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Mus. 1123

Printed. The edition may derive from Henry Aldrich's manuscript copy of the same music in Mus. 1144.

Mus. 1123
The Preces & Litany set by Thomas Tallis for four voices, now first printed, with some chants of the xvi. and xvii. centuries, from MSS. of Dean Aldrich. To which is added, a short form of chanting the Preces and Litany, of ordinary use in the Cathedral of Ch[rist]. Ch[urch]. Oxford. By Henry E. Havergal, M.A. Chaplain of Christ Church and of New College.
Oxford: Printed by I. Shrimpton, 1847

Upright format, 253 x 165 mm. Binding of blue cloth over boards; outside upper cover gold tooled with the words 'Tallis's Preces and Litany'. No early bookplate.

Provenance: the front flyleaf is inscribed by Havergal: 'Presented to the Library of Christ Church by The Editor. December 2nd 1847'.

Not included in the standard microfilm edition.