56 Suites by John Hingeston. Organ part, mid-17th cent (before 1682)
Fair copies of the organ part in the hand of the composer. Numbering (each suite from 1-20, each movement from 21-84) appears to be mainly his own. Modern numbers are used for reference.
Contents:
1-9: Three-part suites for bass, countertenor and treble with organ [VdGS VII/1-9]. Fantazia and almand, unless otherwise described. The first part of fascicle numbered by Lowe '10':
1. G minor. Pp. 1-2.
2. G minor. Pp. 3-4.
3. G minor. Pp. 35-36.
4. G major. Pp. 5-6.
5. A minor (no. 1 in MS. Mus. Sch. e. 382). Pp. 7-8.
6. Fantazia, Pavan-Almand and Almand in E minor (no. 2 in MS. Mus. Sch. e. 382). Pp. 9-10.
7. G major. Pp. 11-12.
8. D minor. Pp. 13-14.
9. D major. Pp. 15-16.
10-18: Three-part suites for 2 trebles and bass with organ [VdGS VIII/1-9]. Fantazia and almand, unless otherwise described. The latter part of fascicle numbered by Lowe '10':
10. C minor. Pp. 17-18.
11. C minor. Pp. 19-20.
12. C major. Pp. 21-22.
13. D minor. Pp. 23-24.
14. D minor (no. 5 in MS. Mus. Sch. e. 382). Pp. 25-26.
15. D minor (no. 4 in MS. Mus. Sch. e. 382). Pp. 27-28.
16. D major (no. 6 in MS. Mus. Sch. e. 382). Pp. 29-30.
17. Fantazia only in B flat major. Pp. 31-32.
18. B flat major. Pp. 33-34.
19-27: Two-part suites for violin and bass with organ [VdGS I/1-9]. Each suite consists of fantazia, almand and ayre. Numbered by Lowe '9':
19. B flat major (no. 19 in MS. Mus. Sch. e. 382). Pp. 39-42.
20. C minor (no. 20 in MS. Mus. Sch. e. 382). Pp. 43-46.
21. (21-22). C major (no. 21 in MS. Mus. Sch. e. 382). Pp. 47-50.
22. (23-24). G major. Pp. 52-55.
23. (25-26). G major, almand in E minor (no. 22 in MS. Mus. Sch. e. 382). Pp. 56-59.
24. (27-28). A minor (no. 23 in MS. Mus. Sch. e. 382). iPp. 60-63.
25. (29-30). A major (no. 24 in MS. Mus. Sch. e. 382). Pp. 64-66.
26. (31-32). D minor (parts of nos. 25-26 in MS. Mus. Sch. e. 382). Pp. 67-70.
27. (33-34). D major, almand in B minor (no. 27 in MS. Mus. Sch. e. 382). Pp. 71-74.
28-34: Three-parts suites for 2 violins and bass with organ [VdGS II/1-6a]. Fantazia, almand and ayre unless otherwise described. Nos. 28-33 are the same numbers in MS. Mus. Sch. e. 382. Numbered by Lowe '7':
28. (35-36). G minor. Pp. 75-78.
29. (37-38). G major. Pp. 79-82.
30. (39-40). A minor. Pp. 83-86.
31. (41-42). A major. Pp. 87-90.
32. (43-44). D minor. Pp. 91-94.
33. (45-46). D major. Pp. 95-96, 99a.
34. Almand and ayre in D major. Pp. 97-98.
35-42: Four-part suites for 2 trebles and 2 basses with organ [VdGS X/1-8]. Each suite consists of fantazia and almand:
35. (47) G minor (no. 13 in MS. Mus. Sch. e. 382). Pp. 100-101.
36. (48-49). G minor. Pp. 102-104.
37. (50-51). G minor. Pp. 106-108.
38. (52). G major. Pp. 110-111.
39. (53-54). A minor (no. 15 in MS. Mus. Sch. e. 382). Pp. 112-114.
40. (55). A major (no. 16 in MS. Mus. Sch. e. 382). Pp. 116-117.
41. (56). D minor (no. 17 in MS. Mus. Sch. e. 382). Pp. 118-119.
42. (57). D major (no. 18 in MS. Mus. Sch. e. 382). Pp. 120-121.
43-46: Five-part suites for 2 trebles, 2 contratenors and bass with organ [VdGS XI/1-4]. Fantazia and almand unless otherwise described:
43. (58-59). Fantazia, almand and corante in F major. Published as V. da G. Soc. Supplementary publication no. 35, ed. W.H. Davies, 1967. Pp. 124-127.
44. (60-62). Fantazia, pavan, almand and sarabande in G minor. Pp. 128-130.
45. (63). A minor. Pp. 132-133.
46. (64). C major. Pp. 143-145.
47-49: Six-part suites for 2 trebles, countertenor, 'low meane' and 2 basses with organ [VdGS XII/1-3]. Each suite comprises fantazia and almande:
47. (69). A minor. Pp. 142-143.
48. (70). F major. Pp. 144-145.
49. (71). D minor. Pp. 146-147.
50. (74-76) Two-part suite for 1 cornet and sagbutt with organ. Fantazia, almand and ayre in F major. Pp. 152-153.
51. (77-79) Three-part suite for 2 cornets and sagbutt with organ. Fantazia, almand and ayre in F major. Pp. 156-157.
52-56: Unaccompanied duos for 2 bass viols [VdGS V, VI/1-4]. All except 52 comprising: Fantasia, 2 almands and corante:
52. (80). Bass and treble. Fantazia, almand and corante in G minor. Published as VdGS Supplementary publication no. 45, ed. W.H. Davies, 1967. Present only in v and vi.
53. (81). C minor. Published as VdGS Supplementary publication no. 36, ed. W.H. Davies, 1967. Present only in v and vi.
54. (82). C major. Present only in v and vi.
55. (83). D minor. Present only in v and vi.
56. (84). D major. Present only in v and vi.
Dates
- Creation: mid-17th cent (before 1682)
Extent
1 volume
Language of Materials
- English
Physical Description
vii + 167 pages quired in fours. Leaves were removed during copying after pp. 35 and 144, and extra leaves of different paper were added at beginning and between sections. The first page of the four-part section was ruled by the copyist. Ruling otherwise uniform throughout, 8 staves of 6 lines, margins at both edges. Watermark: Fleur de Lys, somewhat resembling Heawood 1780 and 1788, countermark resembling Heawood 1759 though without initials. Binding: brick-red calf with gold ornament, name of part, and inscription: 'Hos libros Iohannes Hingeston dono dedit in usum Scholae Musicae apud Oxon'. Metal clasps (one missing).
Shelfmark
MS. Mus. Sch. d. 211
Former reference:
Music School A. 6. 7
Physical Description
vii + 167 pages quired in fours. Leaves were removed during copying after pp. 35 and 144, and extra leaves of different paper were added at beginning and between sections. The first page of the four-part section was ruled by the copyist. Ruling otherwise uniform throughout, 8 staves of 6 lines, margins at both edges. Watermark: Fleur de Lys, somewhat resembling Heawood 1780 and 1788, countermark resembling Heawood 1759 though without initials. Binding: brick-red calf with gold ornament, name of part, and inscription: 'Hos libros Iohannes Hingeston dono dedit in usum Scholae Musicae apud Oxon'. Metal clasps (one missing).
Dimensions
Very large oblong quarto
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