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The Wode Psalter: Cantus (set 1); Tenor (set 1); Bassus (set 1), 1566

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Identifier: La.III.483

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Scope and Contents

Illustrated Scottish metrical psalter in three volumes dated 1566, on paper, that belonged to Thomas Wode, vicar of St Andrews. These are the first three partbooks of the first set of the work known as 'The Wode Psalter', and contains the cantus, tenor and bassus. For a more detailed description, see the following website: http://www.wode.div.ed.ac.uk.

Wode Psalter - full surviving set:

  1. Cantus 1 (Kept in the University of Edinburgh Heritage collections, Laing Collection: La.III.483.1)
  2. Altus 1 (Kept at the British Library: Add.33933)
  3. Tenor 1 (Kept in the University of Edinburgh Heritage collections, Laing Collection: La.III.483.2)
  4. Bassus 1 (Kept in the University of Edinburgh Heritage collections, Laing Collection: La.III.483.3)
  5. Quintus 1 (Kept at Trinity College, Dublin: MS 412)
  6. Cantus 2 (Kept in the University of Edinburgh Heritage collections: Dk.5.14)
  7. Altus 2 (Kept at the Georgetown University, Special Collections: MS 10)
  8. Bassus 2 (Kept in the University of Edinburgh Heritage collections: Dk.5.15)

Dates

  • Creation: 1566

Creator

Language of Materials

Scots, Latin

Conditions Governing Access

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Biographical / Historical

Thomas Wode (or Wood) was a former monk who lived and worked in St Andrews after the Protestant Reformation in Scotland (1559-60). Over a period of about 30 years, Wode collected a variety of music into what is now called the Wode or St Andrews Psalter.

Full Extent

3 manuscript volumes

Additional Description

Related Materials

The altus partbook of this set is at the British Library, and the Quintus is at Trinity College, Dublin. There is a second set kept at E.U.L Special Collections under the references Dk.5.14 and Dk.5.15, which contain the cantus and bassus partbooks. The altus of this other set is at George Washington University in the U.S, however the tenor and quintus partbooks do not survive.

Subjects

Digital Material

Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository

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