Add MS 22597

(String Quintets, Motets and a Carol, in the same hand, Song in 'Don Quixote,' by R. Courteville, in a later hand.)

ff. 3-15, 18-21b, 53 Tenor part of the following Anthems: — [late 16th cent.]. 1. 'The Lorde blesse vs.' 'R. White.' Attributed by Tudway, in Harley MS 7339, f. 34b, to Matthew White, who lived temp. Chas. I, but the version used appears to date from about 1548-9, at which time Robert White (d. 1574) was no doubt flourishing. f. 3. {an earlier period - text crossed through from "about 1548-9"} 2. 'Saue mee, O God, for thy name sake' — the end missing. Anonymous. f. 4. 3. 'O consider myne aduersitie' — the beginning lost. 'Malorie.' f. 6. 4. 'Blessed art thou yt fearest God.' 'Phillips' (called Philip de Wildre in Add MS 30484, f. 4). f. 8. 5. 'I call and crie.' 'Tallis.' f. 9. 6. 'O lorde, I bowe the knees.' 'Mundaye.' ff. 10b, 18. 7. 'Here, o lorde god, thy people.' Anonymous. f. 13b. 8. 'Howe longe shall myne enimyes.' By Byrd. f. 14b. 9. 'Our father, which art in heaven.' Anonymous. f. 15b. {By J. Shepherd} 10. 'All people, clapp your hands.' Anonymous. f. 19b. 11. 'Deliuer me from myne enimyes' (in 5 parts). By R. Parsons. f. 21. 12. 'Blessed ar they that keepe his testimonies' (in 5 parts). By Tallis. f. 21b. 13. [My soule, geve laud unto the lorde] (for 5 voices). Anonymous. f. 23b. 14. 'Almighty God, whose kingdom is everlastinge.' Anonymous. f. 53. {By R. Parsons}

f. 16b. Tenor part of ‘Angelus ad pastores.’ Anonymous. [late 16th cent.]

ff. 17, 22b. Tenor part of two anonymous Motets, probably by English composers. 1. ‘Vbi est Abell.’ f. 17 2. ‘Saluator Mundi’ (in 5 parts). f. 22b. [late 16th cent.]

f. 23b Tenor part of Deus Misereatur, beg. 'O God be mercifull vnto vs . . . and shewe the light of thy countenance vpon vs, that we maye knowe thy waye vpon earth, thy saluation amonge all heathen.' For 5 voices. Anonymous. [late 16th cent.]

ff. 25b-46b passim. Single parts (tenor, unless the contrary is stated) of some instrumental compositions, most of them apparently written for 5 instruments, though the number is in most cases not specified. They are, with the exception of no. 24, in a late 16th century hand. [late 16th cent.] 1. 'Saunce (sc. Sans) lever.' Beginning lost. Anonymous. f. 32. 2. 'Si de bea[u]cult (sc. Beaucoup {deleted: compère}).' By Philip van Wilder. f. 32b. 3. 'Le Bergier.' Anonymous. f. 33. 4. 'In nomine' (à 5). By Tye. f. 33b. 5. 'A singinge song.' Anonymous. f. 34. 6. 'In nomine.' 'Poynts.' f. 34b. 7. 'In nomine.' 'Byrd.' f. 35b. {Birdes} 8. 'In nomine.' 'Parsons.' f. 36b. 9. 'O salutaris hostia.' By Tallis. f. 37. 10. 'The Belles.' By Tallis. f. 37b. 11. 'Discumfit them, O Lorde' (à 5). From Tallis. f. 38b. 12. 'De la curte' (à 5). Imperfect at the end. By Parsons. f. 40. 13. 'When Maye' (à 5). This and nos. 14-16 are anonymous. f. 41. 14. 'Maye makethe.' f. 41. 15. 'All ye that live.' f. 41b. 16. 'Madona.' f. 41b. 17. 'Amauit' (à 5). By Tye. f. 42. 18. 'In conuertendo.' By Douglas. f. 43. 19. 'Pour vous amer' (à 5). This and nos. 20, 21 are by Philip van Wilder. f. 44b. 20. 'Laseque fraye' (sc. 'Las, que ferai'). In 5 parts. f. 45. 21. 'Si vous voles' (a 5). f. 45b. 22. 'Fa, sol, la.' This and nos. 23 and 24 are anonymous. f. 46. 23. 'Retorne.' f. 46b. 24. Piece unnamed. In early 17th cent. hand. f. 25b.

ff. 27b-31. Treble-part, or melody written in the treble clef, of five short pieces, probably composed for Harpsichord. Anonymous. [early 18th cent.].

ff. 47-51b (reversed. 'Victumnus (sc. Vertumnus), Flora, you that bless the fields': song written by Raphael Courteville for Durfey's 'Don Quixote,' 1695, for which Purcell wrote most of the incidental music. [early 18th century, inserted in a volume of late 16th century].

ff. 54-56. In nomines, for 4 instruments. Tenor part. [late 16th cent.]. 1. Anonymous, ff. 54, 54b. 3. Anonymous. f. 56. 2. By '— Parsons.' f. 55b. Another piece entitled 'D'amours' has been lost at the end (see Index on f. 1b). {First is Tallis 2nd is R. White. cf. Meyer}