List of plates
Preface
Abbreviations
1. Some thoughts about cantus firmus composition
and a plea for Byrd's Christus resurgens Peter Le Huray
2. The English background to Byrd's motets: textual and stylistic models for Infelix ego Owen Rees
3. Byrd's manuscript motets: a new perspective John Morehen
4. Birdus tantum natus decorare magistrum David Wulstan
5. 'Throughout all generations': intimations of influence in the Short Service styles of Tallis, Byrd and Morley Craig Monson
6. 'Write all these down': notes on a Byrd song Joseph Kerman
7. Byrd and Jacobean consort music: a look at Richard Mico John Bennett
8. Byrd and Tomkins: the instrumental music John Irving
9. Baldwin and the Nevell hand Hilary Gaskin
10. My Ladye Nevells Booke and the art of gracing Desmond Hunter
11. Some anonymous keyboard pieces considered in relation to Byrd Oliver Neighbour
12. A Byrd discography Michael Greenhalgh
Index of Byrd's works cited
Index of names.
