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1. Add MS 5036-5062

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Add MS 5036-5062
Title:
A collection of pieces, including motets, madrigals, masses, anthems, duets and other works
Scope & Content:
A collection of pieces, including motets, madrigals, masses, anthems, duets and other works. Prefixed to Add MS 5036 is a letter from Gabriel Mathias to the trustees of the British Museum, containing an extract from the will of James Mathias esq, from which it appears that these volumes are all...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English, French, Italian, and Latin
Date Range:
before 1760
Extent:
27 volumes

2. Add MS 5319-5337

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Add MS 5319-5337
Title:
Manuscript music presented by Sir John Hawkins
Scope & Content:
A collection of manuscript music formerly owned by Sir John Hawkins, chiefly copied by Mr. John Stanley
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English, Italian, and Latin
Date Range:
18th century
Extent:
19 volumes

3. Add MS 10338

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Add MS 10338
Title:
A collection of anthems, songs, duets, trios, services, cantatas, motets, and other pieces, in the hand of George Jeffreys
Scope & Content:
ff. 4-13. 'Fantazies,' or Fancies, for strings and organ, in score, by George Jeffreys. 1-6. Six 'of 3 Parts for the Violls and the Virginall.' Autograph. In the 5th Fantasia, a few notes have been added to the virginal part to make it suitable for playing on the organ. f. 4. 7. Another 'of 2 pa...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English, Italian, and Latin
Date Range:
after 1669
Extent:
1 volume

4. 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

5. Add MS 11588

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Add MS 11588
Title:
A collection of madrigals, canons, sonatas, songs, portions of operas, and other short compositions transcribed by Dr. Charles Burney
Scope & Content:
ff. 2-16. 'Recercari (10) et Canzoni (5) Francese (sic) fatte sopra diversi oblighi in partitura da Girolamo Frescobaldi .... Libro Prirno. 1615.' Transcribed and commented on by Dr. Charles Burney. ff. 16b-66b passim. Madrigals, etc, in score, transcribed by Dr. Charles Burney, and included i...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
French, Italian, and Latin
Date Range:
c 1783
Extent:
1 volume

6. 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

7. Add MS 14153

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Add MS 14153
Title:
A collection of motets, songs, arias, and solfeggi by Pasquale Cafaro
Scope & Content:
passim. Motets for several voices, with symphonies and accompaniments for trumpets, oboes, and strings, and a figured bass for organ, by [Pasquale] Cafaro; 1759, etc.. Mostly autograph. In score, unless the contrary is stated. Nos. 1 and 4 can be found in parts in Add MS 14154. 1. ‘Confitebor’ (...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
Italian and Latin
Date Range:
2nd half of the 18th century
Extent:
1 volume

8. Add MS 14159

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Add MS 14159
Title:
A collection of songs and arias from operas by Gian Francesco di Majo
Scope & Content:
ff. 1-218. Compositions for a treble or an alto voice, by Gianfrancesco di Majo; 1752-1763. The accompaniments are for horns, strings, and organ only, unless the contrary is stated. Nos. 8-11 are in parts. 1. 'Salue, Regina,' in E. In autograph score and parts, f. 1. 2. 'Salue, Regina,' in G. In...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
Italian and Latin
Date Range:
18th century
Extent:
1 volume

9. Add MS 14162

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Add MS 14162
Title:
A collection of vespers, motets, songs, cantatas, and a trio from an intermezzo
Scope & Content:
ff. 1-46b. 'Salmi brevij,' i.e. Vespers of the Virgin (omitting the 'Lauda, Jerusalem'); for 4 voices, with accompaniments for strings and organ, by Domenico Auletta. Scored by Giuseppe Sigismondo, in 1809. ff. 47-140b passim. Motets for several voices, with instrumental symphonies and accompan...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
Italian and Latin
Date Range:
18th century-Early 19th century
Extent:
1 volume

10. Add MS 14175

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Add MS 14175
Title:
Collection of songs, motets, operas and oratorio excerpts
Scope & Content:
ff. 1-172. 'Mottetti,' etc., for one voice, with symphonies and accompaniments for strings and a bass for harpsichord or organ, in score (unless the contrary is stated). Nos. 1-5 are by Letterio Ferrari and in his autograph. 1. 'Ardet coelesti face.' f. 1. 2. 'Salue, Regina.' f. 5. 3. 'Rident in...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
Italian and Latin
Date Range:
2nd half of the 18th century
Extent:
1 volume