A single tenor cantoris part-book from Southwell Minster

Title

A single tenor cantoris part-book from Southwell Minster

Shelfmark

MS. Tenbury 1382

Summary

One of an original set of eight anthem-books together with an organ-book made by Jarvas Jones and presented by him to the Collegiate Church of Southwell, where his father, Walter Jones, had held a prebendal stall.

Contents:

(fol. 1) Death is swallowed up. T. Tomkins

(fol. 1v) Halleluia (fragment). Anon.

(fol. 2) Know you not (Prince Henry's funeral). T. Tomkins

(fol. 5) Turn thou us. T. Tomkins

(fol. 4v) Glory be to God. T. Tomkins

(fol. 5v) The Lord bless us. T. Tomkins

(fol. 6v) Thou art my king, O God. T. Tomkins

(fol. 7) The Lord even the most mighty. T. Tomkins

(fol. 8) O Lord, let me know. T. Tomkins

(fol. 9) Behold I bring. T. Tomkins

(fol. 9v) O Lord, turn not. E. Hooper

(fol. 10) O Lord, in thee. E. Hooper

(fol. 11) Deliver me, O God. J. Bull

(fol. 11v) Out of the deep. T. Morley

(fol. 12) How long wilt thou forget me (and a fragment on fol. 28). T. Morley

(fol. 13) Watch fast and pray. Randall

(fol. 13) O Father dear. Randall

(fol. 14v) Thou God that guidest. W. Byrd

(fol. 14v) Hear my prayer. W. Byrd

(fol. 15) Now Israel may say. W. Byrd

(fol. 16) Christ rising. W. Byrd

(fol. 17) Alack when I look back. [W. Byrd]

(fol. 17v) Look down, O Lord. N. Pattrick [Patrick]

(fol. 18v) I will lift up. N. Pattrick [Patrick]

(fol. 19v) O Lord, turn not. N. Giles

(fol. 20v) O Lord, in thee is all. J. Fido

(fol. 21v) If the Lord himself. J. Fido

(fol. 23) Hear me, O Lord. J. Fido

(fol. 24) I will call with my whole heart. J. Fido

(fol. 25) O king of heaven. J. Fido

(fol. 26) Deliver me from mine enemies. J. Fido

(fol. 27) Almighty God, who by the leading. J. Bull

(fol. 28) Be merciful, O Lord. Anon.

(fol. 28v) O Lord, how joyful. Anon.

(fol. 29) Lord, enter not. T. Tomkins

(fol. 30) O Lord, wipe away. T. Tomkins

(fol. 31) Have mercy upon me. J. Tomkins

(fol. 31v) To sing the mercies. Anon.

(fol. 32) Almighty God, the fountain. T. Tomkins

(fol. 33) Holy, Holy, Holy. T. Tomkins

(fol. 34) O God, whom our offences. W. Byrd

(fol. 35) Arise, O Lord. W. Byrd

(fol. 36) How long shall mine enemies. W. Byrd

(fol. 37) O Lord, turn thy wrath (part i). W. Byrd

(fol. 37v) Bow thine ear (part ii). W. Byrd

(fol. 38v) Let not our prayers be rejected. W. Byrd

(fol. 39) Arise O Lord (Exsurge Domine). W. Byrd

(fol. 40) O God, give ear. W. Byrd

(fol. 41) I lift my heart to thee. C. Tye

(fol. 42) Behold it is Christ. E. Hooper

(fol. 43) O Lord, I bow the knees. Mundy

(fol. 44) Holy Lord God. Parsons

(fol. 45) I call and cry. T. Tallis

(fol. 46) With all our hearts. T. Tallis

(fol. 47) Blessed be thy name. T. Tallis

(fol. 48) O how glorious. E. Hooper

(fol. 49) I will always give thanks. E. Hooper

(fol. 50) O Lord, make thy servant. W. Byrd

(fol. 51) Deliver me from mine enemies. Parsons

(fol. 52) Grant unto us, O Lord. N. Strogers

(fol. 53) O give thanks. Mundy

(fol. 54v) The Lord bless us. R. White

(fol. 55v) O Lord Almighty. N. Giles

(fol. 57) O clap your hands. N. Pattrick [Patrick]

(fol. 59v) Sing joyfully. W. Byrd

(fol. 60v) Let us arise from sin. W. Byrd

(fol. 62) Glory be unto God. T. Weelkes

(fol. 63) Behold now praise the Lord. W. Byrd

(fol. 64v) O Lord, arise. T. Weelkes

(fol. 65v) O sing unto the Lord. T. Tomkins

(fol. 66v) O God, the proud. T. Tomkins

(fol. 67v) O praise God in his holiness. R. White

(fol. 68v) In judgement, Lord. Anon.

(fol. 69v) Man that is born. Tho. Morley

(fol. 71) Behold now praise. R. Alison

(fol. 72) My song shall be. R. Carlton

(fol. 73) O Lord, give thy Holy Spirit. Anon.

(fol. 73v) Hear my crying. Anon.

(fol. 74) I will wash. Anon.

(fol. 74v) Call to remembrance. (R. Farrant)

(fol. 75) O Lord, may not he. Anon.

(fol. 75v) O pray for the peace. R. Nicolson

(fol. 76) Submit yourselves. E. Hooper

(fol. 76v) If ye love me. Anon.

(fol. 77) O praise God in his holiness. Anon.

(fol. 77v) Litany. Butler

(fol. 78v) Litany. W. Byrd

(fol. 79) Almighty God, we beseech thee. Anon.

Presented to Southwell by Jarvas Jones of Oxford. In the hand of one main scribe and five additional scribes.

Date

1617

Language

English

Physical extent

1 volume

Custodial history

This book is the only known survivor of the set. It belonged to John Alcock of Lichfield in 1716 and bears his autograph both at the beginning and end. It was purchased in Oxford c 1910 by E. Gordon Duff, of Oxford, and presented by him to Edmund H. Fellowes in 1924 and placed in the library of St Michael's College.