Dow partbooks (GB-Och Mus. 984 - 988) 

date : 1585?
main copiest : Robert Dow the younger(1554 - 1588)
detail date : please see DIAMM site 

 

No.65 (William Byrd) "While Phebus used to dwell"

bar1-13 : While Phebus vsde to dwell amongst the woods so wilde,

               where oft he did lament and waile, howe daphne him beguilde.

bar13-25 : his only pleasure was; to sitt the nieghts and daies 

                with harp in hand and on his hed 

                to weare a croun of baies.

bar25-39 : his only pleasure was to sis the nights & daies

                wt(= with) harp in hand & on hios bed 

                to weare a croun of baies.

 

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