Music copied by Edward Lowe over a long period

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MS. Mus. Sch. e. 451 (Former reference: Music School A. 3. 29)

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Three kinds of entry are interspersed. First, probably started soon after the book's acquisition in 1636, singing parts of music by W. and H. Lawes, spaced according to a plan only partly completed, on pp. 1-2, 26-72 and 219-220. Second, music in score by W. Lawes (p. 335) and R. Dering (pp. 253-300). A three-part setting of 'Psal. 134 Sands translation' by Lowe himself is on p. 336, and the bass of a 'Pavan... made for Mr. Godfrey. Octo. 25. 1641' on p. 213. Thirdly, probably after c 1674, the book was adopted as the basso continuo book for Lowe's instrumental and vocal partbooks, now MSS. Mus. Sch. d. 233-236 and 241-244 (see pp. 3, 154 and 199) in the spaces between earlier entries. These are partly indexed on pp. i-ii, and the inscription on the cover refers to them: 'This Book belongs to the two sets of Books of Dr. Rogers and Mr. Jenkins workes [MSS. Mus. Sch. d. 241-424] &... of Mr. Locks and severall other authors' [MSS. Mus. Sch. d. 233-236].

This volume is not included in the 1682 list of the Music School books.

1-3: Canons by W. Lawes, published in the Through Base of Choice Psalmes by H. and W. Lawes, 1648:

1 (p. 1) She weepeth sore in the night.

2 (p. 1) Happy Sonnes of Israell.

3 (p. 2) Lord thou has bin favorable.

4 (pp. 3-5) 6 airs, through bass. 'Thes[e] 6 new ayres a la mode were made & given mee in May, 1674'. Parts are in MS. Mus. Sch. g. 612, 18.

5-37: Voice parts of 3-part settings of Psalms by W. and H. Lawes, mostly in the paraphase of G. Sandys. Published in Choice Psalmes, 1648. Volume reversed for the upper parts for singing round a table:

5 (pp. 26-27) H. L. How are the gentiles (Psalm 2).

6 (pp. 28-29) H. L. To heare mee Lord (Psalm 5).

7 (p. 30) W. L. Lord thy deserved wrath (Psalm 6).

8 (p. 31) W. L. To thee I cry (Psalm 141).

9 (p. 32) H. L. Lord Judge my cause (Psalm 26).

10 (p. 33) H. L. With sighs and Cryes (Psalm 142).

11 (pp. 34-35) W. L. Oft from my early youth (Psalm 129).

12 (pp. 36-37) W. L. I am wearye (Psalm 6).

13 (p. 38) [H. L.]. Who trusts in thee (Psalm 31).

14 (p. 39) H. L. O thou from whom all mercy springs (Psalm 57).

15 (p. 40) H. L. Not in thy wrath (Psalm 38).

16 (p. 41) H. L. Cast off and scattered.

17 (p. 42) H. L. Lord showre on us (Psalm 67).

18 (p. 43) H. L. Accept my praires.

19 (pp. 44-45) [H. L.]. The bountye of Jehovah praise (Psalm 136).

20 ((p. 46a) [W. L]. Let all in sweet accord.

21 (p. 46b) W. L. Thou that art inthrond.

22 (pp. 47-48) W. L. You nations of the earth (Psalm 100).

23 (pp. 49-50) W. L. To thee O God (Psalm 63).

24 (pp. 51-52) W. L. To the God whom we adore (Psalm 149).

25 (pp. 53-54) [W. L.]. Come singe the great Jehovahs praise (Psalm 95).

26 (pp. 55-56) [W. L.]. Thou mover of the Rolling spheares (Psalm 123).

27 (pp. 57-58) W. L. How longe wilt thou forget mee (Psalm 6).

28 (pp. 59-60) W. L. Praise the Lord inthroand (Psalm 150).

29 (pp. 61-62) W. L. They who the Lord their fortress make (Psalm 125).

30 (p. 63) W. L. My god, O why hast thou forsooke (Psalm 22).

31 (p. 64) W. L. Singe to the king of kings (Psalm 98).

32 (p. 65) W. L. Out of the Horror (Psalm 130).

33 (p. 66) W. L. In the substraction of my yeares 'Es[s]ay 38'.

