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1. Sloane MS 1021

Reference (shelfmark):
Sloane MS 1021
Title:
Commonplace book of Johannes Stobaeus, containing musical compositions and instructions for the lute
Scope & Content:
Commonplace book of Johannes Stobaeus (or Stobäus), Kapellmeister to the Elector of Brandenburg, compiled at Königsberg in and shortly before 1640. The book contains vocal and instrumental music, writings on music and drawings of instruments. Many of the pieces are probably Stobaeus's compositio...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
German, Latin, and Spanish
Date Range:
1640
Extent:
1 volume

2. Sloane MS 292

Reference (shelfmark):
Sloane MS 292
Title:
Volume containing chiefly writings of a medical nature, and including the melody and words of two anonymous songs
Scope & Content:
The principal contents of the MS are of a medical nature. includes: f. 1 b Marrick Abbey; Yorkshire: A metrical prophecy found in: 17th cent. f. 1 b Prophecies: Prophecy found in Marrick Abbey: 17th cent. ff. 1-47 b, 53-59 b John Dixon, of Sleaford: Notes and additions to an old collection of...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Latin, and Spanish
Date Range:
10th century-18th century
Extent:
1 volume (6 folios)

3. Sloane MS 1941

Reference (shelfmark):
Sloane MS 1941
Title:
Personal papers of Dr. Nehemiah Grew, including correspondence, inventories, poems, and musical compositions, observational writings and notes, relating to social, familial, professional, and artistic subjects
Scope & Content:
1. Verses 'upon a sorry Privy-house belonging to a faire and full inhabited building.' f. 1.Begin: — 'And 'tis a pretty thing! If I could kenn' 2. Eight verses on Dryden. f. 2. Begin: — 'Traytor to God and Rebell to thy pen.' 3. Verses on the monument. f. 4. Begin: — 'When Hodge first spyed th...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Latin
Date Range:
17th century-18th century
Extent:
1 volume (85 folios)