Royal Appendix MS 74-76

1547-1548. before the first Booke of the Common Prayer, 1549. In many cases the versions of the Psalms followed closely resemble those in the Prymer of 1544.

Collection of partially scored, and complete compositions, of sacred music, largely of English origin, composed, for instruments, and voice; including: for Bass-violin, Lute, and Strings, and also including Madrigals, Anthems, Metrical Psalms or Hymns, and Services

[1]Royal Appendix 74-76:ONLY Apparently written about 1547-1548, before the first Booke of the Common Prayer, 1549. In many cases the versions of the Psalms followed closely resemble those in the Prymer of 1544.The same manuscripts also contain a Bass-viol Quintet, Hymns, Lut Music, Madrigals, Services, some String Duets, Trios, Quartets, and a Septet.

Anthems, in parts, in three volumes: Vol. i (ff. 53) containing, unless the contrary is stated, a single triplex part; ii (ff. 36) a contra-tenor part; and iii (ff. 52) a tenor part. The Anthems are: 1. 'Out of the depe.' i, f. 4; iii, f. 5. 2. 'Prayse ye Lord, ye servants.' i, f. 5; iii, f. 6. 3. 'Behold, bretherne, how good.' i, f. 5b (beginning only); iii, f. 6b. 4. 'Geue sentence with me, O God.' i, f. 6 (end only); iii, f. 7b. 5. 'O clappe your hands.' i, f. 6; iii, f. 8b. 6. 'Not vnto vs, Lord.' i, f. 7; ii, f. 1 (end only); iii, f. 9b. 7. 'Saue me, O God.' i, f. 9; ii, f. 1b; iii, f. 11. 8. 'I cryde vnto ye Lorde.' i, f. 9b;ii, f. 2; iii, f. 11b. 9. 'Remembre not, Lord.' By Tallis. i, f. 13; ii, f. 5b; iii, f. 15. 10. 'O Lorde, rebuke me not.' i, f. 20b; ii, f. 20b; iii, f. 28b. 11. 'O Lorde Christe Jesu, that art King': a prayer for King Edward [VI]. i, f. 22b (2 triplex parts); ii, f. 22b (2 tenors); iii, f. 30b (2 contra-tenors). 12. 'Praysid be God our father.' i, f. 24b (2 triplex parts); ii, f. 24b (2 tenors); iii, f. 32b (2 contra-tenors). In vol. i leaves are wanting at the beginning and after ff. 5, 13, and (?) 19.

[396-397]Royal Appendix 74-76:ONLY Passim. Portions of Church Services, in parts, in three volumes; vol. i containing (unless the contrary is stated) a single triplex part; vol. ii a contra-tenor part; and vol. iii a tenor part. 1. 'Litania,' beg. 'O Lord, arise helpe vs and delyver vs,' etc. i, f. 2; iii, f. 2 (beg. 'O God, the father of heauen'). 2. Te Deum, beg. 'We praise the, o god; we knowledge Þe to be the Lord. All the erth might worship Þe.' i, f.2b; iii, f. 3b. 3. Deus Misereatur, beg. 'O God, be mercifull vnto vs. . .and shew Þe light of thy countenaunce.' i, f. 10b; ii, f. 3; iii, f. 12b. 4. Magnificat, beg. 'My soule magnifyÞe the Lord and my sprite reioysith.' i, f. 11b; ii, f. 4; iii, f. 13b. 5. [Benedicite], beg. 'Prayse ye the lorde, all the workes of the Lorde.' i, f.25b; ii, f. 25b; iii, f. 33b. 6. 'Lord, haue merchi vpon vs and encline our harts to kipe this lawe.' i, f. 27; iii, f. 35. 7. A Doxology, beg. 'Blesse we the father, the sonne, and the holy gost'; said to be in ' foure parts,' but only 3 given, i, f. 27b; ii, f. 27b; iii, f. 35b. 8. [Nunc Dimittis], beg. 'Lorde, now let thow.' i, f. 27b; ii, f. 27b; iii, f. 35b. 9. Benedictus, beg. 'Blessyd be the lord god of israell, for he hathe... lyftyd vp ane horne of Saluation." 'Tallis.' ii, f. 29b (2 contra-tenors); iii, f. 37b (tenor and bass). 10. [Te Deum] . ...'We knowledge thee too be the lorde .... heauen and earthe are replenyshed.' i, f. 28b (2 triplex parts); ii, f. 32b (2 contra-tenors); iii, f. 40b (2 tenors). 11. [Nunc dimittis.] Words as in no. 8. i, f. 30b (tenor and bass); ii, f . 34b; iii, f. 42b (tenor, and what appears to be altus).

[179]Royal Appendix 74-76:ONLY ff. 6b-24b passim. Metrical Psalms or Hymns, in parts. In three volumes; vol. i containing, unless the contrary is stated, a single triplex part; vol. ii, a contra-tenor part; and vol. iii, a tenor. They are all signed 1. ‘Jubilate Deo,’ beg. ‘All men reioyse and prayse þe Lord.’ i, f. 13b: ii, f. 6b; iii, f. 15b. 2. ‘Benedicite,’ beg. ‘Praise ye þe Lorde, his woorkes all.’ ii, f. 7b (2 contra-tenors); iii, f. 16b (2 tenors). The triplex parts are wanting. 3. ‘Benedictus,’ beg. ‘Praysid be thalmightie lord.’ i, f. 14; ii, f. 9b; iii, f. 18b. 4. ‘O lorde, our lord, how marvellous‘ (Ps. viii). i, f. 15b; ii, f. 12b; iii, f. 20b. 5. ‘The heuens in ther excellence’ (Ps. xix). i, f. 17b; ii, f. 16b; iii, f. 24b. 6. ‘How long, O lord, wilt me forget’ (Ps. xiii). i, f. 19b; ii, f. 14b; iii, f. 22b. 7. ‘O Lord, whom wilt thou count worthie‘ (Ps. xv). i, f. 20; ii, f. 18b; iii, f. 26b.

[234]Royal Appendix 74, ONLY ff. 33b, 34. Composition for 7 instruments, in parts. Anonymous.

[44]75 only f. 35b A piece without title for 5 Bass- Viols, in quasi -score. Anonymous.

[127]Royal Appendix 74:ONLY ff. 35b, 42. Vocal compositions; only two parts given. 1. 'When shall my sorowfull sythyng slake'; in parts. The words wanting. By Tallis(?). f. 35b. 2. 'Jay veu le cerf'; in score. f. 42 (reversed).

[57]Royal Appendix 76:ONLY f. 37 A short composition (apparently incomplete) for Lute, in Italian tablature; interpolated in the middle of a collection of Anthems and Services. (Except where the contrary is stated, it may be understood to be written in the usual form of tablature employed in England and France.)

[235]Royal Appendix 74, 76:ONLY passim. Single parts of compositions, evidently of English origin. 1. 'Smythes' Pavan and galliard. i, f. 37. 2. 'Pasemesures' (sc. Passamezzo) pavan. i, f. 38.