34 (p. 67) W. L. Lord as the hart (Psalm 42).

35 (p. 68) W. L. Let God the god of battaile rise (Psalm 68).

36 (pp. 69-70) H. L. Lord for thy promise sake defend (Psalm 54).

37 (pp. 70-72) Woe is mee (words only, p. 70: music by H. L., copied at a different time, pp. 71-72).

38-41: G. Jeffreys. 'Mottets of 3 voc: By Mr. Geofryes'. Through bass. [See also nos. 70-73 below]:

38 (p. 79) Prior Christus.

39 (p. 80) Nil canitur.

40 (p. 81) Ecce dilectus.

41 (p. 82) Euge [serve] bone.

42-43: S. Ives. Anthems by 'Mr. Sy. Ive' or 'Ives'. Through bass:

42 (p. 83) He that in heaven.

43 (p. 84) Singe praises.

44 (pp. 86-94) R. Cooke. 'Basso continuo to Mr. Rich. Cookes [10 Airs in D]. 2 Tr. and 2 B.

45 (p. 96) [R. Cooke?]. Air in D. Through bass, unfinished.

46 (p. 103) W. Child. O bone Jesu. Through bass.

47 (p. 104) Mr. Christopher Gibbons. O bone Jesu. Through bass.

48 (p. 106) [Mr. Heardson]. Gloria patri, attributed to Mr. Heardson on p. ii. Through bass.

49 (p. 108) W. Kinge. O blest estate ('Ecce quam bonum', Sand's translation). 2 voc. to the Organ, or Harpsiechord. Through bass.

50 (pp 111-112) [Mr. Rogers?]. Laudate Dominum, attributed to Mr. Rogers on p. ii. Through bass.

51 (p. 112) Gloria patri in G. Through bass.

52 (pp. 119-134) Mr. Math[ew] Lock [Locke. Broken Consort, part 2]. Nos. 6-20 of the Suite begun on pp. 194-198 (see no. 61 below). Through bass.

53 (pp. 140-144) 'Mr. Baltzar. Consort for 3 violins' [in C, VdGS 61-70]. [Parts in MSS. Mus. Sch. d. 241-244]. Through bass.

54 (pp. 145-146) 'The 3 thinges I brought from Court in B [flat]' (see p. i). Through bass.

55-59: Through bass parts to more music in MSS. Mus. Sch. d. 241-244:

55 (pp. 147-150) 'Rogers 9 muses in A [major]' [VdGS 81-89].

56 (pp. 152-153) 'Roger's Retrogade Ayres' [in G major, VdGS 77-79, and D minor, VdGS 71-74]. 3 pts.

57 (pp. 154-160) [H. Bowman]. 15 'Ayres ... by Mr. Bowman ... first perform[e]d in the schooles, the 5 of Feb: 1673/4' [VdGS 1-15].

58 (p. 161) Mr. Rogers 2d set in [E major]... Prelude only. (Pages 162-163 missing).

59 (pp. 165-182) Mr. Jenkins. 5 suites of Fancy, Ayre, Courant [VdGS-21, 1-2, 5, 7, 6].

60 (pp. 187-192) T. Baltzar. 'Mr. Baltzars s[u]ite in Gamut' [VdGS 51-59], transposed from A (see p. i). Through bass.

61 (pp. 194-198) Mr. Lock [Locke. Broken Consort, part 2]. Nos. 1-5 (see no. 52 above). Parts in MSS. Mus. Sch. d. 233-236. Through bass.

62 (pp. 199-200) [J. Wilson]. The southwinde Blowes. 'A songe for 3 of Dr. Wilson. This was prickt out for [the] Act, 1674'. Through bass.

63-64: Through bass to music in MSS. Mus. Sch. d. 233-236:

63 (pp. 201-206b) W. and H. Lawes. Music for strings.

64 (p. 213) [E. Lowe?]. Pavan [in C minor]. 3 parts. 'Made for Mr. Godfrey, Octo[ber] 25, 1641'.

65 (p. 219) Mr. Will Lawes. 'Goe bleeding hart', 3 voices. Words only.

66-68: [R. Dering]. 3 motets. Through bass. [Parts in MSS. Mus. Sch. d. 233-236]:

66 (p. 237) Conceptio tua.

