Includes parts for a bass instrument for some selections.
"Reproduced (original size) from the copy in the Bodleian Library (shelf-mark: Bs.12. Art.(4))."
Vocal and bass parts in mensural notation; lute parts in lute tablature.
Principally songs, for voice, lute (in tablature), and bass instrument.
Original title page: A musicall banquet, furnished with varietie of delicious ayres, collected out of the best authors in English, French, Spanish and Italian / by Robert Douland.
French, Spanish, Italian, or English words.
Staff notation.
Syr Robert Sidney his galliard / John Douland -- My heavy sprit opprest with sorrows might / Anthony Holborne -- Change thy minde since she doth change / Richard Martin -- O eyes leave off your weeping / Robert Hales -- Goe my flocke, get you hence / D'incerto -- O deere life when shall it be / To plead my faith where faith hath no reward / Daniell Batchelar -- In a Grove most rich of shade / Tesseir -- Farre from triumphing court / Lady if you so spight mee / In darknesse let me dwell / French aires. Si le parler & le silence ; Ce penser qui sans fin tirannise ma vie ; Vous que le bon heur r'appelle -- Spanish. Passana amor fuarco dessarmade ; Sta notte mien yana ; Vestros oios tienend'amor -- Italian. Se di farmi morire / Dom. Maria Megli -- DourĂ² dunque morire? ; Amarilli mia bella / Gui. Caccini ; O bella pipiu / D'incerto