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Title Function(s) Composer # Sources
Aies pitié du grant mal que j'endure Sermisy, Claudin de c.1490–1562 2
Le Parangon des chansons. Quart livre... (RISM 1539/19) Le Parangon des chansons. Quart livre contenant XXXII chansons a deux et a troys parties: que oncques ne furent imprimées au singulier prouffit et delectation des musiciens Lyon: Moderne, Jacques, 1539 (Choirbook, Print) RISM #5 c1 c3 Attrib: Claudin
Aimer ne veulx dames de grant beaulté Certon, Pierre d.1572 4
Le Parangon des chansons. Septiesme l... (RISM 1540/17) Le Parangon des chansons. Septiesme livre contenant xxvii. chansons nouvelles au singulier prouffit: & delectation des Musiciens Lyon: Moderne, Jacques, 1540 (Tablebook, Print) RISM #4 c1 c3 c3 f3 Attrib: Certon
Ai mi Dios Anon 4
Obras Do Padre Dom Pedro Conego Regular (P-Cug 36) (Choirbook, MS) #53 c1 c2 c3 f4 Attrib: Anon
Ainsi qu'on oit le cerf bruire Goudimel, Claude 1514-1520–1572 4
Les cent cinquante Pseaumes de David ... (RISM G3205) Les cent cinquante Pseaumes de David novvellement mis en musique a quatre parties Geneva: Saint-André, Pierre de, 1580 (Partbook, Print) RISM #21 c1 c3 c4 f4 Attrib: C. Govdimel Quemadmodum desiderat
Ainsy meurs vif et mon cueur se tourmente Anon 3
Quarante et deux chansons musicales a... (RISM 1529/4) Quarante et deux chansons musicales a troys parties nouvellement et correctement imprimees Paris: Attaingnant, Pierre, 1529 (Partbook, Print) RISM #40 c1 c3 f3 Attrib: Anon
Ait Petrus principibus Paminger, Leonhard 1495–1567 4
Tertius tomus ecclesiasticarum cantio... (RISM P830) Tertius tomus ecclesiasticarum cantionum, quatuor, quinque, sex, et plurium vocum, a prima dominica post festum S. Trrinitatis, usque ad primam Dominicam Adventus Domini et Salvatoris nostri Jesu Christi. His commune de Sanctis Ecclesiae Dei, et quaedam Fragmenta ex canticis Canticorum salomonis, accesserunt. Nuremberg: Gerlach, Dietrich and Gerlach, Katharina, 1576 (Partbook, Print) RISM #131 c1 c3 c4 f4 Attrib: Leonarto Pamingero
A jamais croy qu'il en soit sa pareille Crecquillon, Thomas c.1505–1557 5
Bourdenay codex (F-Pn 851) Paris, c.1570-c.1599 (Score, MS) #389 c1 c3 c4 c4 f4 Attrib: Crequillon
Mellange de Chansons tant des vieux a... (RISM 1572/2) Mellange de Chansons tant des vieux autheurs ques des modernes... Paris: Ballard, Robert (i) and Le Roy, Adrian, 1572 (Partbook, Print) RISM #60 c1 c3 c4 c4 f4 Attrib: Crequillon
A la bocca dolcissima - O dolcissima bocca Molinaro, Simone c.1570–after 1633 5
Di Simone Molinaro Genovese il Primo ... (RISM M2931 (1599/15)) Di Simone Molinaro Genovese il Primo Libro de Madrigali à cinque voci, Nuouamente composti, e dati in luce Milan: Besozzi, Giovanni Francesco and Tini, Simone (heir of), 1599 (Partbook, Print) RISM #5 c1 c1 c3 c4 f4 Attrib: Simone Molinaro
Alack alack what shall I do Henry VIII 1491–1547 3
Henry VIII MS (GB-Lbl Add. 31922) London, c.1510-c.1520 (Choirbook, MS) #30 c2 c4 f4 Attrib: The Kyng h.viij
A la dolc'ombra de le belle frondi - Non vid' il mondi si leggiadri rami - Un lauro mi difes' all'hor - Pero piu ferm' ogn'hor - Selve sassi campagne fiumi et poggi Berchem, Jacquet de c.1505–1567 5
Il primo libro de le muse a cinque vo... (RISM 1555/25) Il primo libro de le muse a cinque voci composti da diversi eccellentissimi musici novamente per Antonio Gardano stampati & corretti con la gionta d'una canzon & uno madregale a otto voci Venice: Gardano, Antonio, 1555 (Partbook, Print) RISM #2 g2 c2 c3 c3 c3 f3 Attrib: Giachet Berchem Canzon. Un lauro mi difes' all'hor g2/c2/c3; Pero piu ferm' ogn'hor g2/c2/c3, f3; Tanto mi piacque prima il dolce lume g2/c2/c3/c3/c3/f3
A la fe si a la fe bona Anon 4
Frottole Libro tertio (RISM 1505/4) Venice: Petrucci, Ottaviano, 1505 (Choirbook, Print) RISM #48 c1 c2 c3 f3 Attrib: Anon
