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Egerton MS 2957

Record Id:

032-001985032

Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:

032-001985032

MDARK:

ark:/81055/vdc_100000000057.0x000346

LARK:

SLARK:

Format:

ISAD(G)

Reference (shelfmark):

Egerton MS 2957

Title:

" MUSIC IN MACBETH " [1672], commonly attributed to Matthew Lock, with symphonies and accompaniments for instruments, in score. At ff. 14-18 there is an alternative setting of the passage beginning " Now I go," apparently (see his letter at the top of f. 14) by Richard Leveridge (fl. 1695), whose name also appears on f. 3 as one of the singers. Among the miscellaneous papers at the end are:- (a) An engraving of the Duke's theatre, Dorset Gardens, 1814. f. 25;-

(b) Copy by Thomas Oliphant of the music to a scene from Middleton's "TheWitch." f.27;-

(d) Articles on the same subject contributed to musical papers by Professor W. H. Cummings, 1875, 1876. Printed. ff. 36-39;-

(e) Fly-leaf from Vinculum Societatis, 1698, with the melody of the Witches' dance. f. 41. Paper, ff. vi + 42. Folio. Late xvii cent. Belonged to Dr. Philip Hayes (1797), Robert Smith (1813, bookplate of arms), Hon. G. O'Callaghan (bookplate, crest, 1856), Thomas Oliphant (sale-cat., Puttick's, 1873, lot 581), and Prof. W. H Cummings (1873, bookplate). Cummings sale-cat., lot 1405.

Scope & Content:

Matthew Lock: Macbeth music attrib. to.: [1672].

Bookplates: O'Callaghan (Hon. George), d. 1856.

Robert Smith, of St Paul's Churchyard: Bookplates of arms (two types, one having motto underneath): 18th-19th cent.

Henry Purcell, composer and organist: Macbeth music (1672) sometimes ascribed to.

Hon George O'Callaghan, d 1856 son of Cornelius, 1st Baron Lismore: Bookplate (crest).

Bookplates: Smith (Robert), of St. Paul's Churchyard.: 18th-19th cent.

Bookplates: Cummings (William Hayman), Mus.D. d.1915.

William Hayman Cummings, Mus.D: Bookplates.

includes:

f. 14 Richard Leveridge, song-writer and composer: Letter [? to - Elford]: n.d.
f. 14 b Richard Leveridge, song-writer and composer: Music for Macbeth: late 17th cent.
f. 25 Art. Engravings, etc: Duke's Theatre, Dorset Gardens, London, [demolished 1709]: 1814: engr.
f. 25 London Theatres: View of the Duke's Theatre, Dorset Gardens (demolished 1709) (from the Gentleman's Magazine, July): 1814: Engr.
f. 29 Joseph Warren: Account of " Macbeth " music by: circ. 1841.: Printed.
ff. 36-39 William Hayman Cummings, Mus.D: Articles on " Macbeth " music: 1875, 1876, etc.: Printed.

Collection Area:

Music Collections

Project / Collection:

Egerton Manuscripts

Hierarchy Tree:

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Hierarchy Record Ids:

032-001985032

Is part of:

not applicable

Hierarchy:

032-001985032

Container:

not applicable

Record Type (Level):

Fonds

Extent:

1 item

Digitised Content:

Languages:

English

Scripts:

Latin

Start Date:

1660

End Date:

1875

Date Range:

1660-1875

Era:

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Custodial History:

Thomas Oliphant, composer and author: Owned: in 1873.

Philip Hayes, Professor of Music at Oxford: Owned: in 1797.

Material Type:

Archives and Manuscripts

Legal Status:

Not Public Record(s)

Names:

Cummings, William Hayman, organist, tenor and musicologist, 1831-1915
Hayes, Philip, Professor of Music at Oxford
Leveridge, Richard, singer and composer, 1670-1758
Lock, Matthew, of Egerton MS 2957
O'Callaghan, George, son of Cornelius, 1st Baron Lismore, d 1856
Oliphant, Thomas, composer and author
Purcell, Henry, composer and organist, 1658 or 1659-1695
Smith, Robert, of St Paul's Churchyard
Warren, Joseph, of Add MS 39864