A collection of songs, ballads, and instrumental pieces, composed early in the reign of Henry VIII
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passim. Compositions for 3 voices (unless the contrary is stated), in parts, apparently written early in the reign of Henry VIII (see for 1882-1887, p. 7). {Severeal published by the Roxburghe Club in 1912} {See J. E. Stevens 'Rounds and Canons from an early Tudor Song Book', Music and Letters,...
This so-called arma Christi roll is one of the ten extant late-medieval English rolls with the Middle English poem O Vernicle - a poem on the different instruments of Christ's suffering - illustrated with images of the arma Christi at its relevant stanzas. The reason why the poem was frequently ...
'Kyrie‘ and ‘Gloria‘ in D, for solo voices and 4-part chorus, with symphonies and accompaniments for trumpets, oboes, and strings, and a figured bass for organ, in score, by [Domenico Francesco?] Negri (see Add MS 5048).
Cuttings and leaves from illuminated manuscripts, including the Teutonic Knights Bible
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This volume consists of a series of cuttings from liturgical manuscripts and leaves from two Latin Bibles bound together, one known as the Teutonic Knights Bible. Contents: ff. 1r-4v: Seven cuttings with historiated initials from Italian manuscripts. ff. 5r-8v: Four leaves from a Bible in L...
'Missa Clementina‘: a short Mass in C, for 5 voices, with 7-part 'Agnus Dei,’ by Alessandro Scarlatti, who wrote it and dedicated it to Clement XI in 1703.
ff. 1-158b. Cantatas, for solo voices and chorus, with a figured bass for organ or harpsichord, in score; 18th, 19th cent. Where other instruments are employed, mention is made of them below. Nos. 3-5, by Joh. Phill. Kirnberger, are in a later hand. 1. ‘Machet die Thore weit‘ (Advent); with trum...
STATE PAPERS, historical documents, and official and private letters from 1086-7 to 1760; formerly belonging to the family of Malet, Baronets, of Wilbury, co. Wilts., and chiefly collected by Sir Jolin Malet, M.P. temp. Chas. II. Interspersed are also papers collected by George Harbin (chaplain to Francis Turner, Nonjuring Bishop of Ely, and librarian to Thomas Thynne, 1st Viscount Weymouth) at the beginning of the 18th cent., who has endorsed most of the papers in the collection. Harbin's p...
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Malet family; of Wilbury: State-papers belonging to: 1086-1762. George Harbin, nonjuror; chaplain to Bishop of Ely: State papers partly collected by him, with notes, correspondence, etc.: 1086 - 1762. England, Ecclesiastical History: State papers partly relating to: 12th - 18th centt. England...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, French, Greek, Modern, Latin, and Spanish
Commission from Charles "Prince of Great Brittaine", letter of credence from Charles I, letter of George Whitefield, "Thexpences of the dyettes provided for the Queenes maties most honorable Counsell at her Graces Starre-chamber during, this Hillary terme in the yeare of the raigne of our most soueraigne ladye queene Elizabeth, etc., the xxxvjth, 1593[4]"; together with "all manner of provitions necessarye for the furniture" of the same. and 1etters of [Heinrich] Barth.
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includes: f. 1 George Villiers, 2nd Duke of Buckingham: Commission to, as General of Horse: 1648. f. 1 Charles II of England: Commission to the Duke of Buckingham as General of Horse: 1648. f. 2 Charles I of England: Credentials for Sir R. Anstruther, Envoy to Trèves: 1627. f. 2 Sir Robert Anst...
A collection of hymns, motets, carols, and other sacred compositions
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passim. ‘Liber Cantionum Martini Gobelii’: a collection of hymns and other poems of a religious character, in score. Nos. 1—4 are for 3 voices; the others, except where the contrary is stated, are for 4 voices and unaccompanied. Nos. 60-71 are carols. 1. ‘Jesu, süsser Morgensterne.’ f. 7b. 2. ‘E...