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1. Add MS 4900

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Title:
Banks collection. Vol. XLIV. Miscellaneous writings, ornamented with initials, portraits of saints, royal arms, etc., cut from a printed book.
Scope & Content:
The principal items are:- (1) Fragments of a transcript of a calendar (latest date 1537), for the months of May to October, giving the dates on which fairs are held in those months in various towns of England and Wales (Carmarthen). A few dates are also given in the lives of British sovereigns...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Latin
Date Range:
Early 17th century
Extent:
1 volume (68 folios)

2. Add MS 18936

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One of four volumes of a collection of early 17th Century Secular and Sacred vocal compositions for voice, and instruments; portions of Masses and Requiem-Masses; Secular and Sacred Latin compositions, in parts; by mostly English composers, including: T. Tallis, John Munday, John Taverner, John Shepherde, W. Birde, Thomas Morley, Thomas Bateson, Thomas Weilkes, John Wilbye, Horat. Vecchi, Francisci Bianchardi, 'William Cobbold, and Tommaso Lodovico da Vittoria.
Scope & Content:
Vol. I. 18936 One of four volumes of a collection of early 17th Century Secular and Sacred vocal compositions for voice, and instruments; portions of Masses and Requiem-Masses; Secular and Sacred Latin compositions, in parts; by mostly English composers, including: T. Tallis, John Munday, John...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English, Italian, and Latin
Date Range:
1st quarter 17th century
Extent:
1 of four volumes, (approx. 72 folios) (Part book)

3. Add MS 18937

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Add MS 18937
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One of four volumes of a collection of early 17th Century Secular and Sacred vocal compositions for voice, and instruments; portions of Masses and Requiem-Masses; Secular and Sacred Latin compositions, in parts; by mostly English composers, including: T. Tallis, John Munday, John Taverner, John Shepherde, W. Birde, Thomas Morley, Thomas Bateson, Thomas Weilkes, John Wilbye, Horat. Vecchi, Francisci Bianchardi, 'William Cobbold, and Tommaso Lodovico da Vittoria.
Scope & Content:
Vol. II. xviith cent. One of four volumes of a collection of early 17th Century Secular and Sacred vocal compositions for voice, and instruments; portions of Masses and Requiem-Masses; Secular and Sacred Latin compositions, in parts; by mostly English composers, including: T. Tallis, John Munda...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English, Italian, and Latin
Date Range:
17th century
Extent:
1 of four volumes (approx. 65 folios) (Part book)

4. Add MS 18938

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Add MS 18938
Title:
One of four volumes of a collection of early 17th Century Secular and Sacred vocal compositions for voice, and instruments; portions of Masses and Requiem-Masses; Secular and Sacred Latin compositions, in parts; by mostly English composers, including: T. Tallis, John Munday, John Taverner, John Shepherde, W. Birde, Thomas Morley, [T.] Wilkinson , [Thomas] Weilkes, John Wilbye, Horat. Vecchi, Francisci Bianchardi, 'William Cobbold, Tommaso Lodovico da Vittoria, Alphonso Ferrabosco, Pietro Phi...
Scope & Content:
Vol. III. One of four volumes of a collection of early 17th Century Secular and Sacred vocal compositions for voice, and instruments; portions of Masses and Requiem-Masses; Secular and Sacred Latin compositions, in parts; by mostly English composers, including: T. Tallis, John Munday, John Tav...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English, Italian, and Latin
Date Range:
17th century
Extent:
1 of four volumes (Part book)

5. Add MS 18939

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Add MS 18939
Title:
One of four volumes of a collection of early 17th Century Secular and Sacred vocal compositions for voice, and instruments; portions of Masses and Requiem-Masses; Secular and Sacred Latin compositions, in parts; by mostly English composers, including: T. Tallis, John Munday, John Taverner, John Shepherde, W. Birde, Thomas Morley, [T.] Wilkinson , [Thomas] Weilkes, John Wilbye, Horat. Vecchi, Francisci Bianchardi, 'William Cobbold, Tommaso Lodovico da Vittoria, Alphonso Ferrabosco, Pietro Phi...
Scope & Content:
Vol. IV. One of four volumes of a collection of early 17th Century Secular and Sacred vocal compositions for voice, and instruments; portions of Masses and Requiem-Masses; Secular and Sacred Latin compositions, in parts; by mostly English composers, including: T. Tallis, John Munday, John Tave...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English, Italian, and Latin
Date Range:
17th century
Extent:
1 of four volumes (Part book)

6. Add MS 30930

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Title:
Henry Purcell: Autograph manuscript of fantazias, sonatas and sacred part-songs.
Scope & Content:
The vocal music, for between three and five voices and continuo, has been copied from one end of the manuscript (folios 3r-29v) and the instrumental music from the other (folios 72v-30r reversed).
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English and Latin
Date Range:
c 1678-1690
Extent:
1 volume

7. Add MS 30930, ff 30-72v

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Add MS 30930, ff 30-72v
Title:
Henry Purcell: Fantasias, In Nomines and sonatas.
Scope & Content:
Fantasias, In Nomines and other works for viol consort, together with sonatas for violins and continuo. f. 43 (reversed). Sonatas for pianoforte and strings, by Henry Purcell. f. 46 (reversed). 'In nomine ': fantasia for 7 instruments, in score, by Henry Purcell. Autograph. f. 48 (reversed)....
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1678-1690
Extent:
43 folios

8. Add MS 31748

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Title:
Collection of compositions attributed Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
Scope & Content:
ff. 10-12. Pianoforte duets wrongly attributed to Mozart. Autograph. Apparently unpublished (K. Anh. 41a). 1. Gavotte in F. f. 10. 2. Allegro in B flat. f. 10b. 3. 'Marzia lugubre' In C minor. Beginning only. f. 12. (Arrangements of three numbers from L. Kozeluch's ballet La ritrovata figlia d...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Italian and Latin
Date Range:
1770-1787
Extent:

1 volume (27 folios)

9. Add MS 32377

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Add MS 32377
Title:
Collection of In nomines, etc., without words, followed (at f. 26) by sacred compositions in parts, and (at f. 78) by three Italian songs; by English composers of the 16th century.
Scope & Content:
ff. 2-25b passim, 75b, 76. Single parts (? for treble viol) of the following 5-part compositions.1. Piece ['Browning . . . The leaves be green'], wanting the beginning. 'Byrd.' f. 2. 2. Piece unnamed. Anonymous, ib. 3. 'Preludium.' 'Byrd.' ib. 4. 'Le Bergyre.' Anonymous. f. 5b. 5. 'Non vy dette....
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English, French, Italian, and Latin
Date Range:
c 1584
Extent:

1 volume

10. Royal Appendix MS 74

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Royal Appendix MS 74
Title:
Collection of partially scored, and complete compositions, of sacred music, largely of English origin, composed, for instruments, and voice; including: for Bass-violin, Lute, and Strings, and also including Madrigals, Anthems, Metrical Psalms or Hymns, and Services.
Scope & Content:
Vol. I. ff. 53. Apparently written about 1547-1548, before the first Booke of the Common Prayer, 1549. In many cases the versions of the Psalms followed closely resemble those in the Prymer of 1544.Collection of partially scored, and complete compositions, of sacred music, largley of English or...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
c 1547-1548
Extent:
1 of three volumes (53 folios) (Part book)