Fantasias and in-nomines for strings

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Six part-books containing fantasias and in-nomines for strings: (i) 'Cantus' (before binding called '4, Altus'); (ii) 'Altus' (formerly '5, Cantus'); (iii) 'Contratenor' (formerly '2, Medius & Cantus'); (iv) 'Tenor' (formerly '3'); (v) 'Bassus primus' (formerly '6'); and (vi) 'Bassus secundus' (formerly '1'). The music is by nineteen composers, including Giovanni Coperario [Coprario], Alfonso Ferrabosco II (c 1575-1628), John Jenkins, Thomas Lupo and John Ward, all copied by one hand; the nine 3-part fantasias by Orlando Gibbons were copied by a second hand. Corrections were made by a third hand.

Inside each cover is written 'George Stratford 1641'. The first hand subsequently copied MSS. Mus. Sch. e. 431-436. The content and text closely resemble that of the manuscript in Dublin, Narcissus Marsh's Library, Z3.4, 1-6 and 7-12.

Included in the 1682 list of the Music School Collection.

In the following list of contents, the 17th-cent. numbers are used for reference, as the foliation is inaccurate.

MUSIC FOR THREE PARTS in i, ii and v, with each piece occupying 2 leaves unless stated otherwise:

1-3. J. Jenkins, for one treble and two basses [VdGS 5, 2, 3]. Published, MB 70 and VdGS Suppl. pub. 79, 27, 28 (ed. W.H. Davies).

4-5. J. Jenkins, for two treble and one bass [VdGS 13-14]. Published, MB 70 and (no. 4 [VdGS 13] only) Hortus Musicus no. 149, ed. N. Dolmetsch, pp. 18-20.

6-9. 'Mr. Lugg', erased, for treble, alto and bass [VdGS A928-931].

10-12. Blank.

13-19. R. Mico, for one treble and two basses [VdGS 2-3, 6, 1, 4, 5, 7]. All published, MB 65.

20-27. J. Coprario, for treble, alto or tenor, and bass [VdGS 10, 1, 2, 4, 3, 9, 5, 6]. Nos. 21 and 22 are each on one leaf. All published, VdGS Suppl. pub. 33, ed. M.J. Hobbs, 1971; no. 23 published, MB 9, pp. 8-9; nos. 23 and 27 [VdGS 4 and 6] published, Nagels Musik-Archiv 563.

28-34. Lupo, for two treble and bass [VdGS 16-19, 7, 20-21]. One leaf each. Nos. 28-33 [VdGS 16-20, 7] published, Nagels Musik-Archiv 565; nos. 30 and 33 [VdGS 18, 20] published, Schott, ed. R. Donnington.

35-38. Blank.

39-47. [Orlando Gibbons], for treble, tenor and bass and for two trebles and bass [VdGS 1-9]. Copied by a different hand. One leaf each. Published, Orlando Gibbons, Fantasies of three parts, London, [c 1620] and MB 48, pp. 8-20.

MUSIC FOR FOUR PARTS in i, ii, iv and v, with each piece occupying two leaves unless stated otherwise:

1-2. R. Gibbons [VdGS 1-2]. Published, VdGS Music edition 179, ed. V. Brookes (2000).

3-5. [T. Tomkins]. 'Ut re me fa sol la', [Pavan and Almain]. All three pieces published in MB 59, pp. 43-52. The almain is also published in MB 9, p. 50.

6-17: Alfonso Ferrabosco II. All published in MB 62:

6. [VdGS 15]. Also published, Peters, ed. S. Beck, and Consortium, D. 2332, ed. H. Monkmeyer.

7-9. [VdGS 7-9]. Also published, VdGS Suppl. pub. 49, 55, 56, ed. G.D. Davidson; no. 7 also Consortium, D. 2332, ed. H. Monkmeyer.

10. [VdGS 21]. Also published, VdGS Suppl. pub. 60, ed. G.D. Davidson, and Consortium, D. 2332, ed. H. Monkmeyer.

11. [VdGS 14].

12. [VdGS 23]. Also published, VdGS Suppl. pub. 65, ed. G.D. Davidson.

13. [VdGS 17]. Not ascribed to Ferrabosco in the manuscript. Also published, MB 9, pp. 27-29.

14. [VdGS 20]. Also published, Consortium, D. 2332, ed. H. Monkmeyer.

15. [VdGS 22].

16-17. [VdGS 1-2]. Also published, English Consort Series, nos. 1 and 2, ed. R. Nicholson.

18-21. S. Ives [VdGS 1-4]. Published, Peters, ed. S. Beck. No. 3 also published, VdGS Suppl. pub. 8, ed. N. Dolmetsch.

22. A. Ferrabosco II [VdGS 3]. Published, MB 62, pp. 32-36 and Meyer, English Chamber Music, 1946, Appendix.

23. [A. Ferrabosco II] [VdGS 13]. Published, MB 62, pp. 68-71, English Consort Series no. 3, ed. R. Nicholson, and Consortium, D. 2332, ed. H. Monkmeyer.

