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© The British Academy
US-NYp MS Drexel 4182 T
c.1620
John Merro’s partbook
From set: US-NYp MSS Drexel 4180–85

Composer Dates Title / Incipit Page / Folio / No
ANONYMOUS L155 Jerusalem plantabis vineam 75
CLEMENS (Non Papa) c.1510–1555/6 Circumdederunt me dolores, part 2: Quoniam tribulatio 0
CLEMENS (Non Papa) c.1510–1555/6 Veni electa mea, part 2: Audi filia 0
LASSUS Orlande de 1532–1594 Angelus ad pastores ait 0
LASSUS Orlande de 1532–1594 Veni in hortum meum 0
CLEMENS (Non Papa) c.1510–1555/6 Jerusalem surge, part 2: Leva in circuitu 1
MUNDY William c. 1529–c.1591 O Lord the maker of all things 1
ANONYMOUS 122 no date Give alms unto the poor 2
TALLIS Thomas c.1505–1585 O Lord, give thy holy spirit 2
SMITH OF SALOP no date My God, my God, look upon me 3
SHEPPARD John c.1515–1558x59 I give you a new commandment 4
TALLIS Thomas c.1505–1585 If ye love me 4
TALLIS Thomas c.1505–1585 Hear the voice and prayer 5
MUNDY no date Let us now laud 6
MUNDY no date A new commandment 7
MUNDY William c. 1529–c.1591 This is my commandment (also attr. Tallis and Johnson; authorship not established) 7
TALLIS Thomas c.1505–1585 This is my commandment (authorship not established) 7
SHEPPARD John c.1515–1558x59 Rejoice in the Lord always (authorship not established) 8
STROGERS Nicholas fl. c.1600 Rejoice in the Lord always 8
TYE Christopher c.1500–c.1573 If ye be risen again 8
TALLIS Thomas c.1505–1585 A new commandment 9
MUNDY no date He that hath my commandments 10
SHEPPARD John c.1515–1558x59 Submit yourselves one to another 10
COSTE Thomas no date He that hath my commandments 11
MUNDY no date Behold it is Christ 12
MUNDY no date Praise the Lord, O ye servants 12
ANONYMOUS 283 no date O Lord, from us withhold 13
ANONYMOUS 199 no date I will always give thanks (I) 14
AMNER John 1579–1641 At length to Christ (Pt II of St Mary now) 20
AMNER John 1579–1641 But he the God of love (Pt III of St. Mary now) 20
AMNER John 1579–1641 St. Mary now (Pt II: At length to Christ; Pt III: But he the God of love) 20
AMNER John 1579–1641 Sweet are the thoughts 21
AMNER John 1579–1641 Come let's rejoice 22
AMNER John 1579–1641 Woe is me that I am constrained 22
AMNER John 1579–1641 He that descended man to be 24
ANONYMOUS 318 no date O mortal man (I) 25
BYRD William c. 1540–1623 O God give ear 25
MUNDY William c. 1529–c.1591 O Lord, I bow the knees 26
STROGERS Nicholas fl. c.1600 Grant unto us, O Lord 27
TALLIS Thomas c.1505–1585 Wipe away my sins (adaptation of motet Absterge Domine) 28
BYRD William c. 1540–1623 Lullaby my sweet little baby (Pt II: Be still my blessed babe) 29
PARSONS Robert d. 1572 Deliver me from mine enemies 29
WHITE Robert c.1535–1574 Lord, who shall dwell 29
BYRD William c. 1540–1623 Prevent us O Lord 31
SMITH OF GLOUCESTER no date Set up thyself 31
TALLIS Thomas c.1505–1585 Blessed be thy name (adaptation of motet Mihi autem nimis) 31
AMNER John 1579–1641 I will sing unto the Lord, for he hath triumphed 32
AMNER John 1579–1641 The heavens stood (Pt II of Thus sings the heavenly choir) 33
TOMKINS Thomas 1576–1656 Almighty God, the fountain of all wisdom 33
AMNER John 1579–1641 How doth the city remain solitary 35
EAST Michael c. 1580–1648 What aileth thee (Pt II of When Israel came out of Egypt 35
EAST Michael c. 1580–1648 When Israel came out of Egypt (Pt II: What aileth thee) 35
SIMMES William fl. c.1600 And thou, my soul (Pt II of Rise O my soul) 36
SIMMES William fl. c.1600 Rise, O my soul 36
SIMMES William fl. c.1600 To thee, O Jesus (Pt III of Rise, O my soul) 36
TOMKINS Thomas 1576–1656 O Lord, I have loved 52
BYRD William c. 1540–1623 Prostrate O Lord I lie 56
TOMKINS Thomas 1576–1656 O sing unto the Lord a new song, let the congregation 57
EAST Michael c. 1580–1648 Blow up the trumpet (Pt III of Sing we merrily) 58
EAST Michael c. 1580–1648 Sing we merrily (Pt II: Take the psalm. Pt III: Blow up the trumpet) 58
EAST Michael c. 1580–1648 Take the psalm (Pt II of Sing we merrily) 58
AMNER John 1579–1641 And they cry (Pt III of O ye little flock) 62
AMNER John 1579–1641 Fear not (Pt II of O ye little flock) 62
AMNER John 1579–1641 O ye little flock (Pt II: Fear not; Pt III: And they cry) 62
AMNER John 1579–1641 I bring you tidings (Pt II of Lo, how from heaven) 64
