Hard-coded id of currently selected item: . JSON version of its record is available from Blacklight on e.g. ??
Metadata associated with selected item should appear here...
Add MS 18938
- Record Id:
- 040-002095561
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-002095558
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000001517.0x0002c2
- LARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100156353364.0x000001
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Add MS 18938
- Title:
-
One of four volumes of a collection of early 17th Century Secular and Sacred vocal compositions for voice, and instruments; portions of Masses and Requiem-Masses; Secular and Sacred Latin compositions, in parts; by mostly English composers, including: T. Tallis, John Munday, John Taverner, John Shepherde, W. Birde, Thomas Morley, [T.] Wilkinson , [Thomas] Weilkes, John Wilbye, Horat. Vecchi, Francisci Bianchardi, 'William Cobbold, Tommaso Lodovico da Vittoria, Alphonso Ferrabosco, Pietro Philippi, Gregorio Languio, J. Tomkins, Striggio, Paleuicino, Orlando di Lasso, Richard Deringe. and R. Parsons.
- Scope & Content:
-
Vol. III.
One of four volumes of a collection of early 17th Century Secular and Sacred vocal compositions for voice, and instruments; portions of Masses and Requiem-Masses; Secular and Sacred Latin compositions, in parts; by mostly English composers, including: T. Tallis, John Munday, John Taverner, John Shepherde, W. Birde, Thomas Morley, [T.] Wilkinson , [Thomas] Weilkes, John Wilbye, Horat. Vecchi, Francisci Bianchardi, 'William Cobbold, Tommaso Lodovico da Vittoria, Alphonso Ferrabosco, Pietro Philippi, Gregorio Languio, J. Tomkins, Striggio, Paleuicino, Orlando di Lasso, Richard Deringe. and R. Parsons.
Vol III: 18938Sacred vocal compositions, in parts. The first four are for 3 voices; the others appear to be for 5 voices, though only 4 parts remain.
1. 'Haue mercy on vs, Lord.' 'Byrd.' iii, f. 32.
2. 'The Lord ys onely my support.' By the same. iii, f. 32b.
3. 'Lord, to the I make my moane.' By the same. iii, f. 32b.
4. 'O Lord, bow downe thy heauenly eyes.' By the same. iii, f. 33.
5. 'Praise him on Tube,' with second part, 'Ye gladsome sound.' 'Alphonso [Ferrabosco].' iii, f. 33b.
passim. Latin sacred compositions, in parts.
[Nos. 1-15 are for 3 voices present in other volumes.]
Nos. 16-24 appear to be all for 4 voices.
16. ‘Misere[re].’ ‘Byrd.’ iii, f. 3b.
17. ‘Aue, verum corpus’; with an English version, ‘O Lord, God of Israell.’ By the same, iii, ff. 6b, 21b.
18. ‘Christe, qui lux.’ ‘[R. ?] Whyte.’ iii, f. 7.
19,20. ‘Sicut erat’ and ‘Asperges me.’ ‘Victoria.’ iii, f. 8.
21. ‘Vidi aquam.’ By the same, iii, f. 8b.
22. ‘Quem visurus sum ego.’ Anonymous, iii, f. 12b.
23. ‘Peccantem me quotidie.’ ‘Victoria.’ iii, f. 17b.
24. ‘Miserere.’ ‘Byrd.’ Different from no. 16. iii, f. 18.
All the remaining numbers (with two exceptions noted below) appear to be for 5 voices, though only 4 remain.
25. ‘Deus, qui beatam Mariam.’ 'Pietro Philippi.’ [1612.] iii, f. 18b.
26. ‘Ut la[n]terna.’ ‘Gregorio Languio.’ iii, f. 20b.
27. ‘Adoramus Te.’ ‘Byrd.’ iii, f. 21.
28. ‘Gaude, Maria’ (with canon). 'Victoria.’ iii, f. 22.
29. ‘Credo quod Redemptor.’ Anonymous, iii, f. 23.
30. ‘Miserecordias (sic) Domini.’ 'Horat. Vecchi.’ iii, f. 26.
31. ‘Ad te suspiramus’ (à 4). ‘Victoria.’ iii, f. 27b.
32. ‘Laudate.’ ‘Francisci Bianchardi.’ iii, f. 34.
33. ‘O lux.’ ‘Victoria.’ iii, f. 34b.
34. ‘Ignis crux bestiæ.’ By the same. iii, f. 34b.
35. ‘De excelso misit ignem.’ ‘[R. ?] Whyghte.’ iii, f. 45.
36. ‘Cantate Domino canticum novum.’ ‘[J.] Tomkins.’ iii, f. 45b.
37. ‘Ne reminiscaris, Domine.’ ‘John Wilbye.’ iii, f. 46.
38. A medley, beginning ‘Miserere’ (for 6 voices, of which only 4 are given, with the plainsong in the tenor). ‘Dr. Steuenson.’ iii, f. 46b.
39. ‘Heu mihi, Domine.’ ‘Tho. Morley.’ iii, f. 50b.
