Willoughby Lute Book (Willoughby, Francis)

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Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 39 (37) items for lute (thereof 2 for duet), 8 for cittern, 1 for keyboard (virginal)
First Publication 1575-87 ca.

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Work Title Willoughby Lute Book
Alternative. Title formerly: Middleton/Myddleton Lute Book
Composer Willoughby, Francis
Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. None [force assignment]
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 39 (37) items for lute (thereof 2 for duet), 8 for cittern, 1 for keyboard (virginal)
  • The Willoughby Lute Book (formerly: Middleton Lute Book) was copied by Francis Willoughby and several scribes from his household and friends.
  • It is a witness of the music played at the time of the Elizabethan era (1558-1603).
  • Info, concordances: Peter Steur and Markus Lutz ; Julia Craig-McFeely: English Lute Manuscripts and Scribes 1530-1630, Dissertation, excerpt, see Table 9 ; Richard Mahlon Metzger: The Willoughby Lute Book, Dissertation 2003, preview.
  • Lute tablature: Sarge Gerbode ; Alain Veylit
  • Content
  1. ffantaci de narboyes [Fantasia, Luys de Narvaez], f.1v, see Los seys libros del delphín, Fantasia del quarto tono, f.27r
  2. ffantacy (Fantasia, Anonymous), f.2v
  3. ye treble down down [Goodnight, duet treble, John Johnson], f.3v
  4. The grounde [Goodnight, duet ground, John Johnson], f.5v, f.6r empty
  5. ff [Fantasia, Francesco da Milano], f.6v, see e.g. Intabolatura de lauto, Libro 2, f.C3r
  6. ff [Fantasia, Francesco da Milano], f.8r, see e.g. Intabolatura de lauto, Libro 2, f.C4r
  7. por voz aymes / ye latter ind tyse [Pour vous aimer, Philip van Wilder], f.9r, a lute intabulation of his chanson Pour vous aimer
  8. a pauyn Bruzter owt of grenes Booke pag[e] 7 [Pavan, Brewster], f.10v
  9. Pauyon phillips [Pavan, Philip van Wilder], f.11v
  10. [Galliard], f.12r
  11. T A Quadro pauyn [Quadro Pavan, T.A. (?Thomas Aytkinson)], f.12v
  12. Anthony Pauyn [Pavan, ?Anthony Holborne or Anthony de Countie/Conti/County or Anthony da Bassano], f.14v
  13. A new Almaine, f.15r
  14. Alman, f.17v
  15. grenes allman [Almain / Allemande de Don Frederico, Richard Greene], f.18v
  16. [Galliard], f.19r
  17. [E lume alta, Galliard], f.20v
  18. gallyard, f.21r
  19. Quadro pavyan [Quadro Pavan], f.21v
  20. Galiard Labandala shotta [Labandalashot Galliard], f.22v
  21. [Pavan], f.23v
  22. A paven to delight / Mr Johnson [Delight Pavan, John Johnson], f.25v
  23. The galiard to the paven / Mr Johnson [Delight Galliard, John Johnson], f.28r
  24. A galiard / Mr petro. [Peter van Wilder], f.29r
  25. Johnsones Gallyard [John Johnson], f.31r
  26. a Galliard, f.32r
  27. Hawles Galliard sett owt p[er] Ry: Grene [Hall's Galliard, Richard Greene], f.32v
  28. Quadro paven, f.34r
  29. Quadro pavion, f.35r
  30. the quadro gallyard, f.37r
  31. Quande claro folio 22 [Conde Claro, ?Guillaume Morlaye arr.], f.38r, f.40r empty
  32. [Galliard, fragment], f.40v, ff.41r-77v empty
  33. folio 4B pavyon [Galliard], f.78r
  34. Nusquam [Galliard] [Maske], f.80r
  35. galyard [Galliard], f.80v
  36. fansie [Fantasia], f.81v, f.83r empty
  37. Qui passa in the lowest key [Chi Passa, 2nd part of duet], f.83v
  38. Qui passa in the hygher keye these tow qui passa ayre one tow lute, the one set foure notes aboue the other [Chi Passa, 1st part of duet], f.84v
  39. Qui passa, f.85r, ff.85v-87r empty
  40. Qui passa, f.87v, Cittern
  41. passmeasures pavyon [Passamezzo Pavan], f.88r, Cittern
  42. passmeasures galiard [Passamezzo Galliard], f.88v, Cittern
  43. the goddes of love [The Gods of love / Turkeylony], f.88v, Cittern
  44. [Chi Passa], f.89r, Cittern
  45. Quadro pavyon [Quadro Pavan], f.89v, Cittern
  46. Qui passa [Chi Passa], f.90r, Cittern
  47. Churches galliard [Church's Galliard / Sinkapace Galliard], f.90v, Cittern, f.91r empty
  48. [​Je file, Philip van Wilder], f.91v, Keyboard (Virginal)
First Publication. 1575-87 ca.
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Renaissance
Piece Style Renaissance
Instrumentation lute; 2 lutes; cittern; virginal (keyboard)
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