24. [J. Ward] [VdGS 23]. Ascribed as an afterthought to J. Jenkins in iv. Published, MB 83, pp. 60-64.

25-28. J. Jenkins [VdGS 5, 6, 10, 11; Meyer 6-9]. Nos. 25-26 [VdGS 5, 6] published, Peters, ed. S. Beck, and Zeitschrift für Spielmusik (H. Moeg Verlag).

29-32. [J. Ward] [VdGS 25, 24, 26, 22; Meyer 5, 4, 6, 2). Ascribed as an afterthought to J. Jenkins in vi. No. 32 is one leaf. All published in MB 83; no. 32 [VdGS 22] also published, Stainer & Bell, no. 5328.

MUSIC FOR FIVE PARTS in i-v:

1-12: In-nomines in i-v, each occupying two leaves unless stated otherwise:

1-3. Ferrabosco [VdGS 1-3]. Published, MB 81, pp. 23-38. No. 1 also published, MB 9, pp. 88-89; no. 2 also published, VdGS Suppl. pub. 4, ed. N. Dolmetsch.

4. [George Gill] [Meyer 1]. Published, VdGS Suppl. pub. 206, ed. R. Morey (2005).

5. Orlando [Gibbons] [VdGS 2]. Published, MB 9, pp. 90-92.

6. J. Ward [Meyer 1]. Published, MB 67, pp. 67-70 and VdGS Suppl. pub. 15. Elsewhere attributed to Ives.

7. W. Cranford. Published, VdGS Suppl. pub. 70, ed. G.D. Davidson.

8. [S. Ives]. Attrib. to Cranford in 2 books.

9-10. Anon. [VdGS A1661-1662]. Ascription erased in v.

11. T. Weelkes [VdGS 1]. One leaf. Published, MB 9, pp. 93-94.

12. T. Weelkes [VdGS 2]. One leaf. Published, MB 45. pp. 120-122.

13-48: Fantasias in i-v, each occupying one leaf unless otherwise stated:

13. [T. Ravenscroft] [VdGS 4]. Published, Schott, ed. N. Steinitz.

14. [T. Ravenscroft] [VdGS 3]. Published, VdGS Suppl. pub. 110, ed. G.D. Davidson.

15. [R. Deering] [VdGS 4]. Published, MB 9, pp. 60-61.

16-22. J. Ward [VdGS 2, 4-8, 1]. All published, MB 67. Nos. 16, 17, 19, 20 and 22 [VdGS 2, 4, 6, 7, 1] also published, VdGS Suppl. pub. 6, ed. G.J. Dodd (1964), 76, 54, 57, and 40, ed. W.H. Davies (1964, 1963, 1967, 1966).

23. [W. White] [VdGS 1]. Attributed to Ward in v.

24-26. J. Ward [VdGS 3, 10, 9]. All published, MB 67. Nos. 25-26 [VdGS 10, 9] also published, MB 9, pp. 79-83.

27. [C. Coleman] [Meyer 1]. Published, VdGS Suppl. pub. 96, ed. G. Dodd (1974).

28-35. [T. Lupo] [VdGS 20-25, 16-17]. All published, Fretwork, FE 14, ed. R. Charteris ((1998); no. 32 [VdGS 24] also published, MB 9, pp. 71-72.

36. [W. White] [VdGS 2]. Published, MB 9, pp. 83-85.

37. Anon. [VdGS 1663].

38-42. [T. Ford] [VdGS 1-5]. Nos. 40-42 occupy two leaves each. No. 38 [VdGS 1] published, MB 9, pp. 64-66.

43. Anon. [VdGS 1615].

44. [J. Coperario] [Coprario] [VdGS 49; Meyer 10]. Published, MB 9, pp. 55-57.

45-48. [R. Dering] [VdGS 6, 1, 2, 8]. Two leaves each. No. 48 [VdGS 8] published, VdGS Supp. publ. 44, ed. G.J. Dodd (1967).

MUSIC FOR SIX PARTS in i-vi, with each piece occupying two leaves each unless stated otherwise:

1-2. Thomas Tomkins. Pavin [Pavan X] and Galliard. On one leaf. Published, MB 59, pp. 70-73, MB 9, pp. 161-164, and Consortium, ed. H. Monkmeyer.

3-4. Byrd. Pavin [Pavan] and Galliard [Neighbour 6/C]. Published, Stainer & Bell, ed. E.H. Fellowes (1931) and The Byrd edition, vol. 17, ed. Kenneth Elliott, pp. 75-79.

5-8. T. Tomkins. Fantasias [VdGS 1-4]. Ascription erased in i, nos. 5-6 and omitted from all parts in nos. 7 and 8. No. 5 is on one leaf. All published, MB 59. Nos. 5 and 8 [VdGS 1 and 4] also published, Consortium, ed. H. Monkmeyer; no. 6 [VdGS 2] also published, Stainer & Bell, ed. E.H. Fellowes.

