Royal Appendix MS 31

Vol. I. ff. 67. Late XVI cent.

passim. Motets for 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8 voices, in parts, apparently all by Derick Gerarde, though his initials are only appended to a few of them. The MS. certainly belonged to him (see vol. i, f. 1, etc.); and, though the words of most of the pieces have been set to music by many of the French and Flemish composers of the second quarter of the 16th century, none of the present settings have been found among their works. In vol. iii, f. 67b, occur the two following inscriptions:— (1) ‘John Theodoricu[s Gerarde ?],’ and (2) ‘finis qd master Redford.’ [John?] Redford, though apparently a contemporary of Derick Gerarde, could hardly have been the composer of the works in this MS., as some of them are evidently autograph and in a hand quite different from Redford's (cf. Add MS 29996, passim); moreover, the only composition to English words would appear to be set by a foreigner (see vols, i-iii of the present MS., f. 27b). The five volumes contain respectively the cantus, altus, tenor, bassus, and quintus (with sextus also generally, where there are 6 or more parts). The other extra parts (2nd cantus, 2nd bassus, etc.) are scattered over the first three volumes. Except where the contrary is stated, nos. 1-19 are for 5 voices; nos. 20-24 are for 6 voices; nos. 26-29 for 4 voices; and nos. 30-32 for 8 voices.

1. ‘Christus factus est’; with second part, ‘Propter quod es Deus.’ i, ff. 2b, 3b; 2. ‘Benedictus dominus deus israel‘; with second part, ‘Honor, virtus.’ i, ff. 9b, 10b; 3. ‘Miserere mei, domine‘; with second part, ‘Convertere, domine.’ i, ff. 11b, 12; 4. ‘O Maria, vernans rosa.’ i, f. 12b; 5. ‘Leuaui oculos.’ i, f. 13b; 6. ‘Aspice, domine‘ (à 6). i, f. 16; 7. ‘Hodie nobis de celo.’ i, f. 16b; 8. ‘Viuere vis recte‘ (? a 6). i, f. 17; 9. ‘Ego autem cantabo.’ i, f. 17b; 10. ‘Tu Bethleem.’ i, f. 19; 11. ‘Congregati sunt inimichi.’ i, f. 21; 12. ‘Tua est potentia.’ i, f. 21b; 13. ‘Misericordia et Veritas’ (à 6). i, f. 22b; 14. ‘Derelinquat impius viam‘ (à 6). i, f. 32; 15. ‘Adhesit pavimento anima‘; with second part, ‘Dormitauit anima.’ i,ff. 32b, 33; 16. ‘Laudate Dominum, omnes gentes.’ i, f. 34; 17. ‘Voce mea ad Dominum clamaui’; with second part, ‘In die tribulationis.’ i, ff. 35, 35b; 18. ‘Sic Deus dilexit mundum’ (à 6). i, f. 37b; 19. ‘Beati omnes qui timent’; with second part, ‘Ecce sic benedicetur.’ i, ff. 38b, 39b; 20. ‘Domine, clamaui ad te’; with second part, ‘Vide humilitatem‘ (quasi-canon). i, ff. 40, 41; 21. ‘Peccantem me quotidie‘; with second part, ‘Deus, in nomine tuo.’ i, ff. 41b, 42; 22. ‘Domine, ne memineris‘; with second part, ‘Adjuva nos.’ ‘D. G.’ i, ff. 47b, 48; 23. ‘Venite ad me‘ (? part ii of no. 18). i, f. 48b; 24. ‘Tribulationem nostram.’ i, f. 49; 25. ‘Laudemus omnes Dominum’ (à 8). i, f. 53b; 26. ‘Laudate Dominum, omnes gentes.’ i, f. 55b; 27. ‘Respice in me.’ i, f. 56b; 28. ‘Deus, in nomine tuo’; with second part, ‘Ecce enim Deus.’ i, ff. 57b, 58b; 29. ‘In patientia vestra.’ i, f. 60b; 30. ‘Laudate dominum in Sanctis.’ i, f. 61b; 31. ‘In tribulatione mea.’ i, f. 62b; 32. ‘Murus eneus.’ i, f. 64b; 33. ‘Ego autem cantabo’ (à 7). i, f. 66b;

passim. Two carols, for 8 voices, in parts, apparently by Derick Gerard, sc. (1) ‘Noe, noe, exultemus.’ Vol. i, f. 54b; (2) ‘Hodie Christus natus est.’ i, f. 63b; Vol, i, contains 2 parts.

passim. Two Graces, for 5 voices, in parts, apparently by Derick Gerard. 1. ‘Pere eternel, qui nous ordonnes.’ Vols, I, f. 29b; 2. ‘O souverain Pasteur.’ i, f. 36;

passim. Chansons and Madrigals, in parts, apparently all by Derick Gerarde, though his initials are only appended to a few. The five volumes contain respectively the treble, alto, tenor, bass, and 'quintus' parts; nos. 8 and 25-34 have a 'sextus' part (generally contained in vol. v); 1. 'Se (sic) dire ie l' osoie.' i f. 6b; 2. 'Viure ne puis.' i, f. 7b; 3. 'Je ne scay pas coment.' i, f. 8b; 4. 'Dictes pour quoy.' i, f. 14; 5. 'Viuons joieusement.' i, f.14b; 6. 'A dieu lespoir.' i, f. 15; 7. 'A dieu mon esperance.' i, f. 15b; 8. 'Oncques amour ne fust.' i, f. 18; 9. 'Amour au cœur,' i, f. 18b; 10. 'Jay si fort battaillez.' i, f. 19b; 11. 'En attendant secours.' i, f. 20b; 12. 'Je ne suis pas de ses gens.' i, f. 23b; 13. 'Pour vne seulle.' i, f. 24; 14. 'Ce mois de may'; containing a canon. i, f. 24b; 15. 'Puisquelle a mis a deulx.' i, f. 25b; 16. 'Mon c[o]eur chante.' i, f. 26b; 17. 'Yf Phebus stormes.' i, f. 27b; 18. 'Le bergiere (sic) et la bergierre.' i, v, f. 28b; 19. 'Aiez pitie de votre amant.' i, v, f. 29; 20, 'Viure ne puis.' Different from no, 2. i, f. 30b; 21. 'Je ne me puis tenir.' i, f. 31b; 22, 'Tous mes amys.' i, f. 34b; 23, 'Je suis amoureulx.' i, f. 37; 24. 'Le souuenir d'aimer.' i, f. 38; 25. 'Reueillez vous.' {[By D. Gerarde.]} i, f. 42b; 26. 'Je suis desheritee.' {[By D. Gerarde.]} i, f. 43; 27. 'Puis que fortune.' {[By D. Gerarde.]} i, f. 43b; 28. 'Pour vne, las, j'endure.' {[By D. Gerarde.]} i, f. 44; 29. 'Reiouissons nous.' 'D. G.' i, f. 44b; 30. 'Plaisir nay plus.' i, f. 45b; 31. 'Tant ay souffert.' {[By D. Gerarde.]} i, f. 46b; 32. 'Mon ceur chante.' 'D. G.' i, f. 49b; 33. 'Hellas, Hellas, quel jour.' 'D. G.' i, f. 50b; 34. 'Le rossignol plaisant.' i, f. 51b; 35. 'Auecques vous mon amour finera.' i, f. 65; 36. 'Jay tant chasse.' i, f. 65b; 37. 'Soions Joyeulx.' i, f. 65b;

passim. 'Fortem vocemus': two settings, in parts, apparently by Derick Gerarde. 1. For 5 voices. Vol. i, f. 4b; 2. For 4 voices. Vol. i, f. 59b;