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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.17.c.1

Reference (shelfmark):
R.M.17.c.1
Title:
Scope & Content:
(1-24.). ROYAL MUSIC COLLECTION. Symphonies; 18-19th century. Items 1-4, 6-20, 23 and 25 are printed. Paper. 5. Rosetti (Franz Anton): Symphony in C major; 18th century. ‘Sinfonia a 6’. Separate parts only. For full orchestra. [20 volumes.] 21. Mozart (Wolfgang Amadeus): (Magic Flute) Overtur...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English, German, and Italian
Date Range:
18th century-19th century
Extent:
1 item

3. R.M.18.a.3

Reference (shelfmark):
R.M.18.a.3
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Scope & Content:
ROYAL MUSIC COLLECTION. Fenaroli (Fedele), transcribed Manzaro. Partimenti; 19th century. ‘I due ultimi libri v e vi de Partimenti de Maestro Fenaroli, decifrati dal Cavr N.C. Manzaro …’. Dedicated to Queen Victoria. With an introductory letter to Colonel Ponsonby. In piano score. The volume of ...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English and Italian
Date Range:
19th century
Extent:
1 item

4. R.M.18.a.5

Reference (shelfmark):
R.M.18.a.5
Title:
Scope & Content:
ROYAL MUSIC COLLECTION. Albert, Prince Consort of Queen Victoria. Invocazione all’Armonia; Dec. 14, 1843. ‘Coro con soli’, and orchestra. Full score, made by Sir Michael Costa and initialled by him. [For another copy not in the hand of Costa see R.M.18.a.10.]. Paper. ff. 22. Sir Michael Costa,...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English, Italian, and Latin
Date Range:
1843
Extent:
1 item

5. R.M.18.a.7

Reference (shelfmark):
R.M.18.a.7
Title:
Scope & Content:
ROYAL MUSIC COLLECTION. Albert, Prince Consort of Queen Victoria. Ausfluss musikalischer Gefule; circa 1840. A numbered set of 31 songs, with pianoforte accompaniment, in score (ff. 53), with a loose leaflet (ff. 5) containing various other separate accompanying parts, as stated below. In German...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
German and Italian
Date Range:
c 1840
Extent:
1 item

6. R.M.18.a.10

Reference (shelfmark):
R.M.18.a.10
Title:
Scope & Content:
ROYAL MUSIC COLLECTION. Albert, Prince Consort of Queen Victoria. Invocazione all’Armonia; 19th century. ‘Coro con soli’, with orchestra. In full score, scored by Sir Michael Costa. [For a copy in the hand of Costa see R.M.18.a.5. and for contemporary copies in short score see R.M.23.g.1.(2.), a...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English and Italian
Date Range:
19th century
Extent:
1 item

7. R.M.18.a.15

Reference (shelfmark):
R.M.18.a.15
Title:
Scope & Content:
(1-9). ROYAL MUSIC COLLECTION. Songs and pianoforte music; 19th century. Paper. 1. 2 ff. Himmel (Friedrich Heinrich): Gebet während der Schlac[h]t. For voice and piano, in score. 2. 2 ff. Méhul (Étienne Nicolas): 2 Romanzen. For solo voice and piano, in score. 3. 1 f. Anon: Romanze. For solo...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English, French, German, and Italian
Date Range:
19th century
Extent:
1 item

8. R.M.18.a.23

Reference (shelfmark):
R.M.18.a.23
Title:
Scope & Content:
ROYAL MUSIC COLLECTION. A Miscellaneous Music Book from Kensington Palace; 1832. A volume belonging to ‘L. Lehzen’ and presented by her to Queen Victoria on Dec. 24, 1832. 53 miscellaneous pieces for piano solo or for voice and piano, many anonymous. Paper. ff. 98. 1. ff. 1-2. Anon: Vive la gu...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English, French, German, and Italian
Date Range:
1832
Extent:
1 item

9. R.M.18.b.4

Reference (shelfmark):
R.M.18.b.4
Title:
Scope & Content:
ROYAL MUSIC COLLECTION. G.F. Handel: Miscellaneous collections and selections vol. XII; circa 1735. Copy. Full Scores, unless otherwise described. Various handwritings. Aylesford Collection. ff. i + 71. 11.25 x 9.25 in. 1. ff. 1-8v. Overture to Sosarme. 2. ff. 9-11v. Overture to Arianna, for...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
Italian
Date Range:
c 1735
Extent:
1 item

10. R.M.18.b.11

Reference (shelfmark):
R.M.18.b.11
Title:
Scope & Content:
ROYAL MUSIC COLLECTION. G.F. Handel: Duets and Trios; circa 1715. Copy. (Händel-Gesellschaft XXXII). Ten Duets and two Trios, with Continuo. Paper, calligraphy and binding point to the volume having been writte in Hanover. [Autographs at Cambridge, Fitwilliam Museum, unless otherwise stated] For...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
Italian
Date Range:
c 1715
Extent:
1 item