The Index is listed by composer, together with a substantial anonymous section. At present the
pages are scans of the originals and are not electronically searchable,
but we are working on a searchable Index (please see below). Annual lists of the up-dates for
both new and revised pages (from 2004) are given in the introduction. Initial work
concentrated on English sources, which are now largely indexed, but the Society would be
grateful for help in searching and indexing continental sources, both printed and in
manuscript.
Please contact Jo Wainwright (jo.wainwright@york.ac.uk) or Robert Thompson
(Rperrythompson@aol.com) for more info or if you are able to help in any way.
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open a PDF except 'Tablature Sources' and 'Restoration Theatre and Instrumental
Music' which open a new page.
- 00 Start here send
- 01 Prefatory send
- 01 Modern Publications send
- 02 Anon (staff notation) send
- 03 Anon (tablature-D) send
- 04 Anon (tablature-E) send
- 05 Anon (tablature-F) send
- 06 Anon (tablature-H) send
- 07 Tables send
- 08 Tablature Sources send
- 09 Restoration Theatre and Instrumental Music (opens new page) send
- A-2BC-9 send
- composer names starting with A send
- Abel send
- composer names from Ba send
- composer names from Bo send
- composer names from Ca send
- composer names from Co send
- composer names starting with D send
- composer names starting with E send
- composer names starting with F send
- Finger send
- composer names starting with G send
- composer names starting with H send
- composer names starting with I send
- Italian Madrigals send
- composer names starting with J send
- composer names starting with K send
- composer names from La send
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- composer names from Ma send
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- composer names starting with N send
- composer names starting with O send
- composer names starting with P send
- composer names starting with R send
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- composer names starting with T send
- composer names starting with U & V send
- composer names starting with W send
- composer names starting with Y send
- composer names starting with Z send
We have now made some progress towards a searchable Index, with the help of Jake
Everitt-Crockford. Here are some files to begin with, of 3 and 4-part Fantasias.
We expect to expand this over time and find a better layout as this section grows.
If you have any comments or further ideas, or would like to offer to help with this project,
please email either the administrator or Dr Robert
Thompson and Dr Jonathan Wainwright.
Instructions for using the Searchable Index (docx)
List of unique numbers (pdf)
List of 3 and 4-part Fantasias (xls)
List of 5 and 6-part Fantasias (xls)
Airs in 4 parts (xls)
The Society's Thematic Index of Music for Viols was produced as a paper copy in six instalments between 1980 and 1992, edited by Gordon Dodd. He then handed the project to Andrew Ashbee and a seventh instalment was issued on CD-ROM in 2002. In 2004 the whole Index was issued on CD-ROM and the paper copy was discontinued. Since 2008 the Index has been available on-line in .pdf format (although CD-ROM copies can still be made for those preferring one). It is intended to up-date the Index annually. Jo Wainwright and Robert Thompson took over from Andrew Ashbee in 2024.