Latin motets by English composers. Set of five part-books (Cantus, Quintus, Altus, Tenor and Bassus)

Title

Latin motets by English composers. Set of five part-books (Cantus, Quintus, Altus, Tenor and Bassus)

Shelfmark

MSS. Tenbury 354-358

Summary

This set of books was repaired in 1922 at the British Museum when fresh backs had to be provided although the covers were retained. Copied by a single scribe, employed by Edward Paston of Norfolk; the hand is similar to that of MSS. Tenbury 349-353, 369-373 and 1469-1471.

For four voices:

(fol. 1) Gratias agimus. Robert Fairfax [Fayrfax]

(fol. 1v) Et resurrexit

(fol. 2) Et in unum dominum

(fol. 2v) Dona nobis

(fol. 2v) Agnus dei. John Taverner

(fol. 3v) Gaude sancta virgo. Thomas Tallis

(fol. 4) Exaudiat. Robert White

(fol. 4v) Veniat mihi. Robert White

(fol. 5) Domine non est. Robert White

(fol. 5v) Sicut oblectatus est. Robert White

(fol. 6) O vos omnes. Robert White

(fol. 6v) Et in terra pax. John Taverner

(fol. 6v) Laudamus te. John Taverner

(fol. 6v) Domine labia. John Shepherd [Sheppard]

(fol. 7) Gaude virgo. Thomas Tallis

(fol. 7v) Sicut locutus Robert Parsons

(fol. 8) Sicut erat. Robert Parsons

(fol. 8v) Esurientes. Robert Parsons

(fol. 9) Et incarnatus. John Taverner

(fol. 9v) Sicut locutus. Robert White

(fol. 10) Ave plena. Robert Johnson

(fol. 10v) Omnes populi. Robert White

(fol. 10v) Retribue servo tuo. William Byrd

(fol. 11v) Incola ego sum. William Byrd

(fol. 12) Euge coeli. Thomas Tallis

(fol. 12v) Maria Stella. Thomas Tallis

(fol. 12v) Esto nobis via. John Taverner

(fol. 13) Ergo laudes. John Taverner

(fol. 13v) Gloria tua. John Taverner

(fol. 14) Effunde quaeso. Woodes [John Wood]

(fol. 14v) Domine quis habitat. Robert White

(fol. 14v) Nam qui corde. John Taverner

(fol. 15) Et semini eius. John Taverner

(fol. 15v) Quia fecit. Robert White

(fol. 16) In nomine. Robert Johnson

(fol. 16v) In nomine. Robert White

(fol. 17v) In nomine. Robert Parsons

(fol. 18v) In nomine. Robert White

(fol. 19v) In nomine. Thomas Tallis

(fol. 20v) In nomine. Robert White

(fol. 21v) In nomine. John Taverner

(fol. 22) Christe redemptor. William Byrd

(fol. 22v) Christe redemptor. William Byrd

(fol. 23) Miserere. [William Byrd]

(fol. 23v) Te lucis. William Byrd = Christe qui lux (III)

(fol. 23) Sermone blando. William Byrd

(fol. 23v) Sermone blando. William Byrd

(fol. 24) Precamur. William Byrd = Christe qui lux (I)

(fol. 24v) [Christe qui lux (II). William Byrd and an unidentified piece]

For five voices:

(fol. 25) O gloriosissina. Robert Fairfax [Fayrfax]

(fol. 25v) Ave dei patris. Thomas Tallis

(fol. 26) O gloriosissima. Thomas Tallis

(fol. 26v) Et exultavit. Robert Fairfax [Fayrfax]

(fol. 26v) In deo. Robert Fairfax [Fayrfax]

(fol. 26) Superbos. Robert Fairfax [Fayrfax]

(fol. 27) Salutare meo. Robert Fairfax [Fayrfax]

(fol. 27v) In secula seculorum. Robert Fairfax [Fayrfax]

(fol. 27v) Ave dei patris. Robert Johnson

(fol. 28) Eteme caritatis. Robert Johnson

(fol. 28v) Tui filii. Robert Johnson

(fol. 28v) Ave domini filia. Robert Johnson

(fol. 29v) Ave plena gratia. Robert Johnson

(fol. 30v) Ave virgo foeta. Robert Johnson

(fol. 31v) Gaude plurimum. John Taverner

(fol. 32v) Gaude Maria. John Taverner

(fol. 33) Gaude sacradssima. John Taverner

(fol. 34v) Gaude Maria Jesu mater. John Taverner

(fol. 35v) Gaudeamus itaque. John Taverner

(fol. 35v) Eundem igitur. John Taverner

(fol. 36) Salve intemerata. Thomas Tallis

(fol. 37) Annae mulieris. Thomas Tallis

(fol. 37v) Et dum eum. Thomas Tallis

(fol. 38v) In nimirum. Thomas Tallis

(fol. 39) Per haec nos. Thomas Tallis

(fol. 39v) Te precamur. Thomas Tallis

(fol. 40v) Secundum humanitatem. Thomas Tallis

(fol. 41) Qui tollis

(fol. 41v) In nomine. John Bull

(fol. 42v) In nomine. Robert Parsons

(fol. 43v) In nomine. Robert White

(fol. 44v) In nomine. William Byrd

(fol. 45v) Mater Christi. John Taverner

(fol. 46v) Blessed are those. Thomas Tallis

Date

late 16th cent.

Language

Latin

Physical extent

1 box (5 part-books)