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Add MS 31390
- Record Id:
- 040-002023517
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-002023510
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000001443.0x000050
- LARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100054739536.0x000001
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Add MS 31390
- Title:
- 'A booke of In nomines and other solfainge songs of v: vj vij: and viij: parts for voyces or Instrumentes', written in direct, transverse, and reversed staves, so that all can sing, or play, at once.
- Scope & Content:
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Compare with the layout of John Dowland's First Book. of Aires, printed in 1597. The contents are chiefly motets, and include also Italian, English, and French songs. Among them are the following:-
1. Mr Parson his Songe." f. 10 b.
2. Si grand e la pieta." f. 13 b.
3. "Vraie deu damour" f. 14 b.
4. "Yf man in care," by Mr. Malery. f. 21 b.
5. "A Knell of Jhonson." f. 25 b.
6. "Free fro[m] all," by Dr. Tye. f. 26 b.
7. "Trye," by Dr. Tye. f. 27 b.
8. Quale iniqua mia sorte," by Mr. Phillipes. f. 34 b.
9. Browninge my dere," by Mr. Stoninges. f. 60.
10. In nomine "Farwell my good R. for ever," by Dr. Tye. f. 65.
11. " Rounde," by Dr. Tye. f. 66 b.
12. In nomine " Seldom sene," by Dr. Tye. f. 71 b.
13. Delacourt," in two parts, by Mr. Parsons. ff. 82 b, 80 b.
14. Hackney," by Clement Woodcocke. f. 97 b.
15. Brownynge my dere," by C. Woodcocke. f. 101 b.
16. ',Frayse gallyard." f. 115 b.
17. " The leaves be grene," by Mr. Byrd. f. 124 b.
The authors named are :-
Alfoncius [Ferrabosco ?], f. 15 b. Edward Blankes, ff. 19 b, 30 b. William Byrd, ff. 17 b, 43 b, 58 b, 120 b, 124 b, 125 b. Duglas, ff. 88 b, 89 b. Gerardus, f. 29 b. Gombert, f. 18 b. Sebastian Holland, f. 90b. Johnson, ff. 25 b, 44 b, 52 b. Maillart, f. 107 b. Malery, ff. 16 b, 21 b, 95 b, 109 b. Mudd, f. ll6 b. William Mundy, ff. 2 b, 4 b, 20 b, 103 b. Parseley, f. 119 b. Robart Parson or Parsons, ft. 10 b, 23 b, 24 b, 59 b, 82 b, 96 b. [Peter] Philippes, ff. 3 b, 12 b, 31 b, 33 b- 43, 53 b, 87 b, 112 b. Picforth, f. 78 b. Poynt, f. 47 b. [John] Shephard, ff. 5 b, 6 b, 62. Stoninges, ff. 56 b, 57 b, 60. Stragers, Strogers, or Stroger, ff. 9 b, 54 b, 55 b. [Thomas] Tallis, ff. 83 b, 104 b, 11 3 b. [John] Taverner, ft. 100 b, 106 b. Dr. [Christopher] Tye, ff. 26 b-29, 32 b, 45 b, 46 b, 51 b, 61, 62 b-78, Ill b. [Robert] White, f. 118 b. Clement Woodeoeke, ff. 97 b-100, 101 b.
Several of these pieces will be found scored in the sixth volume of Dr. Burney's ',Musical Extracts " (Add. 11,586). Paper; ff. 128. xvith cent. The signature " W. 1578 " appears on f. 3. Folio.
Music: In nomines, etc.: 16th cent.
includes:
- ff. 2 b, 4 b, 20 b, 103 b William Mundy, composer: Songs: 16th cent.
- ff. 3 b, 12 b, 31 b, 33 b-43, 53 b, 87 b, 112 b Peter Philipps: Music: 16th cent.
- ff. 5 b, 6 b, 62 John Shepherd: Musical compositions: 16th cent.
- ff. 9 b, 54 b, 55 b Nicholas Strogers, composer: Pavans and galliards: 16th cent.
- ff. 10 b, 23 b, 24 b, 59 b, 82 b, 96 b Robert Parsons: Music: 16th cent.
- f. 15 b Alfonso Ferrabosco: Madrigals, etc.: 16th-18th cent.
- ff. 16 b, 21 b, 94 b, 109 b Malery: Music: 16th cent.
- ff. 17 b, 43 b, 58 b, 120 b, 124 b, 125 b William Byrd: Madrigals, etc.: 16th, 17th cent.
- f. 18 b Nicholas Gombert: Music: 16th cent.
- ff. 19 b, 30 b Edward Blankes, composer: Music: 16th cent.
- ff. 25 b, 44 b, 52 b Johnson: Music: 16th cent.
- ff. 26 b 29, 32 b, 45 b, 46 b, 51 b, 61, 62 b-78, 111 b Christopher Tye, composer: Part-music, etc.: 16th, 19th centt.
- f. 29 b Gerardus: Music: 16th cent.
- f. 47 b Poynt: Music: 16th cent.
- ff. 56 b, 57 b, 60 Stoninges: Music: 16th cent.
- f. 78 b Picforth: Music: 16th cent.
- ff. 83 b, 104 b, 113 b Thomas Tallis, composer and organist: Songs, etc.: 16th cent.
- ff. 88 b, 89 b Duglas: Music: 16th cent.
- f. 90 b Sebastian Holland: Music: 16th cent.
- ff. 97 b-100, 101 b-103 Clement Woodcocke: Music: 16th cent.
- ff. 100 b, 106 b John Taverner: Music: 16th cent.
- f. 107 b Maillart: Music: 16th cent.
- f. 116 b Medd: Music: 16th cent.
- f. 118 b Robert White: Music: 16th cent.
- f. 119 b Parseley: Music: 16th cent.
- Collection Area:
- Music Collections
- Project / Collection:
- Additional Manuscripts
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-002023510
040-002023517 - Is part of:
- Add MS 31384-31823 : The following collection of MS. Music, Nos. 31,384-31,823, was formed by Mr. Julian Marshall.
Add MS 31390 : 'A booke of In nomines and other solfainge songs of v: vj vij: and viij: parts for voyces or Instrumentes', written in… - Hierarchy:
- 032-002023510[0007]/040-002023517
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: Add MS 31384-31823
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 1 volume (128 folios)
- Digitised Content:
- https://iiif.bl.uk/uv/#?manifest=https://bl.digirati.io/iiif/ark:/81055/vdc_100054739536.0x000001 (opens in a new tab)
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- Languages:
- Not applicable
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1560
- End Date:
- 1599
- Date Range:
- Late 16th century
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
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- Physical Characteristics:
- Paper. Folio.
- Custodial History:
- At the end (f. 128b) is a rough draught of a memorandum referring to a grant of Pagham Vicarage, co. Sussex, on 9 Oct., 1596, to William Whalley, M.A. The MS. belonged in 1728 to B[ernard] Gates.
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- Digitised copy available on British Library Digitised Manuscripts: www.bl.uk/manuscripts/FullDisplay.aspx?ref=Add_MS_31390
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)