Incomplete part-book of church music, belonging to a set probably used in the province of York
Services are on pp. 1-86, breaking off unfinished. Full anthems, pp. 112-126. Verse anthems, pp. 140-142, unfinished. At the end, pp. 170-172, were added 'Psalm Tunes by Mr. Popely 1708' in score. Spaces were filled by John Nutter, 1724 (see p. 95) with anthems of north-country provenance, in score. Some of his headings and attributions have been defaced.
Contents:
Services, Bassus Decani part. Te Deum, Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis, unless anything further is mentioned. Nos. (1-4) were published in Barnard's Church Musick, 1641:
- (1) Mr. Tallis. [Short Service] D minor, with Kyrie and Nicene Creed. Pp. 1-8.
- (2) Mr. Strogers. D minor, with Kyrie. Pp. 8-13.
- (3) Mr. Bird [Byrd. Short Service] D minor, with Kyrie and Nicene Creed. Pp. 14-20.
- (4) Mr. Gibbons. [Short Service]. F major, with Kyrie and Nicene Creed. Pp. 21-27.
- (5) Mr. [Albertus] Bryne. G major, with Jubilate, Kyrie and Nicene Creed. Pp. 28-35.
- (6) Mr. Tomkin [Tomkins. First Service]. C major. Pp. 35-39.
- (7) Mr. Pattrick [Patrick]. G minor. Pp. 39-43.
- (8) Mr. Farrant. A minor. Pp. 43-47.
- (9) Mr. [Thomas] Smewen. 'Service in Gamutt'. G major, with Jubilate. Pp. 48-53.
- (10) Mr. Boyes [Thomas Boyce?]. D minor, with Kyrie and Nicene Creed. Pp. 54-58.
- (11) Dr. Blow. 'Service in Are'. A major, with Jubilate, Kyrie, Nicene Creed, 'O Sing unto the Lord a new song' and 'God be merciful unto us'. Pp. 58-66.
- (12) Mr. Rogers. D major, with Jubilate. P. 66-71.
- (13) 'Dr. Rogers in Gamutt'. G major, with Jubilate, Sanctus, Kyrie and Nicene Creed. Pp. 71-76.
- (14) 'Dr. Child in Desolre'. D major, with Jubilate, Kyrie and Nicene Creed. Pp. 77-84.
- (15) 'Dr. William Child in Gamutt'. Benedictus (only) in G major. Incomplete. Pp. 84-86.
Anthems in score, copied by John Nutter, c 1724:
- (16) 'An anthem for 3 voc: by Mr. William Denby [altered to Popley], organist at Wakefield. Psalm 20, v. 5, We will rejoyce. Pp. 87-95.
- (17) 'An anthem by Mr. Will. Denby [altered to Popely] for Christmas Day'. Behold I bring you glad tidings. Pp. 96-100.
- (18) 'Psalm 47'. O Clap your hands. Full anthem for 3 voices, in D major. Pp. 100-103.
- (19) 'An anthem by Mr. William Denby, organist at Wakefield'. God be mercifull unto us. Pp. 104-106.
- (20) 3-part verse anthem, [by Mr. Tho. Wanleys crossed out], Put me not to rebuck [rebuke]. Pp. 106-108.
- (21) 3-part anthem by Mr. William [Hanson [altered to] Popely]. I will magnifie thee O Lord. Pp. 109-111.
Full anthems, Bassus Decani part. Original copyist. Nos. (22) and (29-34) were published in Barnard's Church Musick, 1641. The words of all except (22) were published in T. Wanless's ... Anthems ... sung ... in York, 1705:
- (21) Orlando Gibbons. Deliver us O Lord. Pp. 112-123.
- (22) [Richard Farrant]. Lord for thy tender mercy's sake. P. 113.
- (23) [John Hutchinson (?)]. Grant we beseech Thee. P. 114.
- (24) [Thomas Weelkes]. Thy mercyes great. P. 115.
- (25) [Richard Reade]. God standeth in the Congregation. Pp. 115-116.
- (26) [John Hutchinson]. O Lord let it be thy pleasure. Pp. 116-117.
- (27) [John Hutchinson]. Behold how good and joyfull. Pp. 117-118.
