Add MS 31992

A collection, similar to Add MSS 29246, 29247, in Italian tablature; Probably after 1611 (date of latest known published compositions). In the first part of the MS. (ff. 3-55) nos. 1 to 81, and a few others named below, are by William Byrd, those marked with an asterisk, from Psalms, Sonets, and Songs ...1588; others with the date 1589, from Songs of sundrie natures. Nos. 1 and 2 were originally written for 4 voices; nos. 3-95 (with a few exceptions indicated below), appear to have been for 5 voices; nos. 96 to end are described in the index (at the end) as 'Cantiones 5 et 6 vocum,' nos. 96-118 being apparently for 5 voices, the others for 6. 1. 'From Citheron' [1589]; in three parts. f. 3. 2. 'While yt ye sonne' [1589]. f. 4b. 3. 'An aged dame.' f. 4b. 4. 'Syth death.' f. 5b. 5. 'O Lord, bow downe.' f. 5b. 6. 'O Lorde, how vaine.' f. 6. 7. 'O God, but God.' f. 6b. 8. 'O that we wofull.' f. 7. 9.* 'O God, geve eare.' f. 7b. 10.* 'Myne eyes with...' f. 8. 11.* 'Euen from ye depth.' f. 8. 12. 'O God, whome.' f. 8b. 13. 'Aryse, Lorde'; in two parts, f. 9. 14. 'Ah, youthfull yeres.' f. 9b. 15.* 'As I behilde.' f. 10b. 16.* 'Who likes to love.' f. 11b. 17. 'In toure most bye.' f. 11b. 18.* 'Though Amarillis.' f. 12. 19. 'O happie thryse.' f. 12b. 20.* 'In filds abroade.' f. 13. 21.* 'My mind to me.' f. 13b. 22. 'When first by force' [1589]. f. 13b. 23.* 'Wheare fancy.' f. 14. 24. 'Ah, golden hare.' f. 14b. 25. 'When Phebus.' f. 15. 26. 'Ye sacred muses.' Imperfect at the end. f. 15b. 27.* 'Come to me, greefe.' f. 16. 28. 'Of gould all burnisht' [1589]. f. 16b. 29. 'As Caesar wepte.' f. 17b. 30. 'With sighes and teares.' f. 17b. 31. 'Susanna faire' [à 3 in 1589]. f. 18. 32. 'Weepinge full sore' [1589]. f. 18b. 33.* 'Why doe I vse.' f. 19b. 34.* 'La virginela.' f. 20. 35. 'My fredome, ah.' f. 20b. 36. 'What steps of stryfe.' f. 20b. 37.* 'Lullaby.' f. 21b. 38.* 'Blessed is he.' f. 22b. 39. 'Lorde, in thy wrath' [a 3 in 1589]. f. 22b. 40. 'O Lorde, Lorde.' f. 23. 41. 'The man is blest.' f. 23b. 42. 'I will geue laude.' f. 23b. 43. 'How shall a yong man.' f. 24. 44. 'The Lorde is only.' f. 24b. 45. 'Haue mercy.' f. 24b. 46.* 'Care for the {sic) soule.' f. 25. 47. 'Lord, to The.' f. 25b. 48. 'O Lorde, how louge.' f. 26. 49. 'Reioyce, reioyce.' f. 26b. 50.* 'Helpe, Lorde.' f. 27b. 51.* 'Yf that a synner's.' f. 28. 52. 'What wytes.' f. 28b. 53.* 'My soule opprest.' f. 29. 54. 'O vaine the toyle' [1611]. f. 29b. 55. 'Truce for a tyme.' f. 30. 56. 'Penelope' [1589]. f. 30b. 57. 'Se those swete eyes' [1589]; in two parts. f. 31. 58.* 'Prostrate, o Lorde.' f. 32. 59.* 'Farwell [false love?].' f. 32b. 60.* 'What pleasure.' f. 33. 61. Another setting. f. 33. 62.* 'Anibicious Loue.' f. 33. 63.* 'All as a Sea.' f. 34. 64. 'An trowe ye, niniphes' [1589]; with second part, 'Loue is a fitt of pleasure.' This and nos. 65, 66, are for 6 voices. f. 34b. 65. 'Who made ye (sic), Hob' [1589]. f. 35. 66. 'An earthly tree' [1589]; with chorus 'Cease, cares.' f. 35b. 67. 'O deere lyfe' [1589]. f. 36. 68.* 'Yf women.' f. 36b. 69. 'When I was' [1589]. f. 37. 70.* 'O you yt here this voice.' f. 37b. 71. 'Quis me statim.' f. 38. 72.* 'Constant Penelope.' f. 38b. 73. 'Remember, Lorde.' f. 39. 74. 'Compell the Hauke' [1589]. f. 39b. 75. 'Behold how good' (à 6); in two parts. f. 40b. 76. 'While that a cruell fyre'; in two parts. f. 41b. 77. 'Delight is deade.' f. 43. 78. 'Looke and bow downe' (à 6); in three parts, of which the last begins, 'Tis Josephes hearde.' f. 43b. 79. 'Christ rysinge' [à 6, 1589]; in two parts. Imperfect at the end. f. 45b. 80. 