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1251. R.M.24.c.15

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R.M.24.c.15
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Scope & Content:
ROYAL MUSIC COLLECTION. Catches, Canons and Madrigals; 18th century. A collection, in the same hand throughout, of 205 pieces, in score and with words, by Morley, Byrd, Immyns, Ives, Le Jeune, Mouton, Torri, Ferrabosco, Seymour, Ford, Purcell, Hilton, Verdonck, Bateson, Wilbye, Gero, de Lasso, F...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English, Italian, and Latin
Date Range:
18th century
Extent:
1 item

1252. R.M.24.c.16

Reference (shelfmark):
R.M.24.c.16
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Scope & Content:
(1-13.). ROYAL MUSIC COLLECTION. Madrigals; 17-18th century. Unaccompanied, unless otherwise stated, and in score. The entire volume is in the hand of Francesco Barsanti. Paper. 1. 12 ff. Lotti (Antonio): In una siepe ombrosa. For 5 voices; with unfigured bass. 2. 7 ff. Stradella (Alessandro...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English, Italian, and Latin
Date Range:
17th century-18th century
Extent:
1 item

1253. R.M.24.c.17

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R.M.24.c.17
Title:
Scope & Content:
ROYAL MUSIC COLLECTION. Bononcini (Giovanni Battista). Cantate del Sigr. Giovanni Buononcini; late 18th century. A collection of 24 songs for soprano solo; with figured or unfigured bass accompaniment. The first song is ‘Tormento del mio seno’. With a list of contents on f. 51b. Paper. ff. 51. ...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
Italian
Date Range:
Late 18th century
Extent:
1 item

1254. R.M.24.d.1

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R.M.24.d.1
Title:
Scope & Content:
ROYAL MUSIC COLLECTION. Byrd (William). [Liber Primus] Sacrarum Cantionum; 18th century. A later scored copy of the volume published in 1589 under the above title. Once the property of Sir John Hawkins. In the same hand as R.M.24.f.16-20. Paper. ff. 101. Sir John Hawkins, writer on musical his...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English and Latin
Date Range:
18th century
Extent:
1 item

1255. R.M.24.d.2

Reference (shelfmark):
R.M.24.d.2
Title:
The Baldwin Collection of Motets, etc.: circa 1600, unless otherwise dated.
Scope & Content:
ROYAL MUSIC COLLECTION. A volume in the script throughout of John Baldwin of Windsor (excepting ff. 87b-89), containing 203 motets, instrumental pieces, canons and contrapuntal exercises by various 16th century composers, some in score, some in separate parts. There are prefatory and concluding ...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English, Italian, and Latin
Date Range:
1590-1606
Extent:
1 item

1256. R.M.24.d.3

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R.M.24.d.3
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ROYAL MUSIC COLLECTION. Forster (Will). The Forster Virginal Book; 1624. There is a list of contents prefaced to the volume signed by Forster and dated Jan. 31, 1624. The book is written in Forster’s hand throughout, and contains 80 compositions for the virginal, some being compositions by Ward ...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English and Latin
Date Range:
1624
Extent:
1 item

1257. R.M.24.d.4

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R.M.24.d.4
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ROYAL MUSIC COLLECTION. Caldara (Antonio). Confitebor; 18th century. Motet, followed by Gloria Patri, for 3 voices; with symphonies and accompaniment for instruments, and figured bass, in score. Paper. ff. 32. Antonio Caldara, composer: Music manuscripts: 18th cent: Ital, Lat: Copies.
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
Italian and Latin
Date Range:
18th century
Extent:
1 item

1258. R.M.24.d.5

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R.M.24.d.5
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ROYAL MUSIC COLLECTION. Croft (William). Song on Q. Anne’s Birthday; 18th century. ‘Prepare, prepare, yee sons of art …’. Song for 2 solo voices (the tenor ‘Mr. Elford’, the bass ‘Mr. Weely’); with 4-part chorus, and a bass accompaniment to the solo parts, in score. Paper. ff. 6. William Croft...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English and Latin
Date Range:
18th century
Extent:
1 item

1259. R.M.24.d.6

Reference (shelfmark):
R.M.24.d.6
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Scope & Content:
ROYAL MUSIC COLLECTION. Eccles (John). St. Cecilia’s Song (‘Oh Harmony, to thee we sing’); 18th century. Possibly autograph, signed by Eccles. Hymn to Harmony, for solo voices and chorus; with symphonies, ritornelli and accompaniment for trumpets, oboes, flutes, drums and strings, and a figured ...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
18th century
Extent:
1 item

1260. R.M.24.d.7

Reference (shelfmark):
R.M.24.d.7
Title:
Scope & Content:
(1-7.). ROYAL MUSIC COLLECTION. Vocal music; 18th century. For nos. 3-7 the volume is reversed. Paper. 1. 20 ff. Farmer (John): Canons; May 7, 1748. ‘Divers and sundrie ways of Two Parts in One …’. A collection of 40 canons upon one plainsong printed originally in 1591. Dated on f. 13. 2. 20 ...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English, Italian, and Latin
Date Range:
18th century
Extent:
1 item