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1. Add MS 29246

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Add MS 29246
Title:
Lute accompaniments to, or arrangements of, madrigals, masses, motets, and pieces originally written for string ensembles
Scope & Content:
Lute accompaniments to, or arrangements of, the following madrigals, masses, motets, etc., in Italian tablature. They appear to be arranged, roughly speaking, according to the number of voices, for which they were originally written, namely; 1-4, for two voices; 5-78, for 3 voices; 79 to end, fo...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
after 1611
Extent:
1 volume (57 folios)

2. Add MS 29247

Reference (shelfmark):
Add MS 29247
Title:
Lute accompaniments to, or arrangements of, anthems, madrigals, and motets
Scope & Content:
Lute accompaniments to, or arrangements of, the following anthems, madrigals, and motets, in Italian tablature. They appear to be arranged, roughly speaking, according to the number of voices, for which they were originally written, namely; 1-72, for 5 voices; 73 to end, for 6 voices. 1. 'Prostr...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
after 1611
Extent:
1 volume (77 folios)

3. Add MS 31992

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Add MS 31992
Title:
A collection of miserere, anthems, motets and madrigals, in Italian lute notation
Scope & Content:
A collection, similar to Add MSS 29246, 29247, in Italian tablature; Probably after 1611 (date of latest known published compositions). In the first part of the MS. (ff. 3-55) nos. 1 to 81, and a few others named below, are by William Byrd, those marked with an asterisk, from Psalms, Sonets, and...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Late 16th century-Early 17th century
Extent:
1 volume (99 folios)

4. Egerton MS 2046

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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