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Title Function(s) Composer # Sources
The Peterhouse Mass Tye, Christopher c.1505–1573 5
Peterhouse Partbooks (Henrician Set) (GB-Cp 31-32,40-41) Cambridge, c.1539-c.1541 (Partbook, MS) #44 c2 c4 c4 c5 f4 Attrib: Christofer Tye
The pleasant and the gentle speech Whythorne, Thomas 1528–1596 5
Songs, for three, fower, and five voy... (RISM W992) Songs, for three, fower, and five voyces, composed and made by Thomas Whythorne London, 1571 (Partbook, Print) RISM #61 g2 c2 c3 c4 f4 Attrib: Thomas Whythorne
The point Ballard, Gregoire fl.c.1575–1586 5
(GB-Ob Mus.Sch.e.423) Oxford, c.1575-1586 (Partbook, MS) #72 c1 c3 c3 c4 f4 Attrib: Gregorio Ballarde
There is a garden in her face - Those cherries fairly do enclose - Her eyes like angels watch them still Allison, Richard c.1560-1570–after 1610 5
An howres recreation in Musicke, apt ... (RISM A853) An howres recreation in Musicke, apt for instrumentes and voyces London: Windet, John and Barley, William, 1606 (Partbook, Print) RISM #10 g2 g2 c2 c4 f3 Attrib: Richard Alison
There is a jewel Wilbye, John 1574–1638 3
The second set of madrigales to 3. 4.... (RISM W1066) The second set of madrigales to 3. 4. 5. and 6. parts, apt both for voyals and voyces, newly composed London: Snodham, Thomas and East, Thomas, 1609 (Partbook, Print) RISM #8 c1 c1 c4 Attrib: Iohn Wilbye
The restless race the young man runs Whythorne, Thomas 1528–1596 3
Songs, for three, fower, and five voy... (RISM W992) Songs, for three, fower, and five voyces, composed and made by Thomas Whythorne London, 1571 (Partbook, Print) RISM #6 g1 c2 c4 Attrib: Thomas Whythorne
There, where I saw her lovely beauty painted Wilbye, John 1574–1638 5
The second set of madrigales to 3. 4.... (RISM W1066) The second set of madrigales to 3. 4. 5. and 6. parts, apt both for voyals and voyces, newly composed London: Snodham, Thomas and East, Thomas, 1609 (Partbook, Print) RISM #22 g2 g2 c2 c3 f3 Attrib: Iohn Wilbye
The righteous man (Verse anthem) Anon 4
(GB-WO A.3.3) Worcester, c.1660-c.1700 (Partbook/score, MS) #144 c1 c3 c4 f4 org Attrib: Anon
The Right Honourable the Lord Viscount Lisle, Lord Chamberlaine to the Queen's most excellent Majesty, his Galliard, Dowland, John 1563–1626 1
A musicall Banquet furnished with var... (RISM 1610/20) A musicall Banquet furnished with varietie of delicious Ayres, Collected out of the best Authors in English, French, Spanish and Italian London: Adams, Thomas and Snodham, Thomas, 1610 (Tablebook, Print) RISM #1 lut Attrib: Iohn Douland
The sacred choir of angels Allison, Richard c.1560-1570–after 1610 5
An howres recreation in Musicke, apt ... (RISM A853) An howres recreation in Musicke, apt for instrumentes and voyces London: Windet, John and Barley, William, 1606 (Partbook, Print) RISM #13 c1 c3 c3 c4 f4 Attrib: Richard Alison
The saint I serve Anon 5
Dow partbooks (GB-Och 984-988) Oxford: Baldwin, John and Dow, Robert, c.1581-c.1588 (Partbook, MS) #106 c1 c3 c3 c4 f4 Attrib: Anon Solo + 4 instruments
The selfe same thing that gives mee cause to dye Carlton, Richard c.1558–c.1638 5
Madrigals to five voyces newly published (RISM C1227) London: Morley, Thomas, 1601 (Partbook, Print) RISM #3 c1 c1 c3 c4 f4 Attrib: Richard Carlton
The shepherd Strephon - Witness ye heavens Mundy, John c.1555–1630 4
