Records of English Court Music

Volume I (1660-1685)

Andrew Ashbee

• Publisher: Routledge
• Year: 2020
• eBook ISBN: 9781000152173
• Topic: Media & Performing Arts
• Subtopic: Music

Pioneering work on the musical material from the archives of the English court was undertaken by Nagel (1894), Lafontaine (1909) and Stokes (in the Musical Antiquary 1903-1913). Records of English Court Music (a series of seven volumes covering the period 1485-1714) is the first attempt to compile a systematic calendar of such references. It aims to revise these earlier studies where necessary, adding significant details which researchers omitted, clarifying the context of documents and substituting current call-marks for defunct references. Volume V is primarily concerned with the post-Restoration years already partially covered in volumes I and II. The material from the Exchequer and Declared Accounts of the Treasurer of the Chamber has been revised to include references to trumpeters and drummers. Other sections are devoted to material outside the Lord Chamberlain's papers: the Signet Office Docquet Books, Secret Service accounts and more from the Exchequer; the Corporation of Musick (controlled by the Court musicians) and to the range of music material from accounts of the Receivers General. Samples from the comprehensive records of the Lord Steward's department (including those of the Cofferer of the Household) are also provided. Andrew Ashbee was the winner of the Oldman Prize in 1987 for Volume II in the series of 'Records of English Court Music', awarded by the UK branch of the International Association of Music Libraries for the year's best book on music librarianship, bibliography and reference.

1660

Andrew Ashbee

KM	May 29
	The King enters London.
	June 1
	Edward, Earl of Manchester, is appointed Lord Chamberlain.
	[Musicians are sworn and admitted to the Royal Household by the Lord Chamberlain himself, or by the Gentlemen Ushers, Daily Waiters, when directed by a warrant from him. Text within’ ‘is from the source noted first, with additions from other sources enclosed within brackets ( ). Many dates only occur in 3/33]
	June 9
113	‘Charles Evans sworne Ju: 9^th by my Lord’3/2; 3/33 [3/33 gives June 13]
113	‘Master of the Organs & Virginells a patent Arthur Norgate a Patent to young Norgate Hinkkston sworne 9^th
	[Charles I granted this place ‘during life’ to Edward Norgate and Arthur Norgate his son, at Oxford on 2 July 1643. But Edward’s will -PRO: PROB 11/215, f.9: 5 October 1649 -has “Moreover, I give to my sonne Arthur Norgate two shillings six pence: his maine disordere being the true cause that I doe noe more for him, yet if it shall please God to reclaime him, which I daiely pray for, I desire my executors hee maie be remembered accordingly”. Presumably Arthur was incapable of taking up his duties and the post eventually went to Hingeston: see 2 July, 1660.] 3/2; 3/33 [3/33 is similarly crossed through]
	June 11
113	‘Wm. Wing (gent.) sworne Ju: 11^th (by LC) one of the private Musick (on the viol) in the place of Timothy Collins (deceased)’. 3/2; 3/33
113	‘Trumpeters
	Gervace Price yeoman of the Bowes and Gunnes and Serjeant Trumpeter
	Dutchmen Benigne de Ragois ) 16d. per diem. £6 20d. Nicholas Chaperoon ) boardwages Melque Goldt ) Hugh Fickert ) sworne by my Lord
	Symon Beale
	William Hopkins (1662)’
	3/2; 3/33 [see also Establishment Lists: 3/25 and 3/73]
KM	[Later additions in 3/25 and 3/73 include ‘Sylvester Whitmeale’, appointed trumpeter extraordinary in November 1661, and notes against Caperon: ‘at pension and Christmas in his place’ and against Goldt: ‘at pension and Thompson in his place’, presumably added c1674.]
	June 16
	‘Private Musick sworne Ju: 16^th by my Lord’ Musitians
114	‘Dr Coleman for ye Viall among ye Lutes & Voices in Mr Thom. Ford’s place’ 3/2; 3/33 [3/33 has: ‘June 19 Dr Colman’ only]
114	‘Mr Henry Lawes, Composer in ye Private Musick for Lutes & Voices in Mr Tho: Ford’s place’ 3/2; 3/33 [3/33 has: ‘July…A Warrant to ye Clerke of ye Signett’]
114	‘David Mell, a Violin, his owne place & in Woodington’s place for the broke Consort also’ 3/2; 3/33
114	‘Rich: Hudson, a violin in Sym. Nau’s place’ (sworn in by the Gentlemen Ushers) 3/2; 3/33 [Entered twice in 3/33]
114	‘George Hudson in Mr Noe’s place for ye (composition and practice of) Violins’ 3/2; 3/33
114	[John] ‘Harding in Mr Wormewell place, a Viol’ 3/2 [no date]
114	‘John Rogers, lutinist, in ye place of Gaultier’ 3/2 [no date]
	June 18
114	‘Mr John Smith in ye place of John Taylor (deceased) a Viol (of private Musicke)’ 3/2; ...

Table of contents

• Cover
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Table of Contents
• Preface
• Acknowledgements
• Introduction
• The Calendar: 1660–1685
• Establishment Books
• Debenture Books
• Papers Relating to the Great Wardrobe
• Index of Places
• Index of Persons