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1. Add MS 30930

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Add MS 30930
Title:
Henry Purcell: Autograph manuscript of fantazias, sonatas and sacred part-songs.
Scope & Content:
The vocal music, for between three and five voices and continuo, has been copied from one end of the manuscript (folios 3r-29v) and the instrumental music from the other (folios 72v-30r reversed).
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English and Latin
Date Range:
c 1678-1690
Extent:
1 volume

2. Add MS 32377

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Add MS 32377
Title:
Collection of In nomines, etc., without words, followed (at f. 26) by sacred compositions in parts, and (at f. 78) by three Italian songs; by English composers of the 16th century.
Scope & Content:
ff. 2-25b passim, 75b, 76. Single parts (? for treble viol) of the following 5-part compositions.1. Piece ['Browning . . . The leaves be green'], wanting the beginning. 'Byrd.' f. 2. 2. Piece unnamed. Anonymous, ib. 3. 'Preludium.' 'Byrd.' ib. 4. 'Le Bergyre.' Anonymous. f. 5b. 5. 'Non vy dette....
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English, French, Italian, and Latin
Date Range:
c 1584
Extent:

1 volume

3. Royal Appendix MS 74

Reference (shelfmark):
Royal Appendix MS 74
Title:
Collection of partially scored, and complete compositions, of sacred music, largely of English origin, composed, for instruments, and voice; including: for Bass-violin, Lute, and Strings, and also including Madrigals, Anthems, Metrical Psalms or Hymns, and Services.
Scope & Content:
Vol. I. ff. 53. Apparently written about 1547-1548, before the first Booke of the Common Prayer, 1549. In many cases the versions of the Psalms followed closely resemble those in the Prymer of 1544.Collection of partially scored, and complete compositions, of sacred music, largley of English or...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
c 1547-1548
Extent:
1 of three volumes (53 folios) (Part book)

4. Royal Appendix MS 74-76

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Royal Appendix MS 74-76
Title:
Collection of miscellaneous compositions, of Anthems, Hymns, Services, and Madrigals, including a prayer for King Edward VI, mostly in parts, predominantly anonymous, yet named composers include Tallis.
Scope & Content:
1547-1548. before the first Booke of the Common Prayer, 1549. In many cases the versions of the Psalms followed closely resemble those in the Prymer of 1544. Collection of partially scored, and complete compositions, of sacred music, largely of English origin, composed, for instruments, and voi...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English and English, Middle
Date Range:
c 1547-1548
Extent:
3 volumes (53, 36, 52 folios)

5. Royal Appendix MS 75

Reference (shelfmark):
Royal Appendix MS 75
Title:
Collection of partially scored, and complete compositions, of sacred music, largely of English origin, composed, for instruments, and voice; including: for Bass-violin, Lute, and Strings, and also including Madrigals, Anthems, Metrical Psalms or Hymns, and Services.
Scope & Content:
Vol. II. ff. 36. Apparently written about 1547-1548, before the first Booke of the Common Prayer, 1549. In many cases the versions of the Psalms followed closely resemble those in the Prymer of 1544. Collection of partially scored, and complete compositions, of sacred music, largley of English...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
c 1547-1548
Extent:
1 of three volumes (36 folios) (Part book)

6. Royal Appendix MS 76

Reference (shelfmark):
Royal Appendix MS 76
Title:
Collection of partially scored, and complete compositions, of sacred music, largely of English origin, composed, for instruments, and voice; including: for Bass-violin, Lute, and Strings, and also including Madrigals, Anthems, Metrical Psalms or Hymns, and Services.
Scope & Content:
Vol. III. ff. 52. Apparently written about 1547-1548, before the first Booke of the Common Prayer, 1549. In many cases the versions of the Psalms followed closely resemble those in the Prymer of 1544. Collection of partially scored, and complete compositions, of sacred music, largley of Englis...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
c 1547-1548
Extent:
1 of three volumes (52 folios) (Part book)