Melismata (Thomas Ravenscroft)

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General Information

Title: Melismata. Mvsicall Phansies. Fitting the Covrt, Citie, and Covntrey Hvmovrs. To 3, 4, and 5 Voyces. (1611)

Composer: Thomas Ravenscroft

List of music

Court Varieties

• 1. Canst thou Loue
• 2. Now flowres
• 3. Haste, haste, post haste
• 4. Will yee loue me
• 5. Long haue I beene perplext
• 6. Heigh ho, away the Mare

Citie Rounds

• 7. Broomes for old shooes
• 8. I pray good Mother
• 9. My Mistries will not be content
• 10. I lay with an old man

Citie Conceites

• 11. Where are you faire Maides
• 12. My master is so wise
• 13. Maides to bed
• 14. Oyes, Oyes

Country Rounds

• 15. He that will an Ale-House keepe
• 16. And seest thou my Cow
• 17. Kit and Tom chid a
• 18. Dery ding, dig, dasson
• 19. As I went by the way

Country Pastimes

• 20. There were three Rauens
• 21. It was the Frogge in the well
• 22. I haue house and land in Kent
• 23. Remember O thou man

External links

• The Music of Thomas Ravenscroft - Melismata: An online resource which contains a description, a scanned facsimile, a list of all pieces, and some modern editions.