- (28) [Thomas Tallis]. O Lord give thy holy spirit. Pp. 118-119.
- (29) [Adrian Batten]. O praise the Lord all ye heathen. Pp. 119-120.
- (30) [Richard Farrant]. Hide not thou thy face. P. 120.
- (31) [Richard Farrant]. Call to remembrance O Lord. P. 121
- (32) [Adrian Batten]. Hast the[e] O God to deliver. Pp. 121-122.
- (33) [Adrian Batten]. Lord we beseech the[e] give ear. Pp. 122-123.
- (34) [Byrd]. Save me O God. Pp. 123-124.
- (35) Mr. Tho. Preston. Sing aloud unto God. P. 125.
- (36) Tho. Smewen. I heard a viyce [sic]. P. 126.
Verse anthems in score copied by John Nutter.
- (37) [By Mr. Thomas Wanleys [Wanless?] crossed out]. Psalm 3, Lord how are they Incres'd. Pp. 127-132.
- (38) Benedicite in F major. Pp. 133-134.
- (39) Antiphonal setting of Psalm 33, Ye righteous in the Lord. P. 134.
- (40) [By Mr. Tho. Wanlys [Wanless] (?) crossed out]. Psalm 147, O praise the Lord for it is a good thing. Pp. 135-139.
Verse anthems. Bassus Decani part. Original copyist. No. (42) was published in Barnard's Church Musick, 1641.
- (42) [T. Mudd]. O God thou art my God. Pp. 140-141.
- (43) [Mr. Cutts(?)]. My dayes are gone. Incomplete. Pp. 141-142.
Verse anthems in score copied by John Nutter.
- (44) A Thanksgiving Anthem [after a plot against king William by Tho. Wanlys (?) crossed out]. Not unto us O Lord. Pp. 143-153.
- (45) [By Mr. Tho. Wanleys [Wanless?] crossed out]. Jubilate in A minor. Pp. 153-161.
- (46) [By Tho. Wanleys [Wanless?] crossed out]. Psalm 21, The King shall Rejoyce. Pp. 161-167.
(47) Psalm Tune[s] by Mr. Popely, 1708, two in D major, one in C minor. P. 170-172.
Dates
- Creation: late 17th-early 18th cent.
Extent
180 pages
Language of Materials
- English
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Eng. Liturg. c. 4, fols. 1-2].
Shelfmark:
MS. Eng. Liturg. c. 4
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 17058
Abstract
Incomplete part-book of church music, belonging to a set probably used in the province of York, late 17th-early 18th cent.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical information on most of the composers represented here can be found in Grove Music Online.
Custodial History
Owned by J.S. Bumpus (name on p. v; shelfmark C within red diamond inside front cover), who continued index of services and wrote index of anthems on pp. i and iii. Said to have been 'from the Rev. G. Heathcote's library'.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Bought, 1924.
Physical Facet
vi + 174 pages, with pages 1-172 numbered by first copyist. 11 gatherings, 1(4), 2(8) and so on alternately in fours and eights to 9(4); 10(6) (6 missing); 11(6) (5 missing); plus modern end papers. Watermark resembles Heawood 2010, except pp. 75-78, where the watermark resembles Heawood 3144, with countermark DG or DC. Ruled throughout with 12 staves to a page, red marginal rulings. Bound before copying, in calf with blind tooling. Rebacked, 19th cent., and inscribed 'Services & Anthems' in gold letters on black calf label. Original index inside front cover, partly obscured by modern repairs.
Dimensions
Folio
Subject
- Batten | Adrian | d 1637 | English composer (Person)
- Blow | John | 1648-1708 | composer (Person)
- Byrd | William | c 1540-1623 | musical composer (Person)
- Child | William | 1606/1607-1697 | composer (Person)
- Gibbons | Orlando | 1583-1625 | composer (Person)
- Tallis | Thomas | c 1505-1585 | composer (Person)
- Farrant | Richard | c 1528-1580 | Cathedral musician and composer (Person)
- Title
- Incomplete part-book of church music, belonging to a set probably used in the province of York
- Status
- Published
- Date
- EAD version 2019
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
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