Mus. 768-70
Manuscript. Complete set of three partbooks, containing metrical
psalm settings by William Lawes, copied by Edward Lowe. English,
3rd quarter of 17th century.
Table of titles and composers in modern form. Display form found in manuscript.
| | Mus. 768 | Mus. 769 | Mus. 770 |
| 1 |
William Lawes |
O Lord, in Thee is all my trust ('The Lamentation') |
ff. 1r-v | | ff. 1r-v |
| 2 |
William Lawes |
Have mercy on us, Lord ('Psalm 67') |
| ff. 3r-v | f. 2r |
| 3 |
William Lawes |
All people that on earth do dwell ('Psalm 100') |
ff. 2v-3r | | ff. 2v-3r |
| 4 |
William Lawes |
Lord, in thy wrath reprove me not ('Psalm 6') |
ff. 3v-4r | ff. 1r-v | ff. 3v-4r |
| 5 |
William Lawes |
O Lord, consider my distress ('first part of 51 Psalm') |
ff. 4v-5r | | f. 4v |
| 6 |
William Lawes |
Cast me not, Lord ('second part of 51 Psalm') |
ff. 5v-6r | ff. 2r-v | f. 5r |
| 7 |
William Lawes |
O God my strength and fortitude ('Psalm 18') |
ff. 6v-7v | ff. 4r-5r | ff. 5v-6r |
| 8 |
William Lawes |
O Lord of whom I do depend ('The Humble Suit of a Sinner') |
ff. 7v-8v | ff. 5r-6r | ff. 6v-7r |
| 9 |
William Lawes |
O Lord, turn not away thy face ('The Lamentation of a Sinner') |
ff. 8v-9r | ff. 6v-7r | ff. 7v-8r |
| 10 |
William Lawes |
O God my God ('1st part of 22nd psalm') |
ff. 9r-v | ff. 7v-8r | ff. 8r-v |
| 11 |
William Lawes |
O Lord, depart not now ('2nd part of 22nd psalm') |
ff. 10r-v | ff. 8v-9r | ff. 8v-9r |
| 12 |
William Lawes |
All ye that fear him ('3rd part of 22nd psalm') |
ff. 11r-v | ff. 9v-10r | ff. 9v-10r |
Upright format, 325 x 205 mm. Collation details:
- Mus. 768: 14 folios, foliated in modern pencil. Collation: A8,
B2, C2, D2. Enclosed in 17th-century wrappers of grey paper.
Outside upper wrapper annotated by Lowe: '3 Bookes. Countertenor.
Mr Will: Lawes his Psalmes, for 1. 2. & 3. partes, to the
common tunes. E.L.'. Bookplate 2.
- Mus. 769: 12 folios, foliated in modern pencil. Collation: A8,
B2, C2. Enclosed in 17th-century wrappers of grey paper. Outside
upper wrapper annotated by Lowe: '3 Bookes. Tenor. Mr Will: Lawes
his Psalmes for 1. 2. & 3. voces to the Common tunes. E.L.'.
Bookplate 2.
- Mus. 770: 14 folios, foliated in modern pencil. Collation: A8,
B2, C2, D2. Enclosed in 17th-century wrappers of grey paper.
Outside upper wrapper annotated by Lowe: '3 Bookes. Base. Mr
Will: Lawes his Psalmes for 1. 2. & 3. partes to the Common
tunes. E.L.'. Bookplate 2.
Each partbook is now stitched into a folder of modern card, and
mounted impermanently on a cord within an early 20th-century
folder of stiff card and vellum. 19th-century shelfmarks: K.3.73-5.
Provenance: from the Aldrich bequest, listed in Archives 1717,
item H45, as 'Laws's Psalms for one, two & three parts'.
Microfilm: manuscript music, reel 29.
This is one of the many music manuscripts at Christ Church copied by Edward Lowe.
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