Dow Partbooks

The Dow Partbooks (Christ Church, Mus. MSS 984–988) are a collection of five partbooks compiled by Robert Dow in Oxford around 1581–88. The collection includes mostly choral but also some instrumental pieces. At the end is an instrumental La gamba and a canon, both a 3 and apparently copied from Vincenzo Ruffo's book printed in Milan in 1564.

The partbooks are an important source for Tudor music, and the sole known source for some of the pieces. Robert Dow was a trained calligrapher and the books are unusually easy to read among manuscripts of the Tudor period. All works were copied by him, with the exception of numbers 53-4, which were copied by John Baldwin (a singing-man at St George's Chapel), and nos. 99-100, which were copied by an unidentified person. The numberings following no. 54 were added by several other people at a later time (19th century), in sequences that do not coincide perfectly.

Contents

No. Title Composer Comments
1. Lamentations. Heth. Peccatum peccavit White, RobertRobert White (Heth, Teth, Iod, Caph, Lamed, Mem)
2. Miserere mei Deus White, RobertRobert White
3. Christe qui lux es et dies, I White, RobertRobert White
4. Christe qui lux es et dies, II White, RobertRobert White
5. Christe qui lux es et dies, III White, RobertRobert White
6. Manus tuae fecerunt me White, RobertRobert White
7. Portio mea, Domine White, RobertRobert White
8. Justus es, Domine White, RobertRobert White
9a. Ne irascaris, Domine Byrd, WilliamWilliam Byrd
9b. Civitas sancti tui Byrd, WilliamWilliam Byrd Part 2 of no. 9
10. O Domine, adjuva me Byrd, WilliamWilliam Byrd
11a. Tribulationes civitatum Byrd, WilliamWilliam Byrd
11b. Timor et hebetudo Byrd, WilliamWilliam Byrd Part 2 of no. 11
11c. Nos enim pro peccatis Byrd, WilliamWilliam Byrd Part 3 of no. 11
12. Domine, exaudi orationem Byrd, WilliamWilliam Byrd
13. Domine, praestolamur Byrd, WilliamWilliam Byrd
14. Ad te clamamus Tye, ChristopherChristopher Tye
15. Omnes gentes, plaudite manibus Tye, ChristopherChristopher Tye
16. Esurientes implevit bonis Sheppard, JohnJohn Sheppard
17. Angelus ad pastores ait Lasso, Orlando diOrlando di Lasso
18. Veni in hortum meum Lasso, Orlando diOrlando di Lasso
19. O salutaris hostia Tallis, ThomasThomas Tallis
20. Salvator mundi, I Tallis, ThomasThomas Tallis
21. Candidi facti sunt Tallis, ThomasThomas Tallis
22. Dum transisset Sabbatum Johnson, RobertRobert Johnson
23. Exaudiat te, Dominus White, RobertRobert White
24. Tribulationem et dolorem inveni Ferrabosco, AlfonsoAlfonso Ferrabosco
25. Non me vincat, Deus meus Strogers, NicholasNicholas Strogers
26. Dum transisset Sabbatum, I Taverner, JohnJohn Taverner
27a. Tribulatio proxima est Byrd, WilliamWilliam Byrd
27b. Contumelias et terrores Byrd, WilliamWilliam Byrd Part 2 of no. 27
28. Appropinquet deprecatio mea White, RobertRobert White
29. Christus resurgens Tailer, JohnJohn Tailer
30a. O quam gloriosum est regnum Byrd, WilliamWilliam Byrd
30b. Benedictio et claritas Byrd, WilliamWilliam Byrd Part 2 of no. 30
31a. Tristitia et anxietas Byrd, WilliamWilliam Byrd
