Add MS 23623

ff. 181. Compositions, apparently for Organ (see no. 26), by Jan Bull, sc. Dr. John Bull, with the possible exceptions of nos. 2, 9-12, 47, and 50-52. Transcribed on two staves of 6 lines shortly before and after his death, 18 January-16 November, 1628, etc., and probably composed while he was organist of Antwerp Cathedral (1617-1628). Many of them are founded on plainsong melodies. There are gaps of fifteen leaves at the beginning and at least thirty-seven at the end (see index). 1. Fantasia, on 'Re, re, re, sol, vt, mi, fa, sol.' f. 2. 2. 'Toccata di Roma (Sexti toni), di Hieronimo Ferabosco.' Probably altered by Bull. f. 9b. 3. 'Bonni well, Robin '; transcribed 18 Jan., 1627 (sc. 1628). f. 13b. 4. 'Rose a solis.' f. 17b. 5. Prelude, in the 8th mode. f. 19b. 6. Another, in 'Solfaut.' f. 21b. 7. 'Les Buffons.' f. 22b. 8. 'Den Lustelijcken mey,' 1622. f. 28. 9, 10. The 2nd and 3rd verses of the 'Alma Redemptoris' (6th mode); with figured bass. Imperfect at the end. Nos. 9-12 may possibly be autograph, in which case they must be among Bull's last compositions, after 18 Jan., 1628. ff. 33, 34. 11. Courante 'La Reine' (explained in a later hand to be ' Elizabeth ov Bohemia,' who became queen 4 Nov., 1619). f. 35. 12. 'Canarie.' f. 36. 13. 14. Two Fantasias, on 'Vestiua i colli' [by Palestrina]. ff. 37, 40. 15. Another Fantasia. This and nos. 16-18 are described in the index as 'De Chappel,' or 'Vor Cappelle.' f. 42b. 16. 'Pauana sinfoniæ,' 1622. f. 45b. 17. Galliard. f. 48. 18. 'Het Juweel,' 1621. f. 49b. 19. Fantasia, on fugue by 'Jan Pieterss[oon Sweelinck ?],' 1621. f. 52. 20, 21. 'Pauana Synfonise' (different from no. 16); in two parts. Immediately followed by a Galliard. ff. 54b, 57. 22. Fantasia on the fugue by 'La Guamina.' f. 58b. 23, 24. 'Een Kindeken is vns geboren.' Two settings, 4, 5 April, 1628. ff. 61, 63. 25. 'Laet vns met Herten reyne'; with Prelude. f. 65. 26. 'Het nieu Bergornasco,' 17 April, 1628. f. 68. 27. 'Juweell.' This and nos. 28-40 are Courantes. f. 70b. 28. 'Battaille.' f. 75b. 29. 'Alarme.' f. 77b. 30. 'Joyeuse.' f. 79. 31. 'Brigante.' f. 81. 32. 'The Princes.' f. 82b. 33. ''Adieu' off 'The Vaerwel,'' 5 May, 1628. f. 83b. 34. A Round. f. 84b. 35. 'Kingston,' 13 May, 1628. f. 85b. 36-40. Five in 'Alamire,' 17 May, 1628. ff. 88, 89, 90, 91, 92. 41. 'Boeren Dans' (sc. Country-dance), 13 July, 1628. f. 93. 42. Pavan in the 2nd mode, 15 July, 1628. f. 96. 43. Prelude and Fantasia in the 8th mode on 'Sol, ut, — Mi, fa, sol, la.' 18 July, 1628. f. 100. 44. Prelude and Fantasia on 'Re, re, re, sol, ut, mi, fa, sol.' 19 August, 1628. f. 104. 45. Fantasia in the 6th mode (à 4). f. 113. 46. A similar one on 'A Leona' (sc. 'A leone '), 7 Sept., 1628. f. 122b. 47. Ricercare in the 6th mode (à 4). f. 126b. 48. Prelude and Fantasia in the 5th mode, 10 Sept., 1628. f. 128b. 49. Fantasia on 'Ut, re, mi, fa, sol, la' (à 5), 11 Oct., 1628. f. 133b. 50, 51. Two Ricercares in the 1st mode, ff. 144, 145b. 52. Another, in the 5th mode (à 4). f. 149b. 53-56. 'Vexilla Regis prodeunt.' Four settings, the first in 3 parts, the others in 4. ff. 152b, 154b, 156b, 159. 57, 58. 'Jam Lucis orto sidere.' Two settings (à 3 and 4). ff. 161, 163. 59. 'Te Lucis ante Terminum.' This and nos. 60-70 are written in 4 parts. f. 165. 60. 'Alleluia.' f. 166b. 61. 'Veni, Redemptor gentium.' f. 167. 62. 'Saluator mundi, Deus.' f. 169. 63, 64. 'Telluris Ingens Conditor,' 16 Nov., 1628. Two settings, ff. 170b, 172. 65, 66. Two more settings (canons ... in super-diatessaron, two in one), ff. 173, 174b. 67. Another (in sub-diatessaron). f. 175b. 68. Another (in super-diapason). f. 177. 69. Another (in sub-diapason). f. 178b. 70. Alleluia (canon ... in diapente). Imperfect at the end. f. 179b. Compositions for Harpsichord or Organ, by Dr. John Bull. See above, p. 82.