On this page you can learn more about the various musical and liturgical manuscripts in our western post-1500 manuscripts collection. You may also be interested in the Liturgy section of our western medieval manuscripts collection.
MS 180
MS 180 and MS 181 are a set of English part-books containing anthems and settings for the Psalms. Both manuscripts of these sixteenth century manuscripts may have been prepared for use at the Chapel Royal.
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List of contents by composer available
MS 181
MS 181 and MS 180 are a set of English part-books containing anthems and settings for the Psalms. Both manuscripts of these sixteenth century manuscripts may have been prepared for use at the Chapel Royal.
Catalogue entry available
Full digital facsimile available
List of contents by composer available
MS 315
MS 315 is a seventeenth century organ book, probably designed for use at St John’s College, Oxford. It contains the organ accompaniments to services and anthems with composers, several of whom were organists at St John’s.
MS 316
MS 316 is a fragmentary seventeenth century leaf with music containing bass parts of four anthems. It was discovered under a cupboard during Library alterations in 1963.