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791. R.M.23.k.6

Reference (shelfmark):
R.M.23.k.6
Title:
Scope & Content:
(1-7.). ROYAL MUSIC COLLECTION. Duets; 17th century, 18th century. Paper. [ff. 158]. 1. 124 ff. [ff. 1-124]. Steffani (Agostino): Duetti. A collection of 14 duets, with bass accompaniment, in score. i). ff. 1-6. Dolce e per voi soffrire. ii). ff. 7-15. Io mi parto o cara vita. iii). ff. 15b...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
Italian and Latin
Date Range:
17th century-18th century
Extent:
1 item

792. R.M.20.a.7

Reference (shelfmark):
R.M.20.a.7
Title:
George Frideric Handel: Ariodante (dramma per musica after a libretto by Antonio Salvi), HWV 33. Autograph
Scope & Content:
The recitative ‘Ah che questo’ and air ‘Il primo ardor’ (Act I, sc. 11; H-G., pp. 48-50) and the King’s air ‘Più contento’ (Act II, sc. 6, H-G., p. 82) are not present in this MS. ff. 7v, 24, 62v, 72v are ruled with staves but otherwise blank. Points of note: 1. f. 1. Overture. At the foot of...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English and Italian
Date Range:
1734
Extent:
1 volume (96 folios)

793. R.M.23.g.19-R.M.23.g.20

Reference (shelfmark):
R.M.23.g.19-R.M.23.g.20
Title:
R.M.23.g.19-20. ROYAL MUSIC COLLECTION. Frederick, Prince of Wales. Miscellaneous Lessons and Songs; 18th century. Two volumes of anonymous lessons and songs, excepting two described as airs of Giardini’s, belonging to the Prince of Wales. Paper. Two volumes.
Scope & Content:
Frederick Louis, Princes of Wales: Music manuscripts: 18th cent: Ital: Copies?. Felice Giardini, composer: Instrumental music: 18-19th cent: Copies.
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English and Italian
Date Range:
18th century
Extent:
2 items

794. R.M.18.e.4

Reference (shelfmark):
R.M.18.e.4
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Scope & Content:
ROYAL MUSIC COLLECTION. G.F. Handel: Semele; [HWV 58] 1769. Copy. (Händel-Gesellschaft VII). Full score. Written by R.S.; Smith Collection, Vol. 12. For autograph see R.M.20.f.7; for other copies see R.M.19.d.6 and R.M.19.b.3. ff. 165. 14.25 x 10.25 in. Robert Smith, of St Paul's Churchyard: W...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1769
Extent:
1 item

795. R.M.18.e.8

Reference (shelfmark):
R.M.18.e.8
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Scope & Content:
ROYAL MUSIC COLLECTION. G.F. Handel: Joseph; [HWV 59] 1767. Copy. (Händel-Gesellschaft XLII). Full score. Written by R.S.; Smith Collection, Vol. 16. For autograph see R.M.20.e.10. ff. 150. 14.25 x 10.25 in. Robert Smith, of St Paul's Churchyard: Works by Handel, copied by: circa 1770: Autogr....
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1767
Extent:
1 item

796. R.M.19.f.11

Reference (shelfmark):
R.M.19.f.11
Title:
Scope & Content:
ROYAL MUSIC COLLECTION. Inventory of the Royal Music Library, Buckingham Palace; Feb. 1911, 1916. Compiled by F. W. Jekyll and William Barclay Squire. ff. 86. 330 x 205mm. William Barclay Squire, CVO; Deputy Keeper of Printed Books, British Museum: Alexander Hyatt King, of the Music Room, Brit...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1911-1916
Extent:
1 item

797. R.M.20.b.10

Reference (shelfmark):
R.M.20.b.10
Title:
Scope & Content:
G.F. Handel: Ottone II (dramma per musica after a libretto by Stefano Benedetto Pallavicino) (HWV 15); 1722. Autograph. (Händel-Gesellschaft LXVI). Detached fragments. The MS. contains sections from the first autograph, some of them rejected before the first performance, and material related to ...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
Italian
Date Range:
1722
Extent:
1 item

798. R.M.20.c.3

Reference (shelfmark):
R.M.20.c.3
Title:
G.F. Handel: Rinaldo (opera seria by Giacomo Rossi after a scenario by Aaron Hill) (HWV 7); [1711, 1731]. Autograph.
Scope & Content:
ROYAL MUSIC COLLECTION. (Händel-Gesellschaft LVIII; Hallische Händel-Ausgabe II/4.1 and 4.2, 1993 and 1996). Fragments of the 1711 (A) and 1731 (B) versions. ff. 54v and f. ii (at end) are ruled with staves but otherwise blank. See also RM.19.d.5., a copy of the 1711 version with numerous autogr...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
Italian
Date Range:
1711-1731
Extent:
1 item

799. R.M.20.f.9

Reference (shelfmark):
R.M.20.f.9
Title:
G.F. Handel: Theodora (oratorio by Thomas Morell after a text by Robert Boyle) (HWV 68); 1749. Autograph. (Händel-Gesellschaft VIII.)
Scope & Content:
ROYAL MUSIC COLLECTION. ff. 41v, 48v, 56v and 113v are ruled with staves but otherwise blank. For a copy see R.M.18.f.6. See also Donald Burrows and Martha J. Ronish, A Catalogue of Handel’s Musical Autographs (Oxford: Clarendon, 1994), pp. 158-160. ff. 113. 9.25 x 11.75in. Points of note: ...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1749
Extent:
1 item

800. R.M.23.f.10

Reference (shelfmark):
R.M.23.f.10
Title:
Scope & Content:
(1-22.). ROYAL MUSIC COLLECTION. Sacred music, opera arias and trio sonatas; 18th century. In score. Paper. 1. 8 ff. Bigongiari (Giovanni?): Ego sum panis. Motet for 8 voices; with figured bass. 2. 11 ff. Bigongiari (Giovanni?): O dulcissime Jesu. Motet for 8 voices; with figured bass. 3. 15...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
Italian and Latin
Date Range:
18th century
Extent:
1 item