Cantus part book of works by British and Continental composers

Folger bibliographic ID: 231261
Charteris, R. Annotated catalogue of the music manuscripts in the Folger: 92
Folger call number: V.a.408
Folger holdings ID: 280207
Accession Number: 7032

Contains incomplete part book of motets, chansons, madrigals, anthems and instrumental works. Motets, madrigals and chansons lack text underlay. Most anthems include text underlay, identifying them as five-part compositions with only cantus parts, lacking altus, tenor, bassus and quintus. Composers include William Byrd, Alfonso Ferrabosco the Elder, Orlande de Lassus, Edward Blankes, Claudio Merulo, Christopher Tye and Matthew Jeffries. Also, original vellum wrapper consists of non-music medieval manuscript fragments

Bibliographic format

Obl. 4to

General notes

Pagination: [2] vellum leaves, 31, 11 leaves, [1] vellum leaf In English, Latin and French Warwick Edwards has associated this manuscript with Matthew Jeffries, a composer and vicar choral at Wells Cathedral from 1579 to at least 1613 Missing is the opening of the first piece of music, as well as the ending of the last piece Songs listed in the Folger first line index of po Sir Thomas Monson -- Thomas William Taphouse -- Godfry Edward Pellew Arkwright (bookplate) In original vellum manuscripts wrapper, now bound in modern vellum Digital Image Archive of Medieval Music. http://www.diamm.ac.uk/jsp/ArchiveList.jsp?alCountryKey=19&alCityKey=350 Also available in microfilm and as a digital reproduction Purchased on 13-14 February 1939 from Sotherby's, lot 209 This record contains unverified data from catalog cards and may contain incorrect or incomplete information. Please email HamnetHelp@folger.edu for assistance

Exhibited

Washington, D.C., Folger Shakespeare Library, 2006. "Noyses, sounds, and sweet aires" (catalog entry 70)

Extended title: Cantus part book of works by British and Continental composers ca. 1590-ca. 1600
Alternate titles: Commonplace book containing motets, in nomines and anthems, ca. 1590

Motets Madrigals Anthems

associated with: Byrd, William, 1539 or 1540-1623
associated with: Ferrabosco, Alfonso, 1543-1588
associated with: Lasso, Orlando di, 1532-1594
associated with: Blankes, Edward, approximately 1550-1633
associated with: Merulo, Claudio, 1533-1604
associated with: Tye, Christopher, 1497?-1572
associated with: Jeffries, Matthew, active approximately 1590
former owner: Monson, Thomas, 1564-1641
former owner: Taphouse, T. W. (Thomas William), 1838-1905
former owner: Arkwright, G. E. P. (Godfrey Edward Pellew), 1864-1944