Title:
Music part book
Level: Category
Estate and Family records
Level: Fonds
PETRE FAMILY OF INGATESTONE AND WEST HORNDON.
Level: Sub-Fonds
MISCELLANEOUS
Level: Series
Manuscript music books
Scope and Content:
A manuscript bass part book, originally part of a set, featuring sacred music in Latin by Tallis, Byrd and other Tudor and European composers. Includes modern list compiled by Judith Blezzard.

List of composers roughly in order of appearance: Fairfax [Robert Fayrfax], [Thomas] Tallis, Robert Jhonson [Robert Johnson], Osbert Parsley, [John] Taverner, Whighte/Whight [Robert White], Birde/Byrd [William Byrd], [Nicholas] Strogers, Sheparde [John Sheppard], Cricquillon/Crequillon/Cricquillion [Thomas Crecquillon], Gumbert [Nicolas Gombert], John Woode [Wood], Gianetto da Pallastina [Giovanni Perluigi da Palestrina], Alfonso [Alfonso Ferrabosco the Younger], Philippus de Monte [Philippe de Monte], [Christopher] Tye, Phillips [Peter Phillips], [John] Mundy, Jacobus Vaet, Jacobus Meilandus [Jakob Meiland], Orland [Orlando Lassus], John de Bachi [Johannes de Bacchius], Franciscus de Rivulo, Will. Formellis [Wilhelm Formellis].
Dates of Creation:
c.1590
Extent:
1 volume
Access:
Not to be produced.
Physical Characteristics:
Paper, in original leather cover embossed with the name of John Petre.
Existence of Copies:
For microfilm copy see Ph 4/77, available in the Essex Record Office searchroom at Chelmsford. Digital images are also available, although not online.
Not Available:
Available on microfilm in the Essex Record Office searchroom