Anthony Tuckney (1599-1670): Theologian of the Westminster Assembly

Abstract

man who murdered his father and then set afire and destroyed 23 houses, so that 27 adults and thirteen small children were burned... in Baselick in Pomerania’ (no. 464). The location of these alleged events is striking as a testimony to how far news—or rumor—could travel. As these examples suggest, the catalog provides a window into a rich source of fact and fiction, news and misinformation, popular beliefs and perceptions that are of interest to early modern scholars in many different fields. The catalog is illustrated with reproductions of many of the title pages, which gives a sense of the variety of woodcuts used by the printers. Detailed descriptions of the title page for each entry allow users to identify illustrations that may be relevant to their own work. Several indices at the end also aid use of the catalog. These are organized by the first lines of each song, the melodies used (including several Psalm settings and Latin hymns), the title of each publication, and persons and topics mentioned in the songs. The authors of the songs are often anonymous or pseudonymous, but there is an index of those names (or initials) that can be identified, as well as of printers and cities where printed. A final index gives brief biographical information about the individuals who first collected the song pamphlets now found in the Zentralbibliothek. As a significant guide to a long-neglected genre of source material, this catalog belongs in every major research library.