A set of six part-books containing madrigals and anthems by various composers, although no names of composers are given

Title

A set of six part-books containing madrigals and anthems by various composers, although no names of composers are given

Shelfmark

MSS. Tenbury 1162-1167

Summary

The pagination in all the books is identical; up to page 60 it is by pages and subsequently by folio.

For 3 voices:

(p. 1) A sea-nymph sat upon the shore

(p. 2) Farewell disdain (T. Morley)

(p. 4) Do you not know? (T. Morley)

(p. 6) Now must I die recureless (T. Morley)

(p. 8) As fair as mom (J. Wilbye)

(p. 10) Come shepherd swain (J. Wilbye)

(p. 12) O fly not (T. Morley)

(p. 14) Where art thou wanton (T. Morley)

For 4 voices:

(p. 16) O fairest maid on earth

(p. 17) Sweet Amaryllis, O stay

(p. 18) Danaë the fair within a tower

(p. 19) When Cloris heard (J. Wilbye)

(p. 20) I love alas yet am not loved (J. Wilbye)

(p. 22) Happy streams (J. Wilbye)

(p. 24) I believe in God the Father

(p. 25) He descended into hell

For 5 voices:

(p. 26) I must depart all hapless (L. Marenzio)

(p. 27) Liquid and watery pearls (L. Marenzio)

(p. 28) My heart alas, why dost thou? (G. Converso)

(p. 29) What doth my pretty darling? (L. Marenzio)

(p. 30) So gracious is thy sweet self (G. Feretti)

(p. 31) Cruel unkind, my heart. (G. Feretti)

(p. 32) O how fortunate those (Robert Ramsay)

(p. 33) Cease now thy wailing (part i)

(p. 34) Stay then and first behold (part ii)

(p. 35) So vain is all their pleasure

(p. 36) O poor Amyntas, lie thee down

(p. 38) O wretched Amyntas, in whom no joy

(p. 40) The white delightful swan (O. Vecchi)

(p. 41) Cinthia, thy song and chanting (G. Croce)

(p. 42) So far, dear life (G. Eremita)

(p. 43) Now turneth to former joy (L. Marenzio)

(p. 44) Sweet heart arise (L. Marenzio)

(p. 45) When shall I cease lamenting? (N. Faignient)

(p. 46) Within a green wood (G. Feretti)

(p. 47) O help me soon or else I die

(p. 48) Out alas what should I say

(p. 49) Nymphs and fairies sweetly sing

(p. 50) Lure falconers (J. Bennet)

(p. 51) With angel's face (D. Norcome)

(p. 52) Blow out the trumpet (Martin Peerson)

(p. 53) Behold now praise the Lord

(p. 54) Hence stars, too dim of light (M. East)

(p. 55) To pitch our toils go we

(p. 56) God give you good morrow (R. Dering)

(p. 57) See here madam fine cobweb lawn (R. Dering)

(p. 58) Now have we present made (words by Walter Raleigh)

(p. 59) Cantate ninfe e pastori

(p. 60) When Israel came (pars i) (M. East)

(p. 61) What aileth thee? (pars ii) (M. East)

(p. 62) O clap your hands

(p. 63) God is gone up

(p. 64) Praise the Lord (M. Peerson)

(p. 65) O God when thou wentest (M. Peerson)

(p. 66) O go not hence

(p. 67) O come hither

(p. 68) I am small (M. Peerson)

(p. 69) Thou hast brought me to great honour

(p. 70) O deliver me

(p. 71) O go not from me (M. Peerson)

(p. 72) O do well unto thy servant

(p. 73) O Lord let it be thy pleasure

(p. 74) He sent his word and healed them

(p. 75) Fly, ravished soul (M. Peerson)

(p. 78) I called upon the Lord (M. Peerson)

(p. 79) O Lord in thee is all my trust (M. Peerson)

(p. 79) All nations compassed me (M. Peerson)

(p. 80) Rise O my soul (William Sims)

(p. 81) Wherefore are men so loth to die

(p. 82) O Lord consider my distress

(p. 83) Have mercy upon me (part i)

(p. 84) Wash me throughly (part ii)

(p. 83) Why standest thou so far off?

(p. 86) My song shall be of mercy

(p. 87) I said I will take heed

(p. 88) O magnify the Lord our God

(p. 89) I cried unto thee O Lord

(p. 90) O let thy mercy fall on me

For 6 voices:

(p. 91) Shall I live so far distant?

(p. 92) Hard by a crystal fountain (G. Croce)

(p. 93) The Lady Oriana (J. Wilbye)

(p. 94) As Vesta was from Latmos (T. Weelkes)

(p. 95) Dainty white pearl (A. Bicci)

(p. 96) Why dost thou shoot? (J. Wilbye)

(p. 97) Lady when I behold (J. Wilbye)

(p. 98) Wilt thou unkind now leave me (R. Ramsey)

(p. 99) Unkind, if you desire

(p. 100) Unkind O stay thy flying (L. Marenzio)

(p. 101) All ye nations of the world

(p. 102) O Jonathan, woe is me (T. Weelkes)

(p. 103) O my son Absalom (T. Weelkes)

(p. 104) When David heard (R. Ramsey)

(p. 105) Away fond thoughts, fly hence

For 8 voices:

(p. 106) Laudate dominum in sanctis

For 9 voices:

(p. 107) O sing unto the Lord a new song

Items on pp. 75-79 constitute a sequence on the Crucifiction.

Date

early 17th cent.

Language

English

Physical extent

1 box (6 part-books)

Custodial history

Formerly belonged to James Bartleman.