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1. R.M.

Reference (shelfmark):
R.M.
Title:
Royal Music Library Manuscripts
Scope & Content:
Music manuscripts from the Royal Music Library. c 1590 – 1903. The Royal Music Library was deposited on loan in the British Museum in March 1911 by George V, and presented outright on 27 November 1957 by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. As well as about 1000 manuscripts, the collection contains...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English, French, German, Greek, Ancient, Italian, Latin, and Spanish
Date Range:
[1560-1927]
Extent:

1264 items

2. R.M.21.d.15-R.M.21.e.5

Reference (shelfmark):
R.M.21.d.15-R.M.21.e.5
Title:
ROYAL MUSIC COLLECTION. Instrumental Music (Second Series), Vols. I-XI; 18th century, 19th century.. Eleven books of miscellaneous music by various composers. Vols. IX-XI contain mainly music associated with the Royal Family. In different hands. Paper. Eleven volumes.
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English, French, German, Greek, Ancient, and Italian
Date Range:
18th century-19th century
Extent:
91 items

3. R.M.22.h.1

Reference (shelfmark):
R.M.22.h.1
Title:
Scope & Content:
ROYAL MUSIC COLLECTION. Mendelssohn-Bartholdy (Jacob Ludwig Felix). Ruy Blas; 19th century. Overture; with woodwind, horns, trumpets, trombones, timpani and strings, in score. Paper. ff. 30. Jakob Ludwig Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, composer: Music manuscripts: 19th cent: Classical-greek, Germ...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English, German, Greek, Ancient, and Italian
Date Range:
19th century
Extent:
1 item

4. R.M.21.f.24

Reference (shelfmark):
R.M.21.f.24
Title:
Scope & Content:
(1-10.). ROYAL MUSIC COLLECTION. Mendelssohn Bartholdy (Jacob Ludwig Felix). The remainder of the volume comprises printed music items. Paper. 5. i, 15 ff. Sieben Lieder ohne Worte; 19th century. Autograph. Op.62, no.1-6 and op.67, no.1. Arranged for four hands on the pianoforte by the compose...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English, German, Greek, Ancient, and Italian
Date Range:
19th century
Extent:
1 item

5. R.M.24.k.8

Reference (shelfmark):
R.M.24.k.8
Title:
Scope & Content:
ROYAL MUSIC COLLECTION. Mendelssohn-Bartholdy (Jacob Ludwig Felix). St. Paul; 19th century. Oratorio transcribed with Italian words by A.L. Mazzini. Vocal score only, with bass, prefaced by the complete Italian text. Paper. ff. 202. A. L. Mazzini, author: Music manuscript , text by A. L. Mazzi...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English, German, Greek, Ancient, and Italian
Date Range:
19th century
Extent:
1 item

6. R.M.21.g.39

Reference (shelfmark):
R.M.21.g.39
Title:
Scope & Content:
ROYAL MUSIC COLLECTION. Mendelssohn-Bartholdy (Jacob Ludwig Felix). Oedipus; 19th century. Copy, with a dedication to Prince Albert in the composer’s autograph. With German words, and English translation in red ink by W. Bartholomew ‘1847’ and ‘1850’. The full score with pages of written out tex...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English, German, Greek, Ancient, and Italian
Date Range:
19th century
Extent:
1 item

7. R.M.21.f.9

Reference (shelfmark):
R.M.21.f.9
Title:
Scope & Content:
(1-9.). ROYAL MUSIC COLLECTION. Gounod (Charles François). Vocal music; 1868-1880. In full score and in the hand of Francis Deffell. Paper. 1. 6 ff. (La Colombe) Two songs from Act II; April 4, 1869. i). 2 ff. ‘Romance’. ii). 4 ff. ‘Madrigal’. 2. 14 ff. (Faust) The Church Scene; Jan. 19, 18...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English, French, and Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
1868-1880
Extent:
1 item

8. R.M.21.f.10

Reference (shelfmark):
R.M.21.f.10
Title:
Scope & Content:
(1-6.). ROYAL MUSIC COLLECTION. Gounod (Charles François). La Reine de Saba; 19th century. Nos. 1-3, 5 and 6 in the hand of Francis Deffell. In full score. Paper. 1. 8 ff. Comme la naissante Aurore; April 11, 1869. Romance. 2. 15 ff. Marche-Cortège; June 4, 1868. Presented to W.G. Cusins, Jun...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English, French, and Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
19th century
Extent:
1 item

9. R.M.21.f.6-R.M.21.f.8

Reference (shelfmark):
R.M.21.f.6-R.M.21.f.8
Title:
R.M.21.f.6-8. ROYAL MUSIC COLLECTION. Gounod (Charles François). Faust; May 5th, 1879. Opera in 5 acts; the full score, with a supplement containing the ballet music to the Walpurgis Night Scene, copied with a prefatory note by Francis Deffell. Finished on the date given and presented to the Royal Library on the following day. [Similar copy held at the Royal Academy of Music]. Paper. Three volumes.
Scope & Content:
Charles François Gounod, composer: Music manuscripts: 19th cent: Classical-greek, Fr: Copies. Francis Deffell, music copyist: Music manuscripts , in the hand of Francis Deffell: 19th cent.
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English, French, and Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
1879
Extent:
3 items

10. R.M.21.c.26-R.M.21.c.31

Reference (shelfmark):
R.M.21.c.26-R.M.21.c.31
Title:
R.M.21.c.26-31. ROYAL MUSIC COLLECTION. Anon. A Miscellany; early 19th century. 18 short pieces of music for 3 clarinets, bassoon and 2 horns. Separate parts only. There is an extra fragment between nos. 13 and 14 in all the partbooks except the bassoon, and pieces are missing from some of the parts. No. 13 is by ‘J. Worgan’, no. 14 by Haydn, no. 15 by ‘C. Ditter[dorf]’ and no. 17 by Attwood. Paper. Six volumes.
Scope & Content:
includes: 'no. 13' John Worgan, Mus. Doc.; composer: Music manuscripts: late 18-19th cent: Copies.No. 14 Franz Joseph Haydn, composer: Music manuscripts: 18-19th cent: Germ, Ital, Eng: Copies.No. 15 Karl Ditters von Dittersdorf, composer: Instrumental music: 18th cent: Copy.[No. 17] Tho...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English, German, Greek, Ancient, and Italian
Date Range:
Early 19th century
Extent:
6 items