A Selected Bibliography

of - The Old Version & the related Tunes -

1. On English Psalmody & the Old Versionl

Benson, L. The English Hymn. R/ Richmond: John Knox Press, 1962.

Brooke, W. Old English Psalmody, from the Accession of Edward to the Restoration of Charles , 1547-1660.
London: William Reeves, 1916.

Bruce, F. F. History of the English Bible. 3rd Edition. Oxford Univ. Press, 1978.

Cabaniss, A. "The Background of Metrical Psalmody.” Calvin Theological Journal 20 (1985), 191-206.

English Psalmody Prefaces: Popular Methods of Teaching, 1562 -1835. Ed. By Bernar Rainbow. Kilkenny, Ireland:
Boethius Press, 1982.

Frost, M. English and Scotish Psalm And Hymn Tunes, c.1543-1677. London: SPCK; New York: Oxford Univ.Press,
1953.

Historical Companion to Hymns Ancient & Modern. Ed. By M. Frost. London: William Clowes & Sons Ltd., 1962.

Hymns And Tunes: An Index. Ed. By Katharine Smith Diehl. New York And London: The Scarecrow Press, 1966.

Illing, Robert. "The English Metrical Psalmody of the Reformation." Musical Times 128 (1987), 517-521.

-----. The English Metrical Psalter: A Catalogue of Early Editions, An Index to Their Contents, and a Comparaive Study of their Melodies. 3vols. Adelaide: 1983.

An Index To Maurice Frost´s English & Scottish Psalm & Hymn Tunes. Ed. By Kirby Rogers. Ann Arbor: Music Library
Association, 1967.

Julian, J.   Dictionary of Hymnology. 2vols. 2nd Edition. R/New York: Dover Publications, Inc., 1957..
            "New Version." 799-802.
            "Old Version." 857-866, 1538-1541.
            "Psalters, English." 916-932, 1541-1542.

Leaver, R. The Liturgy and Music: A Study of the Use of the Hymn in Two Liturgical Traditions. Grove Liturgical Study 6.
Bramcote, England: Grove Books, 1976.

-----. "English Metrical Psalmody." In The Hymnal 1982 Companion. Vol.1. New York: Church Hymnal Corp., 1991.
321-348.

-----. " Goostly Psalmes and Spiritualle Songes": English And Dutch Metrical Psalms From Coverdale To Utenhove, 1535-1566. D.Theol. Diss., Rijksuniversiteit Te Groningen, 1987.

The Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2nd Edition. Oxford Univ. Press, 1983.

Parks, E. The Hymns and Hymn Tunes Found in the English Metrical Psalters. New York: Coleman-Ross Co., 1966.

Pidoux, P. Le Psautier Huguenot. 2vols. Kassel: Baerenreiter Verlag, 1962.

-----. " The History of the Origin of the Genevan Psalter." In I.A.H. Bulletin 19 (1991), 37-48.

Routley, Erik. The Music Of Christian Hymns. Chicago: G.I.A. Publications, Inc., 1981.

A Short-Title Catalogue Of Books Printed In England, Scottland, & Ireland, 1475-1640. 2nd Edition, Revised and
Enlarged. London: Vol.1 (1986), Vol.2 (1976), Vol.3 (1991).

Steele, Robert. The Earliest English Music Printing: A Description And Bibliography Of English Printed Music to the
close the Sixteenth Century. London, 1903.

Temperly, Nicholas. The Music of the English Parish Music. 2vols. Cambridge Univ. Press, 1979.

-----. " Psalms, Metrical: (3) England." In NG vol.15, 358-371.

-----. " The Old Way Of Singing: Its Origins And Development." Journal of the American Musicological Society 34 (1981),
511-544.

Thomas, C. "Some English Composers And Their Religious Allegiances: 1550-1650." Churchman 103 (1983), 327-331.

Zim, R. English Metrical Psalms: Poetry As Praise And Prayer, 1535-1660. Cambridge Univ. Press, 1987.

2.Historical Editions

A)The Old Version Found In The Speer Library

THE WHOLE BOOKE Of Psalmes, Collected Into Englysh Metre By T. Starnhold I. Hopkins & Others: Conferred With The Ebrue, With Apt Notes To Synge The With Al, Faithfully Perused And Alowed According To Thordre Appointed In
The Quenes Maiesties Iniunctions.... By John Day. 1st Complete Edition. London, 1562. [STC 2430]

*Incomplete with a portion of the 1614 edition [STC 2549]. Includes 48 tunes for psalms and 18 for Biblical songs, With "A Treatise Made by Athanasius" and "A Short Introduction into the Science of Music.”

-----. By John Daye. London, 1574. [STC 2444?]
*Includes a short musical introduction (for using Sol-Fa letters). With Sol-Fa letters for all music printed on the staves beside the notes.

-----. By John Day. London, 1582. [STC 2460.5]
*Includes the "Science of Music" & the "Athanasian Treatise." Without Sol-Fa letters.

-----. By John Day. London, 1584. [STC 2467]
*Includes the "Athanasian Treatise." Without Sol-Fa letters.

-----. By Richard Day. London, 1588. [STC 2475.2]
*With Sol-Fa letters.

-----. By Richard Day. London, 1594. [STC 2487]
*Misdated (1564).

-----. By Richard Day. London, 1598. [STC 2493]
*Includes the "Athanasian Treatise."

-----. By Richard Day. London, 1599. [STC 2497.5?]
*Bound with the 1562 Edition. With the prose on the margin.

-----. By Company of Stationers. London 1618.[STC 2561.5]
*What is called the "Middleburg Psalms."

-----. By Company Of Stationers. London 1635.[STC 2656.5]

-----. By Company Of Stationers. London 1640.[STC 2694?]

-----. By Company Of Stationers. London 1640.[STC 2696?]

-----. By Company Of Stationers. London 1666.
*Includes an alphabetical index. Texts only edition.

-----. By Company of Stationers. London, 1694.

-----. By Company of Stationers. London, 1705.
*Texts only edition.

B)Other Historical Psalters

Pseaumes Octantetrois de David, mis en rime Francoise par Clement Marot et Theodore de Beze. Geneva, 1551. R/New Brunswick: Friends Of The Rutgers University Libraries, 1973.

LES PSAUMES EN VERS FRANCAIS Avec Leurs Melodies. Fac-simile de l'edition Genevoise de Michel Blanchier, 1562. Publie Avec Une Introduction De Pierre Pidoux. Geneva, 1986.

3.Modern Hymnals Consulted

A)British

Hymns Ancient & Modern. 1861, 1868, 1875, 1904, 1950 & 1983 eds.

The Church Hymnary. 3rd Edition. 1973. [Presbyterian]

Hymns And Psalms. 1983. [Methodist]

The New English Hymnal. 1986.

B)American

Lutheran Book Of Worship. 1978. [Lutheran]

Lutheran Worship. 1982. [Lutheran]

The Hymnal 1982. 1985. [Episcopal]

Rejoice In The Lord. 1985. [Reformed]

Worship. 3rd Edition. 1986. [Catholic]

Psalter Hymnal. 1987. [Reformed]

The United Methodist Hymnal. 1989 [Methodist]

The Presbyterian Hymnal. 1990. [Presbyterian]

C)Japanese

Sanbika (Hymns). 2nd Enlarged Edition. 1974. [Protestant; United Church]

Seika (Sacred Songs). 1958. [Evangelical]

Tenrei Seika (Liturgical Songs). 1980. [Catholic]