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1. Add MS 17798

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Add MS 17798
Title:
Compositions for violins, and bass, in the hand of William Lawes
Scope & Content:
ff. 1-11b. Bass part of sixteen compositions ('fantazias' airs, pavans, and an 'In nomine '), for 5 viols, in the hand of William Lawes, who has signed nos. 1, 4, and 16. Described in Add MS 29410-29415 as '5 pts of Mr. Will. Lawes' Fantazies and aires to the Organn.' ff. 12-25b. Compositions ...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English and Latin
Date Range:
1st half of 17th century
Extent:
1 volume (25 folios)

2. Add MS 30480-30484

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Add MS 30480-30484
Title:
Services, anthems, and a few part-songs, for five voices, by Nathaniel Giles, Robert Adams, Christopher Tye, John Shepherde, Edward Johnson, Robert Johnson, William More, Thomas Bird and others. In separate parts, in five volumes. The last volume is imperfect.
Scope & Content:
Anthems, services, motets and other part works by English composers in 5 part-books. Volume i contains the cantus, vol. ii the contra-tenor, vol. iii the tenor, vol. iv the bass, and vol. v the quintus parts. Passim. Anthems by English composers, in parts: —1. 'O prayse God in his holynes.' [R...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English and Latin
Date Range:
Late 16th century
Extent:
5 volumes (89, 94, 87, 91, 22 folios)

3. 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

4. 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

5. Add MS 37402-37406

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Add MS 37402-37406
Title:
Collection of Madrigals and other Compositions, for voice, and violins, in parts, across five volumes, by various anonymous, English, and Italian composers.
Scope & Content:
Music: English and Italian madrigals, etc.: 17th cent. Add MS 37402 -37406 In parts, across five volumes: Italian Madrigals; and other Compositions, for violins, mostly anonymous, containing treble, contra-tenor, quintus, and bassus parts; Madrigals and other compositions, for voices, mostly b...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English, Italian, and Latin
Date Range:
after 1601
Extent:
5 volumes (Part books)