GB-London, British Library, Add.4900

DATE: c1605

Page measurements: 300 x 190 mm[1]

Lute song source in large upright folio format. The lute songs arenotated in table layout, with the melody and words in oblong format on the pagefacing the lute accompaniment which is in upright format. The contents are discussedin some detail in Ward 1992 (Vol.I, 33-36) with concordances to non-lute sources.

Bibliography: JohnStevens: Music and Poetry in the Early Tudor CourtCambridge Studies in Music (Cambridge, 1961 repr. 1979)

Ward 1992

folio

original ascription
title
composer
cons. & cogs.
58/1
SSynce thowe are false to mee:
SinceThou Art False


58/2
Thestilis a seely man.
Thestis a Seely Man


58/3
Ane have Ihope
And Have I Hope


59/1
What harte can thincke or tongeexpresse:/ mr heywood
What Heart can Think


59/2
AAlleluya: of mr Taverner. /Descendit Bassus. / mr Taverner.
Alleuia
Taverner arr.

60/1
I gieur O Jhesu:mr shep[ar]de: / Sheparde
I Give O Jesu
Shepard arr.

60/2
And shall my faithe have this refuse.
And Shall My Faith


61
Benedicam. / Qd mr Johnson
Benedicam
John? Johnson

62
Jefil[e] / Jefile Geophile
Chanson: Je File
Philip van Wilder arr.
Osborn 17v-18/1

Brogyntyn 14

63/1
My litell pretie one.
My Little PrettyOne


63/2
What cause have I for to reioyce.
What CauseHave I to Rejoice


63/3
I lothe that I did love
I Loathe that I did Love


64
For he yt is myghtie. Etc.
For He That is Mighty


65
What man ...
[n.t.]


66
Madona. / Madonna./ WillJennings / mr Edward
Madonna
William Jennings/ MrEdward

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