Songs and psalmes composed into 3.4. ... (RISM M8143) Songs and psalmes composed into 3.4. and 5. parts, for the use and delight of all such as either love or learne musicks London: East, Thomas, 1594 (Partbook, Print) RISM #19 g2 c2 c3 f3 Attrib: John Mundy
The silver swan Gibbons, Orlando 1583–1625 5
The first set of Madrigals and Mottet... (RISM G1994) The first set of Madrigals and Mottets of 5 parts: apt for Viols and Voyces London, 1612 (Partbook, Print) RISM #1 g2 c2 c3 c4 f4 Attrib: Orlando Gibbons
The souls of the righteous (Verse anthem) Hall, Henry 4
(GB-WO A.3.3) Worcester, c.1660-c.1700 (Partbook/score, MS) #203 c1 c3 c4 f4 org Attrib: Mr Hall
(GB-WO A.3.3) Worcester, c.1660-c.1700 (Partbook/score, MS) #207 c1 c3 c4 f4 org Attrib: Hen Hall
The spring of joy Peerson, Martin 1571-1573–1651 5
Private Musicke or the First Booke of... (RISM P1135) Private Musicke or the First Booke of Ayres and Dialogues: Contayning Songs of 4. 5. and 6. parts, of severall sorts, and being Verse and Chorus, is fit for Voyces and Viols. London: Snodham, Thomas, 1620 (Tablebook, Print) RISM #20 g2 c1 c3 c4 f4 Attrib: Martin Peerson
The stately stag that seems so stout Allison, Richard c.1560-1570–after 1610 5
An howres recreation in Musicke, apt ... (RISM A853) An howres recreation in Musicke, apt for instrumentes and voyces London: Windet, John and Barley, William, 1606 (Partbook, Print) RISM #8 g2 g2 c3 c4 f4 Attrib: Richard Alison
The sturdy rock for all his strength Allison, Richard c.1560-1570–after 1610 5
An howres recreation in Musicke, apt ... (RISM A853) An howres recreation in Musicke, apt for instrumentes and voyces London: Windet, John and Barley, William, 1606 (Partbook, Print) RISM #7 g2 g2 c3 c4 f4 Attrib: Richard Alison
The thoughts within my breast Farthing, Thomas 3
Henry VIII MS (GB-Lbl Add. 31922) London, c.1510-c.1520 (Choirbook, MS) #24 c1 c4 c5 Attrib: T Ffardyng
The time of youth is to be spent Henry VIII 1491–1547 3
Henry VIII MS (GB-Lbl Add. 31922) London, c.1510-c.1520 (Choirbook, MS) #23 g2 c4 c5 Attrib: The Kynge h.viij
The ways of Sion (Verse anthem) Wise, Michael 1648–1687 4
(GB-WO A.3.3) Worcester, c.1660-c.1700 (Partbook/score, MS) #162 c1 c3 c4 f4 org Attrib: Mr Wise
The Western Wynde Mass (Mass) Taverner, John c.1490–1545 4
Gyffard Partbooks (GB-Lbl Add. 17802-17805) London, c.1540-c.1585 (Partbook, MS) #24 g2 c2 c4 f4 Attrib: mr taverner
Sadler partbooks (GB-Ob 1-5) Oxford: Sadler, John, c.1565-1585 (Partbook, MS) #40 g2 c2 c4 f4 Attrib: mr John Tauerner No Kyrie
The Western Wynde Mass Francis Bevan (SATB) (Mass) Tye, Christopher c.1505–1573 4
Gyffard Partbooks (GB-Lbl Add. 17802-17805) London, c.1540-c.1585 (Partbook, MS) #25 g2 c2 c4 f4 Attrib: docter tye
The Western Wynde Mass (Mass) Sheppard, John c.1515–1558 4
Gyffard Partbooks (GB-Lbl Add. 17802-17805) London, c.1540-c.1585 (Partbook, MS) #26 g2 c2 c4 f4 Attrib: master sheperd
The wine that I so dearly got Ferrabosco, Alfonso (i) 1543–1588 5
Musica Transalpina. The Second Booke ... (RISM 1597/24) Musica Transalpina. The Second Booke of Madrigalles, to 5. and 6. voices: translated out of sundrie Italian Authors... London: Yonge, Nicholas, 1597 (Partbook, Print) RISM #8 c1 c1 c3 c4 f4 Attrib: Alfonso Ferabosco No Italian title known; original possibly lost, or in English to begin with

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