Latin motets by English composers. Set of five part-books (Cantus, Quintus, Altus, Tenor and Bassus), late 16th cent.
File
MSS. Tenbury 354-358
This set of books was repaired in 1922 at the British Museum when fresh backs had to be provided although the covers were retained. Copied by a single scribe, employed by Edward Paston of Norfolk; the hand is similar to that of MSS. Tenbury 349-353, 369-373 and 1469-1471.
For four voices:
For four voices:
- (fol. 1) Gratias agimus. Robert Fairfax [Fayrfax]
- (fol. 1v) Et resurrexit
- (fol. 2) Et in unum dominum
- (fol. 2v) Dona nobis
- (fol. 2v) Agnus dei. John Taverner
- (fol. 3v) Gaude sancta virgo. Thomas Tallis
- (fol. 4) Exaudiat. Robert White
- (fol. 4v) Veniat mihi. Robert White
- (fol. 5) Domine non est. Robert White
- (fol. 5v) Sicut oblectatus est. Robert White
- (fol. 6) O vos omnes. Robert White
- (fol. 6v) Et in terra pax. John Taverner
- (fol. 6v) Laudamus te. John Taverner
- (fol. 6v) Domine labia. John Shepherd [Sheppard]
- (fol. 7) Gaude virgo. Thomas Tallis
- (fol. 7v) Sicut locutus Robert Parsons
- (fol. 8) Sicut erat. Robert Parsons
- (fol. 8v) Esurientes. Robert Parsons
- (fol. 9) Et incarnatus. John Taverner
- (fol. 9v) Sicut locutus. Robert White
- (fol. 10) Ave plena. Robert Johnson
- (fol. 10v) Omnes populi. Robert White
- (fol. 10v) Retribue servo tuo. William Byrd
- (fol. 11v) Incola ego sum. William Byrd
- (fol. 12) Euge coeli. Thomas Tallis
- (fol. 12v) Maria Stella. Thomas Tallis
- (fol. 12v) Esto nobis via. John Taverner
- (fol. 13) Ergo laudes. John Taverner
- (fol. 13v) Gloria tua. John Taverner
- (fol. 14) Effunde quaeso. Woodes [John Wood]
- (fol. 14v) Domine quis habitat. Robert White
- (fol. 14v) Nam qui corde. John Taverner
- (fol. 15) Et semini eius. John Taverner
- (fol. 15v) Quia fecit. Robert White
- (fol. 16) In nomine. Robert Johnson
- (fol. 16v) In nomine. Robert White
- (fol. 17v) In nomine. Robert Parsons
- (fol. 18v) In nomine. Robert White
- (fol. 19v) In nomine. Thomas Tallis
- (fol. 20v) In nomine. Robert White
- (fol. 21v) In nomine. John Taverner
- (fol. 22) Christe redemptor. William Byrd
- (fol. 22v) Christe redemptor. William Byrd
- (fol. 23) Miserere. [William Byrd]
- (fol. 23v) Te lucis. William Byrd = Christe qui lux (III)
- (fol. 23) Sermone blando. William Byrd
- (fol. 23v) Sermone blando. William Byrd
- (fol. 24) Precamur. William Byrd = Christe qui lux (I)
- (fol. 24v) [Christe qui lux (II). William Byrd and an unidentified piece]
For five voices:
- (fol. 25) O gloriosissina. Robert Fairfax [Fayrfax]
- (fol. 25v) Ave dei patris. Thomas Tallis
- (fol. 26) O gloriosissima. Thomas Tallis
- (fol. 26v) Et exultavit. Robert Fairfax [Fayrfax]
- (fol. 26v) In deo. Robert Fairfax [Fayrfax]
- (fol. 26) Superbos. Robert Fairfax [Fayrfax]
- (fol. 27) Salutare meo. Robert Fairfax [Fayrfax]
- (fol. 27v) In secula seculorum. Robert Fairfax [Fayrfax]
- (fol. 27v) Ave dei patris. Robert Johnson
- (fol. 28) Eteme caritatis. Robert Johnson
- (fol. 28v) Tui filii. Robert Johnson
- (fol. 28v) Ave domini filia. Robert Johnson
- (fol. 29v) Ave plena gratia. Robert Johnson
- (fol. 30v) Ave virgo foeta. Robert Johnson
- (fol. 31v) Gaude plurimum. John Taverner
- (fol. 32v) Gaude Maria. John Taverner
- (fol. 33) Gaude sacradssima. John Taverner
- (fol. 34v) Gaude Maria Jesu mater. John Taverner
- (fol. 35v) Gaudeamus itaque. John Taverner
- (fol. 35v) Eundem igitur. John Taverner
- (fol. 36) Salve intemerata. Thomas Tallis
- (fol. 37) Annae mulieris. Thomas Tallis
- (fol. 37v) Et dum eum. Thomas Tallis
- (fol. 38v) In nimirum. Thomas Tallis
- (fol. 39) Per haec nos. Thomas Tallis
- (fol. 39v) Te precamur. Thomas Tallis
- (fol. 40v) Secundum humanitatem. Thomas Tallis
- (fol. 41) Qui tollis
- (fol. 41v) In nomine. John Bull
- (fol. 42v) In nomine. Robert Parsons
- (fol. 43v) In nomine. Robert White
- (fol. 44v) In nomine. William Byrd
- (fol. 45v) Mater Christi. John Taverner
- (fol. 46v) Blessed are those. Thomas Tallis
Dates
- late 16th cent.
Extent
1 box (5 part-books)
Shelfmark
MSS. Tenbury 354-358
Existence and Location of Copies
Digital images, a more detailed inventory and further information about MS. Tenbury 354 in DIAMM.
Existence and Location of Copies
Digital images, a more detailed inventory and further information about MS. Tenbury 355 in DIAMM.
Existence and Location of Copies
Digital images, a more detailed inventory and further information about MS. Tenbury 356 in DIAMM.
Existence and Location of Copies
Digital images, a more detailed inventory and further information about MS. Tenbury 357 in DIAMM.
Existence and Location of Copies
Digital images, a more detailed inventory and further information about MS. Tenbury 358 in DIAMM.
Bibliography
- Philip Brett, ‘Edward Paston (1550-1630): a Norfolk gentleman and his musical collection’, Transactions of the Cambridge Bibliographical Society , vol. 4, no. 1 (1964), pp. 51–69.
Dimensions
8 1/4 x 5 inches obl.
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
Contact:
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Weston Library
Broad Street
Oxford OX1 3BG United Kingdom
specialcollections.enquiries@bodleian.ox.ac.uk