ROYAL MUSIC COLLECTION. Cosyn (Benjamin). The Cosyn Virginal Book; early 17th century. There is a list of contents, signed by Cosyn, prefaced to the volume, which contains 90 compositions, in Cosyn’s hand, for the virginal (ff. 2-111) and, in another hand, 4-part services in score (ff. 112-146)....
(1-26.). ROYAL MUSIC COLLECTION. Vocal music; end of 17th century. All in score. Paper. 1. 5 ff. Byrd (William): Laudate pueri. Motet for 6 voices. From the Tallis and Byrd Cantiones, 1575. 2. 2 ff. Byrd (William): Memento homo. Motet for 6 voices. From the Tallis and Byrd Cantiones, 1575. 3...
The Baldwin Collection of Motets, etc.: circa 1600, unless otherwise dated.
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ROYAL MUSIC COLLECTION. A volume in the script throughout of John Baldwin of Windsor (excepting ff. 87b-89), containing 203 motets, instrumental pieces, canons and contrapuntal exercises by various 16th century composers, some in score, some in separate parts. There are prefatory and concluding ...
ROYAL MUSIC COLLECTION. Forster (Will). The Forster Virginal Book; 1624. There is a list of contents prefaced to the volume signed by Forster and dated Jan. 31, 1624. The book is written in Forster’s hand throughout, and contains 80 compositions for the virginal, some being compositions by Ward ...
ROYAL MUSIC COLLECTION. Tallis (Thomas) and Byrd (William). Cantiones quae ab argumento sacrae vocantur; 18th century. A late copy, in score, including prefatory matter, of the edition published in 1575. A printed titlepage of the original edition is pasted on to the flyleaf. Paper. ff. 138. T...
ROYAL MUSIC COLLECTION. Motets, Anthems, Madrigals, etc.: 18th century. A collection of 48 pieces, in score for several voices, mainly with a figured bass. In four different hands, and with a list of contents prefaced to the volume. On f. 101 is a fragment of a Laudate, the previous page having ...