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Papers by Matthias Range

Music & Letters, Nov 1, 2020

The identification of the Tudor partbooks Oxford, Bodleian Library, Mss. Mus. e. 1–5 and Ms. Tenb... more The identification of the Tudor partbooks Oxford, Bodleian Library, Mss. Mus. e. 1–5 and Ms. Tenbury 1486, and the privately owned Willmott partbook with John Sadler, a priest and schoolmaster active in rural Northamptonshire between 1548 and the early 1590s, has sat uneasily. This is because the John Sadler associated with these books is actually someone quite different: in the first set he entered in the books what has previously been described as a simple monogram of his name, but which is in fact a ‘merchant mark’ identifying him unambiguously as a Norwich merchant. The article discusses the evidence for his identification and the new context for the books. Their relocation invites a new reading and interpretation of their contents, such as their significance as a source of information about the Norwich composer Thomas Morley. The link with the Elizabethan merchant world brings into focus the rather neglected topic of early modern merchants and their involvement with music.

The Court Historian, May 4, 2022

Fontes Artis Musicae, 2016

The Journal of Ecclesiastical History, 2015

Music & Letters, Nov 1, 2020

The identification of the Tudor partbooks Oxford, Bodleian Library, Mss. Mus. e. 1–5 and Ms. Tenb... more The identification of the Tudor partbooks Oxford, Bodleian Library, Mss. Mus. e. 1–5 and Ms. Tenbury 1486, and the privately owned Willmott partbook with John Sadler, a priest and schoolmaster active in rural Northamptonshire between 1548 and the early 1590s, has sat uneasily. This is because the John Sadler associated with these books is actually someone quite different: in the first set he entered in the books what has previously been described as a simple monogram of his name, but which is in fact a ‘merchant mark’ identifying him unambiguously as a Norwich merchant. The article discusses the evidence for his identification and the new context for the books. Their relocation invites a new reading and interpretation of their contents, such as their significance as a source of information about the Norwich composer Thomas Morley. The link with the Elizabethan merchant world brings into focus the rather neglected topic of early modern merchants and their involvement with music.

Essays on the History of English Music in Honour of John Caldwell, Apr 15, 2010

Benjamin Britten in Context

ith all the children born into European royal families over the last few years, this book seems v... more ith all the children born into European royal families over the last few years, this book seems very timely. At first sight, however, it looks dangerously similar to David Cohen's Bringing Them Up Royal: How the Royals Raised Their Children from 1066 to the Present Day (2012). Even the cover picture (Queen Victoria and Prince Albert surrounded by their children) is the same as that book. The title and subtitle of Harris's book give the impression of a more general, wider study of royalty and child-rearing, but it is in fact also rather Anglo-centric: with a clear emphasis on the period since Queen Victoria, and especially the present. Fifteen of the twenty chronologically arranged chapters are concerned with English/British royalty. Indeed, it becomes clear early that the parenthood of the present Duke and Duchess of Cambridge-not covered by Cohen-is the true raison d'être of Harris's study, and they are referred to throughout the volume. While this approach does not quite match the ambitious title, it has nevertheless produced an overall interesting, informative, and enjoyable book. Notwithstanding the timeframe, one may have expected a study more along the parameters of John Van der Kiste's Childhood at Court, 1819-1914 (1995). Much of Harris's text is what one might call 'conventional' history: discussing succession problems, conflicts between monarchs and heirs, marriages, deaths, and so on. There is not much discussion of "parenting," of how children were actually "raised," how they were brought up, and by whom. One early important point-the choice of name for royal children-is not referred to properly until page 139, and then merely in an English context. The introduction and epilogue are the chapters that most address wider issues: for instance, nicely alluding to the clash between child-rearing advice for "commoners" and for royalty (12). There are further, very interesting contextualisations with contemporary (i.e. historical) writings on child-rearing, for instance in chapter nine. There could be more of this in the book, however, and what is discussed could do with more details and better references. In relation to Prince William, son of Queen Anne, we read that his Welsh page Jenkin Lewis "wrote a memoir about the prince's upbringing" (127). This is the sort of material that one would expect to be discussed in much more detail. Some aspects of child-rearing fall almost completely under the table: for instance, that of religion, which was so important in former centuries, and for the British monarchy up to the present day. The changes brought by the Reformation are referred to in an informative but short passage that, again, could have done with better referencing (100). Similarly, the military W

