Henry VIII manuscript
General information
Title: Henry VIII manuscript
Shelf Title: GB-Lbl Add. MS 31922
Genre, Subgenre: Secular, Partsongs.Voices: 6.
Publication date and place: c.1515 in London.
Description: A manuscript containing vocal and instrumental music from the court of Henry VIII, including some works by the monarch himself.
List of works
| No. | Title | Composer | Voices | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Missa Quant j'ai au coeur | Heinrich Isaac | 4 | 'Benedictus' only |
| 2 | Fortuna desperata | Antoine Busnois | 3 | |
| 3 | Allez regrets vuides de ma présence | Hayne van Ghizeghem | 3 | |
| 4 | Ein frölich wesen hab ich erlesen | Jacob Obrecht | 4 | |
| 5 | La mi la sol | Heinrich Isaac | 4 | a contrafact of 'Rogamus te piissima Virgo Maria' |
| 6 | Fa la sol | William Cornysh | 3 | |
| 7 | Pastime with good company | Henry VIII | 3 | |
| 8 | Adieu! mes amours | William Cornysh | 4 | |
| 9 | Adieu madame et ma maistresse | Henry VIII | 4 | |
| 10 | Helas madame | Henry VIII | 4 | |
| 11 | Textless I | Anonymous | ||
| 12 | Alas what shall I do for love | Henry VIII | ||
| 13 | Hey now now | Kempe | ||
| 14 | Alone I live alone | Robert Cooper | 3 | |
| 15 | O my heart and O my heart | Henry VIII | ||
| 16 | Adew, adew, my hartis lust | William Cornysh | 3 | |
| 17 | Aboffe all thynge now let us synge | Thomas Farthing | ||
| 18 | Downderry down | William Daggere | 3 | |
| 19 | Hey now now hey now | Thomas Farthing | ||
| 20 | In May that lusty season | Thomas Farthing | ||
| 21 | Canon I | John Lloyd | ||
| 22 | Whoso that will himself apply | Rysbye | 4 | |
| 23 | The time of youth is to be spent | Henry VIII | ||
| 24 | The thoughts within my breast | Thomas Farthing | ||
| 25 | My love she mourneth for me | William Cornysh | ||
| 26 | Canon II | John Lloyd | ||
| 27 | A the sighs that come fro my heart | William Cornysh | ||
| 28 | With sorrowfull sighs | Thomas Farthing | ||
| 29 | If I had wit for to endyght | Anonymous | ||
| 30 | Alack alack what shall I do | Henry VIII | ||
| 31 | Hey nonny nonny no | Anonymous | ||
| 32 | Canon III | John Dunstable | ||
| 33 | Green groweth the holly | Henry VIII | ||
| 34 | Who so that will all feats obtain | Henry VIII | ||
| 35 | Blow thy horn hunter | William Cornysh | 3 | |
| 36 | De tous biens plaine | Hayne van Ghizeghem | ||
| 37 | J'ai pris amours | Anonymous | ||
| 38 | Adieu courage adieu | William Cornysh | ||
| 39 | Trolly lolly loly lo | William Cornysh | ||
| 40 | I love truly without feigning | Thomas Farthing | ||
| 41 | You and I and Amyas | William Cornysh | ||
| 42 | O werder mundt von dir ist wundt | Anonymous | 4 | |
| 43 | La saison en est ou jamais que je cognoisce | Loyset Compère | 3 | |
| 44 | If love now reigned | Henry VIII | same work as item 48 | |
| 45 | Gentle prince de renom | Henry VIII | ||
| 46 | Si Fortune m'a ce bien purchasé | Henry VIII | ||
| 47 | Whereto should I express | Henry VIII | ||
| 48 | If love now reigned | Henry VIII | same work as item 44 | |
| 49 | Ah, Robin, gentle Robin | William Cornysh | 3 | |
| 50 | Whiles life or breath | William Cornysh | ||
| 51 | Though that men do call it dotage | Henry VIII | ||
| 52 | Textless II | Henry VIII | ||
| 53 | Paramese tenor | Robert Fayrfax | ||
| 54 | Textless III | Henry VIII | ||
| 55 | Textless IV | Henry VIII | ||
| 56 | Departure is my chief pain | Henry VIII | ||
| 57 | It is to me a right great joy | Henry VIII | ||
| 58 | Textless V | Henry VIII | ||
| 59 | Textless VI | Thomas Farthing | ||
| 60 | Textless VII | William Cornysh | ||
