A collection of vocal music, mainly madrigals

Title

A collection of vocal music, mainly madrigals

Shelfmark

MSS. Tenbury 1015-1019

Summary

MS. Tenbury 1015: Madrigals and motets of Pomponio Nenna. Book 7, with English words, mid-17th cent. Score in the hand of George Jeffreys.

(fol. 1) Let my heart then adore thee

(fol. 1v) The sun one day beholding Oriana

(fol. 2) I saw five purple roses

(fol. 3) How then shall death deprive me?

(fol. 3v) With hands sweetly embracing

(fol. 4v) Happy torments, blessed wounds

(fol. 5) Behold the star appeareth

(fol. 6) Then Peter like an exile

(fol. 6v) If, sweet Jesu, to pray thee

(fol. 7v) Happy soul in thy bosom

(fol. 8) Now death sadly attended

(fol. 8v) Ay me, my son, sweet Jesu

(fol. 9v) While sighs prayers and lamentings

(fol. 10) O sweet Jesu my Saviour

(fol. 11) Behold my soul, sweet Jesu

(fol. 11v) His fair eyes on her fixed

(fol. 12v) Fly not, sweet Jesu

MS. Tenbury 1016: Madrigals by Richard Dering for voices with basso continuo, early 17th cent. Score in the hand of George Jeffreys.

A 1 or 2 voci:

(fol. 1v) O Donna troppo cruda a 2

(fol. 2) Vergine bella che di a 1

(fol. 2v) Donna mentre i' vi miro a 1

(fol. 2v) Cosi dunque morire a 1

(fol. 3) O miei giomi fugaci a 2

(fol. 3v) O durezza di ferro a 2

(fol. 4) Legasti anima mia a 2

A 3 voci con b.c.:

(fol. 4v) T'amo mia vita

(fol. 5v) Crudelissima doglia

(fol. 6v) Alma d'amor rubella

(fol. 7v) Ho visto 'al mio dolore

(fol. 8v) Felice chi vi mira

(fol. 9v) Che veggio ohimè che sento

(fol. 10v) Al fonte, al prato

(fol. 11v) Pargoletto 'e colei

(fol. 12v) Lungi dal vostro lume

(fol. 13v) Lasso ch'io moro

(fol. 14v) O dolce mio martire

MS. Tenbury 1017: Two madrigals for 4 voices with basso continuo by Claudio Merula, early 17th cent. Score in the hand of Stephen Bing, with some text underlay in item 1 by George Jeffreys.

Nominativus hic et hec et hoc

Nominativo quis vel qui que quod

MS. Tenbury 1018: A collection of madrigals, motets and songs in score, early 17th cent. The initial words alone are given with the music in most cases.

(fol. 1) Decantabat populus Israel. Anon. [A. Ferrabosco the Elder, C29]

(fol. 2) Grave pena. Anon. [A. Ferrabosco the Elder, C156]

(fol. 3) Cantabo dominum. Anon. [A. Ferrabosco the Elder, C18]

fol. 4v) Dolce gueriere. Anon. [A. Ferrabosco the Elder, C154 and 155]

(fol. 6) [Interdette speranze]. Anon. A. [Ferrabosco the Elder, C158]

(fol. 7v) Charon, O Charon come away. R. Johnson

(fol. 9v) This day our Saviour. Anon.

(fol. 10) Leave into life the prison. Anon.

(fol. 10) Che servi. Anon.

(fol. 10v) Madre a I'amor. Anon.

(fol. 10v) Vezzosette ninfe. Anon. [Gastoldi]

(fol. 11) Zefiro spira. Anon.

(fol. 11) Se ben mir h[a]i bon tempo. Anon.

(fol. 11) Se ben vechio vita mia. Anon.

(fol. 11v) Where wit is over-ruled. Anon.

(fol. 12) From the temple to the board. Anon.

(fol. 12) Shall I wasting in despair? Anon.

(fol. 12v) An instrumental fragment. Anon.

(fol. 13) Lamentatio Jeremiae. Anon. [A. Ferrabosco the Elder, C65]

(fol. 16) Heu mihi. Anon. [A. Ferrabosco the Elder, C37]

(fol. 17) Mirabile misterium. Anon. [A. Ferrabosco the Elder, C47]

(fol. 19) Vias tuas Domine. Anon. [A. Ferrabosco the Elder, C25]

(fol. 20) Peccantem me quotidie. Anon. [A. Ferrabosco the Elder, C52]

(fol. 21v) Ad dominum cum tribularer. Anon. [A. Ferrabosco the Elder, C1]

(fol. 23) Musica leta suum te gaudet. Anon. [A. Ferrabosco the Elder, C79]

(fol. 24) Posuisti tenebras. Anon. [A. Ferrabosco the Elder, C14]

(fol. 25v) In nomine (a 3). Anon. [A. Ferrabosco the Elder, C222]

(fol. 27v) Si bona suscepimus. Anon. [Verdelot]

(fol. 29v) An instrumental piece. Anon.

