Dow partbooks (GB-Och Mus. 984 - 988)
date : 1585?
main copiest : Robert Dow the younger(1554 - 1588)
detail date : please see DIAMM site
No.6 "Manus tuae fecerunt me" (Robert White) --- Psalm 119-73～78, 87b, 79, 80
In some parts of this song, the parts are split. You may think you need eight players to play it because it covers three parts, but the number of parts required is six at the same time, so six players can play it if you work around it.
bar1-36 : Manus tuae fecerunt me --- A,T,B2 a3
The final note of bass 2 is "f♯" as in the original, but you may change it to "d" if you are really concerned about it.
bar37-76 : Cognoui domine --- A,T,B1,B2,B3 a5
<second part>
bar77-120 : Veniant mihi miserationes tua. --- A,Adiv,B2,B3 a4
bar121-174 : Ego autem exercebor in mandatis tuus. --- A,T,Tdiv,B1,B1div,B2,B3 a7
At first glance, it seems that seven players are needed, but since Bass 1 is divided until measure 149 and Bass 3 appears in measure 150, the Bass 1 div part can be quickly connected by letting Bass 3 take care of it.
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