Shelfmark
Ibb5.5.16(01)
Author
Uniform title
[Madrigals, voices (3-6), set 1]
Title
The first set of madrigals for three, four, five and six voices / composed by John Wilbye ; now first printed in score from the original part books A.D. 1598 edited by James Turle, organist of Westminster Abbey.
Publication, distribution, etc.
London : printed for the members of the Musical Antiquarian Society by Chappell, music seller to Her Majesty, 50, New Bond Street, [1841]
Physical description
1 score ([8], 131 p.) : facsim. ; 38 cm.
Series statement
([Publications of the Musical Antiquarian Society] ; [v. 2])
Language
Staff notation.
Language
English words.
Note
For 3-6 voices, unaccompanied.
Note
Publication date from preliminary matters, and series information inferred from external library catalogues.
Note
Includes reproduction of original 1598 title page and dedication.
Note
Includes unsigned introduction, and list of members of the Council of the Musical Antiquarian Society for its 1st year, from 1 November 1840 to 31 October 1841.
Formatted contents note
Contents: For three voices. Fly, Love, aloft to Heaven ; Away! thou shalt not love me ; Ah me! can every rumour ; Weep, o mine eyes! ; Dear Pity, how, ah! how wouldst thou become her? ; Ye restless thoughts, that harbour discontent -- For four voices. What needeth all this travail and turmoiling (First part) ; O fools! can you not see a traffic nearer? (Second part) ; Alas! what hope of speeding ; Lady, when I behold the roses sprouting ; Thus saith my Chloris bright ; Adieu, sweet Amaryllis! -- For five voices. Die, hapless man! since she denies thee grace ; I fall, I fall, o stay me! (First part) ; And though my love abounding (Second part) ; I always beg, yet never am relieved (First part) ; Thus Love commands, that I in vain complain me (Second part) ; Lady, your words do spite me ; Alas! what a wretched life is this ; Unkind, o stay thy flying! ; I sung sometimes my thoughts' and fancy's pleasure ; Flore gave me fairest flowers -- For six voices. Sweet love, if thou wilt gain a monarch's glory ; Lady, when I behold the roses sprouting ; When shall my wrteched life give place to Death? ; Of joys and pleasing pains I late went singing (First part) ; My throat is sore, my voice is hoarse with skriking (Second part) ; Cruel, behold my heavy ending! ; Thou art but young, thou say'st ; Why dost thou shoot, and I seek not to shield me?
Provenance
Blue ink stamp of Rackley Library on the front flyleaf.
Provenance
Ms. annotation in black ink on the front pastedown reading "Vol. No.33", and "A4" in pencil on the front flyleaf.
Binding
19th century vellum binding; gilt title "Wilbye. Madrigals" and gilt bands within a brownish-red label on spine; red edges; blank endpapers.
Copy-specific note
Bound with John Wilbye's "The second set of madrigals for three, four, five and six voices" (Chappell, [1846]).
Subject
Madrigals, English.
Subject
Part songs, English.
Genre/Form
Scores.
Genre/Form
Madrigals (Music)
Genre/Form
Part songs.
Added entry--name
Chappell, W., 1809 - 1888 publisher.
Added entry--name
Turle, James, 1802 - 1882 editor.
Added entry--name
Rackley Library former owner.
Added entry--name
Musical Antiquarian Society issuing body.
Added entry--place
England London.
Language code
eng eng
Identifier
B54198