(1-7.). ROYAL MUSIC COLLECTION. Motets; 18th century. In score. Paper. 1. 33 ff. Palestrina (Giovanni Pierluigi da). 12 Motets. A collection of motets for 5 voices; unaccompanied. Nos. 1-5, 8, 9-11 from the first and second parts of the Offertoria, 1593; nos. 6-7 from the 5th book of Motets, p...
(1-26.). ROYAL MUSIC COLLECTION. Vocal music; end of 17th century. All in score. Paper. 1. 5 ff. Byrd (William): Laudate pueri. Motet for 6 voices. From the Tallis and Byrd Cantiones, 1575. 2. 2 ff. Byrd (William): Memento homo. Motet for 6 voices. From the Tallis and Byrd Cantiones, 1575. 3...
ROYAL MUSIC COLLECTION. Byrd (William). [Songs of Sundrie Natures. Nos.1-7.]; late 17th century. Seven anthems for 3 voices, in score. Nos. 6 and 7 have no words, and no. 7 lacks the final five bars. Paper. ff. 16. William Byrd, composer: Music manuscripts: circa 1600-18th cent: Eng, Lat: Copi...
ROYAL MUSIC COLLECTION. Byrd (William). Gradualia, Book I; 18th century. Late scored copy of the 1605 edition of the Gradualia, Book I, including the composer’s preface. Once the property of Sir John Hawkins and formerly Dr Boyce. Paper. ff. 47. Sir John Hawkins, writer on musical history: Mus...
ROYAL MUSIC COLLECTION. Bevan (Elway). Canons; early 17th century. Autograph collection of over 300 short canons, in score, mainly on plainsong canti fermi, for 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14 and 20 voices. Among many miscellaneous exercises are a numbered set of 51 canons for three voices, ff....
ROYAL MUSIC COLLECTION. Catches, Canons and Madrigals; 18th century. A collection, in the same hand throughout, of 205 pieces, in score and with words, by Morley, Byrd, Immyns, Ives, Le Jeune, Mouton, Torri, Ferrabosco, Seymour, Ford, Purcell, Hilton, Verdonck, Bateson, Wilbye, Gero, de Lasso, F...
(1-13.). ROYAL MUSIC COLLECTION. Madrigals; 17-18th century. Unaccompanied, unless otherwise stated, and in score. The entire volume is in the hand of Francesco Barsanti. Paper. 1. 12 ff. Lotti (Antonio): In una siepe ombrosa. For 5 voices; with unfigured bass. 2. 7 ff. Stradella (Alessandro...
ROYAL MUSIC COLLECTION. Bononcini (Giovanni Battista). Cantate del Sigr. Giovanni Buononcini; late 18th century. A collection of 24 songs for soprano solo; with figured or unfigured bass accompaniment. The first song is ‘Tormento del mio seno’. With a list of contents on f. 51b. Paper. ff. 51. ...
ROYAL MUSIC COLLECTION. Byrd (William). [Liber Primus] Sacrarum Cantionum; 18th century. A later scored copy of the volume published in 1589 under the above title. Once the property of Sir John Hawkins. In the same hand as R.M.24.f.16-20. Paper. ff. 101. Sir John Hawkins, writer on musical his...
The Baldwin Collection of Motets, etc.: circa 1600, unless otherwise dated.
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ROYAL MUSIC COLLECTION. A volume in the script throughout of John Baldwin of Windsor (excepting ff. 87b-89), containing 203 motets, instrumental pieces, canons and contrapuntal exercises by various 16th century composers, some in score, some in separate parts. There are prefatory and concluding ...
