Source of duos: Whythorne (1590)

contents
	rubric	notes	concordances	modern editions
	The first [part], which doth begin at the first song, are made for a man and a childe to sing, or otherwise for voices or instruments of musicke, that be of the like compasse or distance in sound.
1.	I. Psalme 119. «Blessed are those, that are undefiled»	This duo sets the first part of Psalm 119.
2.	II. «O that my wayes were made so direct»	This duo sets the second part of Psalm 119.
3.	III. «Wherewithall shall a yong man»	This duo sets the third part of Psalm 119.
4.	IIII. «With my lips have I beene telling»	This duo sets the fourth part of Psalm 119.
5.	V. «O do well unto thy servant»	This duo sets the fifth part of Psalm 119.
6.	VI. «Thou hast rebuked the proud»	This duo sets the sixth part of Psalm 119.
7.	VII. «My soule cleaveth to the dust»	This duo sets the seventh part of Psalm 119.
8.	VIII. «Take from mee the waie of lying»	This duo sets the eighth part of Psalm 119.
9.	IX. «Teach me O Lord the way of thy statutes»	This duo sets the ninth part of Psalm 119.
10.	X. «O turne away mine eyes»	This duo sets the tenth part of Psalm 119.
11.	XI. «Let thy loving mercie come also unto me»	This duo sets the eleventh part of Psalm 119.
12.	XII. «And I will walke at libertie»	This duo sets the twelfth part of Psalm 119.
13.	XIII. To God all honour give
14.	XIIII. Thy parents reverence
15.	XV. Love thou thy neighbour
16.	XVI. Thy master feare
17.	XVII. Be faithfull to thy friend
18.	XVIII. In counsell be thou close
19.	XIX. Accompany the good
20.	XX. The ill doe thou flye
21.	XXI. Preace not to heare others secrets
22.	XXII. O lux beata trinitas
	The second [part], which doth begin at the XXIII song, are made for two children to sing. Also they be aptly made for voices or musicall instruments, that be of the like compasse or distance in sound.
23.	XXIII. To use good for ill
24.	XXIIII. As haughtie pryde oppresseth love
25.	XXV. In over comming appetite
26.	XXVI. Who speakes thee fayre unto thy face
27.	XXVII. Of all the things that we find best
28.	XXVIII. When speeches to much and out of frame
29.	XXIX. If thou wouldst know the swiftest thing
30.	XXX. No exercise can have
31.	XXXI. Though many iudge and give sentence
32.	XXXII. Of needfull thinges that oft disgrace
33.	XXXIII. To give counsell to others is ryfe
34.	XXXIIII. Auctoritie most doe desire
35.	XXXV. The great desire to get riches
36.	XXXVI. Affections strong that doe move vs
37.	XXXVII. Who doth not much esteeme of wealth
	The third part which doth begin at the XXXVIII song (being all canons of two parts in one), be of divers compasses or distances, and therefore are to be used with voices or instruments of musicke accordingly.
38.	XXXVIII. The 1. Canon. What makes yong folks simple in shew			Berg, Whythorne
39.	XXXIX. The 2. Canon. The mynd of man doth change hourely			Berg, Whythorne
40.	XL. The 3. Canon. His mortall lyfe doth lyttle see			Berg, Whythorne
41.	XLI. The 4. Canon. For to be borne as infants be			Berg, Whythorne
42.	XLII. The 5. Canon. Lament we should at childrens birth			Berg, Whythorne
43.	XLIII. The 6. Canon. The worldlings iudge that man happie			Berg, Whythorne
44.	XLIIII. The 7. Canon. But Solon sayd			Berg, Whythorne
45.	XLV. The 8. Canon. Lyke as the birds that swallowes hight			Berg, Whythorne
46.	XLVI. The 9. Canon. So fayned friends			Berg, Whythorne
47.	XLVII. The 10. Canon. This oft is found for to be true			Berg, Whythorne
48.	XLVIII. The 11. Canon. The conditions of man [doth change]	The last two words of the title in the Tavola only.		Berg, Whythorne
49.	XLIX. The 12. Canon. A tirannie not lasting long			Berg, Whythorne
50.	L. The 13. Canon. Acceptable is nothing more			Berg, Whythorne
51.	LI. The 14. Canon. Two comforts hath the unhappie man			Berg, Whythorne
52.	LII. The 15. Canon. The other if he to mind can call			Berg, Whythorne

dedicatees and other people mentioned in this opus
Francis Hastings «Brother to the Earl of Huntington»	Dedicatee. Place and date of the dedication: London, 19.11.1590.

literature
Heseltine, Whythorne	Modern edition of Whythorne's autobiography.
Mousley, «Whythorne»
Osborn, Whythorne	Modern edition of Whythorne's autobiography.

notes

In his foreword to the reader, Whythorne claims that this is the first collection of didactic duos ever published in England. The mottos used as rubrics of the textless duos make us think that Whythorne knew Gramatio Metallo's duo collection.

Gallery of images from this source

Thomas Whythorne, Duos, or songs for two voices. Of the which, some be playne and easie to be sung or played on musicall instruments, and be made for yong beginners of both those sorts. And the rest of these duos be made and set foorth for those that be more perfect in singing or playing as aforesaid, all the which be divided into three parts (Thomas Este, London 1590)		RISM
52 duos, including English sacred bicinia, textless duos, and textless canons.	Upper part-book: «CANTVS» Lower part-book: «BASSVS»	contents Dedicatees facsimiles literature notes