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1691. Add MS 39816

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Title:
SONGS from the operas " Brittannia " and "Dione," in score, apparently by J. F. Lampe [1732, 1733]. Chiefly in the hand of John Christopher Smith, Handel's amanuensis. Paper; ff. 79. Oblong folio. XVIII cent. An old press-mark P.A. 17.
Scope & Content:
John Christopher Smith, formerly Schmidt (Johann Christoph): Transcribed: 18th cent. Johann Friedrich Lampe: Songs from operas by (?): 1732, 1733.
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
18th century
Extent:
1 item

1692. Add MS 39817

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"CONFITEBOR," for 4 voices, with instrumental accompaniments, in score, by [Antonio] Lotti. Paper; ff. 44. Oblong folio. xviii cent. An old press-mark P.A. 4.
Scope & Content:
Antonio Lotti, composer: "Confitebor": 18th cent.
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
18th century
Extent:
1 item

1693. Add MS 39845

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Title:
CONCERTO BUFFO, in full score, by W[ilhelm Friedrich Ernst] Bach, grandson of Johann Sebastian Bach. Autograph. Paper; ff. ii + 32. 1st half of xix cent. Oblong quarto. From the library of William Hayman Cummings (sale-cat., 17 May 1917, lot 235), Sotheby's sale, 13 May 1919, part of lot 888. cf. Add. 32081, also Autograph.
Scope & Content:
William Hayman Cummings, Mus.D: Bookplates. Bookplates: Cummings (William Hayman), Mus.D. d.1915. Wilhelm Friedrich Ernst Bach: Concerto buffo: 19th cent.
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1st half of 19th century
Extent:
1 item

1694. Add MS 39861

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Add MS 39861
Title:
" THE CONSTRUCTION of flutes and their last improvements," by Theobald Boehm. Autograph. Published as An Essay on the Construction of Flutes, etc., ed. W. S. Broadwood, London, 1882. Paper ; ff. iii + 29. Quarto. Belonged successively to Richard Carte (the publisher), Walter [S-] Broadwood, and Christopher Welch (author of the History of the Boehm Flute). Presented by the executors of Chritopher Welch, Esq.
Scope & Content:
Music: Essay on the construction of flutes, by T. Boehm: 1847. Flutes: Essay on construction of, by T. Boehm: 1847. Theobald Boehm, composer: Essay by, on the construction of flutes: 1847.: Autogr.
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1882
Extent:
1 item

1695. Add MS 39868

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Title:
ORGAN-PART of a collection of anthems, services, chants, hymns, etc., begun in 1724 by John Bennet, including compositions by Aldrich, Batten, Thomas Bennet, Blow, Child, [Jeremiah] Clark, Crofts, Ferrant [i.e. Farrant], [Robert ?] Fuller, T- G-, [Orlando] Gibbons, - Gilbird, Greene, Handel, Humphyres (i.e. Pelham Humfrey), Jom[m]elli, Kent, B- L-, S- Long, Purcell, Tallis, and Tudway. Paper ; ff. iii + 102. Oblong folio. XVIII cent. Presented by John Bennet to Thomas Bennet in 1728. Bookpla...
Scope & Content:
Bookplates: Powell (David), junior: 18th cent. David Powell, junior: Bookplate: 18th cent. John Bennet, fl. 1724: Collection of anthems, etc. by. includes: ff. 1 b, 2 b, 97-92 and 80 (reversed) William Child, organist and composer; d.1697: Anthems and services by: 18th cent.f. 3 b Adrian...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
18th century
Extent:
1 item

