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Translated by Matthew Parker while in exile in Geneva, 1553-58. Itincluded a version of `Veni Creator Spiritus', beginning `Come, Holy Ghost, eternall God'.
The psalter was undated, but possibly first printed c.1560-61. In an Appendix c.1567 nine tunes by Thomas Tallis were included - one for each of the eight `modes' of the psalms, and a ninth, now called Tallis's Ordinal (CP-35 &c.), for the `Veni Creator'.
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The Whole Book of Psalmes, collected into English metre by T.Sternhold, John Hopkins, and others: conferred with the Ebrue, with apt notes to sing them withal ... &c. ("Old Version") 1562
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Select Portions of the Psalms, 1786?
(a) Select Portions of the Psalms of David for the use of Parish- Churches: The words from the Old Version, and the Music from the most approved Compositions. London, Sold by Longman & Co. in Cheapside, & Straight in St.Martin's Lane. (undated)
(b) - do - Second edition . . . In which are inserted Words selected from the New Version, and adapted to the several Tunes. Printed for H.Gardner, No.200, opposite St Clement's Church, in the Strand, M.DCC.LXXXVI (1786)
The music is the same in both editions.
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Ravenscroft, T.: Whole Book of Psalms
Thomas Ravenscroft: The Whole Booke of Psalms, with the Hymnes Evangellical and Songs Spirituall, composed into four parts by Sundry Authors, to such several Tunes as have been and are usually sung in England, Scotland, Wales, Germany, Italy, France, and the Netherlands, never as yet in one volume published, 1621
A collection of Psalm tunes, many of them introduced to England fromthe Continent for the first time. 48 of these were by Ravenscroft himself (Hy40c). The book is also believed to have pioneered the practice of calling tunes by the names of places (CPc).
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(Julian, pp.799-800)
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English Psalter New Version 1696/98
(a) A New Version of the Psalms of David, Fitted to the Tunes Used in Churches. By N.Tate and N.Brady. London, Printed by M.Clark: for the Company of Stationers, 1696
(b) - do - . . . The Second Edition corrected . . . , London 1698
(c) A New Version of the Psalms of David, Fitted to the Tunes Used in Churches. By N.Tate and N.Brady. London, Printed by T.Hodgkin, for the Company of Stationers, 1698. And are to be sold at Stationers'-Hall, near Ludgate, and by most Booksellers.
In addition to a Dedication to King William, also included in the two first-mentioned editions, this one contained an Authorisation dated "At the Court in Kensington, December 3, 1696. Present the King's Most Excellent Majesty in Council".
The first of the above-mentioned editions (a) was not reprinted after 1696, but there is evidence, from two copies both dated 1796, that the second and third of the 1696/98 versions both continued to be used, in spite of many differences of text. One of these later copies is taken from the third version (c), and carries both the royal Authorisation dated 3rd Dec.1696 and the approval of the Bishop of London dated 23rd May 1698. By 1782, however, printing was being undertaken by the Printer to the University, Cambridge, in the version containing the Bishop of London's approval (see below ); and the "Second edition corrected" gradually passed out of use.
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English Psalter New Version: Supplement c.1702
A Supplement to the New Version of the Psalms by N.Tate and N.Brady, containing 1. The usual Hymns, Creed, Lord's Prayer, Ten Commandments, all set to their proper Tunes; with additional Hymns for the Holy Sacrament, Festivals, &c. 2ly. Select Psalms done in particular Measures, to make up the whole variety of Metres that are in the old Version, with Duplicates to most of them, and Gloria Patris with the Tunes. With a Collection of the most usual Church-Tunes. All very useful for the Teacher or Learner of Psalmody. London: Printed and Sold at Stationers Hall, near Ludgate, D.Brown at the Bible without Temple-Bar, J.Wilds at the Elephant, Charing Cross, and other Booksellers. *** This Supplement to be had either in the large Octavo to bind up with the Volume, or in the small size for the Twelves. Price in Sheets 6d.
This is the text of an Advertisement at the end of an edition of the New Version printed by Hodgkin in 1698 - i.e. (c) in the previous note. A copy of the advertised Supplement has been found in a Third edition of the New Version dated 1702.
In addition to the metrical psalms, the Supplement contained twelve hymns, these being mainly metrical versions of the common liturgical canticles, the Creed, the Lord's Prayer, and two versions of the hymn `Veni Creator Spiritus', together with a few other paraphrases from Scripture. The only one of these to survive in common use is the best-known of Nahum Tate's paraphrases:
- Xref:
- RS-155 While shepherds watched their flocks by night
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English Psalter New Version: Supplement 1708
A Supplement to the New Version of Psalms by Dr Brady and Mr Tate; containing, The Psalms in Peculiar Measures; the usual Hymns, Creed, Lord's Prayer, Ten Commandments, for the Holy Sacrament, &c. with Gloria Patris, and Tunes (Treble and Bass), proper to each of them, and all the rest of the Psalms. The Sixth Edition corrected; and much Enlarged: Withthe Addition of Plain Instructions for all those who are desirous to Learn or Improve themselves in Psalmody; near 30 New Tunes, composed by several of the Best Masters; and a Table of Psalms suited to the Feasts and Fasts of the Church, &c. With Tables of all the Psalms of the Old, New, and Dr Patrick's Versions, directing what tunes are fitted for each Psalm. The whole being a Compleat Psalmody. Useful for Teachers and Learners of either Version . . . In the Savoy: Printed by John Nutt; and Sold by James Holland, at the Bible and Ball, at the West-End of St Paul's, MDCCVIII. (Supplement to the 6th edition, 1708)
This edition contained 63 psalm tunes and 12 tunes for other hymns; 28 of the tunes were marked with an asterisk as being `new'. William Croft (1678-1727) was probably involved in the work, as music editor or part-editor.
The twelve hymns containied in the 1702 Supplement were repeated in the 1708 edition, together with two hymns from the Old Version Psalter of 1561 and one from John Playford's music edition of 1677.
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English Psalter New Version, Cambridge, 1782
New Version of the Psalms of David, fitted to the Tunes used in Churches. By N.Brady, D.D., Chaplain in Ordinary, and N.Tate, Esq., Poet-Laureat to His Majesty. Cambridge. Printed by J.Archdeacon, Printer to the University; and sold by John, Francis, and Charles Rivington, Benjamin White, Charles Dilly, and John Fielding in London; and J.J.Merrill, in Cambridge. 1782. Cum Privilegio. Price 6d. unbound.
The earliest known (to Julian) of the University Press editions of the New Version. It also contained 5 hymns not (so far as we know) included in previous editions, among them the following:
The other three were Doddridge's `High let us swell our tuneful notes' (AMR-592) and `My God, and is thy table spread' (CP-297 &c.); and a metrical version of 1 Cor.15:20 by Tate and Brady `Christ from the dead is raised and made'. (The last of these was one of the 16 hymns included in the Supplement of c.1702)
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The Psalter: A Revised Edition of the Scottish Metrical Version of the Psalms, with Additional Psalm-Versions. Prepared and published by authority of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland. Blackie & Son, Dublin & Belfast 1880
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- RS-704 Lord, thy heart in love hath yearned
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- RS-411 Castleford
- RS-707 Dublin
- RS-130 Glasgow
- RS-128 (also 514 & 587) St Stephen
- RS-93 (also 691) Stroudwater
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