. f. 54-55 Psalm 101. Of mercy and of judgement both - Andrew Blackhall (Andro Blakhall, Blakehall)

107. f. 55-56 But such as live a godly life

108. f. 56v-57 Aspice domine quia facta est

109. f. 57-57v Plorans ploravit in nocte

110. f. 57v-58v [Psalm 3]. Quam multi domine - David Peebles (Pables, Pablis)

111. f. 58v-59 Ego jacui et dormivi

112. f. 59-59v Serva me deus

113. f. 59v Immortali deo gloria

114. f. 60-60v When shall my sorrowful sighing slake

115. f. 60v-63 Psalm 128. Blessed art thou that fearest God - Andrew Blackhall (Andro Blakhall, Blakehall)

116. f. 63-65 Quam multi Domine - David Peebles

117. f. 65-66 O God above so well thou has devised - Sir John Fethy (Jhone)

118. f. 66-67 Domine in virtute tua - Robert (i) Johnson ‘set in Ingland be ane Scottis preist . . . ane heretyke’

119. f. 67v-69 Magna gloria eius in salutare tuo

120. f. 69-70 Omnes gentes attendite

121. f. 70-70v Deus miseriatur nostri

122. f. 70v-71v Laetentur et exultent gentes

123. f. 71v-73 Psalm 43. Judge and revenge my cause o Lord - Andrew Blackhall (Andro Blakhall, Blakehall)

124. f. 73-73v In nomine - Thomas Tallis (Tallys, Talles)

125. f. 73v-74 The secund in nomine Ane uther [sic!]

126. f. 74-75 Qui consolabatur

127. f. 75-75v Si quis diligit me - ? David Peebles/ ? Francis Heagy

128. f. 76-76r Descendi in ortum meum

129. f. 76-76v Si floruissent vinee

130. f. 76v Hosanna [Missa virtute magna]

131. f. 77-77v O passi sparsi

132. f. 77v-78v Susane

133. f. 78v-79 Un jour vis un foulon qui fouloit

134. f. 79v-80 Ecco d'oro l'eta

135. f. 80-80v Prince Edward's pavane

136. f. 80v-81 The queen of England's pavane

137. f. 81 [Another pavane very good]

ff. 81v-90v. Music added by two further scribes in the early 17th century:

f. 81v 'What if a day, or a month, or a yeir.' The words [by T. Campion] are from by Richard Alison...1606f. 81v 'Earth is but a poynt.' The words and music (à 5) are from the same work.

The remaining numbers are in a later hand, those marked (*) appearing in John Forbes' , Aberdeen, 1662:

f. 82 'Love is the thing.' f. 82v ‘Remember, O thou man‘ (Christmas carol for 4 voices). [Published in T. Ravenscroft's 'Melismata', 1611f. 82v 'Good men, shew if you can tell.' By T. Campion [1610]f. 82v 'O my poor eyes.' By R. Jones [1600]f. 83 * 'Thogh your strangnes frets my heart.' By Robert Jones [from , 1609, where it is set for 2 voices, lute, and viol]f. 83 'Vain men qhose folies mak a God of lov.' By T. Campion [1610]f. 83v 'Thinks[t] thou, Katt, to putt me doune.' Probably by R. Jones [1608]f. 83v* 'Lyk as the lark' f. 83v* 'Com, sweet lov, lett sorow ceasse'f. 83v 'About a bank'f. 84* 'No wonder is, suppose my veeping eyes'f. 84 'Mistres myn, well may you fair'f. 84 'Nou lett us sing, Chrest keep our king'f. 84* 'Woe worth the tyme and eke the plase'f. 84v 'Depart, depart. Alace, I must depart'f. 84v* 'Lyk as the dumb solsequium'f. 84v 'Qhat mightie motive'f. 85 'Come againe, sweet lov.' [By John Dowland, 1597] f. 85* 'If care do cause men crie'f. 85* 'O lustie Maie'f. 85v 'For love of one I mak my moane'f. 85v An air, without wordsf. 85v* 'If flouds of tears'f. 86* 'Lachrimte,' or 'Flow, my tears'f. 87* 'My heartie service to yow, my lord.' [Plough song, à 3]f. 89v ‘All sons of Adam‘ (for 3 voices). Anonymous. [Christmas carol published in John Forbes' 'Songs and Fancies', Aberdeen, 1662]f. 90v* 'Trip and goe hey.' [A Christmas medley, à 3].

Also contains:

f. 53: reference to Gudman, Minister of St. Andrew's, Fife;

ff. 58, 63, 65: references to Robert Stewart, Earl of March, about 1582;

f. 68v: reference to the father of Thomas Hutson.