Royal Appendix MS 26

Vol. I. ff. 26. Late XVI cent.

passim. Chansons, etc., for 4, 5, and 6 voices, in parts, by Derick Gerarde. Autograph(?). The five volumes contain respectively 'superius,' contra-tenor (and 'medius'), tenor (and 2nd bass), bass, and 'quintus' (and 'sextus') parts. Unless the contrary is stated, they are for 5 voices. 1. 'Die lume'; with second part, 'Questi ad un col.' I f. 1. 2. 'Amor piangeua'; with second part, 'E la banda.' i f. 1b. 3. 'Gia piansi'; with second part, 'E si miseramente.' i f. 3. 4. 'Il foco ch' io sentia' (à 4); with second part, 'E quando io spero.' i, f. 7b; 5. 'Amy, soufrez.' i, f. 12b; 6. 'Petitte fleur' (à 6). i, f. 13b; 7. 'Ceste belle petite bouche' (à 6). Vol I &2 (2 parts), f. 14b; 8. 'Bon Jour, Mamye.' i, f. 15; 9. 'Jay veu le temps.' i, f. 15b; 10. 'Est il possible.' i, f. 15b; 11. 'J'attens secours' (à 6). i, (2 parts), f. 16b; 12. 'A dieu mon esperance' (à 6). i, f. 17; 13. 'Je I'aime bien.' i, f. 21b;

passim Motets for several voices, in parts, apparently all by Derick Gerarde, though only nos. 4 and 5 have his name or initials (autograph 1) appended. The name is given as Dyricke Gerard at the end of each volume by [John, 6th Baron] Lumley [d. 1609], a rather later owner. Unless the contrary is stated, they are for 5 voices, and the folios are the same in each volume. The five volumes contain respectively superius (and 2nd bassus), contra-tenor (and medius), tenor (and sextus), bassus (and 2nd superius), and quintus (and 2nd superius). 1. ‘Quare fremuerunt gentes.’ f. 4. 2. ‘Egrediente domino.’ f. 4b. 3. ‘Multiplicati sunt qui tribulant.’ f. 6. 4. ‘Ne quando dicat Inimicus.’ f. 6b. 5. ‘Timor et tremor’ (à 8); with second part, ‘Exaudi, deus, deprecationem.’ ff. 7, 7b. 6. ‘Ascendens christus‘; with second part, ‘Ascendo ad patrem.’ ff. 10b, 11. 7. ‘Fidem refondens (sic)‘ (à 4); with second part, 'Opus stupent angelli (sic).’ i, f. 11b, 12; 8. ‘Puer qui natus est‘ (à 6); in two parts, i, (2 voices), f. 13; 9. ‘Animam meam dilectam’ (à 6); with second part, ‘Congregamini.’ i, (2 voices), f. 17b, 18; 10. ‘Illuminare, Jerusalem’ (à 8 — 2 vocal parts each are contained in vols, i, iv, and v). i, f. 18b; 11. ‘Cognoui, Domine’ (à 8); with second part, ‘Veniant mihi.’ (2 vocal parts in each volume.) i, ff. 19b, 20b; 12. ‘Da pacem, domine.’ i, f. 21; 13. ‘Quare tristis es‘ (à 6). i, f. 22; 14. ‘Occurrerunt Maria et Martha’ (à 6); with second part, ‘Videns Jhesus.’ i, ff. 22b, 23; 15. ‘Ad te levaui oculos’ (à 6); with second part, ‘Miserere nostri, domine.’ i, ff. 23b, 24b; f. 5. 'Dulces exuviæ'; with second part, 'Urbem preclaram'; for 5 voices, in parts, by Derick Gerarde. Autograph(?).

f. 9; 27, 28, f. 10; 30, f. 8b. 'Hodie nobis, cœlorum rex‘; with second part, ‘Gloria in excelsis.’ For 8 voices, in parts, by Derike Gerarde. Autograph (?). Vols, i, iv, and v contain 2 parts each.