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Title Function(s) Composer # Sources
3 voices upon the plainsong Baldwin, John before 1560–1615 3
Baldwin commonplace book (GB-Lbl RM-24-d2) London: Baldwin, John, c.1580-c.1606 (Score, MS) #104 g2 c1 f3 Attrib: mr: Baldwin
Ab aeterno ordinata sum Agazzari, Agostino c.1580–1642 2
Sertum roseum ex plantis hiericho (RISM A363) Amadino, Ricciardo, 1611 (Partbook, Print) RISM #14 c1 c4 bc Attrib: Avgvstino Agazario
Ab aeterno ordinata sum Monteverdi, Claudio 1567–1643 1
Selva morale et spirituale (RISM M3446) Venice: Magni, Bartolomeo, 1641 (Partbook, Print) RISM #11 f4 bc Attrib: Claudio Monteverde
Abeuntes Pharisei Maistre Jhan c.1485–1538 4
Symphonia quatuor modulata vocibus ex... (RISM 1543/4) Symphonia quatuor modulata vocibus excellentissimi musici Ioannis Galli alias Chroi Ferrariae Magistri, quae vulgo (motecta Metre Iehan) nominantur, nuper in lucem edita Venice: Scotto, Girolamo, 1543 (Partbook, Print) RISM #3 g2 c2 c3 c4 Attrib: Mestre Iehan
A bien compter ma joye abandonnée Fresneau, Henry fl.1538–1554 4
Le Parangon des chansons. Tiers livre... (RISM 1538/17) Le Parangon des chansons. Tiers livre contenant. xxvi. chansons novelle au singulier prouffit: & delectation des musiciens. Lyon: Moderne, Jacques, 1538 (Tablebook, Print) RISM #22 g2 c2 c3 c4 Attrib: H. fresneau
Le Parangon des chansons. Tiers livre... (RISM 1543/13) Le Parangon des chansons. Tiers livre contenant XXVI chansons nouvelle Lyon: Moderne, Jacques, 1543 (Tablebook, Print) RISM #22 g2 c2 c3 c4 Attrib: H. Fresneau
A bien grant deul me puis je bien retraire Anon 4
Vingt et huit chansons nouvelles en m... (RISM 1531/1) Vingt et huit chansons nouvelles en musique a quatre parties Paris: Attaingnant, Pierre, c.1530-c.1532 (Partbook, Print) RISM #5 c1 c3 c4 f3 Attrib: Anon
A bien grant tort vous faictes ce partaige Anon 4
Trente et cinq chansons musicales a q... (RISM c.1528/7) Trente et cinq chansons musicales a quatre parties nouvellement et correctement imprimees Paris: Attaingnant, Pierre, c.1528-c.1529 (Partbook, Print) RISM #9 c1 c3 c3 f3 Attrib: Anon
A bien grant tort vous m'avez pris en hayne Gombert, Nicolas c.1495–c.1560 4
Le Parangon des chansons Second livre... (RISM 1538/16) Le Parangon des chansons Second livre contenant. xxxi. Chansons nouvelle au singulier prouffit: & delectation des Musiciens Lyon: Moderne, Jacques, 1538 (Tablebook, Print) RISM #5 c1 c4 c4 f4 Attrib: N. Gombert
Le Parangon des chansons Second livre... (RISM 1540/15) Le Parangon des chansons Second livre contenant. xxxi. Chansons nouvelle au singulier prouffit: & delectation des Musiciens. Reimprime & recorrige Lyon: Moderne, Jacques, 1540 (Tablebook, Print) RISM #5 c1 c4 c4 f4 Attrib: Gombert
A bien parler que c'est d'amours Conseil, Jean 1498/1501–1534 4
Trente et une chansons musicales a qu... (RISM 1529/2) Trente et une chansons musicales a quatre parties nouvellement imprimees Paris: Attaingnant, Pierre, 1529 (Partbook, Print) RISM #13 c1 c3 c4 f4 Attrib: Consilium
Chansonnier de Zeghere van Male (F-CA 125-8) Cambrai, 1542 (Partbook, MS) #56 c2 c2 c4 f4 Attrib: Anon Second copy
Chansonnier de Zeghere van Male (F-CA 125-8) Cambrai, 1542 (Partbook, MS) #23 c2 c2 c4 f4 Attrib: Anon First copy
Ab initio et ante saecula Burgh, Cornelius c.1590–c.1639 3
