Three part-books (Contra-tenor I, Contra-tenor II and Bassus)

Title

Three part-books (Contra-tenor I, Contra-tenor II and Bassus)

Shelfmark

MSS. Tenbury 632-634

Summary

Copied from the Bodleian MSS. Mus. Sch. e. 420-422. The tenor book, which should complete the set of four, is missing from the Bodleian set. The original books date from c 1540-1550, and belonged in 1715 to Humfrey Wanley, who presented them to the Bodleian Library. The collection includes complete masses set to English words from the First Prayer book of Edward VI and earlier Primers, and also a large number of early English anthems. No composers' names are given in the Bodleian MS.

This transcription is fairly accurate as regards the notes, but the rests and dots, as well as the directs, seem to have been entirely misunderstood by the copyist. The underlaying of the words has also been carelessly followed.

The folio numbers for individual items are indicated by Arabic numerals and the part-books are in Roman numerals: Contra-tenor I - i, Contra-tenor II - ii and Bassus - iii.

Section I:

Kyrie. i, ii, iii, 1

Kyrie, Gloria, Creed, Sanctus, Agnus. [Heath] i, ii, iii, 2

Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis. i, ii, iii, 4

In judgement Lord. i, 5v. ii, iii, 6

Magnificat [Anon.] and Nunc Dimittis. [Tye] i, iii, 6v. ii, 7

I give you a new commandment. [Sheppard] i, iii, 8v. ii, 9

O praise the Lord. i, 9. ii, 10. iii, 9v

Happy are those servants. i, iii, 9v. ii, 10

In no kind of creature. i, 9v. ii, iii, 10

Gloria, Creed, Sanctus, Agnus Dei. i, 10. ii, 11. iii, 10v

Charge them which are rich. i, 16. ii, 17. iii, 16v

The night is past. i, 16v. ii, iii, 17

I am the Resurrection. i, 17. ii, iii, 17v

I heard a voice. i, 18v. ii, iii, 19

Make ye melody. i, 19. ii, iii, 19v

I am the true vine. i, 19. ii, iii, 19v

Submit yourselves. [Sheppard] i, 19v. ii, iii, 20

Happy is the people. [Sheppard?] i, 20. ii, iii, 20v

Christ rising again. i, 20v. ii, iii, 21

O most merciful Jesu. i, 21v. ii, iii, 22

Lord Jesu Christ. i, 22v. ii, iii, 23

Benedictus. i, 23. ii, iii, 23v

This is my commandment. [Tallis/Mundy/Johnson?] i, 25. ii, 25v. iii, 26

Blessed art thou that fearest. i, 25v. ii, iii, 26

How long wilt thou forget me. i, ii, 26v. iii, 27

Haste thee, O God. i, ii, 27v. iii, 28

Hear the voice. [Tallis] i, 28. ii, 28v. iii, 29

Praise we the Father. [Okeland] i, ii, 29. iii, 29v

Te Deum. i, ii, 29v. iii, 30

I am the voice. i, iii, 32v. ii, 32

Section II:

Magnificat [Knight] and Nunc Dimittis. i, iii, 33. ii, 32v

Te Deum and Benedictus. i, 34v. ii, 34. iii, 35

Magnificat and. Nunc Dimittis. i, iii, 38v. ii, 38

Te Deum and Benedictus. i, 41. ii, 40v. iii, 40

Venite. i, 45v. ii, 44v. iii, 45

Let all the congregation. [Causton] i, 47. ii, 46. iii, 46v

All people hearken. i, 48v. ii, 47v. iii, 48

Praise be to God. i, 50. ii, iii, 49

The spirit of the Lord. i, 50. ii, 49. iii, 49v

Benedicite. i, 51. ii, 49v. iii, 50

O clap your hands. i, 52v. ii, iii, 51v

O Eternal God. [Johnson] i, 34. ii, iii, 52v

Remember not Lord. [not Tallis]. i, 55. ii, iii, 54

If ye love me. [Tallis] i, 56v. ii, iii, 55

Praise the Lord. [Okeland] i, 57. ii, iii, 55v

Verily I say unto you. i, 57v. ii, iii, 55v

Christ rising again. [not Tye] i, 58. ii, iii, 56

We pray thee now. i, 39. ii, iii, 57

Litany. i, 59v. ii, iii, 57v

The Lord's Prayer. [R. Stone] i, 60v. ii, iii, 58v

The Lord's Prayer. i, 61. ii, 59v. iii, 39

Kyrie, Gloria, Creed, Sanctus, Agnus Dei. i, 61v. ii, 60. iii, 59v

Christ our Paschal Lamb. i, 65. iii, 62v

Kyrie, Gloria, Creed, Sanctus, Agnus. i, 65v. ii, 67v. iii, 63

Kyrie, Gloria, Creed, Agnus, Sanctus. i, 69. iii, 66v

Christ our Paschal Lamb. [Sheppard] i, 71v. ii, 70. iii, 69

Deus misereatur à 5. [Taverner]. i, 72, 73. ii, 70. iii, 69v

Let your light. i, 75v. ii, 72. iii, 70v

Section III:

Kyrie, Gloria, Creed, Sanctus, Agnus. i, 76. ii, 72v. iii, 71

O Lord God of hosts. [Sheppard] i, 79. ii, 75v. iii, 74v

O Almighty God. i, 80. ii, 76. iii, 75

Praise the Lord. i, 80v. ii, 77. iii, 75v

O God in whose hands. i, 81. ii, 77. iii, 76

Venite, Te Deum, Benedictus. i, 81v. ii, 78. iii, 77

Litany and Lord's prayer. i, 87. ii, 83. iii, 82

I have not my hope. i, 88. ii, 84v. iii, 83

Kyrie, Gloria, Creed, Lay not up, Sanctus and Agnus. i, 83v. ii, 83. iii, 83v

If any man will follow me. i, 91v. ii, 88. iii, 87

Magnificat. [Whytbroke] i, 91v. ii, 88v. iii, 87

Christ rising again. [not Tye] i, 93. ii, 89v. iii, 88

Turn us, good Lord. i, 94. ii, 91. iii, 89v

Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis. [Whytbroke] i, 95. ii, 91v. iii, 90

Walk while ye have light. i, 96v. ii, 93. iii, 91v

Do ye not know? i, 97. ii, 93v. iii, 92

If any man will follow me. i, 97v. ii, 94. iii, 92v

If a man say. i, 97v. ii, 94. iii, 92v

Kyrie, Gloria, Creed, Sanctus, Agnus, a 5 for men. i, 98. ii, 95. iii, 93v. 94

Gloria, Creed, Sanctus, Agnus. [Taverner, 'Sine nomine' or 'The Meane Mass', to English words] i, 101v, 102. ii, 99. iii, 100

Gloria, Creed, Sanctus, Agnus. [Taverner, 'Small Devotion Mass', to English words] i, 108v. 109. ii, 103. iii, 104

Venite. i, 115v. ii, 107v. iii, 108v

Kyrie. i, 117v. ii, 108v. iii, 110

Date

mid-19th cent.

Language

English

Physical extent

1 box (3 part-books)