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1. Egerton MS 814

Reference (shelfmark):
Egerton MS 814
Title:
'Chansonnier ou Recüeil de Chansons Annecdotes, depuis I'année 1600, jusqu'à présent, 1744'. Volume 1.
Scope & Content:
A collection of political songs. Arranged in chronological order. In the margin are numerous notes relating to the historical persons alluded to in the text of the songs, all the names being indexed at the ends of the original volumes. Also included are numbers from French operas. The airs are u...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
French
Date Range:
after 1744
Extent:
1 volume

2. Egerton MS 814-817

Reference (shelfmark):
Egerton MS 814-817
Title:
Chansonnier, ou recueil de Chansons Anecdotes, depuis l'année 1600 jusqu' à present 1744; avec la musique.
Scope & Content:
A collection of political songs, arranged in chronological order. In the margin are numerous notes relating to the historical persons alluded to in the text of the songs, all the names being indexed at the ends of the original volumes. Also included are numbers from French operas. The airs are un...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
French
Date Range:
after 1744
Extent:
8 volumes bound in 4

3. Egerton MS 815

Reference (shelfmark):
Egerton MS 815
Title:
'Chansonnier ou Recüeil de Chansons Annecdotes, depuis I'année 1600, jusqu'à présent, 1744'. Volume 2.
Scope & Content:
'Chansonnier ou Recüeil de Chansons Annecdotes, depuis I'année 1600, jusqu'à présent, 1744.' A collection of political songs. Arranged in chronological order. In the margin are numerous notes relating to the historical persons alluded to in the text of the songs, all the names being indexed at t...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
French
Date Range:
after 1744
Extent:
1 volume

4. Egerton MS 816

Reference (shelfmark):
Egerton MS 816
Title:
'Chansonnier ou Recüeil de Chansons Annecdotes, depuis I'année 1600, jusqu'à présent, 1744'. Volume 3.
Scope & Content:
'Chansonnier ou Recüeil de Chansons Annecdotes, depuis I'année 1600, jusqu'à présent, 1744.' A collection of political songs. Arranged in chronological order. In the margin are numerous notes relating to the historical persons alluded to in the text of the songs, all the names being indexed at t...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
French
Date Range:
after 1744
Extent:
1 volume

5. Egerton MS 817

Reference (shelfmark):
Egerton MS 817
Title:
'Chansonnier ou Recüeil de Chansons Annecdotes, depuis I'année 1600, jusqu'à présent, 1744'. Volume 4.
Scope & Content:
'Chansonnier ou Recüeil de Chansons Annecdotes, depuis I'année 1600, jusqu'à présent, 1744.' A collection of political songs. Arranged in chronological order. In the margin are numerous notes relating to the historical persons alluded to in the text of the songs, all the names being indexed at t...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
French
Date Range:
after 1744
Extent:
1 item

6. Egerton MS 1519

Reference (shelfmark):
Egerton MS 1519
Title:
French political songs and pasquinades of the period of Louis XIII and XIV. Volumes 1 and 2.
Scope & Content:
passim. Collection of what are described on the covers as 'Chansons historiques,' consisting of a great number of scurrilous songs relating to persons and events connected with the French court between 1617 and 1706. Many are contained also in Egerton MS 814-817 and King's MS 330-337. In most ca...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
French
Date Range:
after 1706
Extent:

2 volumes bound in 1

7. Egerton MS 1519-1521

Reference (shelfmark):
Egerton MS 1519-1521
Title:
French political songs and pasquinades of the period of Louis XIII and XIV, with musical notes, and occasional marginal commentary
Scope & Content:
Collection of what are described on the covers as 'Chansons historiques,' consisting of a great number of scurrilous songs relating to persons and events connected with the French court between 1617 and 1726, as well as melodies of songs adapted from Operas. Many are contained also in Egerton MS ...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
French
Date Range:
after 1726
Extent:
3 volumes

8. Egerton MS 1520

Reference (shelfmark):
Egerton MS 1520
Title:
French political songs and pasquinades of the period of Louis XIII and XIV. Volumes 3 and 4.
Scope & Content:
passim. Collection of what are described on the covers as 'Chansons historiques,' consisting of a great number of scurrilous songs relating to persons and events connected with the French court between 1617 and 1717. Many are contained also in Egerton MS 814-817 and King's MS 330-337. In most ca...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
French
Date Range:
after 1717
Extent:

2 volumes bound as 1

9. Egerton MS 1521

Reference (shelfmark):
Egerton MS 1521
Title:
French political songs and pasquinades of the period of Louis XIII and XIV. Volumes 5 and 6.
Scope & Content:
passim. Collection of what are described on the covers as 'Chansons historiques,' consisting of a great number of scurrilous songs relating to persons and events connected with the French court between 1617 and 1726. Many are contained also in Egerton MS 814-817 and King's MS 330-337. In most ca...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
French
Date Range:
after 1726
Extent:

2 volumes bound in 1

10. 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