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1. Add MS 34608

Reference (shelfmark):
Add MS 34608
Title:
Musical Common-place Book in the hand of John Stafford Smith, organist and composer, containing short musical extracts from works by John Dowland, John Amner, Dr. Campion, Francesco Turini, the compiler, and others, with extracts from Burney's History of Music, Morley's Introduction, etc., and anecdotes of Handel, Dr. Arne, Dr. Boyce, etc.
Scope & Content:
passim. Extracts from Burney's History of Music, Morley's Introduction, etc., together with specimens of harmony and melody, in the hand of John Stafford Smith; 1785-1789. passim. Common-place book of John Stafford Smith, containing, among other things, fragments of the following sacred composi...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1785-1789
Extent:
1 volume (34 folios)

2. Add MS 35026

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Add MS 35026
Title:
Musical autograph album of Eliza Wesley, containing short pieces, inscriptions and signatures of numerous composers, musicians, singers and others
Scope & Content:
passim. Album begun by Eliza Wesley in 1836, containing the autographs of the principal composers, vocalists, and instrumentalists, and a few others, then in London; 1836-1895. Besides the compositions described below, there are also signatures, and in a few cases transcripts of fragments of mus...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
19th century
Extent:
1 volume (73 folios)