Britain and the World, 2015

Royal Studies Journal, 2021

Royal Studies Journal, 2018

ith all the children born into European royal families over the last few years, this book seems v... more ith all the children born into European royal families over the last few years, this book seems very timely. At first sight, however, it looks dangerously similar to David Cohen's Bringing Them Up Royal: How the Royals Raised Their Children from 1066 to the Present Day (2012). Even the cover picture (Queen Victoria and Prince Albert surrounded by their children) is the same as that book. The title and subtitle of Harris's book give the impression of a more general, wider study of royalty and child-rearing, but it is in fact also rather Anglo-centric: with a clear emphasis on the period since Queen Victoria, and especially the present. Fifteen of the twenty chronologically arranged chapters are concerned with English/British royalty. Indeed, it becomes clear early that the parenthood of the present Duke and Duchess of Cambridge-not covered by Cohen-is the true raison d'être of Harris's study, and they are referred to throughout the volume. While this approach does not quite match the ambitious title, it has nevertheless produced an overall interesting, informative, and enjoyable book. Notwithstanding the timeframe, one may have expected a study more along the parameters of John Van der Kiste's Childhood at Court, 1819-1914 (1995). Much of Harris's text is what one might call 'conventional' history: discussing succession problems, conflicts between monarchs and heirs, marriages, deaths, and so on. There is not much discussion of "parenting," of how children were actually "raised," how they were brought up, and by whom. One early important point-the choice of name for royal children-is not referred to properly until page 139, and then merely in an English context. The introduction and epilogue are the chapters that most address wider issues: for instance, nicely alluding to the clash between child-rearing advice for "commoners" and for royalty (12). There are further, very interesting contextualisations with contemporary (i.e. historical) writings on child-rearing, for instance in chapter nine. There could be more of this in the book, however, and what is discussed could do with more details and better references. In relation to Prince William, son of Queen Anne, we read that his Welsh page Jenkin Lewis "wrote a memoir about the prince's upbringing" (127). This is the sort of material that one would expect to be discussed in much more detail. Some aspects of child-rearing fall almost completely under the table: for instance, that of religion, which was so important in former centuries, and for the British monarchy up to the present day. The changes brought by the Reformation are referred to in an informative but short passage that, again, could have done with better referencing (100). Similarly, the military W

The Journal of Theological Studies, 2017

Music and Ceremonial at British Coronations

Music and Ceremonial at British Coronations

Music and Ceremonial at British Coronations

Music and Ceremonial at British Coronations

Music & Letters, Nov 1, 2020

The identification of the Tudor partbooks Oxford, Bodleian Library, Mss. Mus. e. 1–5 and Ms. Tenb... more The identification of the Tudor partbooks Oxford, Bodleian Library, Mss. Mus. e. 1–5 and Ms. Tenbury 1486, and the privately owned Willmott partbook with John Sadler, a priest and schoolmaster active in rural Northamptonshire between 1548 and the early 1590s, has sat uneasily. This is because the John Sadler associated with these books is actually someone quite different: in the first set he entered in the books what has previously been described as a simple monogram of his name, but which is in fact a ‘merchant mark’ identifying him unambiguously as a Norwich merchant. The article discusses the evidence for his identification and the new context for the books. Their relocation invites a new reading and interpretation of their contents, such as their significance as a source of information about the Norwich composer Thomas Morley. The link with the Elizabethan merchant world brings into focus the rather neglected topic of early modern merchants and their involvement with music.

The Court Historian, May 4, 2022

Fontes Artis Musicae, 2016

The Journal of Ecclesiastical History, 2015

Music & Letters, Nov 1, 2020

The identification of the Tudor partbooks Oxford, Bodleian Library, Mss. Mus. e. 1–5 and Ms. Tenb... more The identification of the Tudor partbooks Oxford, Bodleian Library, Mss. Mus. e. 1–5 and Ms. Tenbury 1486, and the privately owned Willmott partbook with John Sadler, a priest and schoolmaster active in rural Northamptonshire between 1548 and the early 1590s, has sat uneasily. This is because the John Sadler associated with these books is actually someone quite different: in the first set he entered in the books what has previously been described as a simple monogram of his name, but which is in fact a ‘merchant mark’ identifying him unambiguously as a Norwich merchant. The article discusses the evidence for his identification and the new context for the books. Their relocation invites a new reading and interpretation of their contents, such as their significance as a source of information about the Norwich composer Thomas Morley. The link with the Elizabethan merchant world brings into focus the rather neglected topic of early modern merchants and their involvement with music.

