Mus. 449-54

Printed. Complete set of six partbooks, in 14 tracts.

Mus. 449-54(1) Hilton, John (ii), 1599-1657 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 RISM A/I H5311 Mus. 449: Cantus; Mus. 452: Quintus [sic]; Mus. 454: Bassus. See other copies of this work.

Mus. 449-54(2) Farmer, John, fl. 1591-1601 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 RISM A/I F107 Mus. 449: Cantus; Mus. 450: Altus; Mus. 451: Tenor; Mus. 454: Bassus.

Mus. 449-54(3) Bennet, John, fl. 1599-1614 Madrigalls to foure voyces newly published by John Bennet his first works. London: Printed ... by William Barley, the assigne of Thomas Morley, 1599 RISM A/I B1952 Mus. 449: Cantus; Mus. 450: Altus; Mus. 451: Tenor; Mus. 454: Bassus.

Mus. 449-54(4) East, Michael, ca. 1580-1648 Madrigales to 3. 4. and 5. parts: apt for viols and voices. Newly composed by Michaell Este. London: Printed by Thomas Este, 1604 RISM A/I E4 Mus. 449: Cantus; Mus. 450: Altus; Mus. 451: Tenor; Mus. 452: Quintus; Mus. 454: Bassus. See other copies of this work.

Mus. 449-54(5) East, Michael, ca. 1580-1648 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 RISM A/I E5 Mus. 449: Cantus; Mus. 450: Altus; Mus. 451: Tenor; Mus. 452: Quintus; Mus. 454: Bassus. See other copies of this work.

Mus. 449-54(6) East, Michael, ca. 1580-1648 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 RISM A/I E7 Mus. 449: Cantus; Mus. 450: Altus; Mus. 451: Tenor; Mus. 452: Quintus; Mus. 453: Sextus; Mus. 454: Bassus.

Mus. 449-54(7) Weelkes, Thomas, ca. 1575-1623 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 RISM A/I W485 Mus. 449: Canto; Mus. 450: Alto; Mus. 451: Tenore; Mus. 452: Quinto; Mus. 453: Sesto; Mus. 454: Basso.

Mus. 449-54(8) Gibbons, Orlando, 1583-1625 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 RISM A/I G1994 Mus. 449: Cantus; Mus. 450: Altus; Mus. 451: Tenor; Mus. 452: Quintus; Mus. 454: Bassus. See other copies of this work.

Mus. 449-54(9) Peerson, Martin, 1571-1651 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 RISM A/I P1136 Mus. 449: Cantus; Mus. 450: Contratenor; Mus. 451: Tenor; Mus. 452: Altus; Mus. 453: Organ part; Mus. 454: Bassus.

Mus. 449-54(10) Bateson, Thomas, d. 1630 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 RISM A/1 B1277 Mus. 449: Cantus; Mus. 450: Altus; Mus. 451: Tenor; Mus. 452: Quintus; Mus. 453: Sextus; Mus. 454: Bassus.

Mus. 449-54(11) Bateson, Thomas, d. 1630 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 RISM A/I B1278 Mus. 449: Cantus; Mus. 450: Altus; Mus. 451: Tenor; Mus. 452: Quintus; Mus. 453: Sextus; Mus. 454: 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 RISM B/I 160116 Mus. 449: Cantus; Mus. 450: Altus; Mus. 451: Tenor; Mus. 452: Quintus; Mus. 453: Sextus; Mus. 454: Bassus.

Mus. 449-54(13) Tomkins, Thomas, 1572-1656 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 RISM A/I T949 Mus. 449: Cantus; Mus. 450: Altus; Mus. 451: Tenor; Mus. 452: Quintus; Mus. 453: Sextus; Mus. 454: Bassus.

Mus. 449-54(14) Croce, Giovanni, ca. 1557-1609 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 RISM A/I C4486 Mus. 449: Cantus; Mus. 450: Altus; Mus. 451: Tenor; Mus. 452: Quintus; Mus. 453: Sextus; Mus. 454: Bassus.

Provenance: from the Aldrich bequest, listed in Dowding (main hand) at shelfmark M.3.3; a full listing of the tracts is given there. Earlier provenance unknown.

Upright format, 230 x 163 mm. Mid C17th bindings of brown leather over boards, untooled except for two parallel fillets at the edges; some flyleaves cut from printer's waste; fragments of ties survive at the fore-edges. List of tracts in Mus. 454 (front flyleaf) is in an unidentified mid C17th hand. Spines overstamped by Aldrich to bring the set into conformity with his other bound sets of tract volumes; for details, see comments on the 'Aldrich binding' Types. This set was allocated the position of 'MAD D' (gold-tooled on the spines, together with Aldrich's monogram and other ornaments). Bookplate 2 in all six volumes. C19th shelfmarks: I.6.9-14.

Microfilms: The printed music of Christ Church, Oxford, reels 19 and 20.
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For another copy of tract 1, see Mus. 1112 (main contents).
For another copy of tract 4, see Mus. 225-30, tract 1.
For another copy of tract 5, see Mus. 225-30, tract 2.
For another copy of tract 8, see Mus. 708-12.