Search

Subject Operas Material Type Archives and Manuscripts

11. Add MS 10444

Reference (shelfmark):
Add MS 10444
Title:
A collection of dances and masque-tunes
Scope & Content:
Dances, masque-tunes, etc., arranged for a treble and bass, in parts. Chiefly performed at Whitehall and the Inns of Court. They are anonymous, unless the contrary is stated. Where there are several tunes from the same masque the folio of the first only is given. {c.f. article byy J.P.Cutts in '...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
after 1635
Extent:
1 volume (129 folios)

12. Add MS 10444-10445

Reference (shelfmark):
Add MS 10444-10445
Title:
A collection of masques, fancies, airs, melodies of songs, and other instrumental pieces
Scope & Content:
In score.
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
17th century
Extent:
2 volumes

13. Add MS 10445

Reference (shelfmark):
Add MS 10445
Title:
A collection of compositions for strings, as well as melodies, and instrumental arrangements of songs and ballets
Scope & Content:
ff. 1, 13b, 26. Twenty-five pieces, of which all except the first are taken from the 'Royall Consort' by 'William Lawes' (conf. Add MS 31433, etc.); 2nd half of the 17th century. They consist of Courantes, Sarabands, Airs, etc., written for 3 instruments. 1st and 2nd trebles and 'Breaking Base' ...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
2nd half of the 17th century
Extent:
1 volume

14. Add MS 11518

Reference (shelfmark):
Add MS 11518
Title:
'Comus': two settings of Milton's Masque, which includes portions of an opera by Handel
Scope & Content:
1. Five songs, with a bass, in score, as written for the original representation at Ludlow Castle in 1634, viz.: 'From the Heav'ns now I fly'; 'Sweet Echo'; 'Sabrina fair'; 'Back, Shepherds, back'; and 'Now my task is smoothly done.' 'Henry Lawes.' ff. 1-2b. 2. Another setting, in 3 Acts, for s...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
18th century
Extent:
1 volume (107 folios)

15. Add MS 11581-11591

Reference (shelfmark):
Add MS 11581-11591
Title:
Extracts from various early musical writers, by Charles Burney, Mus. Doct., with remarks and criticisms by him
Scope & Content:
Also includes extracts and examples of various compositions.
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English, French, Italian, and Latin
Date Range:
18th century
Extent:
11 volumes

16. Add MS 11588

Reference (shelfmark):
Add MS 11588
Title:
A collection of madrigals, canons, sonatas, songs, portions of operas, and other short compositions transcribed by Dr. Charles Burney
Scope & Content:
ff. 2-16. 'Recercari (10) et Canzoni (5) Francese (sic) fatte sopra diversi oblighi in partitura da Girolamo Frescobaldi .... Libro Prirno. 1615.' Transcribed and commented on by Dr. Charles Burney. ff. 16b-66b passim. Madrigals, etc, in score, transcribed by Dr. Charles Burney, and included i...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
French, Italian, and Latin
Date Range:
c 1783
Extent:
1 volume

17. Add MS 11591

Reference (shelfmark):
Add MS 11591
Title:
A collection of songs, numbers from operas, and part of a transcript of the 'Regole del contrappunto pratico di Nicola Sala'
Scope & Content:
ff. 1-22. Transcript by Dr. Charles Burney of the 'Regole del contrappunto pratico di Nicola Sala' . . . 1794, only a few unimportant headings having been omitted. This is continued in Add MS 11589 and 11590. ff. 23-66 passim. Numbers from Operas, in full score, transcribed by Dr. Charles Burne...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
Italian
Date Range:
after 1794
Extent:
1 volume

18. Add MS 11608

Reference (shelfmark):
Add MS 11608
Title:
A collection of songs, motets, duets, canons, anthems and part-songs
Scope & Content:
passim. Duets and dialogues, the latter with a bass, in score. 1. Dialogue (Strephon and Daphne), begins 'Come, my Daphne.' 'William Lawes.' f. 2. 2. Another (treble and bass), begins 'What if I dye.' By the same, f. 7b. 3. 'Come, Cloris; hye wee to ye Bower.' 'Henry Lawes.' f. 8b. 4. Dialogue (...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English, Italian, and Latin
Date Range:
1656-1659
Extent:
1 volume

19. Add MS 12219

Reference (shelfmark):
Add MS 12219
Title:
Incidental music to Macbeth, which has been attributed to John Eccles
Scope & Content:
Incidental music to Macbeth, with symphonies and accompaniments for serpent and other instruments, in score, in the same hand as the Ode by John Eccles in Add MS 31456, and apparently autograph. In Add MS 29378, consisting almost entirely of works by Eccles, the composition of this music (ff. 57-...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Late 17th century
Extent:
1 volume (42 folios)

20. Add MS 14113

Reference (shelfmark):
Add MS 14113
Title:
Nicola Porpora: 'La Rosmene', opera
Scope & Content:
'La Rosmene': Opera in 3 Acts, with symphonies and accompaniments for oboes and strings, and a figured bass for harpsichord, in score, by Porpora, 1742. Mostly autograph, with numerous additions, evidently in the hand of the composer's amanuensis. Characters: Tirinto, Argenio, Rosmene, Clomiri, ...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
Italian
Date Range:
c 1742
Extent:
1 volume (130 folios)