[The contents list here gives details for all part-books in the set. The VdGS number ranges given are condensed and do not necessarily reflect the order of the pieces in each sequence of the manuscripts.]

1-20: Airs for two trebles and bass:

1-10: Mr. Jenkins:

1. G minor [VdGS a3 10-12, 85-87]. Pp. 1-6.

2. G major, (with Corante (4) in E minor], [VdGS a3 1-5, 51-52, 88-89, 91]. Pp. 7-16.

3. A minor [VdGS a3 35-44]. Pp. 17-26.

4. B flat major [VdGS a3 75-81]. Pp. 27-33.

5. C minor [VdGS a3 62-67, 97-101]. Pp. 37-47.

6. C major [VdGS a3 56-59, 103]. Pp. 48-52.

7. D minor [VdGS a3 18, 22-34]. Pp. 53-67.

8. D major [VdGS a3 19-21]. Pp. 68-73.

9. E minor [VdGS a3 45-50]. Pp. 74-79.

10. F major [VdGS a3 71-4]. Pp. 80-83.

11-13: Mr. Carwarden (see E. Lowe's note in MS. Mus. Sch. e. 414, fol. 1: 'Try Mr. Carwardens Ayres in the old Consort Bookes with Greene Stringes p. 85'):

11. E minor [VdGS 14-19]. Pp. 85-90.

12. A major [VdGS 20-23]. Pp. 91-94.

13. B flat major [VdGS 9, 24-26, 28-31]. Pp. 95-102.

14. Dr. Coleman. B flat major [VdGS 387-389]. Pp. 103-105.

14a. [J. Carwarden]. B flat major [VdGS 24-25]. Ascribed to Coleman in the manuscript. Pp. 106a-b.

15. Dr. Coleman [VdGS 111-119]. D minor. Pp. 106c-114.

16. Dr. Coleman [VdGS 195-206]. F major. Pp. 115-126.

17-20: Mr. Simpson:

17. C minor [VdGS 19-22]. Pp. 131-134.

18. F major [VdGS 7-12]. Pp. 135-140.

19. D minor [VdGS 13-18]. Pp. 141-146.

20. D major [VdGS 1-5]. Pp. 147-151.

21-45: Suites of airs for two trebles, counter-tenor and bass:

21-28: Mr. Will. Lawes. (23-28 are from the old version of The Royall Consort Suites), published, Fretwork (1995), ed. D. Pinto, and partly in MB 21:

21. G minor [VdGS 101-102, 338, 70]. The Air on p. 173 was published in MB 21 (pp. 10-14), for 5 parts. Pp. 171-174.

22. G major [VdGS 79-80, 320-321]. Pp. 175-179.

23. Suites nos. 2 and no. 3 in D minor [VdGS 8, 10, 12-13, 15-16, 18-21]. Pp. 180-189.

24. D major [VdGS 22-26, 28-29, 31-33, 35, 37]. The Royall Consort, Suites nos. 4, 5 and 6. Pp. 190-201.

25. A minor [VdGS 43-48]. The Royall Consort, Suite no. 7. Pp. 204-209.

26. B flat major [VdGS 62-67]. The Royall Consort, Suite no. 10. Pp. 210-215.

27. C major [VdGS 50-54]. The Royall Consort, Suite no. 8. Pp. 216-220.

28. F major, [VdGS 55-61]. The Royall Consort, Suite no. 9. Pp. 221-227.

29-34: Mr. Rogers:

29. E minor [VdGS 91-97]. Pp. 228-235

30. B flat major [VdGS 102-107]. Pp. 236-241.

31. F major [VdGS 111-116]. Pp. 242-247.

32. D major [VdGS 122-132]. Pp. 248-257.

33. G major [[VdGS 141-145]. Pp. 258-262.

34. A minor [VdGS 151-153, 155-157]. Pp. 263-268. A copy of the Through bass from MS. Mus. Sch. d. 244, p. 2, was added by E. Lowe in vi, p. 269.

35-36: Dr. Coleman:

35. D minor [VdGS 101-110]. Pp. 276-285.

36. D major [VdGS 71-72, 74, 76-77, 79]. Pp. 286-290b.

37-41: Mr. Brewer:

37. G minor [VdGS 15-21]. Pp. 291-297

38. G major [VdGS 22-26]. Pp. 298-302.

39. C minor [VdGS 1-4]. Pp. 303-306.

40. C major [VdGS 7-9, 11]. Pp. 307-310.

41. F major [VdGS 12-14]. Pp. 311-313.

42-45: 'Mr. Jenkins'. Various three- and four-part ayres, some of doubtful authenticiy. Some pieces may be by Coleman or Ives:

42. G minor [VdGS Ives 10, Jenkins a3 85 (see also no. 1), Ives 21, Jenkins a3 12, Jenkins a4 52, Coleman 329, Jenkins a4 30, 34, Coleman 327-328]. Pp. 315-324.

43. G major [VdGS Jenkins a4 23, Coleman 261-262]. Pp. 325-327.

44. F major [VdGS Jenkins a4 18-20; Coleman 209-210]. Pp. 328-332.

45. A minor [VdGS a4 46, 1]. The Pavan on p. 333 was published in MB 26 (pp. 173-175). Pp. 333-334.

46-50: Mr. Simpson. Airs for two trebles and two basses. The second bass part is copied in the counter-tenor book.

46. C major [VdGS 1-3]. Pp. 339-341.

47. B flat major [VdGS 4-7]. Pp. 342-345.

48. D major [VdGS 8-10]. Pp. 346-350.

49. D minor [VdGS 14-16]. Pp. 351-353.

50. G minor [VdGS 17-18]. Pp. 355-357.

51. 'Battist' [J.B. Lully]. Airs in B flat major for treble and bass, from La pastorale comique (1667) [LWV 33/1 and 33/3] and the Ballet des Muses (1666) [LWV 32/11], copied by Lowe in i, iv and vi. Pp. 360-361.