Madrigals to 3.4.5. & 6. voyces. : Made & newly published by Thomas VVeelkes.
1597
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Madrigals to 3.4.5. & 6. voyces. : Made & newly published by Thomas VVeelkes.
Created/published
At London : Printed by Thomas Este, 1597.
Description
[4], XXIIII, [4], XXIIII, [4], VII-XXIIII, [6], XXIIII, [4], XIII-XXIIII, [4], XIX-XXIIII, [2] p. ; (4to)
Associated name
Weelkes, Thomas, approximately 1575-1623, author.
Somerset, Charles, Sir, approximately 1588-1665, former owner.
Harmsworth, R. Leicester (Robert Leicester), Sir, 1870-1937, former owner.
Huth Library, former owner.
Somerset, Charles, Sir, approximately 1588-1665, former owner.
Harmsworth, R. Leicester (Robert Leicester), Sir, 1870-1937, former owner.
Huth Library, former owner.
Note
Signatures: [A]² B-D⁴;²[A]² B-D⁴;³[A]² B-C⁴ D²;⁴[A]² B-D⁴;⁵[A]² B⁴ C²;⁶[A]² B⁴.
In six partbooks. At head of title, part 1: "Cantus prim[us]."; part 2: "Cantus secund[us]"; part 3: "Altus."; part 4: "Bassus."; part 5: "Quintus."; part 6: "Sextus.".
Leaves ³D2 and ⁶B4 are blank.
Entered 15 October 1603
In six partbooks. At head of title, part 1: "Cantus prim[us]."; part 2: "Cantus secund[us]"; part 3: "Altus."; part 4: "Bassus."; part 5: "Quintus."; part 6: "Sextus.".
Leaves ³D2 and ⁶B4 are blank.
Entered 15 October 1603
Exhibited
Copy 2 Vol. 1 Washington, D.C., Folger Shakespeare Library, 2006. "Noyses, sounds, and sweet aires" (catalog entry 39)
Cited/described in
Pollard, A.W. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, & Ireland and of English books printed abroad, 1475-1640 (2nd ed.) (STC), 25205
Robert Steele, Earliest English music printing, no. 154
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S103293
Brennan, M.G. Sir Charles Somerset's music books (Music and letters 74 (1993): 501-518), no. 19
Robert Steele, Earliest English music printing, no. 154
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S103293
Brennan, M.G. Sir Charles Somerset's music books (Music and letters 74 (1993): 501-518), no. 19
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Digital image(s) of Folger Shakespeare Library, STC 25205 STC 25205 copy 2 Vol. 1 - selections only.
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.
Item Details
Call number
STC 25205 copy 1
Folger-specific note
HH215/17. Bound in the following order: Cantus primus, quintus, altus, cantus secundus, sextus, bassus. With two different foliation and pagination sequences in MS. at the head (some partially cropped), and with a MS. signature sequence, starting with "I.i.i." on ¹[A]1r (cf. Folger smk STC 25204 Copy 1). Citron goatskin binding signed by F. Bedford. Provenance: bookplate of Huth library (motto "animus non res"); Huth sale, lot 7955; collated at Quaritch; Harmsworth copy
Call number
STC 25205 copy 2 Vol. 1
Folger-specific note
cs1919. A fragment: "Altus" only; bound with: Weelkes, Thomas. Balletts and madrigals. London, 1608 ["Altus" only] (smk STC 25204 Copy 2) -- and the altus and/or contratenor parts of four other contemporary musical works. Contemporary calf binding with blind-stamped centerpieces and the initials: CS, i.e., Sir Charles Somerset; evidence of ties; "Altus" stamped in gilt on the front cover (cf smk STC 25205 Copy 2 Vol. 2). Provenance: initials "C S" on front and back covers; 1929 Folger purchase from Maggs cat. no. 517, lot 154
Call number
STC 25205 copy 2 Vol. 2
Folger-specific note
cs1919. A fragment: "Quintus" only; bound with: Weelkes, Thomas. Balletts and madrigals. London, 1608 ["Quintus" only] (smk STC 25204 Copy 2) -- and the quintus and/or medius parts of four other contemporary musical works. Contemporary calf binding with blind-stamped centerpieces and the initials: CS, i.e., Sir Charles Somerset; evidence of ties; "Quintus" stamped in gilt on the front cover (cf smk STC 25205 Copy 2 Vol. 1). Provenance: initials "C S" on front and back covers; inscribed on back free endpaper: "Mary Prichard is my name ..."; 1929 Folger purchase from Maggs cat. no. 517, lot 154
Call number
STC 25205 copy 3
Folger-specific note
cs306. A fragment: "sextus" only. (Disbound.) MS. markings. Provenance: possibly Julian Marshall copy; 1904 Folger purchase from Ellis & Elvey, London, cat. 6, lot 310
Call number
STC 25205 copy 4
Folger-specific note
cs1329. A fragment: "sextus" only. Wanting blank leaf B4; in its place is leaf E1 from "sextus" of: Weelkes, Thomas. Balletts and Madrigals. London, 1608 (stc 25204). Half blue goatskin signed by Riviere & Son