Royal Appendix MS 75

Vol. II. ff. 36.

Apparently written about 1547-1548, before the first Booke of the Common Prayer, 1549. In many cases the versions of the Psalms followed closely resemble those in the Prymer of 1544.

Collection of partially scored, and complete compositions, of sacred music, largley of English origin, composed, for instruments, and voice; including: for Bass-violin, Lute, and Strings, and also including Madrigals, Anthems, Metrical Psalms or Hymns, and Services

Anthems, in parts, in three volumes: Vol. ii (ff. 36) contains a contra-tenor part; The Anthems are:

6. 'Not vnto vs, Lord.' ii, f. 1 (end only);

7. 'Saue me, O God.' ii, f. 1b;

8. 'I cryde vnto ye Lorde.' ii, f. 2;

9. 'Remembre not, Lord.' By Tallis. ii, f. 5b;

10. 'O Lorde, rebuke me not.' ii, f. 20b;

11. 'O Lorde Christe Jesu, that art King': a prayer for King Edward [VI]. ii, f. 22b (2 tenors);

12. 'Praysid be God our father.' ii, f. 24b (2 tenors);

Passim. Portions of Church Services, in parts, in three volumes; vol. i containing (unless the contrary is stated) a single triplex part; vol. ii a contra-tenor part;

3. Deus Misereatur, beg. 'O God, be mercifull vnto vs. . .and shew Þe light of thy countenaunce.' ii, f. 3;

4. Magnificat, beg. 'My soule magnifyÞe the Lord and my sprite reioysith.' ii, f. 4;

5. [Benedicite], beg. 'Prayse ye the lorde, all the workes of the Lorde.' ii, f. 25b;

7. A Doxology, beg. 'Blesse we the father, the sonne, and the holy gost'; said to be in ' foure parts,' but only 3 given, ii, f. 27b;

8. [Nunc Dimittis], beg. 'Lorde, now let thow.' ii, f. 27b;

9. Benedictus, beg. 'Blessyd be the lord god of israell, for he hathe... lyftyd vp ane horne of Saluation.' 'Tallis.' ii, f. 29b (2 contra-tenors);

10. [Te Deum] . ...'We knowledge thee too be the lorde .... heauen and earthe are replenyshed.' ii, f. 32b (2 contra-tenors);

11. [Nunc dimittis.] Words as in no. 8. ii, f . 34b;

ff. 6b-24b passim. Metrical Psalms or Hymns, in parts. In three volumes; vol. ii, containing a contra-tenor part; They are all signed.

1. ‘Jubilate Deo,’ beg. ‘All men reioyse and prayse þe Lord.’ ii, f. 6b;

2. ‘Benedicite,’ beg. ‘Praise ye þe Lorde, his woorkes all.’ ii, f. 7b (2 contra-tenors);

3. ‘Benedictus,’ beg. ‘Praysid be thalmightie lord.’ ii, f. 9b;

4. ‘O lorde, our lord, how marvellous‘ (Ps. viii). ii, f. 12b;

5. ‘The heuens in ther excellence’ (Ps. xix). ii, f. 16b;

6. ‘How long, O lord, wilt me forget’ (Ps. xiii). ii, f. 14b;

7. ‘O Lord, whom wilt thou count worthie‘ (Ps. xv). ii, f. 18b;

f. 35b A piece without title for 5 Bass- Viols, in quasi -score. Anonymous.

passim. Compositions for 4 instruments, presumably viols, with the parts written under each other and occasionally roughly scored.

1. Pavan (Canon 'in subdiatessarum'); followed by the 1st treble part (sc. the theme of the canon) written out in full transposed key. f. 48b}

2. Pavan (Canon:— 'Per alium viam reuersi sunt in regionem suam'). f. 48.

3. Canon. f. 47b

4. Another, with the word 'ruger' [? = Ruggiero] affixed to one of the parts. At the end is written in a different hand 'by me, Rychard Pyttyns.' f. 46b.

5. 'Allemand d'amor.' f. 44. {only in 74 4pts (quasi score)]

6. Galliard. f 41b.

7. Piece without title. The first two lines or more appear to be rough drafts of the tenor and bass parts (afterwards written out neatly and given at the bottom of the page). f. 38b.

75. Piece without title. f. 35.

76. 1. Piece without title. f. 44.

2. Galliard (?). f. 48b (reversed).

3. Piece without title. f. 51.

passim. Compositions for 5 instruments, presumably viols, the parts generally written one above the other, but not scored. Anonymous.

74 (reversed). 1. Allemande. f. 52b. {74 (reversed). Pavan in 5 parts; the two top parts being in canon at the fourth ('canon in subdiatessarum') f. 48b.}

2. Piece without title. f. 52.

3. Galliard. f. 51b.

4. Piece without title. f. 51.

5, 6. 'Seconda' and 'Terza desperada.' ff. 50b, 50.

7. Piece without title. f. 49.

8. 'Desperada.' f. 47.

9. 'Ronda,' with 'la represa' (apparently a repeat with variations). f. 46.

10. 'Brandeberges,' with 'la represa.' f. 45.

11. 'Alleman[d]a d'amor.' f. 44.

12, 13. Two Pavans. ff. 43, 42b.

14. 'Pavin of Albarte.' f. 41.

15, 16. Two Galliards. ff. 40b, 40.

17. Pavan. f. 39b.

18, 19. Two pieces without titles, ff. 36b, 35.

75. 1, 2. Two pieces in 5 parts, the words 'Sor or Marquese' being written at the end of the first. ff. 36, 36b.

76. 1, 2. Two pieces without title, the first in score, ff. 44b, 45b.