AMNER John 1579–1641 Lo how from heaven like stars (Pt II: I bring you tidings) 64
AMNER John 1579–1641 A stranger here 65
AMNER John 1579–1641 My Lord is hence removed and laid 66
BYRD William c. 1540–1623 Blow the trumpet (Pt II of Sing joyfully) 66
BYRD William c. 1540–1623 Sing joyfully unto God our strength (Pt II: Blow the trumpet) 66
TOMKINS Thomas 1576–1656 O God, the proud are risen against me 67
TALLIS Thomas c.1505–1585 Christ is risen (Pt II of Christ rising again) 68
TALLIS Thomas c.1505–1585 Christ rising again 68
TALLIS Thomas c.1505–1585 I call and cry (adaptation of motet O sacrum convivium) 68
ANONYMOUS 289 no date O Lord, how long wilt thou forget 69
TALLIS Thomas c.1505–1585 Salvator mundi salva nos (I) 70
BYRD William c. 1540–1623 In resurrectione tua Domine 71
TALLIS Thomas c.1505–1585 Absterge Domine 71
TALLIS Thomas c.1505–1585 Lamentations, extracts a Incipit lamentatio Jeremiae, b De lamentatione Jeremiae, c Plorans ploravit 72
MUNDY William c. 1529–c.1591 Adolescentus sum ego 74
SHEPPARD John c.1515–1558x59 Magnificat, extracts a Quia fecit, b Sicut locutus, c Sicut erat, d Et sanctum nomen, e Esurientes 74
PARSONS Robert d. 1572 Credo quod redemptor 75
TALLIS Thomas c.1505–1585 (Homo) quidam fecit cenam magnam 76
TALLIS Thomas c.1505–1585 O sacrum convivium 76
BYRD William c. 1540–1623 Laudate pueri Dominum 85
MUNDY William c. 1529–c.1591 Domine non est exaltatum 89
WHITE Robert c.1535–1574 Deus misereatur nostri, part 2: Laetentur et exsultent 89
SHEPPARD John c.1515–1558x59 Deus misereatur nostri, part 2: Confiteantur tibi, part 3: Laetentur et exsultet, part 4: Benedic... 91
SHEPPARD John c.1515–1558x59 (Libera nos) salva nos (I) 93v
SHEPPARD John c.1515–1558x59 (Libera nos) salva nos (II) 94r
SHEPPARD John c.1515–1558x59 Magnificat 94r
ROOSE no date Dum transisset sabbatum 94
NICHOLSON Richard d. c. 1639 Cantate Domino canticum novum 97
ANONYMOUS 099 no date Blessed art thou that fearest God (II) 98
PARSONS Robert d. 1572 Holy Lord God almighty (the introductory 'Holy, holy, holy' is omitted in some sources) 102
BYRD William c. 1540–1623 All ye people clap your hands 103
BYRD William c. 1540–1623 Bow thine ear (Adaptation of the motet Ne Irascaris) 104
BYRD William c. 1540–1623 O Lord turn thy wrath (Pt II: Bow thine ear) (Adaptation of the motet Ne Irascaris) 104
BYRD William c. 1540–1623 Out of the deep (I) 105
ANONYMOUS 093 no date Behold how good and joyful (II) 106
BYRD William c. 1540–1623 How long shall mine enemies 107
BYRD William c. 1540–1623 O Lord make thy servant 108
SMITH no date When David heard that Absalom 115
GILES Nathaniel c. 1558–1633 O give thanks unto the Lord, for he is gracious 116
HOOPER Edmund c. 1553–1621 Behold it is Christ 117
DAVIES Hugh c. 1600–1644 Rejoice in the Lord, O ye righteous 118
BYRD William c. 1540–1623 O God whom our offences 119
ANONYMOUS 154 no date Hear my crying, O God (I) (Pt II: O Lord, I will dwell) 120
WEELKES Thomas ? – 1623 All people clap your hands 122
ANONYMOUS 303 no date O Lord, rebuke me not in thine indignation 123
TUCKER Edmund fl. early 17th century Christ is risen (Pt II of Christ rising again) 124
TUCKER Edmund fl. early 17th century Christ rising again 124
MORLEY Thomas 1557–1603 O amica mea, part 2: Dentes tui sicut greges 132
RANDALL William fl. c.1585–1620 Give sentence with me, O Lord 140
FORD Thomas c.1580–1648 Let God arise 142
TOMKINS Thomas 1576–1656 When David heard that Absalom 146
TOMKINS Thomas 1576–1656 Woe is me that I am constrained 152
TOMKINS Thomas 1576–1656 It is my well beloved's voice 153
TOMKINS Thomas 1576–1656 Turn unto the Lord 154
AMNER John 1579–1641 O sing unto the Lord a new song, let the congregation 173
BYRD William c. 1540–1623 Out of the deep (II) (Published as O Gibbons in TCM Vol.IV. Authorship not established) 174
BATESON Thomas c. 1570–1630 Holy Lord God Almighty 175
JEFFREYS Matthew fl. c.1590 Rejoice in the Lord, O ye righteous 176
MUNDY John d. 1630 O give thanks unto the Lord, for he is gracious 177
DAVIES Hugh c. 1600–1644 Awake up my glory 179
TOMKINS Thomas 1576–1656 Lord, enter not into judgement 180
TOMKINS Thomas 1576–1656 O praise the Lord, all ye heathen (I) 181
WEELKES Thomas ? – 1623 O Lord, arise 182