31b. Sed tu, Domine Byrd, WilliamWilliam Byrd Part 2 of no. 31
32. Apparebit in finem Byrd, WilliamWilliam Byrd
33. Audivi vocem de caelo Byrd, WilliamWilliam Byrd
34. In resurrectione tua Byrd, WilliamWilliam Byrd
35. Retribue servo tuo Parsons, RobertRobert Parsons
36. Fac cum servo tuo Byrd, WilliamWilliam Byrd
37. Sive vigilem Mundy, WilliamWilliam Mundy
38. Christe qui lux es et dies, IV White, RobertRobert White
39a. Deus venerunt gentes Byrd, WilliamWilliam Byrd
39b. Posuerunt morticinia Byrd, WilliamWilliam Byrd Part 2 of no. 39
40. Domine, tu jurasti Byrd, WilliamWilliam Byrd
41. Exsurge, quare obdormis Byrd, WilliamWilliam Byrd
42. O sacrum convivium Tallis, ThomasThomas Tallis
43. Salvator mundi, II Tallis, ThomasThomas Tallis
44. Effuderunt sanguinem Byrd, WilliamWilliam Byrd Part 3 of no. 39
45. Christe qui lux es et dies Byrd, WilliamWilliam Byrd
46. Laetentur caeli Byrd, WilliamWilliam Byrd
47. Facti sumus opprobrium Byrd, WilliamWilliam Byrd Part 4 of no. 39
48. Ave Maria Parsons, RobertRobert Parsons
49. Dum transisset Sabbatum Roose
50. Decantabat populus Anonymous
51. Mirabile mysterium Ferrabosco, AlfonsoAlfonso Ferrabosco
52. Miserere mei, Deus Byrd, WilliamWilliam Byrd
53. O bone Jesu Parsons, RobertRobert Parsons
54. Vestigia mea dirige Giles, NathanielNathaniel Giles
55. Lord, who shall dwell White, RobertRobert White
56. The Lord bless us and keep us White, RobertRobert White
57. O Lord, make thy servant Elizabeth Byrd, WilliamWilliam Byrd
58. Prevent us, O Lord Byrd, WilliamWilliam Byrd
59. How long shall mine enemies Byrd, WilliamWilliam Byrd
60. O that most rare breast Byrd, WilliamWilliam Byrd
61. For thee both kings Byrd, WilliamWilliam Byrd Part 2 of no. 60
62. The doleful debt Byrd, WilliamWilliam Byrd Part 3 of no. 60
63. Come to me, grief, for ever Byrd, WilliamWilliam Byrd
64. In fields abroad Byrd, WilliamWilliam Byrd
65. Where fancy fond Byrd, WilliamWilliam Byrd
66. Susanna fair Byrd, WilliamWilliam Byrd (1588)
67. While Phoebus used to dwell Byrd, WilliamWilliam Byrd
68. Why do I use my paper, ink and pen? Byrd, WilliamWilliam Byrd
69. La virginella Byrd, WilliamWilliam Byrd
70. I joy not in no earthly bliss Byrd, WilliamWilliam Byrd
71. Ah, golden hairs Byrd, WilliamWilliam Byrd
72. Lord, in thy wrath reprove me not Byrd, WilliamWilliam Byrd
73. Care for thy soul Byrd, WilliamWilliam Byrd
74. Browning Byrd, WilliamWilliam Byrd (instrumental)
75. Browning Woodcock, ClementClement Woodcock (instrumental)
76. Miserere Mallorie (instrumental)
77. Ascendo ad Patrem Maillard, JeanJean Maillard attrib. Tye in MS
78. Rubem quem Tye, ChristopherChristopher Tye (instrumental)
79. Susanne un jour Lasso, Orlando diOrlando di Lasso
80. Madonna somm'accorto Fogliano, GiacomoGiacomo Fogliano attrib. Tye in MS
81. Pour vous aymer Wilder, Philippe vanPhilippe van Wilder
82. De la court Parsons, RobertRobert Parsons (instrumental)
83. De la court Parsons, RobertRobert Parsons (instrumental), Part 2 of no. 82
84. Je fille quand Dieu Wilder, Philippe vanPhilippe van Wilder
85. In nomine Parsons, RobertRobert Parsons (instrumental)
