Six part-books containing suites of airs for three and four parts with through bass, by various composers, all copied before binding, by the same hand, which before 1641 wrote MSS. Mus. Sch. c. 64-69. Probably copied between 1651, when Coleman became D.Mus., and 1669, when Rogers became D.Mus. (see attributions of nos. 14-16, 29-34. See also Crum 'Early lists' (p. 27), where the author surmises that these may have been the books for which Mr. Jackson received £1 from John Wilson, account dated 21 Aug 1657). Edward Lowe added music by Lully for treble, bass and through bass at the end of three of the part-books.

The parts are: (i) 'First Treble', (ii) 'Seconde Treble', (iii) 'Countertenor' (containing 4-part music only, paginated 171-370), (iv) 'Base', (v) '2 Base' and (vi) 'Through Base' (the contents of the last three books are the same, except errors). The pagination is the same in all six parts.

Not on the 1682 list of the Music School Collection. Lowe's no. '41' is written in ink on the cover of vi.

Six part-books (i-vi) of: viii + 380 pages (i), viii + 380 pages (ii), iv + 108 leaves paginated 171-370 (iii), viii + 378 leaves (iv), viii + 380 leaves (v) and viii + 378 leaves (vi). Watermark, Fleur de Lys, somewhat resembling Heawood 1732, but with pendant reversed 4 and monogram WR. Quiring irregular, commonly in fours. Ruled throughout with six staves to a page and red marginal ruling. Binding, brown calf with blind fillets and cover decoration as MSS. Mus. Sch. f. 568-569, and gold decoration on edges of boards, with green strings. Fragments of a Latin theological manuscript of the early part of the 15th cent. are in the bindings. Paper labels in Lowe's hand read 'Ayres'.