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11. Add MS 11581-11591

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Add MS 11581-11591
Title:
Extracts from various early musical writers, by Charles Burney, Mus. Doct., with remarks and criticisms by him
Scope & Content:
Also includes extracts and examples of various compositions.
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English, French, Italian, and Latin
Date Range:
18th century
Extent:
11 volumes

12. Add MS 11589

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Add MS 11589
Title:
Part of a catalogue of the Tudway Collection, a treatise, part of a transcript of the 'Regole del contrappunto pratico di Nicola Sala', and some motets
Scope & Content:
The MS. contains parts of a thematic Catalogue of the works in the Tudway Collection, and of a musical treatise. ff. 19b-24b. 'Chants from the Studij di Palestrina’: short pieces of harmonized plain-song, transcribed by Dr. Charles Burney. The following are the names of the composers: — '[? Gio...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English and Italian
Date Range:
after 1794
Extent:
1 volume

13. Add MS 11608

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Add MS 11608
Title:
A collection of songs, motets, duets, canons, anthems and part-songs
Scope & Content:
passim. Duets and dialogues, the latter with a bass, in score. 1. Dialogue (Strephon and Daphne), begins 'Come, my Daphne.' 'William Lawes.' f. 2. 2. Another (treble and bass), begins 'What if I dye.' By the same, f. 7b. 3. 'Come, Cloris; hye wee to ye Bower.' 'Henry Lawes.' f. 8b. 4. Dialogue (...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English, Italian, and Latin
Date Range:
1656-1659
Extent:
1 volume

14. Add MS 11730

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Add MS 11730
Title:
A collection of letters from eminent musicians, poets, painters, etc., written to Mr. Vincent Novello
Scope & Content:
Arranged alphabetically. Includes: 'Enigmatical Canon in 3 parts,' without words, by I[gnaz] Moscheles, 1833. Autograph. f. 134.
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
19th century
Extent:
1 volume

15. Add MS 14341

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Add MS 14341
Title:
A collection of pieces by Samuel Wesley, including motets, anthems, portions of services, a part-song, a canon, a chorus, a sacred song and the melodies of 4 hymns
Scope & Content:
ff. 2b, 20. Portions of Services, in score, by Samuel Wesley. 1. Responses to the Litany composed in 1806 (Add MS 34999, f. 117); the first part consisting of the melody with figured bass; the second part beginning 'From our enemies defend us,' and written for 4 voices, in score, the bass part b...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English and Latin
Date Range:
before 1843
Extent:
1 volume

16. Add MS 23624

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Add MS 23624
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Collection of compositions, including: Latin anthems, by Thomas Tallis and William Bird, organists of the Chapel Royal; and Cathedral services of Thomas Tallis, William Bird, and Orlando Gibbons.
Scope & Content:
ff. 5-116b passim 'Cantiones quæ ab argumento sacræ vocantur quinque et sex partium. Autoribus Thoma Tallisio et Guilielmo Birdo . . . Reginæ a privato sacello generosis et organistis, 1575.’ Scored by John Alcock. Nos. 1-15 are by Tallis, and are written for 5 voices (unless the contrary is sta...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English and Latin
Date Range:
c 1763
Extent:
1 volume (155 folios)

17. Add MS 27642

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Add MS 27642
Title:
A collection of canons, elegies, madrigals, catches, glees, and a motet by John Wall Callcott.
Scope & Content:
passim. Canons for several voices (4, unless the contrary is stated), in score, by Dr. J. W. Callcott; 1784-1800. Autograph. 1,2. ‘Hear rny prayer, O God, and hide not thyself.’ Two settings. ff. 2b, 4b. 3. ‘Not unto us, O Lord‘ (à 3). f. 6. 4. ‘O give thanks‘ (à 3 ?). ‘Janr 15, 1800.’ f. 16b. 5...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English, Italian, and Latin
Date Range:
1783-1801
Extent:
1 volume

18. Add MS 27643

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Add MS 27643
Title:
A collection of glees, catches, songs, and a canon by John Wall Callcott
Scope & Content:
ff. 2-14b. Glees, in score, by Dr. J. W. Callcott; about 1803-1812. Autograph. The first three are for 3 voices. 1. 'Ye Mariners of England.' '1810.' f. 2. 2. 'When Time was entwining the garland.' '1803.' f. 4. 3. 'Soft blows the wind.' '1812.' f. 6. 4. 'See, baleful Iris' (double quartet). The...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1783-1812
Extent:
1 volume

19. Add MS 27645

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Add MS 27645
Title:
A collection of glees, catches, duets, motets, canons, graces, a madrigal, an anthem, and a song
Scope & Content:
passim. Glees (for 4 voices, unless the contrary is stated), in score, by J. W. Callcott; 1783-1806. Autograph. 1. 'Go, plaintive Breeze' (à 5). f. 2. 2. 'Adonis is no more.' f. 7. 3. 'She, midst the Lightning's Blaze.' f. 9. 4. 'Venit summa dies.' f. 11. 5. 'Hear how the Nightingales' (à 5). '1...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English, Italian, and Latin
Date Range:
Late 18th century-Early 19th century
Extent:
1 volume

20. Add MS 27646

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Add MS 27646
Title:
Essays by John Wall Callcott. Also included are two canons and part of an anthem.
Scope & Content:
Essays on musical subjects, by John Wall Callcott, viz. "On Musical Literature," f. 4 "On Musical Manuscripts," f. 108 "On the Catch Club," f. 148 "On the Life and Writings of Franchinus Gafurius [Franchino Gafori] [1801-1804]," f. 172 "Thoughts on the Musical Terms used by the Ancient Gree...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1801?-1804
Extent:
1 volume