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R.M.24.d.3

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040-001949636
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032-001948397
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ROYAL MUSIC COLLECTION. Forster (Will). The Forster Virginal Book; 1624. There is a list of contents prefaced to the volume signed by Forster and dated Jan. 31, 1624. The book is written in Forster’s hand throughout, and contains 80 compositions for the virginal, some being compositions by Ward adapted in short score from sacred vocal pieces. For a detailed description of the MS. see The New Grove Dictionary of Music ed. S. Sadie (London, 1980) under Virginal Music.

Paper. ff. 236. Modern binding.

1. ff. 3b-9. Byrd (William): A Grounde.

2. ff. 9b-10. Byrd (William): The French Coranto.

3. ff. 10b-11. Byrd (William): The 2nd French Coranto.

4. ff. 11b-12. Byrd (William): The 3rd French Coranto.

5. ff. 12b-13. Byrd (William): A Levalto.

6. ff. 13b-14b. Byrd (William): Lord willobees wellcome home.

7. ff. 14b-27b. Tallis (Thomas): Felix Nunquam [Namque]. Here unascribed to Tallis. Dated 1564 in the Fitzwilliam Virginal Book.

8. ff. 27b-33b. Byrd (William): A Horne Pipe.

9. ff. 34-37. Byrd (William): Kapassa.

10. ff. 37b-38. Byrd (William): Willsons Wilde. This is probably the Wolseys Wilde of the Fitzwilliam Virginal Book, but the clefs and first note only of the piece have been written here. Incomplete, although space has been left for the remainder.

11. ff. 38b-39. Byrd (William): An Allmaine.

12. ff. 39b-46. Byrd (William): As I went to Walsingham.

13. ff. 46b-50. Morley (Thomas): Galliardo.

14. ff. 50b-57b. Morley (Thomas): Quadran Pavan. (Quadro pavine).

15. ff. 57b-59. Anon: Almayne. Omitted from the index.

16. ff. 59b-61. Byrd (William): Pavan. The corresponding galliard is on ff. 122b-124.

17. ff. 61b-65. Byrd (William): Woodd so Wilde. Appears in the volume as anonymous.

18. ff. 65b-66b. Byrd (William): Pavan.

19. ff. 67-70. Byrd (William): Grounde. The famous ‘Carmans Whistle’ here unnamed.

20. ff. 70b-71. Anon: Parludam.

21. ff. 71-72b. Anon: A Galliard.

22. f. 73-73b. Anon: Unnamed piece.

23. ff. 74-77. Anon: The Newe Medley.

24. ff. 77b-78. Ward (John): Praise the Lord. Psalme 103. 3-parts.

25. ff. 78b-79. Ward (John): The Lord executeth righteousness. 3-parts.

26. ff. 79b-80. Ward (John): For looke howe highe. 3-parts.

27. ff. 80b-81. Ward (John): The dayes of man. 3-parts.

28. ff. 81b-82. Ward (John): The Lord. The 5th & last of the 103 psalme. 3-parts.

29. ff. 82b-83. Ward (John): Have mercie. The i of the 51 psalme. 3-parts.

30. ff. 83b-84. Ward (John): Behoulde. 2 of ye 51 psalm. 3-parts.

31. ff. 84b-85. Turn thie face. 3-parts.

32. ff. 85b-87. Ward (John): Deliuer me. The last of the 51 psalme. 3-parts.

33. ff. 87b-90. Anon: The Marchants Dreame.

34. ff. 90b-93b. Anon: Rogero.

35. ff. 93b-95. Anon: Unnamed piece.

36. ff. 95b-96b. Byrd (William): A pavan. Ascribed to Byrd only in the index.

37. ff. 97b-99b. Byrd (William): Unnamed piece. Ascribed to Byrd in the index.

38. f. 100. Byrd (William): Unnamed piece. Not in the index.

39. ff. 100b-103. Inglott (William): Unnamed piece.

40. ff. 103b-111. Bull (John): The Quadrant Pavan.

41. ff. 111-117. Byrd (William): Passa measures pavan.

42. ff. 117b-122. Byrd (William): Passa measures gall(iard).

43. ff. 122b-124. Byrd (William): Galliard. The corresponding Pavan is on ff. 59b-61.

44. ff. 124b-127b. Byrd (William): Mounsers Alman.

45. ff. 127b-130. Byrd (William): Fortune.

46. ff. 130b-133. Byrd (William): A Grounde.

