Add MS 17792

Vol. I.

Contains also Bass-viol music, a Carol, Lamentations, Madrigals, Motets, Services, and String Duets, Trios, Quartets, Quintets, and Sextets. Anthems, etc., including a few so-called Hymns, in parts. The five volumes contain respectively the cantus, altus, tenor, quintus, and bassus parts; the sextus part is wanting. The first three Anthems are for 4 voices, being taken from Sacred Hymnes, by John Amner, 1615.

1. 'Sainte Marie now,' with second part, 'At length to Christ,' and third part, 'But he the God of loue.' i, f. 17;

2. 'Sweet ar the thoughts.' i, f. 18b

3. 'Com, letes reioyce.' i, f. 19b;

4. 'When Israell came out' (à 5). 'M. Easte,' [1610]. i, f. 112b;

5. 'Rise, o my soule' (à 5). 'M (?) East.' i, f. 114b;

6. 'Singe wee merrilie' (à 6). 'M. Easte' [1624]. i, f. 116b;

The following 27 (nos. 7-33) are for 5 voices:

7. 'Rejoice, rejoice' (with chorus à 8). 'Tho. Thomkins.' i, f. 118;

8. 'Ne irascaris,' beginning 'Lorde, turne thy wrath.' 'William Birde' [1589]. i, f. 120;

9. 'O goe not from me.' 'Palmer' [M. Pierson in Add 29372]. i, f. 121b;

10. 'Deliuer vs, o lorde.' Anonymous. i, f. 123b;

11. 'Almightie God, ye fountaine.' 'Tho. Tomkins.' i, f. 124b;

12. 'Behould, it is Christ.' 'E. Hooper.' i, f. 125b;

13. 'Stirre vp, wee beceech thee.' Anonymous. i, f. 126b;

14. 'How longe shall mine enemies.' By W. Byrd. i, f. 127b;

15. 'Wipe awaie my sinnes,' sc. 'Absterge, Domine,' by Tallis, 1575. i, f. 128b; v, f. 123b.

16. Blessed be thie name.' By the same. i, f. 130;

17. 'O geeue thanks vnto the Lorde, for hee is gracious.' By N. Giles. i, f 130b;

18. 'Reioyce in the Lorde, o yee righteous.' Anonymous, i, f. 131b;

19. 'Holy, Holy, Holie, Lorde God.' By R. Parsons. i, f. 132b;

20. 'Remember not, Lorde.' By J. Amner [1615]. i, f. 133b;

21. 'O Lord, I bowe the knees.' By W. Mundy. i, f. 134;

22. 'With all our harts.' By Tallis. i, f. 135b;

23. 'I will sing vnto the Lord.' By J. Amner [1615]. i, f. 136b;

24. 'Hee that decended.' By the same [1615]. i, f. 137; 25. 'God, whom our offences.' 'Birde.' i, f. 137b;

The following 8 are anonymous: —

26. 'Al people, clape your handes.' i, f. 138b;

27. 'O Lorde, rebuke me not.' i. f. 139b;

28. 'Christ rising againe,' in two parts. i, f. 140b;

29. 'Lord, enter not into judgment.' i, f. 141b;

30. 'Lett God arise.' i, f. 142b;

31. 'Out of the deepe.' i, f. 143b;

32. 'Blessed art thow that fearest God.' i, f. 144b;

33. 'Heare my criyng, of (sic) God.' i, f. 145b;

The following 6 are for 6 voices:

34. 'O giue thanks vnto the Lord.' By J. Mundy. i, f. 147;

35. 'Giue sentence with me.' 'Randall.' i, f. 148b;

36. 'Sing ioyfullie vnto God.' 'W. Byrd.' i, f. 150;

37. 'With Angells and Archangells.' Anonymous. i, f. 150b;

38. 'Woe is me that I am constrained.' 'To. Tomkins' [1622]. i, f. 151b;

39. 'Turne vnto the Lorde.' By the same [1622]. i, f. 152;

40. 'Awake vp, my Glorie' (à 7). Anonymous. i, f. 152b;

41. 'O Lord, arise' (à 7). By T. Weekes. i, f. 153b;

42. 'O singe vnto the Lorde a new song' (à 7). Anonymous. i, f. 154b;

43. 'Reioice in the Lorde, yee righteous' (à 6). By 'M. Jefferies.' i, f. 155b;

44. 'Holie, [holie, holie,] Lorde God allmightie.' 'T. Batson.' i, f. 156b;

passim Services, in parts. Vols, i-v contain respectively cantus, altus, tenor, quintus, and bassus.

1. Short Service (Venite, Te Deum, Magnificat, and Nunc dimittis); for 4 voices. '[John?] Lugg.' i, f.46b;

2. Te Deum; for 5 voices. 'Birde.' i, f. 157b;

passim. Madrigals, for 5 voices (unless the contrary is stated), in parts, the five volumes containing respectively the cantus, altus, tenor, quintus, and bassus.

1. 'O Griefe' (à 4). [Bald. Donato, 1588.] i, f. 20b;

2. 'My harte doth pante.' Anonymous. i, f. 60b;

3. 'Why doe I vse' [1588]. This and nos. 4-7 are by '[William] Birde.' i, f. 61;

4. 'Mee thought of late.' i, f. 61b;

5. 'Though Amarillis daunce' [1588]. i, f. 61b;

6. 'When I was otherwise' [1589]. i, f. 62;

7. 'Susanna faire som time assaultid was' [1588]. i, f. 63;

8. 'My minde to me.' Anonymous. i, f. 63b;

9. 'Vezzosette nimphe.' Anonymous. i, f. 63b;

10. 'Piacher' (sic). Anonymous. i, f. 64;

11. 'Browninge...The leaues be greene.' [W. Byrd.] i, f. 64b;

12. 'The Country Cry,' beginning 'God giue you goodmorrow, Sr Rise.' [R. Dering.] i, f. 106b;

13. 'The first London Crie,' beginning 'God give you goodmorroe, my masters'; with second part, 'Will you goe with mee.' [O. Gibbons.] i, f. 109b;

14. 'The second London Crie,' beginning 'O yes, can any man.' Anonymous. i, f. 111b;

ff. lb-18 passim. Compositions for 3 viols, in parts. The five volumes contain respectively cantus, altus, tenor, quintus, and bassus parts; the sextus is wanting.