1696. Add MS 39907

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Title:
ITALIAN CANTATAS, etc., in score by Giovanni Bonaventura Viviani, [Carlo] Flavio Lanciani, Abb[at]e Filippo Colonnese, Giuseppe Pacieri, Bernardo Pasquini, Alessandro Scarlatti, and Alessandro Stradella, in score. Paper; ff. i + 178. XVII-XVIII cent. Small oblong folio. The old cover was of green leather, tooled. Gilt and gauffred edges.
Scope & Content:
includes: ff. 1, 163 b Bernardo Pasquini, composer: Songs and trio: 17th-18th cent.f. 18 Giovanni Bonaventura Viviani: Song: 17th-18th cent.: Ital.ff. 54, 155 b Carlo Flavio Lanciani: Songs: 17th-18th cent.ff. 84-119, 124 Filippo Colonnese, Abbate; composer: Songs: 17th-18th cent.f.120 ...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English and Italian
Date Range:
17th century-18th century
Extent:
1 item

1697. Add MS 39957

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Title:
HARPSICHORD SOLOS, etc., by J[ohn] C[hristopher] Smith, Handel, Francesco Geminiani, and Dr. Thomas Augustine Arne, transcribed by Dr. Charles Burney, at Chester, in 1744. Paper; ff. i + 35. Folio. Belonged (19th cent.) to S. N. Barber of Denmark Hill. Presented by Augustus Hughes-Hughes, Esq.
Scope & Content:
Charles Burney, Mus.D: Transcribed: in 1744. includes: ff. 1-11 b John Christopher Smith, the younger; composer: Suites for harpsichord: 1744. ff. 12, 14 George Frideric Handel, composer: Concertos for harpsichord or organ: 1744. ff. 16-34 Francesco Geminiani, composer: Sonatas for violin and ...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1744
Extent:
1 item (35 folios)

1698. Add MS 40080

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Title:
"FIORETTI d[e]l [Girolamo] Frescobaldi," for harpsichord. Paper; ff. i + 40. Oblong octavo. First half of xvii cent. At the beginning is inserted a (later ?) "Orario delli seruizij Feriali della Cappella Pon[ti]fi[ci]a," of which Frescobaldi was organist 1608-1628. In richly tooled Italian black leather binding, with arms, gu., fretty-florey or.
Scope & Content:
Music: Harpsichord pieces (Italian), 17th: 18th centt. Girolamo Frescobaldi, composer: Harpsichord solos: 1st half of 17th cent. Bindings ITALIAN: Black leather, richly tooled, with arms: 1st half of 17th cent. includes: f. 1 Court of Rome: Time-table of the ordinary services in the Papal Ch...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English and Italian
Date Range:
1st half of 17th century
Extent:
1 item

1699. Add MS 40081

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Title:
HARPSICHORD solos, composed by Leonardo Leo (d. 1744) for the Marchesino Saverio D'Anza, transcribed in 1751. Paper; ff. 30. Oblong octavo. A.D. 1751. Boards covered with end-papers embossed in red on a gold ground (now laid down inside new covers).
Scope & Content:
Music: Harpsichord pieces (Italian), 17th: 18th centt. Leonardo Leo, composer: Harpsichord solos: 1751. End-papers: Binding boards covered with, in gold and colours: 1751. Saverio D'Anza, Marchese: Music written for him by L. Leo: 18th cent.
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1751
Extent:
1 item

1700. Add MS 40139

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Add MS 40139
Title:
DANCES, marches, and other arrangements for harpsichord or spinet. The only composers named are George Spencer, Dr. Croft, Handel, and Papusch; but some of the anonymous pieces have been identified as the compositions of John Eccles, Francesco Mancini, and Henry Purcell. Paper; ff. I + 49. After A.D. 1714 (f.6b). Oblong octavo. 18th cent. calf binding, blind-tooled. An old press-mark OM/9. Presented by Ronald Assheton Coates, Esq.
Scope & Content:
Press-marks: om / 9: aft. 1714. Music: Dances, marches, etc. for harpsichord or spinet, mostly English: 18th cent. Bindings ENGLISH: Calf, blind-tooled: 18th cent. includes: ff. 8 b, 16 b, 31 b, 38 b George Spencer: Harpsichord music by: 18th cent.f. 19 b William Croft, composer and orga...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
after 1714
Extent:
1 item

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