PSALM XCIV. in metre, by W. Kethe P; Geneva; no name.— QUEEN ELIZABETH. 1559. The PSALTER, &c. after the translation of the Great Bible; The Book of PSALMES and godly PRAYERS; Geneva, by Rou- 1560. 16o. fol. 8o. "very small." The PSALTER, according to the Great Bible; London, by William Seres.-Mr. Herbert. 4°. 4o. The same; London, by Rich. Jugge.-Mr. Herbert. contains sign. Q iiii. in eights.]—Christ Church, Oxford. 16o. PSALMS [sixty-seven] in metre, by John Sternhold and others; compared with the Ebrue, &c.; with musical notes. No place, nor printer's name.-Christ Church, Oxford. 16°. *The whole PSALTER, translated into English metre; with an Argument and Collect to each Psalm. [Believed to be the work of Archbishop Parker.] London, by John Daye; no date.-Bodleian (two); King's Library; Publ. Libr. Cambridge; Lambeth; Emmanuel Coll.; Brasen Nose College; Canterbury Cathedral; Mr. Grenville; Mr. Lea Wilson 9. [The Duke of Sussex had a copy: and Dr. Farmer; and Mr. Herbert; and Sir M. M. Sykes (formerly Mr. Bind P Printed at the end of J. Knoxe's Appellation from the sentence of the Scotch bishops. 80 leaves. a For a detailed account of this publication consult Hawkins' "History of Music, and Todd's "Observations upon "the Metrical Version of the Psalms by "Sternhold, &c." 8°. 1822, p. 51, &c. Todd says, it is conjectured to have been composed in 1557, and published about 1560. The work has been generally ascribed to the archbishop, though it does not bear his name. In fact, there can be no doubt that the archbishop was the author. In his diary, published by Strype from the MS. now remaining in C. C. Coll. Cambridge, it is written, "Et adhuc hoc 6o Augusti, "ann. Dom. 1557. persto eâdem con“stantiâ, suffultus gratiâ et benigni"tate Domini mei, et servatoris Jesu "Christi. Quo inspirante absolvi Psal"terium metricè linguâ vulgari, &c." [The year undoubtedly should be ley's); and Mr. Bright: I do not know into what hands 1561. Fourscore and Seven PSALMES in metre, by Thos. Sternhold and others; together with the SONG of SIMEON, the TEN COMMANDMENTS, &c.; Geneva, by Zacharie Durand.-St. Paul's; Mr. Bindley, (afterwards Mr. Heber.) [See Censura Literaria, i. p. 71, and Herbert, p. 1604.] 1562. The whole Booke of PSALMES, collected into English metre, by T. Sternhold, J. Hopkins, and others; conferred with the Ebreu; with apt notes to sing them withal; London, by JOHN DAYE. (See Herbert, p. 635; the Censura Literaria, i. p. 73; and Hawkins' History of Music, iii. p. 502, 507, 515, 519.) 1563. PSALMS CIII. and cxII. in metre; by Thomas Becon; printed in his "Comfortable Epistle to the afflicted people of God." London, by John Daye.-Bodleian. 1555, not 1557 since the remark occurs between entries of the years 1554 and 1556.] Likewise in Parker's life, attached to some copies of his book "De Antiquitate Britannicæ Ecclesiæ," fol. 1572, which life was either composed or revised by the archbishop himself, it is said of him "Psalmos "item Davidicos elegantissimo metro Anglico, in tres partes divisos, qua 66 rum unaquæque quinquaginta Psalmos continet, edidit." Strype had not seen a copy of this version. Mr. Lea Wilson discovered in the book itself what may be considered a sufficient indication of the author : Preceding the 119th Psalm is a me"trical preface, of sixteen lines: of "which the initial letters of each line "compose the name of the author, "MATTHEUS PARKERUS. I am "not aware that this fact has been be"fore noticed." [Catalogue, p. 231.] It has been generally affirmed that this impression was not intended for public sale; but that the few copies of it U which came abroad were presented by the archbishop or Mrs. Parker to particular friends. Todd mentions some instances of this kind. The volume certainly is rare but not more so than many other early editions of the metrical Psalms : a copy, sold in 1845 in London, at Mr. Bright's auction, produced 40l. 10S. The statement in the Bibliotheca Grenvilliana, that only eight copies are known, is manifestly incorrect. See a specimen and description below, in the Appendix: see also Holland's Psalmists. b Mr. Lea Wilson believed that Day's edition of 1563 was the first collected edition of the whole 150 Psalms; but Herbert distinctly specifies this of 1562; though he does not appear to have seen it himself. He informs us, that towards the latter end of the year 1561 Day had license to print "the resydewe of the Psalmes not heretofore prynted. "So that this maketh up the hole." Therefore he might well put forth an edition in the following year. The Seven PENITENTIAL PSALMS (in the Primer); London, by The whole Boke of PSALMES, collected into English metre, by The whole PSALMES, in foure parts, which