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Lute music: the Trumbull lute book

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.8844

Scope and Contents

Collection of late 16th century music for six-course and seven-course lutes: 26 solos, 10 duet parts, 2 mixed consort parts: pavans, galliards and fantasias. Possibly in the hand of William Trumbull (c.1580-1635), the original owner. Folio 1r is inscribed `To his Verie ffrend mr Jno Reynoldes merchaunt in Melcombe Reges to his good frend mr Wm Holman merchaunt.. to the Worshipll Henrie Rogers Esquier.'
Folio 1v-2r [(John Johnson?), `the new hunt's up']; 2r [(Thomas Campion?), `What if a day']; 2v-3r [Thomas Morley, ‘The sacred end pavan']; 3v `dat mout ich hebben', `Nowe to bed'; 4r `The passinges messeuers galiard 16 sembri', `..A galliard Mr Clarke'; 4v-5r [John Johnson], `Delight'; 5v-6r `..A pavan mr Johnson', [(Nicholas) Strogers?], `..Inominie galliard'; 6v-7r [(John Johnson?)], `..the new Medly'; 7v-8r [Bassano], `Augusti pavan', `..A galliard mr knowles'; 8v-9r [Bassano], `Augustines pavan'; 9v `a galliard', `Stanes Morris'; 10r `The flat pavan'; 10v-11r `The quadrant pavan'; 11v-12r `..The galliard to the quadrant pavan'; 12v-13r [Anthony Holborne], `..a Pavan Mr Holburne', `the Earl of Esikes measure'; 13v-14r `..a pavan' [My Lady P. pavan]; 14v [Anthony Holborne], `dat mout ich hebben.. A galliard'; 15r [The flat pavan], [The Queen's almain]; 15v-16r [John Johnson, `The new hunt's up]; 16v-17r `Strogers In nomine', [Richard Allison, the sharp pavan] `Ground to Sh: pa;tr:'; 17v-19r [John Johnson, The flat pavan], [Anthony Holborne, `Passion Galliard'], [Galliard RB]; 21v-23r [Philip van Wilder, `Si vous voulez']; 23v-24v `..the Spanish pavan'; 24r-25v `Proueribus', [Dowland] `Alo', [John Johnson, `Rogero']; 32v [galliard]; 33v [galliard] ]

Dates

  • Creation: 1595 (Circa)

Conditions Governing Access

Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).

Extent

1 volume(s) (1 volume paper) : paper

Language of Materials

English

Immediate Source of Acquisition

From the collection of the Marquess of Downshire, and formerly deposited at Berkshire County Record Office; purchased by Library in 1989

Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository

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