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31. Add MS 27645

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Add MS 27645
Title:
A collection of glees, catches, duets, motets, canons, graces, a madrigal, an anthem, and a song
Scope & Content:
passim. Glees (for 4 voices, unless the contrary is stated), in score, by J. W. Callcott; 1783-1806. Autograph. 1. 'Go, plaintive Breeze' (à 5). f. 2. 2. 'Adonis is no more.' f. 7. 3. 'She, midst the Lightning's Blaze.' f. 9. 4. 'Venit summa dies.' f. 11. 5. 'Hear how the Nightingales' (à 5). '1...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English, Italian, and Latin
Date Range:
Late 18th century-Early 19th century
Extent:
1 volume

32. Add MS 27646

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Add MS 27646
Title:
Essays by John Wall Callcott. Also included are two canons and part of an anthem.
Scope & Content:
Essays on musical subjects, by John Wall Callcott, viz. "On Musical Literature," f. 4 "On Musical Manuscripts," f. 108 "On the Catch Club," f. 148 "On the Life and Writings of Franchinus Gafurius [Franchino Gafori] [1801-1804]," f. 172 "Thoughts on the Musical Terms used by the Ancient Gree...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1801?-1804
Extent:
1 volume

33. Add MS 27750

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Add MS 27750
Title:
A collection of church music by Dr. Thomas Sanders Dupuis, including services, anthems, hymns, canons and chants
Scope & Content:
ff. 3, 19, 51b, 74b. Four Services, the first three with a figured bass, in score, by Dr. Thomas Sanders Dupuis; about 1753-1766 (see ff. 35, 74). Only the last appears to be holograph, but the others have numerous autograph corrections and alterations. 1. Morning Service (Te Deum and Jubilate) ...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
2nd half of the 18th century
Extent:
1 volume

34. Add MS 29291

Reference (shelfmark):
Add MS 29291
Title:
A collection of part-songs, canons, catches, glees, parts of services, vocal trios and duets, as well as some instrumental music
Scope & Content:
ff. 3-56 passim. Part music, for 4 voices (unless the contrary is stated), in score; 18th cent. 1. 'Hark, jolly shepheards.' 'Thos Morley.' [1594.] f. 3. 2. 'Dare you haunt' ('The Fayries daunce'). 'Thos Ravenscroft.' [From .] '1614.' f. 10. 3. 'Awake, sweet Love.' This and nos. 4-6 [from the ],...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English, Italian, and Latin
Date Range:
17th century-18th century
Extent:
1 volume

35. Add MS 29382-29385

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Add MS 29382-29385
Title:
Part-songs and other compositions, for two, three, and four voices, by William Byrd, John Farmer, Thomas Morley, and other composers
Scope & Content:
Copied by John Immyns. In separate parts. Add MS 29382 contains the canto part. Add MS 29383 contains the alto part. Add MS 29384 contains the tenor part. Add MS 29385 contains the bass part.
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English, French, Italian, and Latin
Date Range:
18th century
Extent:
4 volumes

36. Add MS 29385

Reference (shelfmark):
Add MS 29385
Title:
Volume IV of a set of part books
Scope & Content:
Unless otherwise stated, this volume contains the bass part. For the canto, alto, and tenor parts, see Add MSS 29382, 29383, 29384. passim. Motets for 2 voices (except where the contrary is stated), without accompaniment, in parts. In the hand of John Immyns. 1. ‘Qvi sequitur me.’ ‘Orlando di L...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English, French, Italian, and Latin
Date Range:
18th century
Extent:
1 volume

37. Add MS 29386

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Add MS 29386
Title:
A collection of catches, canons, songs, vocal trios, excerpts from oratorios, excerpts from operas, and a duet
Scope & Content:
passim. Catches, Rounds, etc., for 3 voices (unless the contrary is stated), in score. Most of them are in the hand of Edmund T. Warren Home; some of them, beginning with no. 4, were 'corrected [in] 1756.' 1. 'Tobacco is but a vapor' (à 4). 'Ed. Nelham.' f. 5. 2. 'Hey ho, what shall I say' (à 9)...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English, Italian, and Latin
Date Range:
1762?
Extent:
1 volume

38. Add MS 29387

Reference (shelfmark):
Add MS 29387
Title:
A song and a canon
Scope & Content:
1. 'Auld Robin Gray,' begins 'Young Jamie lou'd me weel'; with a bass for pianoforte, in score. {The words are attributed to} Rev. W[illiam] Leeves, Rector of Wrington, co. Somerset; about 1818 (watermark). Autograph. The MS was enclosed in a letter, dated 1834, from Andrew Loder, organist of As...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
18th century
Extent:
1 volume

39. Add MS 29393

Reference (shelfmark):
Add MS 29393
Title:
Volume I of a collection of short vocal pieces, most of them for 3 voices, in parts
Scope & Content:
ff. 2-5. Canons for 3 voices, in parts, by [John] Travers. 1. 'In amore hæc omnia insunt vitia.' f. 2. 2. 'Nemo vir magnus.' f. 3b. 3. 'Maxima debetur Pueris Reuerentia.' f. 3b. 4. 'Oderunt peccare boni.' f. 4b. 5. 'Proximus a tectis Ignis.' f. 5. ff. 6, 7b. Two Canons for 3 voices, in parts, ...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English, French, and Latin
Date Range:
18th century
Extent:
1 volume

40. Add MS 29393-29395

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Add MS 29393-29395
Title:
A collection of short vocal pieces, most of them for 3 voices, in parts
Scope & Content:
Add MS 29393 contains the cantus part (also referred to as part 1, haute or dessus). Add MS 29394 contains the medius part (also referred to as part 2 or moienne). Add MS 29395 contains the bassus part (also referred to as part 3 or basse part). In the hand of John Immyns.
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English, French, and Latin
Date Range:
18th century
Extent:
3 volumes