40. ‘Emendemus in melius’; with second part, ‘Adjuua nos, Deus.’ 'Wm Byrd.’ iii, f. 51b.
passim. Portions of Requiem-Masses, in parts, probably all by Vittoria, his name being affixed at the end of most of them. In four volumes.
No. 2 is for 3 voices; the others apparently for 4.
3-6. 'Dona eis, Domine' (two settings), 'Et tibi reddetur,' and 'Kyrie.' iii, f. 13b.
7. 'Libera animas.' iii, f. 14.
8-12. 'Erit iustus,' 'Sanctus,' 'Pleni sunt cœli,' 'Benedictus,' and 'Agnus Dei.' iii, f. 14b.
13-17. 'Agnus Dei' (2), 'Luceat eis,' 'Et lux perpetua,' and ' Libera me.' iii, f. 15.
18. 'Requiem eternam.' iii, f. 17b.
passim. Portions of Masses, in parts.
Nos. 29-58 for 4, nos. 61-76 for 5. Probably all of the following sixty-three numbers (13-75) are by Tommaso Lodovico da Vittoria, but only those to which an asterisk is prefixed are marked with his name (‘Victoria ‘) in the MS.
29. ‘Agnus Dei.’ iii, f. 3b.
*30, *31. ‘Benedictus.’ Two settings. iii,f. 7.
32. ‘Benedictus.’ iii, f. 7b.
*33, *34. ‘Sanctus.’ Two settings, iii, f. 7b.
*35, *36. ‘Domine Deus.’ Two settings, iii, f. 8.
37. ‘Quoniam.’ iii, f. 8b.
*38. ‘Kyrie.’ iii, f. 8b.
39,40. ‘Et in terra pax’ and ‘Qui tollis peccata.’ iii, f. 9.
*41, *42. ‘Et in terra pax‘ and ‘Qui tollis.’ iii, f. 9b.
*43, *44. ‘Agnus Dei.’ Two settings (with canons), iii, f. 10.
45. ‘Kyrie eleison.’ iii, f. 10.
****46-49. ‘Christe eleison.’ Four settings, iii, ff. 10, 10b.
*50, *51. ‘Osanna in excelsis.’ Two settings, iii, f. 10b.
*52. ‘Patrem omnipotentem.’ iii, f. 11.
*53. ‘Crucifixus.’ iii, f. 11b.
54,55. ‘Crucifixus.’ Two settings. iii, f. 12.
56. ‘Patrem omnipotentem.’ iii, f. 12b.
57,58. 'Crucifixus‘ and ‘Kyrie.’ iii, f. 13.
*59. Mass (8 voices), iii, 15b.
*60. ‘Kyrie‘ (4 voices) iii, f. 18.
*61. ‘Osanna in excelsis.’ iii, f. 22.
***62-64. ‘Et in terra pax,’ ‘Qui 16 tollis,’ and ‘Osanna in excelsis.’ iii, f. 22b.
*65, *66. ‘Sanctus‘ and ‘Agnus Dei.’ iii, f. 23.
*67. ‘Et in terra pax.’ iii, f. 23b.
68, 69. ‘Qui tollis peccata’ and 'Kyrie.’ iii, f. 23b.
*70,*71. ‘Sanctus’ and ‘Patrem omnipotentem.’ iii, f. 24.
*72. ‘Patrem omnipotentem.’ iii, f. 24b.
***73-75. ‘Kyrie.’ Three settings. iii, ff. 25, 25b.
76. ‘Agnus Dei.’ ‘Alphonso [Ferrabosco].’ iii, f. 27.
passim. Vocal compositions, in parts, Nos. 14-20 apparently for 4 voices, and the rest for 5 voices. 14. 'Quando...' 'Philippi de Monte.' iii, f. 3b.
15. 'Vaults, graues and tombes.' Anonymous. iii, f. 4.
16. 'Alas, I faynte.' Anonymous. iii, f. 4b.
18. 'Mi parto.' Anonymous. iii, f. 5b.
21. 'O tell me, sweet heart.' Anonymous. iii, f. 19.
22. 'What, shall I part.' [G. Kirbye, 1597.] iii, f. 19b.
23. 'Phillis, a heardmayd dayntye.' 'Alfonso [Ferrabosco].' iii, f. 20.
24. 'Di questi hondi' (sic). {Di questa biond'e vaga treccia, see also 'I saw not love' In Egerton MS 2009-2012} By the same. {[By Striggio.]} iii, f. 20b.
25. 'Le belle.' By the same. iii, f. 21.
26. 'La bella.' '[B.] Paleuicino.' iii, f. 21b.
27. 'O comme...' 'Orlando [di Lasso].' iii, f. 27b.
28. 'Delight ys dead.' 'Byrd.' iii, f. 28.
29. 'By force I liue.' By the same. iii, f. 28b.
30. 'Live longe desyre.' Anonymous. iii, f. 28b.
31. 'From a starre.' 'Cobbold.' iii, f. 29.
32. 'See, see those sweet eyes.' 'Byrd.' [1589.] iii, f. 29.
