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1. Egerton MS 809/1

Reference (shelfmark):
Egerton MS 809/1
Title:
Detached former binding from Egerton MS 809
Scope & Content:
The miniatures and major initials were originally covered by silk curtains, which have now been removed and are stored with the original covers, now detached from Egerton MS 809. These covers are blue velvet over boards, the upper cover has an inlaid oil-painted wood panel in colours on a gold...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1400-1499
Extent:
Detached binding with wood panel

2. Egerton MS 809B

Reference (shelfmark):
Egerton MS 809B
Title:
Former binding
Scope & Content:
Binding of blue velvet, now detached from the manuscript; the upper cover has an inlaid oil-painted wood panel in colours on a gold ground, thought to represent Bishop Blaise and two other saints.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1400-1499
Extent:
Former binding, now kept separately in a storage box labelled 'Egerton 809 Old Covers'

3. Egerton MS 2046

Reference (shelfmark):
Egerton MS 2046
Title:
A collection of dances and other tunes arranged for lute
Scope & Content:
ff. 4-15, 52b. Collection of dances and other tunes for 2 Lutes, the part for the 2nd lute consisting, in nos. 8-14, of a mere ground bass. 1. 'The pauecheo.' First part wanting. '[Robert ?] Johnsone.' f. 4. 2. 'Lauecheogallyerde.' 'Johnsone.' ff. 4, 4b. 3. 'The flatt pauion' (sc. pavan). 4. Gal...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
17th century
Extent:
1 volume

4. Egerton MS 2327

Reference (shelfmark):
Egerton MS 2327
Title:
Rough copies of twelve airs for pianoforte, with accompaniment for flute or violin, in score by Ludwig van Beethoven
Scope & Content:
Connected with his arrangements of English, Scotch, Welsh, and Irish airs. Autograph. They were all of them published in Seeks variirte Themen (op. 105) and Zehn variirte Themen (op. 107), about the year 1817. From op. 107 are taken nos. 1-4 (nos. 9, 10, 2, 8, respectively), no. 9 (no. 4), and n...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1817
Extent:
1 volume (7 folios)

5. Egerton MS 2335

Reference (shelfmark):
Egerton MS 2335
Title:
Two symphonies by Franz Joseph Haydn
Scope & Content:
Symphonies (nos. 47 and 48 in Spitta's list), for bassoon, flute, 2 horns, 2 oboes, 2 violins, viola, violoncello, and bass, in parts, by Haydn; being the copies made by his amanuensis, J. Radnitzky, and sent to William Forster, the London music-printer, for publication, on 25 October, 1784 (see...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1784
Extent:
1 volume (35 folios)

6. Egerton MS 2379

Reference (shelfmark):
Egerton MS 2379
Title:
A collection of quartets, sonatas, divertimenti, symphonies and other pieces of orchestral music
Scope & Content:
ff. 1-54b. Six Quartets (op. 50), for 2 violins, viola, and violoncello, in parts, by Haydn; about 1787. In the hand of his amanuensis, J. Radnitzky, and evidently those sent to William Forster for publication in London, and called by him op. 44. At the beginning is pencilled, presumably in the ...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1784-c 1787
Extent:
1 volume

7. Egerton MS 2472

Reference (shelfmark):
Egerton MS 2472
Title:
A collection of sonatas for a pianoforte with two manuals by Francesco Durante
Scope & Content:
1. Allegretto in G. f. 1b. 2. Allegro, Andante, Allegro; in C minor. f. 5. 3. Two movements, in G (common time) and F (3/4 time). f. 9. 4. Movement in Common time and Allegro, in A. f. 13. 5. Movement in 2/4 time, in C. f. 17. 6. Movement in 3/8 time, in A. f. 21.
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
before 1754
Extent:
1 volume (24 folios)

8. Egerton MS 2485

Reference (shelfmark):
Egerton MS 2485
Title:
A collection of compositions for organ, including fancies by Giovanni Coperario [John Cooper, music master to the children of James I
Scope & Content:
Collection of compositions for the Organ, written on two staves of 6 lines each. 1. 'Io son feritta' (sc. ferito); slightly resembling a madrigal of that title by Palestrina. This and nos. 2-13 are 'Mr. Coperario his Fanceys of 5 parts '; the composer being elsewhere in the MS. called 'Giouani ...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
18th century
Extent:
1 volume (43 folios)

9. Egerton MS 2563

Reference (shelfmark):
Egerton MS 2563
Title:
Variations on Giovanni Paisiello's 'Nel cor più,' with additional accompaniments for violin and violoncello, by Niccolò Paganini
Scope & Content:
'In Cuor più non mi sento (sc. Paisiello's 'Nel cor più'): Thema con Variazioni per Violino con Accompagnamenti di Violino, e Violoncello,' in parts, by Niccolo Paganini. Autograph. ff. 3-9. With a letter from the composer to L. G. Germi, 19 Feb. 1835. f. 1
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1835
Extent:
1 volume (9 folios)

10. Egerton MS 2791

Reference (shelfmark):
Egerton MS 2791
Title:
Trio for pianoforte, flute, and violin, op. 63, composed by Carl Maria von Weber, and dedicated to his friend Philip Jungh, Doctor of Music at Prague; Holterwitz
Scope & Content:
'Trio fur Pianoforte, Flote und Violonzell . . . seinem Freunde, Herrn Phil. Jungh., Dr. M. in Prag, gewidmet von Carl Maria von Weber. Op. 63.' In score, signed at the end 'D. 25. July, 1819, Holterwitz, C. M. Weber.'
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1819
Extent:
1 volume (11 folios)