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Collection of songs (Italian, French and German) and motets for the lute, in tablature.
British Library K.1.i.2. Description of source in British Library catalogue
RISM B/I, 157212
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With a preface, a poem praising the lute, performance instructions and a table of contents. Composers' names are given in table of contents. Also with a dedication to Tobias Stimmer.
Copy at K.1.i.2. Inscription on flyleaf: ‘Zu der [?] auff das auge[n] gelyder, zu dem oren zu den naslocher, und de[m] mund beschlosse[n] auss wendet, In peyde[n] hande[n] auss gestreckt, peyde[n] fusse[n] auf obe[n] auf de[m] [zylt]’. Bound in part of a parchment manuscript.
Indexed names
Arcadelt, Jacob, ca. 1505-1568, composer. Crecquillon, Thomas, d. 1557?, composer. Ferrabosco, Alfonso, 1543-1588, composer. Jobin, Bernhard, d. 1593, printer. Lasso, Orlando di, 1532-1594, composer. Scandello, Antonio, 1517-1580, composer. Stimmer, Tobias, 1539-1584, dedicatee. Willaert, Adrian, 1490?-1562, composer. Verdelot, Philippe, d. ca. 1565, composer. Zirler, Stephan, ca. 1520-1568, composer.
Fantasia 1 -- Fantasia 2 -- Fantasia 3 -- Fantasia 4 -- Si purti guardo / Ferrabosco -- Osio potessi donna / Arcadelt -- Quand Io pens a la martire / Arcadelt -- Signor mio Caro / Orland. -- Vita de la mia vita / Verdelot -- Io mi son giovinetta / Ferrabosco -- Del freddo rhenno / Orland. -- Chil cre il sole / Orland. -- Susanne ung Jour / Orland. -- Je prens en gre. / Crecquillon -- Pour parvenir / Crecquillon -- Puis ne me peult venir / Crecquil. -- Le departir / Orland. -- Joyssance / Adrian Villart. -- Un doulx nenny / Orland. -- Vray dieu disoit une fillette / Orland. -- Helas quel jour / Orland. -- Le rosingnol / Orland. -- De plusieurs choses / Orland. -- Bewar mich Herr / Steffan Zirler -- Ich weiss mir ein vest gebawtes hauss / Scandell. -- Der wein der schmackt mir also wol / Orland. -- Ist keiner hie der spricht zů mir / Orland. -- Im Meyen / Orland. -- Legem pone mihi Domine (Da mihi intellectum. Secunda pars) / Orland. -- Sicut mater consolatur / Orland. -- Confundantur (Fiat cor meum. Secunda pars.) / Orland. -- Confitemini Domino (Narrate. Secunda pars) / Orland. -- Veni in hortum / Orland. -- Nuncium vobis fero (Thus do myrrham. Secunda pars) / Orland. -- Passamezzo (Saltarello) -- Passamezzo (Saltarello) -- Passamezzo (Saltarello).