A la fontaine Crecquillon, Thomas c.1505–1557 3
Premier livre du recueil des fleurs p... (RISM 1560/7) Premier livre du recueil des fleurs produictes de la divine musicque a trois parties Leuven: Phalèse the Elder, Pierre, 1560 (Partbook, Print) #11 g2 c1 c3 Attrib: Cricquillon
A la fontaine du pre Margot s'est baignée Willaert, Adrian c.1490–1562 6
Le sixiesme livre contenant trente & ... (RISM 1545/14) Le sixiesme livre contenant trente & une chansons nouvelles a cincq et a six parties... Antwerp: Susato, Tylman, 1545 (Partbook, Print) RISM #6 g2 c2 c3 c3 c3 f3 Attrib: Adrian Vuillart
Bourdenay codex (F-Pn 851) Paris, c.1570-c.1599 (Score, MS) #361 g2 c2 c3 c3 c3 f3 Attrib: Adrian Willaert
Mellange de Chansons tant des vieux a... (RISM 1572/2) Mellange de Chansons tant des vieux autheurs ques des modernes... Paris: Ballard, Robert (i) and Le Roy, Adrian, 1572 (Partbook, Print) RISM #100 g2 c2 c3 c3 c3 f3 Attrib: Ad. Vvillard
A la guerra Anon 2
McGhie MS (GB-DORmcghie) Wimborne, c.1595-c.1613 (Partbook, MS) #120 c4 c4 Attrib: Anon
Ala guerra ala guerra Tromboncino, Bartolomeo 1470–after1534 4
Frottole libro primo (RISM 1504/4) Venice: Petrucci, Ottaviano, 1504 (Choirbook, Print) RISM #34 c1 c1 c2 c4 Attrib: B.T.
Alas alack my heart is woe Anon 5
Dow partbooks (GB-Och 984-988) Oxford: Baldwin, John and Dow, Robert, c.1581-c.1588 (Partbook, MS) #108 g2 c2 c3 c4 f4 Attrib: Anon Solo + 4 instruments
(US-NYp Drexel 4180-4185) New York: Merro, John, 1600-1650 (Partbook, MS) #135 g2 c2 c3 c4 f4 Attrib: Anon
Alas for lack of her presence Fayrfax, Robert 1464–1521 3
Fayrfax Manuscript (GB-Lbl Add. 5465) London, c.1500 (Choirbook, MS) #22 c1 c3 c5 Attrib: Robard ffayrfax
Alas it is I that wot not what to say Turges, Edmund b.c.1450 3
Fayrfax Manuscript (GB-Lbl Add. 5465) London, c.1500 (Choirbook, MS) #15 c2 c4 f4 Attrib: Turges
Alas that I offended ever this God Hooper, Edmund c.1553–1621 4
The tears or lamentacions of a sorrow... (RISM 1614/7) The tears or lamentacions of a sorrowfull soul: composed with musicall ayres and songs, both for voyces and divers instruments London: Stansby, William, 1614 (Tablebook, Print) RISM #13 c1 c3 c4 f4 lut Attrib: Edm. Hooper
Alas! What a wretched life is this Wilbye, John 1574–1638 5
The first set of English madrigals to... (RISM W1065) The first set of English madrigals to 3, 4, 5, and 6. voices London: East, Thomas, 1598 (Partbook, Print) RISM #16 g2 c2 c3 c4 f3 Attrib: Iohn Wilbye
Alas what hope of speeding (Alleluia) Wilbye, John 1574–1638 4
The first set of English madrigals to... (RISM W1065) The first set of English madrigals to 3, 4, 5, and 6. voices London: East, Thomas, 1598 (Partbook, Print) RISM #8 c1 c2 c3 f3 Attrib: Iohn Wilbye
(US-NYp Drexel 4180-4185) New York: Merro, John, 1600-1650 (Partbook, MS) #144 c1 c2 c3 f3 Attrib: Anon
Alas what shall I do for love Henry VIII 1491–1547 4
Henry VIII MS (GB-Lbl Add. 31922) London, c.1510-c.1520 (Choirbook, MS) #12 c2 c2 c4 f4 Attrib: The Kynge h.viij
A l'aventure/Je m en [vais]/Amoureux suys/A quoy tient il Anon 4
Second livre contenant xxv. Chansons ... (RISM 1536/5) Second livre contenant xxv. Chansons nouvelles a quatre parties le tout en ung livre Paris: Attaingnant, Pierre, 1536 (Choirbook, Print) RISM #20 g2 c2 c3 f3 Attrib: Anon Each part has a different text
A l'aventure l'entrepris cuidant gaingner en fin Willaert, Adrian c.1490–1562 4
Six Gaillardes et six Pavanes avec Tr... (RISM c.1528/9) Six Gaillardes et six Pavanes avec Treze chansons musicales a quatre parties Paris: Attaingnant, Pierre, c.1528-c.1530 (Partbook, Print) RISM #13 c1 c3 c4 f4 Attrib: vvillart
Alba columba Infantis 4
Canti C.N cento Cinquanta (RISM 1504/3) Petrucci, Ottaviano, 1504 (Partbook, Print) RISM #32 g2 c3 c3 f4 Attrib: Infantis

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