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The following printed materials are available for purchase on microfilm as detailed below. The contents of the reels are believed to be accurate, but you should check with the publisher of the microfilm before ordering, and Christ Church accepts no liability should the contents differ from those stated here.

Ayres, or, fa la's for three voyces. Newly composed and published by John Hilton, Bachelor of Musicke.
London: Printed by Humfrey Lownes, and are to be sold by George Lathum, 1627

Mus. 449-54(1)

Series: The printed music of Christ Church, Oxford
Available from: World Microfilms, PO Box 35488, St John's Wood, LONDON, NW8 6WD.
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Mus. 449 Cantus Reel 19 
Mus. 452 Quintus [sic] Reel 20 
Mus. 454 Bassus Reel 20 

Mus. 1112(2)

Series: The printed music of Christ Church, Oxford
Available from: World Microfilms, PO Box 35488, St John's Wood, LONDON, NW8 6WD.
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Lacks Cantus  
Lacks Quintus [sic]  
Mus. 1112 Bassus Reel 76 

The full details of the contents of these reels are shown below, with the required material highlighted in red in the left margin. The reels which you would need to obtain to acquire this material are highlighted in pink. Often other works are also included on the reels, and sometimes the full set of part-books is only complete by including additional reels of microfilm. These are also shown below so that you can judge whether or not they are of interest.


Contents of the reels which include Mus. 449-54(1)

Series: The printed music of Christ Church, Oxford (World Microfilms)

 
  Reel 19 Reel 19 Reel 19 Reel 20 Reel 20 Reel 20
  Mus. 449-54 Mus. 449 Mus. 450 Mus. 451 Mus. 452 Mus. 453 Mus. 454
  Mus. 449-54(1)
Ayres, or, fa la's for three voyces. Newly composed and published by John Hilton, Bachelor of Musicke.
London: Printed by Humfrey Lownes, and are to be sold by George Lathum, 1627
Cantus     Quintus [sic]   Bassus
  Mus. 449-54(2)
The first set of English madrigals: to foure voices: newly composed by John Farmer, practicioner in the art of musicque.
London: Printed ... by William Barley, the assigne of Thomas Morley, 1599
Cantus Altus Tenor     Bassus
  Mus. 449-54(3)
Madrigalls to foure voyces newly published by John Bennet his first works.
London: Printed ... by William Barley, the assigne of Thomas Morley, 1599
Cantus Altus Tenor     Bassus
  Mus. 449-54(4)
Madrigales to 3. 4. and 5. parts: apt for viols and voices. Newly composed by Michaell Este.
London: Printed by Thomas Este, 1604
Cantus Altus Tenor Quintus   Bassus
  Mus. 449-54(5)
The second set of madrigales to 3. 4. and 5. parts: apt for viols and voices. Newly composed by Michaell Est.
London: Printed by John Windet the assigne of William Barley, 1606
Cantus Altus Tenor Quintus   Bassus
  Mus. 449-54(6)
The fourth set of bookes, wherein are anthemes for versus and chorus, madrigals, and songs of other kindes, to 4. 5. and 6. parts: apt for viols and voyces. Newly composed by Michaell East, Bachelor of Musicke, and master of the choristers in the Cathedrall church of Litchfield.
London: Printed by Thomas Snodham, for Matthew Lownes and John Browne, 1618
Cantus Altus Tenor Quintus Sextus Bassus
  Mus. 449-54(7)
Madrigals of 5. and 6. parts, apt for the viols and voices. Made & newly published by Thomas Weelkes of the Coledge at Winchester, organist.
London: Printed by Thomas Este, the assigne of Thomas Morley, 1600
Canto Alto Tenore Quinto Sesto Basso
  Mus. 449-54(8)
The first set of madrigals and mottets of 5. parts: apt for viols and voyces. Newly composed by Orlando Gibbons, Batcheler of Musicke, and organist of His Majesties honourable chappell in ordinarie.
London: Printed by Thomas Snodham, the assigne of W[illiam]. Barley, 1612
Cantus Altus Tenor Quintus   Bassus
  Mus. 449-54(9)
Mottects or grave chamber musique. Containing songs of five parts of severall sorts, some ful, and some verse and chorus. But all fit for voyces and vials, with an organ part; ... Also, a mourning song of sixe parts for the death of the late Right Honorable Sir Fulke Grevil ... Composed according to the rules of art, by M[atthew]. P[eerson]. Batcheler of Musique.
London: Printed by William Stansby, 1630
Cantus Contratenor Tenor Altus Organ part Bassus
  Mus. 449-54(10)
The first set of English madrigales: to 3. 4. 5. and 6. voices. Newly composed by Thomas Bateson practicioner in the art of musicke, and organist of the Cathedral church of Christ in the citie of Chester.
London: Printed by Thomas Este, 1604
Cantus Altus Tenor Quintus Sextus Bassus
  Mus. 449-54(11)
The second set of madrigales to 3. 4. 5. and 6. parts: apt for viols and voyces. Newly composed by Thomas Bateson, Bacheler of Musicke, organist, and master of the children of the Cathedrall church of the Blessed Trinitie, Dublin, in the realme of Ireland.
London: Printed by Thomas Snodham, for Matthew Lownes and John Browne, 1618
Cantus Altus Tenor Quintus Sextus Bassus
  Mus. 449-54(12)
Madrigales[.] The triumphes of Oriana, to 5. and 6. voices: composed by divers severall aucthors. Newly published by Thomas Morley, Batcheler of Musick, and one of the gentlemen of hir Majesties honorable Chappell.
London: Printed by Thomas Este, the assigne of Thomas Morley, 1601
Cantus Altus Tenor Quintus Sextus Bassus
  Mus. 449-54(13)
Songs of 3. 4. 5. and 6. parts. By Thomas Tomkins: organist of his Majesties Chappell Royall in ordinary.
London: Printed for Matthew Lownes, John Browne, and Thomas Snodham, 1622
Cantus Altus Tenor Quintus Sextus Bassus
  Mus. 449-54(14)
Musica sacra: to sixe voyces. Composed in the Italian tongue by Giovanni Croce. Newly Englished.
London: Printed by Thomas Este, the assigne of William Barley, 1608
Cantus Altus Tenor Quintus Sextus Bassus
 