86. In nomine, V Byrd, WilliamWilliam Byrd (instrumental)
87. In nomine, I Strogers, NicholasNicholas Strogers (instrumental)
88. In nomine, III Strogers, NicholasNicholas Strogers (instrumental)
89. In nomine, II Strogers, NicholasNicholas Strogers (instrumental)
90. In nomine Bull, JohnJohn Bull (instrumental)
91. In nomine White, RobertRobert White (instrumental)
92. In nomine "Follow me" Tye, ChristopherChristopher Tye (instrumental)
93. In nomine, I Woodcock, ClementClement Woodcock (instrumental)
94. If that a sinner's sighs Byrd, WilliamWilliam Byrd
95. If women could be fair Byrd, WilliamWilliam Byrd
96. Prostrate, O Lord, I lie Byrd, WilliamWilliam Byrd
97. Even from the depth unto the Lord Byrd, WilliamWilliam Byrd
98. When I was otherwise than now I am Byrd, WilliamWilliam Byrd
99. In nomine, I Brewster (instrumental)
100. O God, wherefore art thou absent Anonymous
101. When I look back Parsons, RobertRobert Parsons in Tenor partbook only (Mus. 986)
102. Come Holy Ghost / In nomine Anonymous
103. O Lord of whom I do depend / In nomine Anonymous
104. O Lord, turn not away thy face / In nomine Anonymous
105. When May is in his prime Anonymous
106. May makes the cheerful hive Anonymous Part 2 of no. 105
107. All ye that live on earth Anonymous Part 3 of no. 105
108. Ah, alas, you salt sea gods Farrant, RichardRichard Farrant
109. You gods that guide Farrant, RichardRichard Farrant Part 2 of no. 108
110. A doleful deadly pang Strogers, NicholasNicholas Strogers
111. My little sweet darling Anonymous
112. Ah, silly poor Joas Anonymous
113. In terrors trapped Anonymous
114. The saint I serve Anonymous
115. How can the tree but waste Anonymous
116. Alas, alack, my heart is woe Anonymous
117. Lulla, lullaby, my sweet little baby Byrd, WilliamWilliam Byrd (Refrain)
118. Be still, my blessed babe Byrd, WilliamWilliam Byrd (Verse)
119. O Lord, how vain Byrd, WilliamWilliam Byrd
120. My mind to me a kingdom is Byrd, WilliamWilliam Byrd
121. Who likes to love Byrd, WilliamWilliam Byrd
122. Enforced by love Parsons, RobertRobert Parsons
123. Mistrust not truth Anonymous
124. The day delayed Anonymous
125. Come tread the paths Anonymous
126. Farewell, my lords Anonymous Part 2 of no. 125
127. Triumph with pleasant melody Byrd, WilliamWilliam Byrd
128. What unacquainted cheerful voice Byrd, WilliamWilliam Byrd Part 2 of no. 127
129. My faults, O Christ Byrd, WilliamWilliam Byrd Part 3 of no. 127
130. Blessed is he that fears the Lord Byrd, WilliamWilliam Byrd
131. Blame I confess Byrd, WilliamWilliam Byrd
132. O Lord, within thy tabernacle Byrd, WilliamWilliam Byrd
133. How shall a young man Byrd, WilliamWilliam Byrd
134. Though Amaryllis dance in green Byrd, WilliamWilliam Byrd
135. La gamba Ruffo, VincenzoVincenzo Ruffo (instrumental, Mss. 984-6 only) attrib. "Francesco Mocheni" in MS.
136. Trinitas in unitate Ruffo, VincenzoVincenzo Ruffo in Tenor partbook only (Ms. 987)
137. Hey down, sing ye now after me Anonymous in Bassus partbook only (Ms. 988)

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