Tyson MS 1

‘MISS ALICE MAUD HER MUSICK BOOK’: arias and keyboard music; 1732-4. English, written in ink on paper ruled with six staves, in one principal hand, with additions in other hands on ff. 6, 13v and 14 and some small additions of ornaments in pencil on ff. 9v-10. The songs and arias are all for soprano and basso continuo, and the pieces on the reversed ff. 32v-21v are all for solo keyboard instrument. One folio has been removed between ff. 11 and 12 after the music was written, and one between ff. 26 and 27 before the music was written. Inscribed with the name ‘Al[l]ice Maud’ several times on ff. i v and ii, dated 1732 and ‘began March 4th 1733/4’, also with the names ‘Emma Maude’ (f. i v) and ‘Betty Moore’ (f. ii).

ff. ii + 32. 156 x 201mm. Full calf with plain blind-stamped border.

1. f. 1. Tables showing note values, intervals and ornaments for singing.

2. ff. 1v-2. ‘Ye Gentle gales’, song. The words of the second, third and fourth verses are written on f. 2. Two printed single-sheet editions of this song, with minor variants, are at the Music pressmarks G.296.l.(4.) (printed by R. Falkener, circa 1770) and G.316.f.(138.) (circa 1735).

3. ff. 2v-3. ‘Scotch Song, Beneath a Beech’s grateful Shade’. The words are attributed to R. Crawfurd in another setting of this song at G.303.(81.).

4. ff. 3v-5v. George Frideric Handel: aria, ‘Sei crudele’.

5. ff. 6v-9. Handel: ‘Sgombro [recte Sgombra] del anima’, aria from ‘Siroe’ (1728).

6. ff. 9v-11v. Handel: ‘Be kind and love’, aria from ‘Silla’ (1713), with the original Italian words ‘Mi brilla nel seno’ written beneath the basso continuo part. Incomplete: lacking the final page.

7. ff. 12-13v. Handel: ‘Non è si vago e bello’, aria from ‘Giulio Cesare in Egitto’ (1723). Incomplete: lacking the first page. Transposed to B flat major.

8. f. 13v. The first two bars of a piece for keyboard in D major.

9. ff. 14v-16. [Attilio Ariosti]: ‘Con forza ascosa’, aria from ‘Vespasiano’ (1724).

10. f. 16. ‘Castle minuet’ in G major, for keyboard.

11. ff. 16v-19. Handel: ‘Se risolve [recte risolvi] out of Floridante’ (1721).

12. ff. 19v-21. ‘Whilst the Town &c’, song. The words of the second verse are written on f. 21.

Reversing the volume:—

13. f. 32v. The melody only of a few bars of a jig for keyboard.

14. ff. 32-31. ‘Black Joak’, a set of variations on the widely-known tune, in A major.

15. f. 30v. [Ariosti]: ‘T’amo [tanto, o mio tesoro]’, an arrangement of the aria from ‘Artaserse’ (1724) for keyboard.

16. ff. 30-29v. Handel: ‘Gavot in Otho commonly Called Bel Gamble’, from the overture to ‘Ottone’ (1722).

17. ff. 29-28v. ‘Jigg’ in B flat major.

18. ff. 28-27v. ‘Playhouse tune’ in G minor.

19. ff. 27-26v. Handel: ‘Minuet’ in G minor.

20. ff. 26-25. ‘Corelli’s Jigg’ in G minor, arranged from the Violin sonata op.5, no.5.

21. ff. 24v-22. ‘Molly Mogg with variations’ in G major. The tune is that of the song ‘Says my uncle I pray you discover’: for a printed edition, see G.316.e.(136.).

22. ff. 22-21v. ‘Castle minuet’ in D major. Different from the ‘Castle minuet’ on f. 16.

23. f. 14. ‘Minuet’ in C major.

24. f. 6. Minuet in C major.

Music: Arias and keyboard music: 1734: Ital., Eng.

includes:

• ff. 2v-3 R. Crawfurd, poet: 'Scotch Song, Beneath a Beech's grateful Shade', words attributed to R. Crawfurd: 1734: Copy.
• ff. 3v-13v, 16v-19, 26v-7, 29v-30 George Frideric Handel, composer: Arias from operas arranged for soprano and keyboard, and keyboard arrangements: 1734: Ital., Eng: Copies.
• ff. 14v-16, 30v Attilio Ariosti, composer: Arias, arranged for soprano and basso continuo and for keyboard: 1734: Ital: Copies.
• ff. 25-6 Arcangelo Corelli, composer: Gigue from sonata op.5, no.5, arranged for keyboard: 1734: Copy.