Copies of songs, late 16th and early 17th century

Folger bibliographic ID: 228010
Charteris, R. Annotated catalogue of the music manuscripts in the Folger: 60
Folger call number: STC 1882 copy 1
Folger holdings ID: 279729
Accession Number: cs313, cs1764

Madrigals with music (cantus, altus, and tenor) added to the blank pages of a copy of Madrigals to four voices ..., by John Bennet, 1599 (STC 1882). Manuscript music copied by Baron Conyers D'Arcy. Pieces are incomplete, wanting other parts. First lines: Vaults graves and toombs, (A3); Come lovers forthe, and help me to admire, attributed to Mr [Michael?] East (B2); The silver swan who livinge had no note, attributed to Mr. East, (C2); Venus by Adonis side, attributed to [Robert Parsons], (C3). Also, on the flyleaf of the cantus part only, two additional songs, Well soudinge pipes well tuned strings, attributed to Mr. [Simon] Ive, and On me poore man, attributed to Mr [William] Byrd

General notes

Manuscript items interspersed between the cantus, altus and tenor parts. The bassus part-book lacks manuscript music Curatorial file available Songs listed in the Folger index of first lines Greer, David. "Manuscript additions in early printed music" Music & letters, Vol. 72, No. 4 (Nov., 1991), p. 523-535 This record contains unverified data from catalog cards and may contain incorrect or incomplete information. Please email HamnetHelp@folger.edu for assistance

Extended title: Copies of songs, late 16th and early 17th century ca. 1625-ca. 1675

Madrigals

associated with: East, Michael, approximately 1580-1648
associated with: Ives, Simon, 1600-1662
associated with: Byrd, William, 1539 or 1540-1623
associated with: Parsons, Robert, 1596-1676
scribe: Darcy, Conyers Darcy, Baron, 1570-1654