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Reference (shelfmark):: Add MS 30413
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Scope & Content:: Vol. XVII. Voyages and Travels: George Smith's travels in Syria and Mesopotamia: 1873, 1874, 1876. Syria: George Smith's notes of travels in: 1873, 1874, 1876. Mesopotamia: Notes of travels in, by G. Smith: 1873, 1874, 1876.
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 1873-1876
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Add MS 30485
Title:: Pavans, galliards and songs for the virginals by William Bird, Thomas Tallis, James Harding, Thomas Weelkes, Dr. John Bull and others; taken principally from Lady Nevill's virginal book.
Scope & Content:: 'Extracts from Virginal Book— Lady Nevill's' (so described in an 18th-century hand, on the remains of what appears to be the original vellum cover), containing a few pieces from that collection, of which the original is in the possession of the Marquis of Abergavenny. Written on two staves of 6 ...
Collection Area:: Music Collections
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 16th century-17th century
Extent:: 1 volume (119 folios)

Reference (shelfmark):: Add MS 30513
Title:: The Mulliner Book: a collection of music for the virginals
Scope & Content:: A collection of music for virginals, with one short piece for four voices, and nine pieces for cittern, probably all in the hand of Thomas Mullliner, master of St Paul's choir. On ff. 2, 8, 51, 110, 116 are memoranda by John Stafford Smith, organist of the Chapel Royal, about 1800. f. 1b. 'The...
Collection Area:: Music Collections
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: [between 1545-1570]
Extent:: 1 volume (129 folios)

Reference (shelfmark):: Add MS 31031
Title:: Gregory the Great, Moralia in Iob (part 1, books 1-5)
Scope & Content:: Contents: ff. 1r-145v: Gregory I (b. c 540, d. 604), Moralia in Iob (Commentary on Job), part 1, books 1-5, beginning with the dedicatory epistle to Leander: 'Reverendissimo et sanctissimo fratri Leandro coepiscopo Gregorius servus servorum Dei. Dudum te frater beatissime in Constantinopolitana...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: Latin
Date Range:: 2nd half of the 8th century
Extent:: A parchment codex

Reference (shelfmark):: Add MS 31390
Title:: 'A booke of In nomines and other solfainge songs of v: vj vij: and viij: parts for voyces or Instrumentes', written in direct, transverse, and reversed staves, so that all can sing, or play, at once.
Scope & Content:: Compare with the layout of John Dowland's First Book. of Aires, printed in 1597. The contents are chiefly motets, and include also Italian, English, and French songs. Among them are the following:- 1. Mr Parson his Songe." f. 10 b. 2. Si grand e la pieta." f. 13 b. 3. "Vraie deu damour" f....
Collection Area:: Music Collections
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: Late 16th century
Extent:: 1 volume (128 folios)

Reference (shelfmark):: Add MS 31840
Title:: Guillaume de Lorris and Jean de Meun, Roman de la Rose
Scope & Content:: This manuscript contains the Roman de la Rose (ff. 3-142), followed by a collection of moral verses (ff. 142r-v). It includes: ff. 3r-28r: The first section of the Roman de la Rose by Guillaume de Loris. Rubric: 'Cest livre est apele la rose/ Du lart damours est toute enclose'. Beginning 'Maint...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: French, Old
Date Range:: 2nd quarter of the 14th century
Extent:: A parchment codex, 142 folios.

Reference (shelfmark):: Add MS 31922
Title:: A collection of songs, ballads, and instrumental pieces, composed early in the reign of Henry VIII
Scope & Content:: passim. Compositions for 3 voices (unless the contrary is stated), in parts, apparently written early in the reign of Henry VIII (see for 1882-1887, p. 7). {Severeal published by the Roxburghe Club in 1912} {See J. E. Stevens 'Rounds and Canons from an early Tudor Song Book', Music and Letters,...
Collection Area:: Music Collections
Languages:: English and Latin
Date Range:: 1st half of the 16th century
Extent:: 1 volume (129 folios)

Reference (shelfmark):: Add MS 31992
Title:: A collection of miserere, anthems, motets and madrigals, in Italian lute notation
Scope & Content:: A collection, similar to Add MSS 29246, 29247, in Italian tablature; Probably after 1611 (date of latest known published compositions). In the first part of the MS. (ff. 3-55) nos. 1 to 81, and a few others named below, are by William Byrd, those marked with an asterisk, from Psalms, Sonets, and...
Collection Area:: Music Collections
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: Late 16th century-Early 17th century
Extent:: 1 volume (99 folios)

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