Ir

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Iv

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IIr

[Fitzwilliam Museum press mark]

IIv

[diagram of rhythm signs: semi-breve] 'gantz schlach/ [minim] halb schlach/ [crotchet] viertiel von schlach/ [quaver] achtdiel von schlach/ [semi-quaver] sestern’

IIIr

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IIIv

'Aetatis mei/ 26 1/2 ann: 1637: Friday 15 September I begune to learne/ on the Lute at Hamburgh the money is to owe/ the : 15 : October and soe on In order I pay my Lute/ Mr: [blank space] dutchman a doller an a halfe/ each moneth before hande, he is to come to me dayly/ from 7 : of y^e clocke till nighte (or from : 3 : till 4 : in the/ after noone if not on showe dayes)/ : 1637 : Christopher Lowther'

1

(1r)

Fundamenta Testudinis

2

(1r)

pargamasch [Bergamasca]

(1r)

'quint/ quart/ tertis/ Secunda/ prima/ sopr[ano]/ 7.8.9.10.11'

3

(1v)

[untitled]

1 (2r)

English Psalms the choyseste;

4

1 (2r)

The 23^dr: psalme: vizt/ accordinge to y^e English tune/
THE Lord is onely my Supporte/ the newest way that is

2-20 (2v-11v)

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21 (12r)

Calueniste French Psalmes

22-40 (2v-21v)

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41 (22r

Leutheran French Psalmes

42-60 (22v-31v)

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61 (32r)

Luetheran Dutch Psalmes

5

61 (32r)

Eine Morgenlied: Ich danck dir lieber herre/ hither Twiste ouer
Zahn, n^o 7562; cf. A-LIa 475, f. 92v; D-W Guelf 18.7, f. 64; DK-Kk Thott 841,4^o, f. 147.

6

62 (32v)

Aus meines hertzen gründe, [?] ein morgen gesange
Zahn, n^o 5269; cf. D-KA A.678, 8v; D-LEm II.6.15, p. 531; D-W Guelf 18.7, f. 65; GB-Lbl Sloane 1021, f. 112; LT-Va 285-MF-LXXIX, f. 73.

7

63 (33r)

Was lob Sollen wir auch[?] / Danket dem Herren den/ der ist frendlich

8

64-65 (33v-34r)

Disch gesange: Singen wir aus hertzen grunde
cf. D-W Guelf 18.7, f. 67v.

9

66-67 (34v-35r)

Tisch gesange: O gott wir dancken deiner güte
Zahn, n^o 4493b; cf. D-KA A.678, 8v; LT-Va 285-MF-LXXIX, f. 73.

10

68-69 (35v-36r)

Wie schon leuchtet vns der morgen sterne
cf. D-Lr 2000, pp. 79-80; DK-Kk Thott 841,4^o, f. 45 (n^o 74).

11

69 (36r)

Nun last vns gott den Herren
Zahn, n^o 159; cf. DK-Kk Thott 841,4^o, f. 143v; GB-Lbl Sloane 1021, ff. 112v & 113; LT-Va 285-MF-LXXIX, f. 73.

12

70-71 (36v-37r)

Abendt gesange: Nun lobt meine seele dem hern [Psalm 103]
Zahn, n^o 8244/5; cf. A-LIa 475, f. 90v; D-W Guelf 18.7, ff. 38v-39; D-LEm II.6.15, p. 529.

13

72-73 (37v-38r)

Herr Christ der einig gottes sohn
Zahn, n^o 4297a; cf. A-LIa 475, f. 91v; D-B 40141, f. 101; DK-Kk Thott 841,4^o, f. 146; LT-Va 285-MF-LXXIX, f. 73.

14

73 (38r)

Christe der du bist der hellig tag
Zahn, n^o 343; cf. A-LIa 475, f. 91; DK-Kk Thott 841,4^o, f. 145v.

15

74-75 (38v-39r)

Allein zu dir herr Jesu Christe
Zahn, n^o 7292/3; cf. A-LIa 475, f. 91 & 91v.

16

76-77 (39v-40r)

Lobet dem herren
cf. D-LEm II.6.15, p. 529.

78-80 (40v-41r)

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81 (42r)

Calueniste Duch Psalmes:

17

81 (42r)

Ich hab mein sach
Zahn, n^o 1679; cf. LT-Va 285-MF-LXXIX, f. 42v.

18

82 (42v)

Wie nach einer Wasser quellen [Psalm 42]
Zahn, n^o 6543; cf. LT-Va 285-MF-LXXIX, f. 73v.

83-100 (43r-51v)

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101 (52r)

Melancolicke English Tunes

102-120 (52v-61r)

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121 (62r)

English merry Tunes

19

121 (62r)

[untitled]

122-160 (62v-79v)

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161 (80r)

Scotch Melancholicke Tunes

162-180 (80v-89v)

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181 (90r)

Scotch merry Tunes

182-200 (90v-99v)

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201 (100r)

Irish melancholy Tunes

202-210 (100v-104v)

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211 (105r)

Irish merry Tunes

212-220 (105v-109v)

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221 (110r)

Italian melancholicke Tunes

222-230 (110v-114v)

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231 (115r)

Italian merry Tunes

232-250 (115v-124v)

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251 (125r)

Spanish melancholycke Tunes

252-260 (125v-129v)

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261 (130r)

Spanish merry Tunes

262-270 (130v-134v)

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271 (135r)

French Melancholicke Tunes

272-290 (135v-144v)

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291 (145r)

French merry Tunes

292-320 (145v-160v)

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321 (161)

Dutch and Flemish melancolicke Tunes

20

322-323 (161v-162r)

Ballet

21

324-325 (162v-163r)

Allemand

22

326-327 (163v-164r)

Ballet

23

328-329 (164v-165r)

galliard

24

330-331 (165v-166r)

Courant

25

332-333 (166v-167r)

Courant

26

334 (167v)

Courant

27

335 (168r)

Courant

28

336-337 (168v-169r)

Ballet

29

338-339 (169v-170r)

Courant

340 (170v)

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341 (171r)

Dutch and Flemmish merry Tunes:

30

341 (171r)

tantz
cf. n^o 34.

342 (171v)

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31

343 (172r)

/ the next Tune is the same with/ this beinge twisce over
cf. n^o 32.

32

344 (172v)

[untitled]
cf. n^o 31.

33

344 (172v)

/ The Schäfferin / woll dem der wyde/ von hohen dingen
cf. Ode III. ‘Wol dem der weit von hohen dingen’ by Martin Opitz [‘Martin Opitz, Gedichte’, ed. Jan-Dirk Müller (published by Phillip Reclam Junior, Stuttgart, 1970), p. 159].

34

345 (173r)

Fine Ballett
cf. n^o 30.

35

346 (173v)

To exersice the/ fingers

36

346 (173v)

Corant [Privé de deux beaux yeux]
cf. A-KR L 81, f. 47v; RF-SPan O N^o 124, f. 16^3-5.

347-378 (174r-189v)

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379 (190r)

[inverted on page: tuning diagram]

380 (190v)

[inverted on page: tuning chart] / [semi breve] 'gantz schlach [minim] halb schlach [crotchet] viert diel von schlach [quaver] acht diel von schlach [semi quaver] sestern' / ‘note when a pricke standeth by any of these Notes it maketh the note /halfe soe much more as: [dotted minim] or [dotted quaver]’ / [tuning chart] / 'stimme' [tuning chart]

Ir

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Iv

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IIr

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IIv

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IIIr

‘Mascarado:’

IIIv

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