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1. Add MS 17799

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Add MS 17799
Title:
Masque of "Cupid and Death," written by James Shirley, with music by Matthew Locke and Dr. Christopher Gibbons, and played before the Portuguese Ambassador, in 1653, and a transcript of this volume, enables a subsequent presentation at the Military Ground in Leicester Fields, in 1659.
Scope & Content:
Music: Masque of Cupid and Death by M. Locke. Matthew Locke, composer: "Masque of Cupid and Death, " etc. 'Cupid and Death: a Masque by J[ame]s Shirley, 1653.' Presented before the Portuguese Ambassador, on the 26th of March of that year. The music by Matthew Lock and [Christopher] Gibbons. Th...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1659
Extent:
1 of two volumes (36 folios)

2. Add MS 18936

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Add MS 18936
Title:
One of four volumes of a collection of early 17th Century Secular and Sacred vocal compositions for voice, and instruments; portions of Masses and Requiem-Masses; Secular and Sacred Latin compositions, in parts; by mostly English composers, including: T. Tallis, John Munday, John Taverner, John Shepherde, W. Birde, Thomas Morley, Thomas Bateson, Thomas Weilkes, John Wilbye, Horat. Vecchi, Francisci Bianchardi, 'William Cobbold, and Tommaso Lodovico da Vittoria.
Scope & Content:
Vol. I. 18936 One of four volumes of a collection of early 17th Century Secular and Sacred vocal compositions for voice, and instruments; portions of Masses and Requiem-Masses; Secular and Sacred Latin compositions, in parts; by mostly English composers, including: T. Tallis, John Munday, John...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English, Italian, and Latin
Date Range:
1st quarter 17th century
Extent:
1 of four volumes, (approx. 72 folios) (Part book)

3. Add MS 18937

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Add MS 18937
Title:
One of four volumes of a collection of early 17th Century Secular and Sacred vocal compositions for voice, and instruments; portions of Masses and Requiem-Masses; Secular and Sacred Latin compositions, in parts; by mostly English composers, including: T. Tallis, John Munday, John Taverner, John Shepherde, W. Birde, Thomas Morley, Thomas Bateson, Thomas Weilkes, John Wilbye, Horat. Vecchi, Francisci Bianchardi, 'William Cobbold, and Tommaso Lodovico da Vittoria.
Scope & Content:
Vol. II. xviith cent. One of four volumes of a collection of early 17th Century Secular and Sacred vocal compositions for voice, and instruments; portions of Masses and Requiem-Masses; Secular and Sacred Latin compositions, in parts; by mostly English composers, including: T. Tallis, John Munda...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English, Italian, and Latin
Date Range:
17th century
Extent:
1 of four volumes (approx. 65 folios) (Part book)

4. Add MS 18938

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Add MS 18938
Title:
One of four volumes of a collection of early 17th Century Secular and Sacred vocal compositions for voice, and instruments; portions of Masses and Requiem-Masses; Secular and Sacred Latin compositions, in parts; by mostly English composers, including: T. Tallis, John Munday, John Taverner, John Shepherde, W. Birde, Thomas Morley, [T.] Wilkinson , [Thomas] Weilkes, John Wilbye, Horat. Vecchi, Francisci Bianchardi, 'William Cobbold, Tommaso Lodovico da Vittoria, Alphonso Ferrabosco, Pietro Phi...
Scope & Content:
Vol. III. One of four volumes of a collection of early 17th Century Secular and Sacred vocal compositions for voice, and instruments; portions of Masses and Requiem-Masses; Secular and Sacred Latin compositions, in parts; by mostly English composers, including: T. Tallis, John Munday, John Tav...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English, Italian, and Latin
Date Range:
17th century
Extent:
1 of four volumes (Part book)

5. Add MS 18939

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Add MS 18939
Title:
One of four volumes of a collection of early 17th Century Secular and Sacred vocal compositions for voice, and instruments; portions of Masses and Requiem-Masses; Secular and Sacred Latin compositions, in parts; by mostly English composers, including: T. Tallis, John Munday, John Taverner, John Shepherde, W. Birde, Thomas Morley, [T.] Wilkinson , [Thomas] Weilkes, John Wilbye, Horat. Vecchi, Francisci Bianchardi, 'William Cobbold, Tommaso Lodovico da Vittoria, Alphonso Ferrabosco, Pietro Phi...
Scope & Content:
Vol. IV. One of four volumes of a collection of early 17th Century Secular and Sacred vocal compositions for voice, and instruments; portions of Masses and Requiem-Masses; Secular and Sacred Latin compositions, in parts; by mostly English composers, including: T. Tallis, John Munday, John Tave...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English, Italian, and Latin
Date Range:
17th century
Extent:
1 of four volumes (Part book)

6. Add MS 27932

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Add MS 27932
Title:
A collection of arias, songs, hymns, airs, and other melodies
Scope & Content:
passim. Arias, etc., with a figured bass for harpsichord (except where the contrary is stated), in score; first half of 18th cent., etc. 1. 'A soldier and a sailor' [from 'Love for love,' by John Eccles, 1695]. f. 3b. 2-4. Three arias, the first with an additional violin part, from 'Rinaldo,' by...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English and Italian
Date Range:
18th century
Extent:
1 volume

7. Add MS 28966

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Add MS 28966
Title:
Fugue in C minor, by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (K. 546)
Scope & Content:
Fugue in C minor, by Mozart, written originally (1783) for 2 harpsichords; arranged by the composer, in score, for 2 violins, viola, and violoncello. At the top of the page Mozart has had the fugue copied in its original form, himself adding the arrangement below. According to Köchel's thematic ...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1788
Extent:

1 volume (11 folios)

8. Add MS 29803

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Add MS 29803
Title:
Cadenza by Beethoven, Canzonetta by Rossini, and Nocturne by Johann Nepomuk Kafka
Scope & Content:
ff. 1-2b. Cadenza [by Beethoven] to the rondo in Mozart's pianoforte concerto in D minor [No. 466 in Köchel's Catalogue]. Autograph. Followed by Breitkopf und Härtel's printed edition of the same. f. 5. 'Mi lagnerò tacendo della mia sorte': Canzonetta, apparently no. 10 of a series by Rossini,...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
German and Italian
Date Range:
19th century
Extent:

1 volume

9. Add MS 30246

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Add MS 30246
Title:
Selected vocal pieces, in score, by Gioacchino Antonio Rossini. Autograph.
Scope & Content:
ff. 1-6b. 'Dall' Oriente'; for treble, 2 tenors, and a bass, with pianoforte accompaniment, in score, by Rossini. Autograph. 1823. Dedicated to the Countess Sant' Antonio. ff. 7-1 3b. Song ['Il pianto delle Muse in morte di Lord Byron,' 1824], for a tenor voice, with a sextet (? Muses) and 3-pa...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
Italian
Date Range:
1st half of 19th century
Extent:

1 volume (27 folios)

10. Add MS 30484

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Add MS 30484
Title:
Services, anthems, and a few part-songs, for five voices. Volume 5. Quintus.
Scope & Content:
Anthems, services, motets and other part works, some intended for string instruments, by English composers. Quintus part-book. For other voice parts from this set see Add MS 30480-30483. f. 2. 'Wipe away my synes.' By Tallis. f. 3v. 'Blessed arte thow that fearest God.' 'Phillip de Wildroe.' f...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Late 16th century
Extent:
1 volume (22 folios)