R.M.24.i.16-18. ROYAL MUSIC COLLECTION. Weideman (Charles Frederick) Entradas and Minuets for the Balls at Court; late 18th century. A collection in 3 vols. (the first two bound uniformly) of sets of 6 or 7 short instrumental pieces, mainly minuets, written or collected especially for Royal Birthdays, etc., from 1761 to 1787. All in short score, with a figured bass, but intended for instruments (woodwind, horns, etc.). ff.1-2 in vol.III are in a different hand, and the last set in the book i...
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Carl Friedrich Weideman, composer: Music manuscripts , in the hand of Carl Friedrich Weideman: 18th cent. Carl Friedrich Weideman, composer: Entradas and Minuets: 18th cent: Autogr.
R.M.24.k.4-5. ROYAL MUSIC COLLECTION. Corelli (Arcangelo). Op. 1, 2, 3 and 4; 18th century. A copy of the first 4 sets of 12 sonatas, in 3 parts, for 2 violins and a bass, here in score with only the first violin part and the figured bass. Paper. Two volumes.
R.M.24.k.11-13. ROYAL MUSIC COLLECTION. Trios; 18th century. A numbered set of 15 string trios. With an index at the beginning of the first violin and cello parts for nos. 1-11 only. Nos. 12-15 can probably be presumed to be by Giardini. Three volumes.
Lamentations for the Holy Week, in vocal parts, by an anonymous composer.
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passim. Three Antiphons to the ‘Benedictus,’ added at the end of each of the Lamentations for the last three days in Holy Week. For 4 voices, in parts. 1. ‘Traditor autem dedit eis signum.’ i, f. 4b; ii, iii, f. 5; iv, f. 10. 2. ‘Posuerunt super caput eius causam ipsius.’ i, ii, f. 8b; iii, f. 9...
Motets, including Christmas Day Carols, for voices, in parts, apparently by John Dyricke, or Theodoricus Gerarde.
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Passim:- Motets for 6 to 10 voices, in parts, apparently by [John] Dyricke [ = Theodoricus] Gerarde, whose name is found in most of the volumes. Unless the contrary is stated, each volume contains one part, vol. i containing the superius; vol. ii, contra-tenor; vol. iii, tenor; vol. iv, bass; v...
Collection of secular and sacred Motets, including one for Christmas Day, Madrigals, a Miserere, an Anthem, suspected composed by Derick Gerarde, and in parts.
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passim. Superius, contra-tenor, and tenor parts of a collection of Motets, etc., made, if not composed, by Dyricke Gerarde, whose name occurs (in that form) at the end of vol. i, and the beginning of vol. ii. The folios are the same in each volume, unless the contrary is stated. 1. ‘Angelus Domi...
Collection of sacred and secular Motets, including one for Christmas Day, and Madrigals, in parts, suspected by Derick Gerarde.
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passim. Chansons, etc., for 4, 5, and 6 voices, in parts, by Derick Gerarde. Autograph(?). The five volumes contain respectively 'superius,' contra-tenor (and 'medius'), tenor (and 2nd bass), bass, and 'quintus' (and 'sextus') parts. Unless the contrary is stated, they are for 5 voices. 1. 'Die ...
Collection of sacred and secular Motets, including two for Christmas Day, Chansons, Madrigals, and mealtime Graces, suspected by Derick Gerarde.
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passim. Motets for 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8 voices, in parts, apparently all by Derick Gerarde, though his initials are only appended to a few of them. The MS. certainly belonged to him (see vol. i, f. 1, etc.); and, though the words of most of the pieces have been set to music by many of the French an...
'QUADRAGINTA ET SEX Cantiones in Italica lingua (quod vulgo vocant Madrigali) ad quinque voces, composite ab Innocentio Alberti de Taruisio inpresentiarum musico illustrissimi . . . domini Alfonsi, ducis Ferrarie, et ab illo notate ac scripte'; A. D. 1568. In parts. Dedicated 'pro illustrissimo . . . Henrico [Fitzalan] comiti (sic) de Arundelle'. Five volumes. See Cat. of Music, ii, p. 129. Paper; ff. 50, 48, 48, 48, 48. 61/2 in. x 81/2 in, A.D. 1568. Belonged to [John, Lord] Lumley, who ma...
CHANSONS for 4 voices, in parts. French words. Anonymous, probably of the time of Henry VIII. Four volumes. See Cat. of Music, ii, p. 134. Paper; ff. 17, 17, 17, 17. 51/2 in. x 8 in. Second quarter of XVI cent. The Royal arms are stamped on the covers. Not in the old catalogues.