67 (p. 238) Sancta et im[m]aculata Virgo.

68 (p. 239-240) Qualis est Dilectus tuus.

69-73: G. Jeffries. Music in two parts (Tenor and Bass). Through bass. [Parts in MS. Mus. Sch. c. 11]:

69 (p. 240) Singe unto the Lord.

70 (p. 241) Prior Christus.

71 (p. 242) Ecce Dilectus meus.

72 (p. 243) Nil canitur.

73 (p. 244) Euge serve [bone].

74 (p. 246) [A. Grandi]. O bone Jesu, 4 voc. Published in Richard Dering's Cantica Sacra ad 2 et 3 voces, 1662, no. 25]. Attributed to Legrand on p. ii, and to 'Mr. Deeringe' on p. 246. A note reads 'the 4th part is in Medius 2dus of the 6 bookes for the church'. Through bass.

75 (p. 248) [Antonelli?]. Dulcis Jesu. 3 parts Ad Organum. Through bass, incomplete.

76 (p. 249) Dr. [Christopher] Gibbons. Gloria patri. A note reads: 'This songe was part of his exercise for his Dr. ship. [7 July 1664] & after this was a Gloria patris of 8 partes'. Through bass.

77 (p. 250) Merula. Fontes et omnia, for two Bases. Through bass.

78-84: R. Dering. Motets for 2 and 3 voices in score; published with some differences in Cantica Sacra ad 2 et 3 voces, 1662. [Parts in MSS. Mus. Sch. d. 233-236]:

78 (pp. 253-255) Gaudent in celis [coelis], '3d'.

79 (pp. 255-258) Justus cor suum tradidit, '2d'.

80 (pp. 258-260) O bone Jesu, '7th'.

81 (pp. 261-263) O domine Jesu Christe, '8'.

82 (pp. 264-265) Isti sunt sancti, '4'.

83 (pp. 266-267) Panis Angelicus, '5'.

84 (pp. 268-270) Laetamini cum Maria, '6'.

85-94: R. Dering. 'Deeringes Songes of 5 voc.', in score. Nos. 1-9 as published in Cantiones Sacrae 5 vocum (Antwerp, 1617):

85 (pp. 271-272) O bone Jesu.

86 (pp. 272-273) O nomen Jesu.

87 (pp. 274-275) Jesu dulcis memoria.

88 (pp. 275-276) Quando cor nostrum visitas.

89 (pp. 276-279) Jesu Dulcedo cordium.

90 (pp. 279-280) Jesu Decus Angelicum.

91 (pp. 281-282) Jesu summa benignitas.

92 (pp. 282-283) Ave verum Corpus.

93 (pp. 283-284) Anima Christi.

94 (pp. 285-286) Vox in Roma. [A space was then left here for nos. 10-15 (see nos. 98-100 below)].

95-97: [Gasparo Casati]. Two-part vocal music. Through bass:

95 (pp. 287-288) O dulce nomen. 2 meanes.

96 (pp. 289-290) Tota pulchra es. For 2 boyes (see p. ii).

97 (pp. 293-294) Magnificate caeli. For 2 boyes (see p. ii).

98-100: R. Dering. 'Deeringes Songes of 5 voc.', in score. Nos. 16-18 continued from 85-94.

98 (pp. 297-298) Contristatus est Rex.

99 (pp. 298-299) Omnem super quem videritis.

100 (pp. 299-300) Ave Maria.

101-107: Two-part vocal music. Through bass:

101 (pp. 303-304) [G.F. Sances]. Laudemus viros. For 2 boyes (see p. ii).

102 (pp. 305-306) [Gasparo Casati]. Exultate justi. 2 meanes.

103 (p. 307) [F.M. Marini]. Venite Gentes. 2 meanes (see p. i).

104 (p. 308) [F.M. Marini]. Euge serve bone. 2 meanes (see p. i).

105 (p. 309) [Gaspare Filippi]. Canite tuba. 2 meanes.

106 (pp. 310-311) [N. Fontei]. Laudamus Dominum pariter. 2 meanes.

107 (p. 312) [N. Fontei]. Felix victoria. 2 meanes (see p. i).

