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1. Add MS 17801

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Collection of compositions for various instruments, predominantly by Matthew Locke.
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Collection of compositions for various instruments, predominantly by Matthew Lock. ff. 3-6 'Duos' for Bass-Viols, in score, by M[atthew] L[ock], 1652. Autograph. There are twelve divided into four sets, each set containing two 'Fantazies' and either a Courante (nos. 1 and 3), or a Saraband (nos...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English and English, Old
Date Range:
c 1651-1654
Extent:
1 volume (65 folios)

2. Add MS 29801

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Two sketch-books of musical compositions by Ludwig van Beethoven, containing the first ideas and rough notes of many of his completed works. Autograph.
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ff. 1-37. 'Beethoven. Skizzenbuch. B': consisting almost exclusively of 'Skizzen zu den 'Ruinen von Athen,' with a few (ff. 11, 11b) 'zu 'König Stephan.' Both these works were produced at Pesth, 9 February, 1812. Three leaves have been lost. About 1811].{c.f. letter of Dr. F. Kaiser (18/6/1962; ...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
German
Date Range:
c 1781-1811
Extent:
1 volume

3. Add MS 29997

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Sketches of musical compositions by Ludwig van Beethoven, including C sharp minor quartet, Op. 131, composed in 1826.
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Sketches of musical compositions in the hand of Beethoven. The volume may be divided into two portions, of which the former (ff. 2-5) contains what appear to be sketches of the C-sharp minor quartet, op. 131; and the latter, miscellaneous sketches, most of them apparently dating from the end of ...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English and German
Date Range:
Early 19th century
Extent:

1 volume (42 folios)

4. Add MS 30900

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Add MS 30900
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Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy: String quartet in E flat. Autograph.
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Quartet in E flat (Allegro moderato, Adagio non troppo, Minuet, Fugue), for 2 violins, viola, and basso, in score, composed [by Mendelssohn] in March, 1823. Autograph. At the beginning are the initials 'L. e. g. G,' which appear on so many of his compositions. This work was not published till De...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
5 Mar 1823-30 Mar 1823
Extent:

1 volume (10 folios)

5. Add MS 32377

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Add MS 32377
Title:
Collection of In nomines, etc., without words, followed (at f. 26) by sacred compositions in parts, and (at f. 78) by three Italian songs; by English composers of the 16th century.
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ff. 2-25b passim, 75b, 76. Single parts (? for treble viol) of the following 5-part compositions.1. Piece ['Browning . . . The leaves be green'], wanting the beginning. 'Byrd.' f. 2. 2. Piece unnamed. Anonymous, ib. 3. 'Preludium.' 'Byrd.' ib. 4. 'Le Bergyre.' Anonymous. f. 5b. 5. 'Non vy dette....
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English, French, Italian, and Latin
Date Range:
c 1584
Extent:

1 volume

6. 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
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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)

7. Egerton MS 2795

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Egerton MS 2795
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Portion of a sketch-book of compositions by Ludwig van Beethoven containing chiefly sketches of the quartets (op. 130-133). There are also several in 3/8 time.
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Sketches (chiefly the violin part) of the following quartets for 2 violins, viola, and violoncello, and a canon, by Beethoven. 1. In B flat (op. 130). First movement, ff. l-3b, 5, 5b, 8, etc.;— and possibly the Danza Tedesca. ff. 6-8, passim. 2. In C sharp minor (op. 131). 'Adagio.' f. 4;— an...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
German
Date Range:
c 1825
Extent:
1 volume (16 folios)

8. Royal Appendix MS 23

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Royal Appendix MS 23
Title:
Collection of secular and sacred Motets, including one for Christmas Day, Madrigals, a Miserere, an Anthem, suspected composed by Derick Gerarde, and in parts.
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Vol. I. ff. 44. Late XVI cent. The name of Robert Jenner is written at the top of the page in vol. iii. passim. Superius, contra-tenor, and tenor parts of a collection of Motets, etc., made, if not composed, by Dyricke Gerarde, whose name occurs (in that form) at the end of vol. i, and the beg...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English, French, and Italian
Date Range:
Late 16th century
Extent:
1 volume (of 3 part books) (44 folios)

9. Royal Appendix MS 24

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Royal Appendix MS 24
Title:
Collection of secular and sacred Motets, including one for Christmas Day, Madrigals, a Miserere, an Anthem, suspected composed by Derick Gerarde, and in parts.
Scope & Content:
Vol. II. ff. 42. Late XVI cent. The name of Robert Jenner is written at the top of the page in vol. iii. passim. Superius, contra-tenor, and tenor parts of a collection of Motets, etc., made, if not composed, by Dyricke Gerarde, whose name occurs (in that form) at the end of vol. i, and the be...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English, French, and Italian
Date Range:
Late 16th century
Extent:
1 volume (of 3 Part books) (42 folios)

10. Royal Appendix MS 25

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Royal Appendix MS 25
Title:
Collection of secular and sacred Motets, including one for Christmas Day, Madrigals, a Miserere, an Anthem, suspected composed by Derick Gerarde, and in parts.
Scope & Content:
Vol. III. ff. 43. Late XVI cent. The name of Robert Jenner is written at the top of the page in vol. iii. passim. Superius, contra-tenor, and tenor parts of a collection of Motets, etc., made, if not composed, by Dyricke Gerarde, whose name occurs (in that form) at the end of vol. i, and the b...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English, French, and Italian
Date Range:
Late 16th century
Extent:
1 volume (of three Part books) (43 folios)