Thesis (Ph. D.)--Brigham Young University, 1978. / Typescript. "Text of the Italian madrigalls Englished [and the original Italian texts]": leaves 274-304. "The Italian madrigalls Englished": score (leaves 305-553). Includes bibliographical references (leaves 557-565).

Thesis (M.A.)--Eastern Illinois University, 1969. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 191-195).

Thomas Ravenscroft, the English composer, editor, and arranger, is known for his participation in the St. Paul's Boys' Choir, as instructor of music at Christ's Hospital School, and as a prodigy. His best-known publications are a setting of the psalter, The Whole Booke of Psalmes, and the treatise, A Brief Discourse,which is an effort to revive mensural notation. Ravenscroft's works contain many examples of popular Elizabethan music which he edited and arranged. Part II of this thesis consists of an edition of his third publication, Melismata, a collection of nine rounds and fourteen partsongs. A list of critical notes is also included. The commentary to the edition includes a biography, a discussion of his works, the background and origin of the songs in Melismata, and an analysis of these songs.

The findings of this study should prove to be a boon to all those who enjoy performing madrigals, for through the cooperation of the leading music publishing houses in this country, a complete authoritative list of fine madrigals has been gathered. Many of these will be new both to the performers and the public.

Thesis (M.A.)--University of Wisconsin--Madison, 1947. / Works originally for voices. Ms. (arranger's holograph); prefatory material and bibliography typescript. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 150-156).