Madrigals for 5-10 voices by Luca Marenzio and Giovanni Ferretti, scored up by James Bartleman (see MS. Mus. e. 53) from the parts of early editions. The Ferretti items (scores and individual voice parts) were originally separate manuscripts.

a (pp. 1-15) L. Marenzio: Rivi fontane e fiumi. For SSATB. Originally printed in Le gioie (Venice, 1589); transcribed here from Nervi d'Orfeo (Leyden, 1601);

b (pp. 17-52) L. Marenzio: In quel ben nato. For SAATB. Originally printed in Dolci affetti madrigali a cinque voci (Venice, 1682); transcribed here from Nervi d'Orfeo (Leyden, 1601);

c (pp. 53-74) [L. Marenzio]: O tu che frà le selve. For SATB/SATB. Originally printed in his 1st book of 5-part madrigals (Venice, 1580);

(pp. 75-94) [L. Marenzio]: Se 'l pensier che mi strugge. For SATB/SATB. Originally printed in his 2nd book of 5-part madrigals (Venice, 1581);

e (pp. 95-112 [L. Marenzio]: Cantiam la bella Clori. For SATB/SATB. Originally printed in his 6th book of 5-part madrigals (Venice, 1594);

f (pp. 115-138) [L. Marenzio]: Basta fin qui le pen'e e i duri affanni. For SATTB/SATTB. Originally printed in his Madrigali libro primo, 4-6 voices (Venice, 1588);

g (pp. 139-148) G. Ferretti: Sei tanto gratioso [i.e. graziosa]. For SSATB. In F major. Originally printed in his Canzoni alla napolitana, bk. 1 (Venice, 1567); transcribed here from Musica divina (Antwerp, 1591);

h (pp. 159-173) Separate voice parts for (g), (i) and (j);

i (pp. 177-185) G. Ferretti: Sei tanto gratioso [i.e. graziosa]. For SATTB. Transposed version of (g) in C major;

j (pp. 187-194) G. Ferretti: Donna crudel tu m'hai rubat il core. For SATTB. Originally printed in his Canzoni alla napolitana, bk. 1 (Venice, 1567); transcribed here from Musica divina (Antwerp, 1591).