(fol. 30) An instrumental piece. Anon.

(fol. 30v) Flow my tears. John Dowland

(fol. 31) Hear me O God. A. Ferrabosco

(fol. 31v) Sharp Pavin for viols. A. Ferrabosco the Younger [VdGS 3]

(fol. 32) [Fuerunt mihi lacrymae. A. Ferrabosco the Elder, C36]. (Unattributed, untitled and without underlay.)

(fol. 32v) An instrumental piece. Anon.

(fol. 33) Come home my troubled thoughts. A. Ferrabosco the Younger

(fol. 33v) Se partendo da voi. Anon.

(fol. 33v) Crud' Amarille. Anon.

(fol. 34v) With what new thoughts. A. Ferrabosco the Younger

(fol. 35) Moro mia vita. Giulio Romano

(fol. 35) Udite lagrimosi spirti. A. Ferrabosco the Younger

(fol. 35v) Eteri numi O come. A. Ferrabosco the Younger

(fol. 35v) O crudel Amarille. A. Ferrabosco the Younger

(fol. 36) Nay nay you must not stay. A. Ferrabosco the Younger

(fol. 36v) Lacrimar sempre. A. Ferrabosco the Younger

(fol. 36v) O what a fault. A. Ferrabosco the Younger

(fol. 37) Senses by unjust force. Anon.

(fol. 37) How near to good. A. Ferrabosco the Younger

(fol. 37v) Gentle knights, know some measure. A. Ferrabosco the Younger

(fol. 38) Dolcissimo sospiro. Giulio Romano

(fol. 38v) Vedrô il mio sol. Anon.

(fol. 38v) Amarilide mia diro mio suole. Anon.

(fol. 39) Amarille mia bella. [Caccini]

(fol. 39v) Dovro dunque morire. [Caccini]

(fol. 39v) Parlo misero taccio. [Caccini]

(fol. 40) Ahi dolente partita. Giulio Romano

(fol. 40v) Virgine bella. Anon.

(fol. 41) Parle ch'el mar. Giulio Romano

(fol. 41) T'amo mia vita. Giulio Romano

(fol. 41v) Ahi dolente partita. Giulio Romano

(fol. 41v) Sfogava con le stelie. Giulio Romano

(fol. 42) Donna leggiadre bella. Giulio Romano

(fol. 42) De la porte d'oriente. Giulio Romano

(fol. 42v) Deh com' in van chiedete. Giulio Romano

(fol. 42v) Dispisgate[?] quanc' amate. Anon.

(fol. 43) Hor che lungi da voi. Giulio Romano

(fol. 43) Amor l'alli m'impenna. Giulio Romano

(fol. 43v) Con la sua man. Anon.

(fol. 44) Fille mirand' il cielo. Anon.

(fol. 44v) Dearest love I do not go. Anon.

(fol. 44v) Eyes look off theirs. Anon.

(fol. 44v) Come drink with me. W. Byrd

(fol. 45v) Se di far morire. Anon.

(fol. 45v) Charon, oh Charon row thy boat. Anon.

(fol. 46) Woo her and win her. Anon.

(fol. 46v) Fain would I change my maiden life. Anon.

(fol. 46v) An instrumental fragment. Anon.

(fol. 47) Time, cruel time. Anon.

(fol. 47v) In an arbour of green May. Anon.

(fol. 47v) Tell me my dear. Anon.

(fol. 47v) Non nobis Domine (a 3, no words). Anon.

(fol. 48) Venus birds whose mournfull tunes. Anon.

(fol. 48) If pleasures were not wasting. Anon.

(fol. 48v) An instrumental fragment. Anon.

(fol. 48v) An instrumental fragment. Anon.

MS. Tenbury 1019: A collection of songs with lute accompaniment in tablature, early 17th cent.

(fol. 1) When love one time. Anon.

(fol. 1) If floods of tears. Anon.

(fol. 1v) Send home my long-strayed. J. Coprario

(fol. 1v) Long annoys. Anon.

(fol. 2) O eyes, O mortal stars. Anon.

(fol. 2) Occhi nido d'amore. Giulio Romano

(fol. 2v) Come shepherds, deck. Anon.

(fol. 3) If the deep sighs. Anon.

(fol. 3v) If pleasures were not wasting. Anon.

(fol. 4) With silver sounds. Anon.

(fol. 4v) How should a young man. Anon.

(fol. 5v) Nothing on earth remains. Anon.

(fol. 6v) Steer hither your winged prize. Anon.

(fol. 6v) A fragment (melody only). Anon.

Date

early 17th cent. - mid-17th cent.

Language

English

Physical extent

1 volume