  Reel 20 Reel 20 Reel 20 Reel 20    
  Mus. 455-8 Mus. 455 Mus. 456 Mus. 457 Mus. 458    
  The seventh set of bookes, wherein are duos for two base viols ... Also fancies of 3. parts for two treble viols, and a base violl: ... Lastly, ayerie fancies of 4 parts, that may be as well sung as plaid. Lately set out by Michael East, Bachelor of Musicke, and master of the choristers in the Cathedrall church of Litchfield.
London: Printed for William Stansby, and George Latham, 1638
Cantus primus Cantus secundus Altus Bassus    
 

Contents of the reels which include Mus. 1112(2)

Series: The printed music of Christ Church, Oxford (World Microfilms)

 
  Reel 76  
  Mus. 1081 Mus. 1081  
  Select psalms and hymns for the use of the parish-church, and chappel of St. James's Westminster. The sixth edition.
London: Printed by J[ohn]. Heptinstall, for the Company of Stationers, 1704
   
 
  Reel 76 Reel 76
  Mus. 1083-4 Mus. 1083 Mus. 1084
  Mus. 1083-4(1)
The former booke of the musicke of M. William Damon, late one of Her Majesties musitions: conteining all the tunes of Davids Psalmes, as they are ordinarily soung in the church: most excellently by him composed into 4. parts. In which sett the tenor singeth the church tune.
London: Published ... by W. Swayne Gent. Printed by T[homas]. Este, the assigné of W[illiam]. Byrd, 1591
Cantus Bassus
  Mus. 1083-4(2)
The second booke of the musicke of M. William Damon, late one of Her Majesties musitions: conteining all the tunes of Davids Psalmes, as they are ordinarily soung in the church: most excellently by him composed into 4. parts. In which sett the highest part singeth the church tune.
London: Published ... by W. Swayne Gent. Printed by T[homas]. Este, the assigné of W[illiam]. Byrd, 1591
Cantus Bassus
 
  Reel 76  
  Mus. 1112 Mus. 1112  
  Mus. 1112(1)
[Little consort of three parts.] [Upper half of single folio sheet, printed on one side of page only, and headed 'Tenor'. Lacks title-page, foliation or pagination.]
[London?]
   
  Mus. 1112(2)
Ayres, or, fa la's for three voyces. Newly composed and published by John Hilton, Bachelor of Musicke.
London: Printed by Humfrey Lownes, and are to be sold by George Lathum, 1627
Bassus  
 
  Reel 76  
  Mus. 1116 Mus. 1116  
  The whole booke of Psalmes: with the hymnes evangelicall, and songs spirituall. Composed into 4. parts by sundry authors, to such severall tunes, as have beene, and are usually sung in England, Scotland, Wales, Germany, Italy, France, and the Nether-lands: never as yet before in one volumne published. ... Newly corrected and enlarged by Tho: Ravenscroft Bachelar of Musicke.
London: Printed ... for the Company of Stationers, 1621
   
 
  Reel 76  
  Mus. 1208 Mus. 1208  
  Mus. 1208(1)
[Proofs for collection of anthems in score, edited by Henry Aldrich. Contents: [Henry Aldrich], 'Have mercy upon me'; Orlando Gibbons, 'Behold thou hast made my days'.]
[Oxford]: c. 1696-7
   
  Mus. 1208(2)
[Alternative proofs for collection of anthems in score, edited by Henry Aldrich. Contents: [Henry Aldrich], 'Have mercy upon me' [incomplete]; Orlando Gibbons, 'Behold thou hast made my days'; [Henry Aldrich], 'Give the king thy judgements' [first page only].]
[Oxford]: c. 1696-7