'Depart.' f. 47. 81. 'Sith that the tre.' f. 47b. 82. 'How longe.' Imperfect at the end. 'Tallis.' f. 48b. 83. 'O prayse our Lorde.' 'Byrde.' f. 49b. 84. 'Mounte, hope.' 'Byrde.' f. 50b. 85. 'When I looke back.' '[? R.] Parson[s].' f. 51b. 86. 'Yf the, my deere.' '[? E.] Strogers.' f. 51b. 87. 'When stormes of care.' 'Strogers.' f. 52. 88. 'My soueraine comfort.' Anonymous. f. 52. 89. 'By croked ways.' 'Strogers.' f. 52b. 90. 'No peace I finde.' Anonymous, f. 52b. 91. 'O heaunly God.' Anonymous, f. 53. 92. 'When from your sight.' Anonymous. f. 53. 93. 'My cyllie lyfe.' Anonymous, f. 53b. 94. 'The day delayde.' 'Byrde.' f. 53b. 95. 'What uaileth.' 'Bird.' f. 54b. 96. 'Spem in alium'; in two parts. 'Damon.' f. 55b. 97. 'Aspice, Domine.' 'Jachet [?van Berghern].' f. 57b. 98. 'In tribulatione.' Anonymous, f. 58b. 99. 'Ex Sion species.' 'Jacobus Antonius.' f. 59. 100. 'Exurgens Maria '; in two parts. 'Simon de Roy.' f. 59b. 101. 'In voluntate.' Anonymous, f. 60b. 102. 'Adiutorium nostrum.' 'Phillipp. de Monte.' f. 61. 103. 'Parce mihi, Domine': in two parts. Anonymous. f. 61b. 104. 'Quoties diem.' '[? Hieron. G.] Langius.' f. 63b. 105. 'Beatus vir.' 'Orlando [di Lasso].' f. 64. 106. 'S. Joseph stirps.' Anonymous, f. 64b. 107. 'Tristis est anima.' 'Orlando.' f. 65b. 108. 'Domine, ne memineris.' 'Criquillon.' f. 65b. 109. 'Alma Redemptoris'; in two parts, 'Lud. a Victoriâ.' f. 66b. 110. 'Speremus.' 'Jaches Wert.' f. 67b. 111. 'Beati qui habitant.' 'Phi.de Monte.' f. 68. 112. 'Dum trausiscet.' Anonymous, f. 68b. 113. 'Diligite.' Anonymous. f. 69. 114. 'Judica me, Domine'; in two parts. 'Alphonsus [Ferrabosco, sen.].' f. 69b. 115. 'Ego sum resurrexio.' 'Mi. des Buoisons.' f. 70b. 116. 'Veni, Domine.' 'Orlando.' f. 71. 117. 'Laudans inuocabo.' 'Jaco.de Kerle.' f. 71b. 118. 'Domine, quando.' 'Boni.' f. 71b. 119. 'Peccata mea'; in two parts. 'Gomberte.' f. 72b. 120. 'Jesu, nostra redemptio.' By Orlando di Lasso. f. 74. 121. 'Csesarisauspitiis.' 'Criquillon.' f. 74b. 122. 'O summa vera.' Anonymous, f. 75b. 123. 'O vos omnes.' 'Alphonsus [Ferrabosco, sen.].' f. 76b. 124. 'Salue, Regina'; in three parts. 'Jacobus Vaet.' f. 77. 125. 'Veni, Creator.' Anonymous, f. 78b. 126. 'Timor et tremor'; in two parts. Anonymous. f. 79. 127. 'In monte Oliveti.' 'Orlando.' f. 79b. 128. Another setting. 'Alphonsus [Ferrabosco, sen.].' f. 80b. 129. 'Aspice, Domine'; in two parts. ''Hip. Baccusius.' f. 81. 130. 'Concupiscendo'; in two parts. Anonymous. f. 81b. 131. 'Timor et tremor'; in two parts. 'Alphonsus [Ferrabosco, sen.].' f. 82b. 132. 'Deus, Deus meus.' 'Phi. de Monte.' f. 83b. 133. 'Miserere mei, Deus.' 'George (sc. Guillaume ?) Formellis.' f. 84. 134. 'Aspice, Domine.' 'Jacobus Vaet.' f. 84b. 135. 'Vias tuas, Domine.' 'Fran, di Rinolo.' f. 85b. 136. 'Hæc dies.' 'Peuernage.' f. 86. 137. 'Ego sum panis'; in two parts. 'Fran, di Riuolo.' f. 86b. 138. 'Fuit homo missus.' 'Jo. de Bachu.' f. 87b. 139. 'Benedixisti, Domine'; in two parts. 'Jo. Meilandus.' f. 88b. 140. 'Ave, Regina.' Anonymous. f. 89b. 141. 'O quam gloriosum'; in two parts. 'Simon de Roy.' f. 89b. 142. 'Adauge nobis, Domine'; in two parts. Anonymous. f. 90b. 143. 'In tenebris.' 'Jacobus Vaet.' f. 91b. 144. 'Plangent eum'; in two parts. Anonymous. f. 92b. 145. 'Meror cuncta tenet.' 'Phi. de Monte.' f. 93b. 146. 'Jam non estis'; in two parts. 'Peuernage.' f. 94. 147. 'Salvatorem'; in two parts. 'Peuernage.' f. 94b. 148. 'Hue me siderio '; in two parts. ' Jacobus Vaet.' f. 95b. 149. 'Domine, non secundum.' 'Alphonsus [Ferrabosco, sen.].' f. 97b.