Liber primus concertuum ecclesiastico... (RISM B5018) Liber primus concertuum ecclesiasticorum ternis vocibus in gratiam omnis generis tam cantorum quam instrumentorum nunc primum in lucem editus Cologne: Greuenbruch, Gerhard, 1626 (Partbook, Print) RISM #14 c1 c1 c4 org Attrib: Cornelio Bvrgh Ubio
Ab oriente venerunt magi Epiphany Lombardi, Bartolomeo fl.1578 5
Mottectorum liber secundus cum quinqu... (RISM L2806) Mottectorum liber secundus cum quinque vocibus Venice: Gardano, Angelo, 1578 (Partbook, Print) RISM #2 g2 c2 c3 c3 f3 Attrib: Bartholomaei Lombardi
Ab oriente venerunt magi Epiphany Dulichius, Philipp 1562–1631 5
Novum opus musicum duarum partium, co... (RISM D3686) Novum opus musicum duarum partium, continens dicta insigniora ex evangeliis dierum cum dominicorum, tum festorum praecipuorum totius anni Stettin: Myliander, Stephan, 1599 (Partbook, Print) RISM #9 g2 c2 c3 c3 c4 Attrib: Philippo Dulichio In festo Epiphaniae
Ab oriente venerunt magi Epiphany Handl, Jacob (Gallus) 1550–1591 4
Tomus primus operis musici cantionum ... (RISM H1980) Tomus primus operis musici cantionum quatuor, quinque, sex, octo et plurium vocum Prague: Nigrinus, Georg, 1586 (Partbook, Print) RISM #62 c1 c3 c4 f4 Attrib: Iacobo Hándl
Ab oriente venerunt magi Epiphany Nucius, Johannes c.1556–1620 5
Cantionum sacrarum quinque & sex vocu... (RISM N807) Cantionum sacrarum quinque & sex vocum. Liber primus. Editione Pragensi emaculatior & nitidior Legnica: Sartorius, Nicolaus, 1609 (Partbook, Print) RISM #28 g2 c2 c3 c3 f3 Attrib: Johannis Nucii
Ab oriente venerunt magi - Aurum et thus Epiphany Sweelinck, Jan Pieterszoon 1562–1621 5
Cantiones sacrae cum basso continuo a... (RISM S7252) Cantiones sacrae cum basso continuo ad organum quinque vocum Antwerp: Phalèse the Younger, Pierre, 1619 (Partbook, Print) RISM #3 g2 g2 c2 c3 f3 bc Attrib: Io. Petri Svveelingii
Ab oriente venerunt magi - Aurum sicut regi magno Pothárn Imre Epiphany Praetorius, Hieronymus 1560–1629 5
Cantiones sacrae de praecipuis festis... (RISM P5336) Cantiones sacrae de praecipuis festis totius anni 5. 6. 7. & 8. Vocum Hamburg, 1599 (Partbook, Print) RISM #8 g2 c2 c3 c3 f3 Attrib: Hieronimo Praetorio
Ab oriente venerunt magi - Videntes autem stellam Epiphany Hoyoul, Balduin 1547/1548–1594 6
(D-Sl 8) Chamerhueber, Johann, 1569-1570 (Choirbook, MS) #22 c1 c1 c3 c4 c4 f4 Attrib: Hoyou
Ab oriente venerunt magi - Videntes autem stellam Epiphany Clemens non Papa, Jacobus c.1510–1555/1556 5
(D-Dl Mus.1-D-3) Dresden, 1550-1560 (Partbook, MS) RISM #60 g2 g2 c2 c3 c4 Attrib: C non papa
Liber sextus cantionum sacrarum vulgo... (RISM 1554/5) Liber sextus cantionum sacrarum vulgo moteta vocant, quinque et sex vocum ex optimis quibusque musics selectarum Leuven: Phalèse the Elder, Pierre, 1554 (Partbook, Print) RISM #6 g2 g2 c2 c3 c4 Attrib: Clemens non papa
(D-ROu Mus.Saec.XVI-42) Rostock: Weissenberger, Albert, c.1555-c.1570 (Choirbook, MS) #8 g2 g2 c2 c3 c4 Attrib: Clemens non papa
Septimus liber modulorum, quatuor, qu... (RISM 1556/11) Septimus liber modulorum, quatuor, quinque et sex vocum, (quos vulgus moteta vocat) à quibusvis celeberrimis authoribus excerptus, & nunc primùm in lucem aeditus. [Geneva]: Du Bosc, Simon, 1556 (Partbook, Print) RISM #10 g2 g2 c2 c3 c4 Attrib: C. non Papa Bassus pages missing