33. 'Syth yt ye tree.' Anonymous. [? By the same.] iii, f. 29b.
34. 'Let fortune fayle'; with second part,' 'My yeares doe seeke her stepps.' 'Byrd.' iii, f. 29b.
35. 'Whom hatefull harmes.' By the same. iii, f. 30.
36. 'Crowned with starres'; with second part, 'Oh worthie queene.' By the same. iii, f. 30b.
37. 'As Cæsar wept.' 'Tallis.' iii, f. 31.
38. 'List not to Syrens.' 'Alphonso [Ferrabosco].' iii, f. 31b.
39. 'Mount, hope, aboue the skyes.' By the same. {[By Byrd.]} iii, f. 32.
40. 'The whytest snow.' By the same. iii, f. 35.
41. 'Penelope'; with second part, 'Wanton wyngs.' 'Byrd.' iii, f. 35b.
42. 'Non lasso martires' (sic). 'Alfonso [Ferrabosco].' iii, f. 35b.
43. 'Lors que Je uoy.' 'Philippo De Monte.' iii, f. 36.
44. 'Pis ne me.' 'Cyrquillo ' (sc. Créquillon). iii, f. 36b.
45. 'The crye of London'; beginning 'Ny oysters.' 'Weilkes.' iii, f. 37.
46. Another setting. Anonymous. iii, f. 38.
47. 'New fashions.' In four parts. 'William Cobbold.' iii, f. 39.
48. 'For death of her' (Mary Gascoygne, d. 1588). By the same. iii, f. 41.
49. 'Ye mortal wights.' By the same. iii, f. 41b.
50. 'Sighes, doe your part.' By the same. iii, f. 42.
51. 'I plunged am poore wreach.' By the same. iii, f. 42b.
52. 'Jamyes (sc. Jamais) amant' or 'Jamie's a man.' By the same. iii, f. 43.
53. 'Amids my bale.' By the same. iii, f. 43.
54. 'The haughtye harts.' By the same. iii, f. 43b.
55. 'O froward fate.' By the same. iii, f. 43b.
56. 'The rare affects.' By the same. iii, f. 44.
57. 'As phisicks skill.' Anonymous. iii, f. 44b.
58. 'Countrye Crye'; begins 'God giue you god morowe, Sir Rees.' 'Richard Deringe.' iii, f. 47b.
59. 'Sacred Pan.' 'Nath. Pattricke.' iii, f. 50.
60. 'O death [rock me asleep].' Anonymous. (The same as in Add MS 30480, f. 37b, but different from the tune in Chappell's , ed. Wooldridge, 1893.) iii, f. 50b.
passim. Latin compositions to secular words, in parts.
1. 'Sub diuersis speci[e]bus' (à 5). 'William Cobbold.' iii, f. 25b.
2. 'Mars et Marte' (à 5). 'Alphonso [Ferrabosco].' iii, f. 36b.
passim. Compositions (two), in parts, apparently for 5 instruments, though only 4 parts remain.
1. 'Anome' (sc. 'In nomine' ?); in two parts. 'Willi[a]m Gobbold.' iii, f. 3.
2. Fantasia. Anonymous. iii, f. 26b.
Vol iii, f. 27. 'Sicut loquutus‘; from a ‘Magnificat,’ apparently for 5 voices, in parts, by R. (?) Parsons.
- Collection Area:
- Music Collections
- Project / Collection:
- Additional Manuscripts
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-002095558
040-002095561 - Is part of:
- Add MS 18936-18939 : Collection of early 17th Century Secular and Sacred vocal compositions for voice, and instruments; portions of Masses…
Add MS 18938 : One of four volumes of a collection of early 17th Century Secular and Sacred vocal compositions for voice, and instruments; portions… - Hierarchy:
- 032-002095558[0003]/040-002095561
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: Add MS 18936-18939
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 1 of four volumes (Part book)
- Digitised Content:
- http://access.bl.uk/item/viewer/ark:/81055/vdc_100156353364.0x000001 (digital images currently unavailable)
- Thumbnail:
-
- Languages:
- English
Italian
Latin - Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1600
- End Date:
- 1699
- Date Range:
- 17th century
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
Please request the physical items you need using the online collection item request form.
Digitised items can be viewed online by clicking the thumbnail image or digitised content link.
Readers who have registered or renewed their pass since 21 March 2024 can request physical items prior to visiting the Library by completing
this request form.
Please enter the Reference (shelfmark) above on the request form.If your Reader Pass was issued before this date, you will need to visit the Library in London or Yorkshire to renew it before you can request items online. All manuscripts and archives must be consulted at the Library in London.
This catalogue record may describe a collection of items which cannot all be requested together. Please use the hierarchy viewer to navigate to individual items. Some items may be in use or restricted for other reasons. If you would like to check the availability, contact our Reference Services team, quoting the Reference (shelfmark) above.
- User Conditions:
- Physical Characteristics:
- Paper oblong octavo
- Custodial History:
- Belonged in 1670 to ‘St. Aldus ‘or ‘Aldhouse’
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)