Catalogue of Solo and Chamber Music for Viola da Gamba

ms.: GB-Ob ms.mus.sch. B.3 and B.2 (autograph, 6 suites); GB-Och ms. 754-759 (10 suites); GB-Och ms. 391-396 (10 suites); GB-Och ms. 479-783 (10 suites); GB-Lbl add.ms. 10445 (4 suites; in some movements the vl part is missing); GB-Ob mus.sch. D. 241-244 (5 suites, without bass part); GB-Lbl add. ms. 31431 (10 suites, parts of 2 vl); GB-Lbl add. ms. 31433 (10 suites, parts of 1 vb and 1 tio only); GB-Ob mus.sch. E.410-414 (2 Eccos, without bc); GB-Bedford C.R.O. DD TW 1172 (1 Ecco, bc only); GB-W ms. Vicar’s Choral 5-6 (2 movements, part of 1 vl only)

Moreover, 3 movements published in a 2-part version, in

Court-ayres: or pavins, almaines, corants, and sarabands, of two parts, treble and basse, for viols or violins. Which may be performed in consort to the theorbo lute, or virginalls, London, John Playford, 1655, in GB-Lbl, GB-Ob (incomplete), US-CA (incomplete)

Courtly masquing ayres: containing almaines, ayres, corants, sarabands, morisco’s, jiggs &c of two parts treble and basse for viols or violins. Composed by several excellent masters […], London, W. Godbid for John Playford, 1662, in: GB-Ctc, GB-Lbl (incomplete), GB-Lcm

The instrumentation indicated in the autograph is "For two Violins, 2 Base Violls and 2 Theorbos", moreover on the part of the theorbos we find the indication "Thoroubase, for 2 theorbos". The sources of an older version of these pieces, scored for 2 treble, 1 tenor and 1 bass instrument, do not specify any instrumentation; therefore they are not considered here.

For a detailed comparison of sources see VdGS index.

GB-Ob B.3: ID 800273385

Court-ayres : B/I 1655/5, ID 993121841
Courtly masquing ayres : B/I 1662/8, ID 993121888

http://vdgs.org.uk/thematic/La.pdf (Lawes-2-5)

John Patrick Cunningham, Music for the privy chamber: studies in the consort music of William Lawes (1602-45). PhD thesis, University of Leeds, 2007.