may be song to all 4o. 4o. 1564. The PSALTER, after the translation of the Great Bible; London, fol. 12o. "Set forth for the encrease of ver"tue and abolishyng of other vayne "and triflyng ballades." The volumes (for each part is bound by itself) are rather in an oblong 8o. form than a 4o. I believe the work to be exceedingly scarce. The version is Sternhold's. Altho' the Title leads us to suppose that the whole Psalter is here; yet, in the Brasen Nose copy, only sixty-two Psalms appear. The Edinburgh Review for January, 1852, asserts that Dr. E. Rimbault's copy is the only perfect one known. d Herbert unfortunately passes over, without notice, Day's numerous editions of the Psalms; merely saying that they were printed " again in 1564, and "frequently." p. 635. с e Bishop Percy's valuable collection of editions of the Psalms was presented by him to the Archiepiscopal Library at Lambeth. f This is the earliest edition of the Psalms printed for the use of the Kirk of Scotland, which I have been able to meet with. It is recorded, that a ge 66 გი. neral assembly at Edinburgh, in Dec. 26, 1564, ordered that every minister, &c. should have one of the Psalmbooks lately printed at Edinburgh, and should use the order therein contained, &c. The book is of extreme rarity. With respect to the metrical version of the Psalms, as allowed by the Kirk "of Scotland," its basis was that of Sternhold; though there are many variations, and forty-one of the Psalms differ from the translation used by the Church of England, [D. Laing.] Dr. Lee observes, in his " Memorial for the "Bible Societies of Scotland," that "all the editions of the Psalms printed "for the use of the Church of Scotland "before 1640, with the exception of King 1565. The same; Edinburgh, by R. Lekpreuik. Herbert, p.1488. small 8o. The PSALTER; after the Great Bible; London, by R. Jugge and J. Cawood.-Lea Wilson. 4o. The same; with Morning and Evening Prayers, &c. &c.; The whole Book of PSALMES, by Sternhold, &c.; with apte notes to sing them withal; London, by John Daye.-King's Library; Westminster Abbey. The same; which may be song to al musical instrumentes; London, by the same.—Heber's Catalogue, part iv. No. 2256. Certain PSALMS in metre, by John Hall, M. D.; (contained in his "Court of Virtue," which see above, at p. 33;) a notice of Hall, with a specimen, is given in Holland's Psalmists, i. p. 179. PSALM LI., with the commentary of Wolfgang Musculus, newly translated into English; London, by Richard Serle.-St. Paul's. 1566. Certain PSALMES, &c., (in a Primer ;) London.-Bodleian. 1567. The whole Book of PSALMES, by Sternhold, &c.; London, by John Daye1. 1568. Certain Psalms, &c., (in the Primer;) Londini, Gul. Seres.— 1569. The PSALTER; after the Great Bible; Londini, Gul. Seres.- The PSALMS, by Sternhold, &c. conferred with the Ebrue, with g See "Notices regarding the metri"cal versions of the Psalms, received "by the Church of Scotland," [by David Laing, Esq.;] Edinburgh, 1842, 8°., also Blackwood's Magazine for May, 1818. h This appears in Mr. Bindley's Catalogue, and in Mr. Heber's, part iv. 12o. fol. 4o. 16o. 24°. 18o. fol. 12o. 4° 4o. No. 2684. Herbert tells us, in a note, that Day printed this version in 1566; though I have not met with any other notice of such an edition. i The collection of metrical Psalms in this library had formerly belonged to the Rev. W. D. Tattersall, the arranger and editor of Merrick's version. The same; London, by John Daye.—Publ. Libr. Cambridge; Duke of Sussex. 1570. 4o. The PSALMS, by Sternhold, &c. with notes; London, by John Daye.-Lambeth. 12o. The PSALTER, according to the Great Bible; London, by R. 240. The same; by the same printers.-Lea Wilson. 4o. A Boke of very Godly PSALMES and PRAYERS; dedicated to the Lady Letice Vicountesse of Hereforde, [by Roger Edwardes;] London, by W. Griffith.-Dr. Bliss. 8o. 1571. The PSALTER; after the Great Bible; London, by R. Jugge and J. Cawood.-Trin. Coll. Dublin. The same; by the same.-Lea Wilson. The same; London, by William Seres j.-Bodleian. The PSALMS of DAVID and others; with M. John Calvin's 1572. The PSALTER; after the Great Bible; London, by R. Jugge. The same; by the same printer.-Lea Wilson. 12o. The PSALMS, in netre; by T. Sternhold, &c.; London, by 4o. 1573. The same; London, by John Daye.-British Museum; Lambeth; Earl Spencer. The PSALMS; London, by R. Jugge.-British Museum. 1574. The PSALMS; by Sternhold, &c. with notes; London, by John j This edition, like many others about this period, contains the Morning and Evening Service. k This edition appears in Mr. Crut 4o. fol. 4o. well's List. I have never met with it. Can it be a mistake for the Latin Psalms, which Wolfe printed in this year? |