Musica transalpina Cantus [-Sextus] Madrigales translated of foure, fiue and sixe partes, chosen out of diuers excellent authors, vvith the first and second part of La verginella, made by Maister Byrd, vpon tvvo stanza's of Ariosto, and brought to speake English vvith the rest. Published by N. Yonge, in fauour of such as take pleasure in musicke of voices.

Abstract

Six partbooks, each with separate dated title page and register. Third word of title, part 2, "Altus"; part 3, "Tenor"; part 4, "Quintus"; part 5, "Sextus"; part 6, "Bassus". At foot of titles: Cum priuilegio Regiæ Maiestatis. Signatures: A² ² A-H⁴; A² ² A-H⁴; A² ² A-H⁴; A² ² A-G⁴; A² ² A-B⁴; A² ² A-H⁴. The last leaf of the Quintus, Tenor, and Bassus parts is blank. In this edition line 1 of each table has "conteyned". A second book was published in 1597. Reproduction of the original in the Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery. Filmed copy is mixed: Tenor, Sextus, and Bassus parts are STC 26094.5.