(D-Dl Mus.Pi.Cod.VII) Dresden: Weissenberger, Albert, 1556 (Choirbook, MS) RISM #10 g2 g2 c2 c3 c4 Attrib: Clemens non papa
Liber sextus cantionum sacrarum vulgo... (RISM 1558/5) Liber sextus cantionum sacrarum vulgo moteta vocant, quinque et sex vocum ex optimis quibusque musics selectarum Leuven: Phalèse the Elder, Pierre, 1558 (Partbook, Print) #6 g2 g2 c2 c3 c4 Attrib: Clemens non papa
Secunda pars magni operis musici cont... (RISM 1559/1) Secunda pars magni operis musici continens clarissimorum symphonistarum tam veterum quam recentiorum, praecipe vero Clementis non Papae, Carmina elegantissima quinque vocum Nuremberg: Berg, Johann and Neuber, Ulrich, 1559 (Partbook, Print) RISM #58 g2 g2 c2 c3 c4 Attrib: Ia. Clemens non Papa
Ab ortu solis - Venite comedite David Fraser (ATTB) Ensemble Plus Ultra Maundy Thursday Byrd, William c.1540–1623 4
Gradualia seu cantionum sacrarum: qua... (RISM B5220) Gradualia seu cantionum sacrarum: quarum aliae ad quatuor, aliae vero ad quinque & sex voces editae sunt Lib. Secundus London: Redmer, Richard, 1610 (Partbook, Print) RISM #12 c1 c3 c4 f4 Attrib: Gulielmo Byrde
Above all thing now let us sing Farthing, Thomas 1
Henry VIII MS (GB-Lbl Add. 31922) London, c.1510-c.1520 (Choirbook, MS) #17 c3 Attrib: Ffaredynge
Above the stars my saviour dwells (Verse anthem) Parsons, Robert (ii) 5
Dunnington-Jefferson Manuscript (GB-Ym M29S) c.1632 (Partbook, MS) #108 c1 c3 c3 c4 f4 org Attrib: Mr Robert Parsons
(GB-DRc C1) Durham, c.1660 (Partbook, MS) #149 c1 c3 c3 c4 f4 org Attrib: Mr Parsons
Above the stars my saviour dwells (Verse anthem) Anon 6
[MS appended to copy of Barnard 1641/5] (GB-Och 544-553) Oxford, 1641-c.1720 (Partbook, MS) #2 c1 c3 c3 c4 f4 f4 Attrib: Anon
Above the stars my Saviour dwells (Verse anthem) Tomkins, Thomas 1572–1656 6
(GB-Cpc 6.1-6) c.1625-1644 (Partbook, MS) #35 c1 c3 c3 c4 f3 f4 Attrib: Mr Tomkins
Dunnington-Jefferson Manuscript (GB-Ym M29S) c.1632 (Partbook, MS) #93 c1 c3 c3 c4 f4 f4 org Attrib: Mr Thomas Tomkins
(GB-DRc C1) Durham, c.1660 (Partbook, MS) #137 c1 c3 c3 c4 f4 f4 org Attrib: Mr Tomkins
Musica Deo Sacra & Ecclesiae Anglican... (RISM T950) Musica Deo Sacra & Ecclesiae Anglicanae: or, Musick dedicated to the honor and service of God, and to the use of Cathedral and other Churches of England, especially of the Chappel-Royal of King Charles the First. London: Godbid, William, 1668 (Partbook, Print) RISM #18 c1 c3 c3 c4 f4 f4 org Attrib: Thomas Tomkins
Abraham pater vester Lent V Lambardi, Girolamo fl.1586–1623 4
Antiphonae omnes iuxta ritum Romani b... (RISM L367b) Antiphonae omnes iuxta ritum Romani breviarii pro totius anni dominicis diebus in primis, & secundis vesperis nunc primum ... Secunda pars Venice: Caenobio Sancti Spiritus, 1600 (Choirbook, Print) RISM #49 c1 c3 c3 f3 Attrib: Hieronymo Lambardo
Abraham pater vester - Amen dico vobis qui sermonem meum Otto, Georg 1550–1618 6
Liber secundus continens motetas dier... (RISM O277) Liber secundus continens motetas dierum dominicalium per totum annum ... sex vocibus compositas, & tam instrumentis, quam vivae voci accommodatas Kassel: Wessel, Wilhelm, 1604 (Partbook, Print) RISM #19 g2 c2 c3 c3 f3 f3 Attrib: Georgio Ottone

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