Essays on the History of English Music in Honour of John Caldwell, Apr 15, 2010

Benjamin Britten in Context

ith all the children born into European royal families over the last few years, this book seems v... more ith all the children born into European royal families over the last few years, this book seems very timely. At first sight, however, it looks dangerously similar to David Cohen's Bringing Them Up Royal: How the Royals Raised Their Children from 1066 to the Present Day (2012). Even the cover picture (Queen Victoria and Prince Albert surrounded by their children) is the same as that book. The title and subtitle of Harris's book give the impression of a more general, wider study of royalty and child-rearing, but it is in fact also rather Anglo-centric: with a clear emphasis on the period since Queen Victoria, and especially the present. Fifteen of the twenty chronologically arranged chapters are concerned with English/British royalty. Indeed, it becomes clear early that the parenthood of the present Duke and Duchess of Cambridge-not covered by Cohen-is the true raison d'être of Harris's study, and they are referred to throughout the volume. While this approach does not quite match the ambitious title, it has nevertheless produced an overall interesting, informative, and enjoyable book. Notwithstanding the timeframe, one may have expected a study more along the parameters of John Van der Kiste's Childhood at Court, 1819-1914 (1995). Much of Harris's text is what one might call 'conventional' history: discussing succession problems, conflicts between monarchs and heirs, marriages, deaths, and so on. There is not much discussion of "parenting," of how children were actually "raised," how they were brought up, and by whom. One early important point-the choice of name for royal children-is not referred to properly until page 139, and then merely in an English context. The introduction and epilogue are the chapters that most address wider issues: for instance, nicely alluding to the clash between child-rearing advice for "commoners" and for royalty (12). There are further, very interesting contextualisations with contemporary (i.e. historical) writings on child-rearing, for instance in chapter nine. There could be more of this in the book, however, and what is discussed could do with more details and better references. In relation to Prince William, son of Queen Anne, we read that his Welsh page Jenkin Lewis "wrote a memoir about the prince's upbringing" (127). This is the sort of material that one would expect to be discussed in much more detail. Some aspects of child-rearing fall almost completely under the table: for instance, that of religion, which was so important in former centuries, and for the British monarchy up to the present day. The changes brought by the Reformation are referred to in an informative but short passage that, again, could have done with better referencing (100). Similarly, the military W

Britain and the World, 2015

Royal Studies Journal, 2021

Royal Studies Journal, 2018

ith all the children born into European royal families over the last few years, this book seems v... more ith all the children born into European royal families over the last few years, this book seems very timely. At first sight, however, it looks dangerously similar to David Cohen's Bringing Them Up Royal: How the Royals Raised Their Children from 1066 to the Present Day (2012). Even the cover picture (Queen Victoria and Prince Albert surrounded by their children) is the same as that book. The title and subtitle of Harris's book give the impression of a more general, wider study of royalty and child-rearing, but it is in fact also rather Anglo-centric: with a clear emphasis on the period since Queen Victoria, and especially the present. Fifteen of the twenty chronologically arranged chapters are concerned with English/British royalty. Indeed, it becomes clear early that the parenthood of the present Duke and Duchess of Cambridge-not covered by Cohen-is the true raison d'être of Harris's study, and they are referred to throughout the volume. While this approach does not quite match the ambitious title, it has nevertheless produced an overall interesting, informative, and enjoyable book. Notwithstanding the timeframe, one may have expected a study more along the parameters of John Van der Kiste's Childhood at Court, 1819-1914 (1995). Much of Harris's text is what one might call 'conventional' history: discussing succession problems, conflicts between monarchs and heirs, marriages, deaths, and so on. There is not much discussion of "parenting," of how children were actually "raised," how they were brought up, and by whom. One early important point-the choice of name for royal children-is not referred to properly until page 139, and then merely in an English context. The introduction and epilogue are the chapters that most address wider issues: for instance, nicely alluding to the clash between child-rearing advice for "commoners" and for royalty (12). There are further, very interesting contextualisations with contemporary (i.e. historical) writings on child-rearing, for instance in chapter nine. There could be more of this in the book, however, and what is discussed could do with more details and better references. In relation to Prince William, son of Queen Anne, we read that his Welsh page Jenkin Lewis "wrote a memoir about the prince's upbringing" (127). This is the sort of material that one would expect to be discussed in much more detail. Some aspects of child-rearing fall almost completely under the table: for instance, that of religion, which was so important in former centuries, and for the British monarchy up to the present day. The changes brought by the Reformation are referred to in an informative but short passage that, again, could have done with better referencing (100). Similarly, the military W

The Journal of Theological Studies, 2017

Music and Ceremonial at British Coronations

Music and Ceremonial at British Coronations

Music and Ceremonial at British Coronations

Music and Ceremonial at British Coronations