Add MS 32161

ff. 1-31b, 47-71. Harpsichord Music, by Italian composers of the 18th century, collected by an Englishman, who has inserted exercises and other short pieces apparently of his own composition; 2nd half of 18th cent., with later additions. The single movements alluded to below are, unless the contrary is stated, in common time and anonymous. 1. Movement in G. 'Giambatt[ist]a Sammartino.' f. 1. 2. Another [Fugue] in C, preceded by a sketch of the same. ff. 3b, 4. 3. Movement in E flat (2/4 time). f. 5. 4. Beginning of a composition in A. 'S. W. Barker, Oct., 1830.' f. 8b. 5, 6. Two 'Sonatas' (single movements), in B flat and G. 'Francesco Pogliani.' ff. 9, 10b. 7. Movement in D minor (3/4 time). f. 13. 8. 'Sonata' (Spiritoso and Minuet), in F. f. 15. 9. Another (Larghetto), in A. f. 19. 10. Sonata (Allegro, Adagio, Minuet), in G. 'Carlo Monza.' f. 21. 11. Another (Allegro), in D. 'Carlo Monza.' f. 25. 12. Adagio and Allegro, in C minor. Probably autograph. f. 27. 13-15. Movements in G, E, and B flat (3/4 time), ff. 28, 28b, 30. The heading on f. 47, 'Toccate per cembalo,' appears to apply to all the remaining numbers. 16. In C minor. 'Durante.' f. 48. 17. In G (3/8 time). 'Tedesco.' f. 50. 18. In G minor (3/8 time). '[J. A. Hasse detto il] Sassone.' f. 50b. 19. In G, followed by Fugue. 'Scarlatti.' f. 51. 20. In F (Adagio). f. 53b. 21. In C minor. '[? Francesco] Mancini.' f. 56. 22. In D minor, followed by Fugue. 'Scarlatti.' f. 58b. 23. A similar composition, in G. f. 61. 24. Another in D minor; ending with a third movement (in 3/8 time), in A. f. 64. 25. In G. f. 66. 26. Another in G, preceded (f. 67b) by an Arpeggio in D, and ending (?) with a third movement (in 3/8 time). f. 68. 27. In A minor. f. 69b. 28. Unfinished sketch [Fugue] in C minor. In a different hand, apparently that of S. W. Barker (see f. 8b). f. 71b.

ff. 32-46b, 72-87. Collection of so-called 'Sonatas,' etc., for Organ or Harpsichord; after 1730, etc. Anonymous, unless the contrary is stated. Of the first set, nos. 1-17, those marked with an asterisk were probably taken from Voluntary* [or] Fugues ... for the Organ or Harpsichord ... Printed for J. Walsh [about 1730 ?]. The bass of the second set, nos. 18-22, is written on a stave of 8 lines. 1.* Adagio in E minor. '[Per 1'] Elevazione.' This and nos. 2-9 are anonymous and in common time. f. 32. 2. Movement in C. f. 32b. 3. Another, in G. f. 33. 4. Another, in D minor. f. 33b. 5. Movement without title in E minor. f. 34b. 6. Another, in A. f. 36b. 7. Sketch of a movement in C. f. 37b. 8. Movement in D minor. f. 38b. 9. Another, in B minor. f. 40. 10. Movement in 12/8 time. Anonymous. f. 41b. 11.* Capriccio. '[Marcantonio] Ziani.' f. 42. 12.* Movement in D minor. By G. P. Colonna. f. 43. 13.* Another, in G. 'Colon[n]a.' f. 44. 14.* Another, in A. '[Bartolomeo], Monari.' f. 45. 15.* Another, in the same key. 'Monari.' f. 45b. 16.* Another, in G minor. '[Per l'] Elevazione.' By Monari. f. 46. 17.* Another, in D. Anonymous. f. 46. 18. Cadenza, followed by movement in 3/4 time; in G. f. 72. 19. Prelude, followed by movement in 12/8 time; in F. f. 75. 20. 'Primo tuono.' f. 78. 21. 'Per L'Offertorio,' in D minor, f. 79b. 22. 'Per L'Eleuatione,' in the same key. f. 82. 23. Lesson in G. 'Phil. Hart.' f. 84b.