1, 2. 'In nomines.' 'Tho. Tomkins.' i, ff. 1b, 2b;

3-15. Thirteen Fantasias. 'Tho. Tomkins.' i, ff. 3b-16.

ff. 18-97b passim. Compositions for 5 viols, in parts, the five volumes contain respectively the cantus, altus, tenor, quintus, and bassus parts.

1. 'Preludium.' By W. Byrd (see Add MS 32377. f. 27). i, f. 50b;

2-18. Pavans by 'Tho. Tomkins' (three), i, ff. 52-53;— by 'A. F[errabosco]' ('Dovehouse,' 'Four note,' and two others), i, ff. 53b 55;— by' [Thomas] Weelks,' or 'Wilks.' i, f. 55b;— by '[Richard ?] Micho' (four, of which the 2nd is attributed to 'Wilks' in vol. i). i, ff. 56-57b;— Anonymous (three), i, ff. 58-59;— by '[Richard?] Carlton.' i, f. 59b;;— by 'Tho. Tomkins.' i, f. 60;

19. 'The Funeralls.' Anonymous, i, f. 60b;

20. 'Sermone blando.' Apparently by Byrd. i, f. 66;

21-44. Fantasias by 'Wm. White' (ten, his name being attached to the first, described as 'for 2 bassis'). i, ff 66b 76b;— by '[Richard] Deering' (six), i, ff. 76b-81;— by '[Thomas ?] Lupo' (six), i, ff. 81b-86;;— by 'Deeringe.' i, f. 86b;— by '[John] Warde.' i, f. 87b; 45. 'In nomine.' 'Simon Ives.' i, f. 88b;

46, 47. Two 'In nomines.' 'Alfonso Ferabosco.' i, ff. 89b, 90b;

48. 'Fantasia.' 'W. White.' i, f. 91b;

49. 'Fantasia.' 'Okar' (sc. John Okeover ?). i, f. 92b;

ff. 85b-l 1 1 passim, etc. Fantasias for 6 viols, in parts., i-v contain respectively the cantus, altus, tenor, quintus, and bassus parts. The sextus is wanting. The composers are:—

1-6. 'Will White.' His name is appended to all except no. 3. vols. i, ff. 93b-8b;

7-13. 'John Warde.' i, ff. 99b-105b;

14. Richard Deering.' Bassus part wanting. i, f. 176b;

(i, f. 162b; ii, iii, f. 166b; iv, f. 155b; v, f. 159b). 'Angelus ad pastores‘; for 5 voices, in parts. Anonymous.

ff. 1 53-1 79b passim. Motets, for 5 voices (except where the contrary is stated), in parts. Vols, i-v contain the cantus, altus, tenor, quintus, and bassus respectively. The sextus is wanting. Nos. 2-8 and 1 1 are anonymous.

1. ‘In resurrectione tua.’ ‘Will. Bird‘ [1589]. i, f. 160

2. ‘Dum transisset Sabbatum.’ i, f. 160b;

3. ‘Cantate domino.’ i, f. 161b;

4. ‘Veni in hortum meum.’ i, f. 162;

5. ‘Angelus ad pastores’ (also in Add MS 22597, f. 16b). i, f. 162b;

6. ‘Deus misereatur nostri’; with second part, ‘Letentur’ (also in Add MS 32377, f. 27b). i, ff. 163, 163b;

7. Another setting (à 6 — also in Add MS 32377, f. 51b). i, ff. 164b, 165;

8. ‘Adolescentulus sum‘ (à 6). i, f. 166;

9. ‘Laudate, pueri, Dominum’ (à 6). 'Will. Bird‘ [1575]. i, f. 167;

10. ‘Domine, non exaltatum cor’ (à 6). By — Mundy. i, f. 168;

11. ‘Jerusalem, plantabis vineam’ (à 8). i, f. 168b;

12. ‘O quam gloriosum‘; with second part, ‘Benedictio.’ ‘Will. Bird’ [1589]. i, ff. 173b, 174;

13. ‘Tristitia‘; with second part, ‘Sed tu, Domine.’ By the same [1589]. i, ff. 174b, 175;

ff. 162b-178 passim Portions of the lessons from the book of Lamentations, set for 5 voices, in parts.

1. ‘Incipit lamentacio Jeremiæ prophetæ . . . Aleph.’ ‘Tallis.’ i, f. 169;

2. ‘Heth . . . ‘ ‘[Robert?] White.’ i, f. 170b;

ff. 22-50b passim. [Add MS 17792-17794, 17796] [String quartets]Fantasias for 4 viols, in parts. Most of those by Ferrabosco are in 29427. In four volumes (cantus, altus, tenor, and bassus). By the following composers:—

1-18. 'Alfonso F[erabosco].' i, ff. 22-38b;

19, 20. 'Simon Ives.' i, ff. 39b, 40b;

21, 22. '[John] Jenkins.' i, ff. 41b, 42b;

23, 24. 'Simon Iues.' i, ff. 43b, 44b;

25. 'Alfonso [Ferabosco].' i, f. 45b;