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1. Egerton MS 2450

Reference (shelfmark):
Egerton MS 2450
Title:
A collection of motets, a lamentation, a miserere and a cantata
Scope & Content:
ff. 1-40, 124-150b. Collection of Motets, in score, which belonged to the Rev. Edward Goddard. They are, with one exception, unaccompanied, and (unless the contrary is stated) for 4 voices. Nos. 1-11 are ‘Antifone e Responsori à 4 e à 5 voci. . . di Tomaso Baij.’ 1. ‘Serve bone et fidelis.’ f. 1...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
Italian and Latin
Date Range:
Early 19th century
Extent:
1 volume

2. Egerton MS 2457

Reference (shelfmark):
Egerton MS 2457
Title:
A collection of sacred music by Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina
Scope & Content:
ff. 2-45b. Book I of the Lamentations for Holy Week, published by Giovanni Pier Luigi Palestrina, in 1588. They are for 4 voices, except the 'Jerusalem convertere,’ which is for 5 voices. Transcribed, from the copy at the Lateran, by Abbate Santini. ff. 44-64. Motets for 4 voices (unless the co...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
19th century
Extent:
1 volume (129 folios)

3. Egerton MS 2464

Reference (shelfmark):
Egerton MS 2464
Title:
A collection of songs, lamentations, motets, and a mass
Scope & Content:
ff. 2, 11. Cantatas, with symphonies and accompaniments for two violins and violoncello, in score; 1712, etc. Autograph. 1. 'Credi mi pur che t' amo.' 'Nicolò Porpora.' 1712. f. 2. 2. 'Il Genio,' begins 'Irene, Idolo mio.' 'Anto Caldara.' Dated '1771' (probably for 1721). f. 11. f. 20. 'Lamenta...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
Italian and Latin
Date Range:
18th century-19th century
Extent:
1 volume (88 folios)

4. Egerton MS 2466

Reference (shelfmark):
Egerton MS 2466
Title:
A collection of sacred music by Leonardo Leo.
Scope & Content:
ff. 2-42. 'Le Lamentazioni per il Mercoldi, Giovedi e Venerdi Santo, a sola voce con Basso numerato,' in score, by Leonardo Leo. 1. 'Incipit lamentatio Jeremiæ.' f. 2b. 2. 'Vau. Et egressus est.' f. 6b. 3. 'Manum suam misit hostis.' f. 11b. 4. 'De lamentatione Jeremiæ. Heth. Cogitavit Dominus.' ...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
19th century
Extent:
1 volume (70 folios)