A collection of motets and madrigals by various composers, in score
MS. Tenbury 1245
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
A collection of motets and madrigals by various composers, in score
Shelfmark
MS. Tenbury 1245
Summary
The book which contains them is considerably older than the manuscript, and was sold by John Playford. At the reverse end are nine short instrumental pieces, of which the melody alone is given on a single stave, and probably first to be written.
Contents:
(p. 1) Tribulationes cordis mei. H. Bamabei
(p. 20) Annunciate gentes. G. Carissimi
(p. 40) Gloria Patri to Deus Misereatur in C, not printed by Joseph Corfe in 1797. J. Kent
(p. 44) So gracious is thy sweet self. G. Ferretti
(p. 49) Due begl'occhi lucend. G. Pizzoni
(p. 54) Donna crudel. G. Ferretti
(p. 58) Come poss'io morir. G. Ferretti
(p. 62) Gloriana beholding. P. Nenna
(p. 112) Haste thee O Lord. Thomas Ford
(p. 114) Lord, I will praise thee. W. Byrd
Date
mid-18th cent.
Language
Italian
Physical extent
1 volume
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Collection contents
Music manuscripts from the Library of St Michael's College, Tenbury Wells
A collection of motets and madrigals by various composers, in score
