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Subject String quartets

1. Add MS 10444-10445

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Add MS 10444-10445
Title:
A collection of masques, fancies, airs, melodies of songs, and other instrumental pieces
Scope & Content:
In score.
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
17th century
Extent:
2 volumes

2. Add MS 10445

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Add MS 10445
Title:
A collection of compositions for strings, as well as melodies, and instrumental arrangements of songs and ballets
Scope & Content:
ff. 1, 13b, 26. Twenty-five pieces, of which all except the first are taken from the 'Royall Consort' by 'William Lawes' (conf. Add MS 31433, etc.); 2nd half of the 17th century. They consist of Courantes, Sarabands, Airs, etc., written for 3 instruments. 1st and 2nd trebles and 'Breaking Base' ...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
2nd half of the 17th century
Extent:
1 volume

3. Add MS 14337

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Add MS 14337
Title:
A collection of compositions for string trios and various quartets
Scope & Content:
passim. Compositions for 3 strings, in score. 1. Twelve sonatas for two violins; with a figured Bass for the Violoncello or Harpsichord. 'Dr. Boyce' [1747]. ff. 2b-45b. 2. Six trios for a violin, tenor, and violoncello obbligato. 'Boccherini' [published about 1780?]. ff. 83-114b ff. 46-83. Quar...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1785?
Extent:
1 volume

4. Add MS 14340

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Add MS 14340
Title:
A collection of motets, graces, sacred songs, hymns, glees, a secular song, a vocal trio, an organ duet, an organ solo, a string quartet
Scope & Content:
ff. 2-36 passim. Motets, etc., for 4 voices (unless the contrary is stated), in score, by S[amuel] Wesley; 1798-1814. Autograph. 1. ‘Anima nostra erepta est’: antiphon for 5 voices, with ad libitum accompaniment for the organ, f. 2. 2. ‘Levate capita vestra.’ ‘1798.’ f. 7. 3. ‘Constitues eos pri...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English, Italian, and Latin
Date Range:
1788-1814
Extent:
1 volume

5. Add MS 17727

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Add MS 17727
Title:
Quartets, for two violins, tenor and violoncello, in parts across four volumes, by Domenico Dragonetti.
Scope & Content:
Quartets for strings, in parts, by Domenico Dragonetti. Autograph. They consist of from two to eight movements each, of varying lengths:— Adagio, Presto, Andantino, Allegretto (tempo d'Allemanda, etc.), Vivace, Andante, Prestissimo, Minuet, and Allegro vivace. In four volumes, containing respect...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
18th century - 19th century
Extent:
1 of four volumes (36 folios) (Part books)

6. Add MS 17727-17730

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Add MS 17727-17730
Title:
Quartets for two violins, tenor and violoncello, by Domenico Dragonetti. Holograph. Paper; XVIIIth cent. In four volumes. Folio. Presented by Vincent Novello, Esq.
Scope & Content:
Domenico Dragonetti, double-bass player and composer. ff. 36, 28, 26, 28. Quartets for strings, in parts, by Domenico Dragonetti. Autograph. They consist of from two to eight movements each, of varying lengths:— Adagio, Presto, Andantino, Allegretto (tempo d'Allemanda, etc.), Vivace, Andante, P...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
18th century
Extent:
4 volumes (ff. 36, 28, 26, 28) (Part books)

7. Add MS 17728

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Add MS 17728
Title:
Quartets, for two violins, tenor and violoncello, in parts across four volumes, by Domenico Dragonetti.
Scope & Content:
Quartets for strings, in parts, by Domenico Dragonetti. Autograph. They consist of from two to eight movements each, of varying lengths:— Adagio, Presto, Andantino, Allegretto (tempo d'Allemanda, etc.), Vivace, Andante, Prestissimo, Minuet, and Allegro vivace. In four volumes, containing respect...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
18th century - 19th century
Extent:
1 of four volumes (28 folios) (Part book)

8. Add MS 17729

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Add MS 17729
Title:
Quartets, for two violins, tenor and violoncello, in parts across four volumes, by Domenico Dragonetti.
Scope & Content:
Quartets for strings, in parts, by Domenico Dragonetti. Autograph. They consist of from two to eight movements each, of varying lengths:— Adagio, Presto, Andantino, Allegretto (tempo d'Allemanda, etc.), Vivace, Andante, Prestissimo, Minuet, and Allegro vivace. In four volumes, containing respect...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
18th century - 19th century
Extent:
1 of four volumes (26 folios) (Part book)

9. Add MS 17730

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Add MS 17730
Title:
Quartets, for two violins, tenor and violoncello, in parts across four volumes, by Domenico Dragonetti.
Scope & Content:
Quartets for strings, in parts, by Domenico Dragonetti. Autograph. They consist of from two to eight movements each, of varying lengths:— Adagio, Presto, Andantino, Allegretto (tempo d'Allemanda, etc.), Vivace, Andante, Prestissimo, Minuet, and Allegro vivace. In four volumes, containing respect...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
18th century - 19th century
Extent:

1 of four volumes (28 folios) (Part book)

10. Add MS 17792

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Add MS 17792
Title:
Collection of early 17th century vocal and instrumental music, by English composers, in parts, across four and five volumes, by authors including: John Amner, T. Batson, William Birde, Richard Carlton, R. Deering, M. Easte, Alfonso Ferabosco, N. Giles, E. Hooper, Simon Ives, M. Jefferies, John Jenkins, John Lugg, W. Mundy, John Okeover, R. Parsons, Palmer, Randall, Thomas Thomkins, Tallis, John Warde, T. Weekes, Robert White; and anonymous.
Scope & Content:
Vol. I. Contains also Bass-viol music, a Carol, Lamentations, Madrigals, Motets, Services, and String Duets, Trios, Quartets, Quintets, and Sextets. Anthems, etc., including a few so-called Hymns, in parts. The five volumes contain respectively the cantus, altus, tenor, quintus, and bassus par...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
after 1624
Extent:
1 of five volumes (Part book)