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1. Add MS 11581-11591

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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

2. Add MS 11591

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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

3. Add MS 11581

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Add MS 11581
Title:
A collection of excerpts, exercises, canons, songs, and anthems, in the hand of Dr. Charles Burney.
Scope & Content:
Examples of Harmony in the hand of Dr. Charles Burney. 1. 'Exempla (Discant) quatuor vocum.' '[J.] Froschius,' 1535. f. 2b. 2. Fuga ad Minimam'; in 4 parts. 'Jodocus Pratensis.' From Glarean (p. 453), 1547. f. 4. Reversing the volume. 3. Extemporaneous Bass. 'Crotch' (æt. 4). f. 41b. 4-6. Three ...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English, Italian, and Latin
Date Range:
c 1780
Extent:
1 volume

4. Add MS 11585

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Add MS 11585
Title:
A collection of madrigals, carols, motets, graces, trios, quartets, and examples of harmony
Scope & Content:
ff. 2-34. Madrigals, etc., in score. Unless the contrary is stated, they are for 3 voices and unaccompanied. 1. 'Che (sic) prend' amor a gioco'; with accompaniments for 2 strings and a figured bass for harpsichord. 'Cavalier Tarquinio Merula, maestro di capella nella Chiesa Maggiore di S. Maria ...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
French, Italian, and Latin
Date Range:
before 1782
Extent:
1 volume

5. Add MS 11586

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Add MS 11586
Title:
A collection of motets, songs, extracts from masses, part of a Magnificat, part of a sonata, examples of harmony, and other vocal compositions
Scope & Content:
Motets, in score, for 5 voices; before 1782. In the hand of Dr. Charles Burney. Nos. 2, 3 are inserted in vol. ii of his History of Music, 1782. Leaves are missing after ff. 15, 37 and 38. 1. ‘O sacrum con vivium.’ ‘Thomas Tallis‘ (from a MS. copy, dated 1581, at C. C. C, Oxford. Printed in 1575...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English and Latin
Date Range:
18th century
Extent:
1 volume

6. Add MS 11588

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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

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