108 (pp. 315-316) [Giovanni Rovetta]. Io mi sento morir. 'Italian songe for 2 meanes'.

109 (pp. 333-334) 'Cum comederis... Benedices. Domino deo tuo'. 3-part setting. Voice parts.

110 (p. 335) Will[iam] Lawes. 'Gather y[ou]r rose buds'. 3 partes. Score.

111 (p. 336) E[dward] L[owe]. You who the Lord adore. 'Psal. 134. Sands translation'. 3 voc. Voice parts.

Volume reversed, pp. 318-332, 340-383:

112-118: Through bass for music in MSS. Mus. Sch. d. 233-236:

112 (pp. 383-377 rev.) Mr. [W.] Lawes. Flat Ayres in D, i.e. D minor [from the Royall Consort].

113 (pp. 375-371 rev.) [W. Young]. 'Mr. Younges sett' [VdGS 1-11; Morris 149-159].

114 (pp. 369-365 rev.) [G. Hudson]. 'Hudsons Ayres' [VdGS 41-47, 70-73].

115 (pp. 365-363 rev). [W. Young]. 'Mr. Younges sharpe Ayres' [VdGS 1-8; Morris 160-167].

116 (pp. 360-356 rev.) Mr. [W]. Lawes. 'Sharp Ayres' in D, from the Royall Consort].

117 (pp. 348-347 rev.) W. Lawes. Suite in G.

118 (pp. 346-340 rev., 332-327 rev.) Airs by W. Lawes and J. Jenkins, numbered 17-19, 28-36, 63-6, 161-73.

119-120: [Davis Mell] 'Mr. Mel'. Treble and bass parts for:

119 (pp. 326-319 rev.) 10 pieces. 'Thes[e] 10 are Mr Davice Mell's: w[hi]ch are for 4 parts, all but the 4th w[hi]ch had noe inner part sent. The Other two parts are in the Countertenor & Tenor of my Parchment-cover Bookes' [i.e. MSS. Mus. Sch. d. 233-236].

120 (p. 318 rev.) 'An Almaine for two' [VdGS 55].

Dates

Creation: c 1636-1682

Extent

1 box

Language of Materials

English
Latin

Preferred Citation

Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Mus. Sch. e. 451, pp. 1-2].

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Shelfmark:

MS. Mus. Sch. e. 451 (Former reference: Music School A. 3. 29)

Collection ID (for staff)

CMD ID 17383

Additional Description

Abstract

Music copied by Edward Lowe, c 1636-1682.

Biographical / Historical

Edward Lowe (c 1610-1682) was a composer, music copyist, organist and writer on music. See Grove Music Online for further details.

Other Finding Aids

Robert Hake, [Catalogue of the Music School Collection], c 1850-1855. No. CL.

Falconer Madan, et al., A summary catalogue of western manuscripts in the Bodleian Library at Oxford which have not hitherto been catalogued in the Quarto series (7 vols. in 8 [vol. II in 2 parts], Oxford, 1895-1953; reprinted, with corrections in vols. I and VII, Munich, 1980), vol. V, no. 26597.

Viola da Gamba Society. Thematic index of music for viols [online].

RISM 800263539

Custodial History

This item is part of the Music School collection of printed and manuscript music, which was originally bequeathed to the University of Oxford by William Heather (c 1563-1627), and gradually added to until the end of the 18th century. The present manuscript was bought by Edward Lowe 'Of Mr. Davis, price 3s. May 28: 1636'.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

The collection was transferred to the Bodleian in 1885.

Bibliography

Ashbee, Thompson and Wainwright, The Viola da Gamba Society Index of manuscripts containing consort music, (Aldershot: Ashgate, 2001-2008) [and online (VdGS)], vol. 2, pp. 212-224a.
Peter Holman, Four and twenty fiddlers: the violin at the English court, 1540-1690 (Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1993), pp. 244, 274-279.

Physical Facet

ii + 384 pages, numbered by E. Lowe. 24 gatherings of 8 + end papers; one leaf (pp. 162-163) is now missing. Watermark slightly resembles Heawood 678. Uniformly pricked and ruled before binding, 6 staves to a page; inner and outer marginal ruling. Original vellum binding with white leather strings.