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Egerton MS 2971

Record Id:

032-001985048

Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:

032-001985048

MDARK:

ark:/81055/vdc_100000000057.0x000351

LARK:

SLARK:

Format:

ISAD(G)

Reference (shelfmark):

Egerton MS 2971

Title:

COLLECTION of English and Italian songs, etc., with accompaniments, in score, for harpsichord, or (apparently) bass-viol. The composers named or identified are Robert Jones, [Nathaniel] Giles, Coperario [i.e. John Cooper], and D[aniel] Farrant. Paper (ff. 1, 37 old vellum cover) ; ff. ii + 37. Narrow oblong octavo. First quarter of XVII cent. Morocco binding by Lewis 19th cent. Belonged at an early period to Robert Downes, in 1841 to Joseph Warren. Book stamp of Joseph Haslewood (arms) and bookplate of W. H. C[uinmings] (sale-cat., lot 1586).

Scope & Content:

Music: English and Italian songs, etc.: early 17th cent.

William Hayman Cummings, Mus.D: Bookplates.

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

includes:

f. 4 b Robert Jones: Song composed by: early 17th eent.
f. 19 b Nathaniel Giles, composer; d.1633: Song composed by: early 17th cent.
f. 33 John Cooper: Bass-viol (?) solo: early 17th cent.
f. 34 Daniel Farrant, son of Richard Farrant: Bass-viol solo by: early 17th cent.

Collection Area:

Music Collections

Project / Collection:

Egerton Manuscripts

Hierarchy Tree:

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Hierarchy Record Ids:

032-001985048

Is part of:

not applicable

Hierarchy:

032-001985048

Container:

not applicable

Record Type (Level):

Fonds

Extent:

1 item

Digitised Content:

Languages:

English

Scripts:

Latin

Start Date:

1600

End Date:

1624

Date Range:

1st quarter of 17th century

Era:

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Custodial History:

Joseph Warren: Owned: in 1841.

Robert Downes: Owned: 17th cent.

Material Type:

Archives and Manuscripts

Legal Status:

Not Public Record(s)

Names:

Cooper, John, of Add MS 39550
Cummings, William Hayman, organist, tenor and musicologist, 1831-1915
Downes, Robert, former owner of a collection of English and Italian songs, fl Early 19th century
Farrant, Daniel, composer, 1575-1651
Giles, Nathaniel, composer, organist and choirmaster, c 1558-1634
Jones, Robert, of Egerton MS 2971
Warren, Joseph, of Add MS 39864