47. ff. 133-137. Byrd (William): A Ground.

48. ff. 137b-139b. Byrd (William): Parsons Innomyney.

49. ff. 139b-143. Byrd (William): Johnsons Delighte. A pavan. At the end of the piece is written the word ‘pavin’ which connects it with the galliard that follows.

50. ff. 143b-145. Byrd (William): The Galliard to the pavin aforesaid (Johnsons Delighte).

51. ff. 145b-152. Byrd (William): Quadrant pavin.

52. ff. 152b-156b. Byrd (William): The Galliard (to the Quadrant pavin).

53. ff. 157-160. Byrd (William): Pavan.

54. ff. 160b-162. Byrd (William): The Galliard (to the preceding pavan).

55. ff. 162b-163. Byrd (William): Galliard.

56. ff. 163b-167. Byrd (William): Goe from my windowe.

57. ff. 167-171. Byrd (William): Lachramy. (A pavan).

58. ff. 171b-175. Anon: A Pavin.

59. ff. 175-177. Bull (John): Galliard.

60. ff. 177b-181. Anon: Unnamed piece.

61. ff. 181b-184. Anon: Unnamed piece.

62. ff. 184b-191. Byrd (William): Mounsers Allman. A different piece from ff. 124b-127b. In the Fitzwilliam Virginal Book this version follows the other under the title ‘Variatio’.

63. ff. 191b-194. Byrd (William): Hardings Galliard.

64. ff. 194b-196. Byrd (William): Parludam.

65. ff. 196b-203. Byrd (William): Grounde. The ‘Hugh Ashtons Grounde’ here unnamed.

66. ff. 203b-207. Anon: Pauan.

67. ff. 207b-209. Anon: Galliard.

68. ff. 209b-211. Anon: Allman.

69. ff. 211b-214. Anon: Pauan.

70. ff. 214b-216. Anon: Galliard (to the preceding pavan).

71. ff. 216b-222b. Tomkins (Thomas): Robbin hood. Here unascribed. Contemporary evidence from Paris MS. proves almost conclusively that it is Tomkins’ work.

72. ff. 222b-224. Byrd (William): ‘If my complaints’ or ‘Pypers galliard’ here unnamed.

73. ff. 225-229. Cosyn (Benjamin): The King’s Hunt. Wrongly ascribed to Bull.

74. ff. 229b-230. Anon: Unnamed piece.

75. ff. 230b-231b. Anon: Parludam.

76. ff. 231b-232. Anon: Watkins Ale.

77. ff. 232b-233. Anon: Unnamed piece.

78. ff. 233b-234. Anon: Unnamed piece.

79. ff. 234b-235. Anon: Unnamed piece. It is identical with no. 78 supra, but is written a tone lower (there is an MS note to this effect at the beginning.

80. ff. 235b-236. Anon: Unnamed piece and incomplete.

William Forster: Virginal book , in the hand of William Forster: circa 1600.

includes:

  • ff. 3b passim William Byrd, composer: Music manuscripts: circa 1600-18th cent: Eng, Lat: Copies.
  • Tracts 13, 14 Thomas Morley, composer and writer: Vocal music: circa 1600-18th cent: Lat, Eng: Copies.
  • ff. 14b-27b Thomas Tallis, composer and organist: Vocal music: circa 1600-18th cent: Lat, Eng: Copies.
  • f. 77b passim John Ward, composer: Keyboard music: 1624: Copy.
  • ff. 100b-103 William Inglott, composer: Piece for virginal: 1624: Copy.
  • ff. 103b-111, 175-177 John Bull, composer: Music manuscripts: circa 1600-18th cent: Copies.
  • ff. 216b-222b Thomas Tomkins, organist and composer: 'Robbin Hood', for virginal: 1624: Copy.
  • ff. 225-229 Benjamin Cosyn, composer: Music for the virginal: circa 1600-1624: Copies.

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R.M.24.d.3 : ROYAL MUSIC COLLECTION. Forster (Will). The Forster Virginal Book; 1624. There is a list of contents prefaced to the volume signed…
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Names:
Bull, John, composer
Byrd, William, composer
Cosyn, Benjamin, composer
Forster, William
Inglott, William, organist and composer, 1553?-1621
Morley, Thomas, composer and writer
Tallis, Thomas, composer and organist, c 1505-1585
Tomkins, Thomas, organist and composer
Ward, John, composer