Anthems, madrigals, etc., by John Wilbye, Nathaniel Gyles, Thomas Tomkins, Thomas Weelkes, John Milton, Martin Pearson, John Wilson, Richard Deering Orlando Gibbons, and others; with fantasias by Alfonso Ferabosco and other Italian composers. The Altus part only; the other parts of many of the pieces being in Add MS 29366-29368 and of some in Add MS11586
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Passim. Anthems. Altus part (unless the contrary is stated) of the following Anthems: —1. 'Oute of the deepe' (5 voices). By Thomas Lupo. f. 14. 2. 'When Israell,' with second part, 'What aileth thee' (verse anthem for 5 voices). Quintus part. By M. Este. f. 15. 3. 'O, O my sonne Absolon' (6 voi...
"VARIOUS Papers written by, and in the autograph of, Dr. Christoplier Pepusch, relating to Harmony and the Scales and Modes of the Ancients." Paper ; xviiith cent. Folio.
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Johann Christoph Pepusch, composer: Tract on ancient music: 18th cent.
Church music by Benjamin Rogers, Orlando Gibbons, and Elway Bevin; with an anthem, 'My song shall be always', by Henry Purcell.
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ff. l-58b. Whole Services, in parts; ff. 34-41 are in a different – probably earlier – hand from the rest of the MS.1. In D. (Te Deum, Jubilate, Kyrie, Creed, Sanctus, Magnificat, and Nunc Dimittis.) For 8 voices (4 Decani and 4 Cantoris). 'Ben. Rogers.' ff. 1-33b. 2. In F. Two tenor (Decani) pa...
f. 2. Letters on a 6-line stave, said to be for 'Consort'-tuning. ff. 2-26 passim. Songs or sonnets, with a bass (unless the contrary is stated), in score. Anonymous. {See J. Cutts, 'Music and Letters', Oct 1952} 1. 'Sleep, waiward thoughts.' [From J. Dowland, in , 1597.] f. 2. 2. 'O let vs how...
Motets by Giambattista Fenoglio. Mostly autograph. Nos. 1, 5-9 are for 4 voices, with symphonies and accompaniments for strings, horns (in no. 5), trumpets (in no. 9), and a figured bass for organ, in score. Nos. 2-4 are for 8 voices, without accompaniment, in parts (cantus lateralis), and do no...