| 61 | Textless VIII | Henry VIII | ||
| 62 | I have been a foster | Robert Cooper | 3 | |
| 63 | Fare well my joy | Robert Cooper | 3 | |
| 64 | Without discord and both accord | Henry VIII | ||
| 65 | I am a jolly foster | Anonymous | ||
| 66 | Though some saith | Henry VIII | 3 | |
| 67 | Madame d'amours | Anonymous | ||
| 68 | Adieu adieu le company | Anonymous | ||
| 69 | Textless IX | Anonymous | ||
| 70 | Textless X | Anonymous | ||
| 71 | Textless XI | Anonymous | ||
| 72 | Textless XII | Henry VIII | ||
| 73 | Textless XIII | Henry VIII | ||
| 74 | Deem the best of every doubt | John Lloyd | ||
| 75 | Hey troly loly loly | Henry VIII | ||
| 76 | Textless XIV | Henry VIII | ||
| 77 | Textless XV | Henry VIII | ||
| 78 | Tannder naken | Henry VIII | ||
| 79 | Whoso that will for grace sew | Henry VIII | ||
| 80 | Textless XVI | Henry VIII | ||
| 81 | En vrai amour | Henry VIII | ||
| 82 | Let not us that young men be | Henry VIII | ||
| 83 | Dulcis amica Dei | Dionisius Prioris | 4 | |
| 84 | Textless XVII | Anonymous | ||
| 85 | Ami souffrez que je vous aime | Heinrich Isaac | ||
| 86 | Textless XVIII | Anonymous | ||
| 87 | Canon V | Anonymous | ||
| 88 | Duas partes in unum | Anonymous | ||
| 89 | Textless XIX | Anonymous | ||
| 90 | Textless XX | Anonymous | ||
| 91 | The base of Spain | Anonymous | ||
| 92 | Lusty youth should us ensue | Henry VIII | ||
| 93 | Now | Anonymous | ||
| 94 | Textless XXI | Henry VIII | ||
| 95 | Belles sur toutes / Tota pulchra es amica mea | Alexander Agricola | 3 | |
| 96 | England be glad | Anonymous | ||
| 97 | Pray we to God that all may guide | Anonymous | ||
| 98 | Textless XXII | Henry VIII | ||
| 99 | Fors seulement | Antoine de Févin | 3 | |
| 100 | Textless XXII | Anonymous | ||
| 101 | And I war a maiden | Anonymous | 5 | |
| 102 | Why shall not I | Anonymous | ||
| 103 | What remedy what remedy | Anonymous | ||
| 104 | Where be ye my love | Anonymous | 3 | |
| 105 | Quid petis, O fili? | Richard Pygott | 4 | |
| 106 | My thought oppressed | Anonymous | ||
| 107 | Somewhat musing | Robert Fayrfax | 3 | |
| 108 | I love unloved | Anonymous | 3 | |
| 109 | Hey troly loly lo | Anonymous |
Works at CPDL
| Title | Composer | No. | Subgenre | Vo. | Voices |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adew, adew, my hartis lust | William Cornysh | 16 | Madrigals | 3 | TTB |
| Adieu! mes amours | William Cornysh | 8 | Chansons | 4 | SATT |
| Ah, Robin, gentle Robin | William Cornysh | 49 | Madrigals | 3 | SSA |
| Alone I live alone | Robert Cooper | 14 | Canons | 3 | TTT |
| Blow thy horn hunter | William Cornysh | 35 | Madrigals | 3 | STB,ATB |
| Downderry down | William Daggere | 18 | Canons | 3 | 3 equal voices, SSA, TTB |
| Dulcis amica Dei | Dionisius Prioris | 83 | Motets | 4 | SATB |
| Fare well my joy | Robert Cooper | 63 | Partsongs | 3 | TTB |
| Fors seulement | Antoine de Févin | 99 | Chansons | 3 | SAT |
| Fortuna desperata | Antoine Busnois | 2 | Madrigals | 3 | STB |
| Helas madame | Henry VIII | 10 | Chansons | 4 | STTB |
| I have been a foster | Robert Cooper | 62 | Partsongs | 3 | TBB |
| I love unloved | Anonymous | 108 | Partsongs | 3 | ATB |
| Pastime with good company | Henry VIII | 7 | Madrigals | 3, 4 | ATB, SATB |
| Quid petis, O fili? | Richard Pygott | 105 | Motets | 4 | SATB |
| Somewhat musing | Robert Fayrfax | 107 | Partsongs | 3 | ATB |
| Though some saith | Henry VIII | 66 | Partsongs | 3 | SAB |
| Where be ye, my love? | Anonymous | 104 | Partsongs | 3 | SAB |
| Whoso that will himself apply | Rysbye | 22 | Madrigals | 4 | SSTB |