9-14. W. White. Fantasias [VdGS 4, 3, 1, 2, 6, 5]. No. 12 [VdGS 2] published, MB 9, pp. 136-140.

15-18. [R. Dering?] Fantasias, attributed in pencil to R. Dering [VdGS [15-18]] in the Dublin MSS. Marsh Z3.4. 1-6. No. 15 is on one leaf.

19. [R. Dering]. Fantasia [VdGS 1].

20. [R. Dering]. In nomine [VdGS [2]].

21-23. J. Ward. Fantasias [VdGS 2, 3, 5]. On one leaf each. All published, MB 67; nos. 21-22 [VdGS 2-3] also published, MB 9, pp. 130-135.

24. J. Coperario [Coprario]. Fantasia [VdGS 2, Meyer 1]. On one leaf.

25-27. J. Ward. Fantasias [VdGS 4, 6, 7]. On one leaf each. All published, MB 67.

28-29. J. Ward. In-nomines [VdGS 1 and 2]. Both published, MB 67, pp. 113-130; no. 28 [VdGS 1] also published, VdGS Suppl. pub. 64, ed. G.J. Dodd; no. 29 [VdGS] also published, MB 9, pp. 148-150.

30-31. C. Coleman. Fantasias [VdGS 1, 3]. Each on one leaf. Published, VdGS Suppl. pub. 67 and 81, ed. W.H. Davies.

32. S. Ives. Fantasia [VdGS 1]. On one leaf. Published, VdGS Suppl. pub. 166, ed. R. Charteris (1996).

33. T. Lupo. Fantasia [VdGS 9]. On one leaf. Published, Fretwork, FE 9, ed. R. Charteris (1993).

Dates

Creation: c 1641

Extent

2 boxes

Language of Materials

English

Preferred Citation

Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark, e.g. MS. Mus. Sch. c. 64].

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Full range of shelfmarks:

MSS. Mus. Sch. c. 64-69 (Former reference: Music School A. 5. 1-6)

Collection ID (for staff)

CMD ID 17535

Additional Description

Abstract

Six part-books containing fantasias and in-nomines for strings, c 1641.

Biographical / Historical

Alfonso Ferrabosco (c 1575-1628) was a composer and viol player. See Grove Music Online for further details.

John Jenkins (1592-1678) was a composer. See Grove Music Online for further details.

John Ward (1589-1638) was a composer. See Grove Music Online for further details.

Other Finding Aids

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

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. 26429-26434.

Viola da Gamba Society Thematic index of music for viols [online] (VdGS)

RISM 800262867

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.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

The collection was transferred to the Bodleian in 1885.

Bibliography

Andrew Ashbee, The harmonious musick of John Jenkins. Volume 1, The fantasias for viols (Surbiton: Toccata, 1992), ch. 3.
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. 144-154.
Elizabethan consort music II, Transccribed and edited by Paul Doe. Musica Britannica, XLV. (London: Stainer & Bell, 1988 [MB 45].
Alfonso Ferrabosco II, Four-part fantasias for viols, transcribed and edited by Andrew Ashbee and Bruce Bellingham. Musica Britannica, LXII. (London: Stainer & Bell, 1992) [MB 62].
Alfonso Ferrabosco II, Consort music of five and six parts, transcribed and edited by Christopher Field and David Pinto. Musica Britannica, LXXXI. (London: Stainer & Bell, 2003) [MB 81].
Orlando Gibbons, Consort music, transcribed and edited by John Harper. Musica Britannica, XLVIII. (London: Stainer & Bell, 1982) [MB 48].
Jacobean consort music, edited by Thurston Dart and William Coates. Musica Britannica, IX. 2nd rev. ed. (London: Stainer & Bell, 1966) [MB 9].
John Jenkins, Consort music of three parts, transcribed and edited by Andrew Ashbee. Musica Britannica, LXX. (London: Stainer & Bell, 1997) [MB 70].
Richard Mico, Consort music, transcribed and edited by Andrew Hanley. Musica Britannica, LXV. (London: Stainer & Bell, 1994) [MB 65].
Thomas Tomkins, Consort music, transcribed and edited by John Irving. Musica Britannica, LIX. (London: Stainer & Bell, 1994) [MB 59].
John Ward, Consort music of four parts, transcribed and edited by Ian Payne. Musica Britannica, LXXXIII. (London: Stainer & Bell, 2005) [MB 83].
John Ward, Consort music of five and six parts, transcribed and edited by Ian Payne. Musica Britannica, LXVII. (London: Stainer & Bell, 1995) [MB 67].
Pamela Willetts, 'Who was Richard Gibbons?', Chelys vol. 31 (2003), pp. 3-17.