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R.M.20.h.9
- Record Id:
- 040-001948707
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-001948397
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000000293.0x00033b
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- R.M.20.h.9
- Title:
- Scope & Content:
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ROYAL MUSIC COLLECTION. Purcell (Henry). Canons, anthems and instrumental music; late 17th century. A collection of works by Purcell and other composers, all in score. The volume has the bookplate of James Kent, and the index (incomplete) is in his handwriting (according to a pencilled note by W.G. Cusins), but the text of the book is in several different hands.
Paper. ff. 121. At f. 41 the volume is reversed.
1. f. 1. Purcell (Henry): Gloria patri. 4-part canon.
2. f. 1b. Purcell (Henry): Miserere nostri. 4-part canon.
3. f. 2. Purcell (Henry): God is gon [sic] up. 7-part canon.
4. ff. 2b-5. Blow (John): O how amiable. Anthem for 3 voices; with a bass accompaniment.
5. f. 6. Blow (John): Sing unto ye Lord. Anthem for solo voices and chorus; with symphonies for instruments.
6. ff. 6b-17. Reading (John): Canon in 4 parts.
7 ff. 18-20. Roseingrave (Thomas): Lord thou art become gracious. Anthem for solo voices and chorus; with a bass.
8. ff. 21-25. Blow (John): Sing we merrily. Anthem for solo voices and chorus; with a bass.
9. ff. 25b-37. Purcell (Henry): Morning service in B flat major. Solo voices and chorus; vocal score only.
10. ff. 37b-40. Anon: Sonata for 3 instruments upon a bass.
11. ff. 52-41. Young (William): Four sonatas for 3 instruments upon a figured bass, the fourth incomplete.
12. ff. 98b-53. Purcell (Henry): Twelve sonatas; 1683. For 3 instruments, upon a figured bass. ‘aged 25 in ye yeare 1683’.
13. ff. 102b-99. Anon: Sonata for 2 instruments, upon a figured bass.
14. ff. 105-103. Baptist [Draghi]: Sonata for 2 instruments upon a figured bass.
15. ff. 108-106. Blow (John): Sonata for 3 instruments upon a figured bass.
16. f. 108b. Baptist (): Symphony for 3 instruments upon a figured bass; circa 1679.
17. ff. 110b-109. Anon: ‘Dragon’ for 2 instruments upon a figured bass. ‘… Cristened Draggon at Newmarket 1679’.
18. f. 111b. Anon: Duo for 2 instruments upon a figured bass.
19. ff. 114b-112. Purcell (Henry): Two overtures for 3 instruments upon a figured bass, the second being ‘Swifter, Iris, swiftly flow’ [Z 336, 1681].
20. ff. 117b-115. Purcell (Henry): Overture for 4 instruments upon a figured bass.
21. ff. 121b-118. Purcell (Henry): Fantasia, ‘3 parts upon a ground’.
James Kent, organist and composer: Music manuscripts , previously owned by James Kent: 18th cent.
Henry Purcell, composer and organist: Music manuscripts: late 17-18th cent: Copies.
includes:
- ff. 2b-6, 21-25 John Blow, composer and organist: Vocal music: circa 1690, late 17th cent: Copies.
- ff. 6b-17 John Reading, composer: Canon in 4 parts: late 17th cent: Copy.
- ff. 18-20 Thomas Roseingrave, composer: 'Lord thou art become gracious', anthem: late 17th cent: Copy.
- ff. 52-98 William Young, composer: Sonatas: late 17th cent: Copies.
- ff. 105-107, 108b-110 Giovanni Baptista Draghi, composer: Instrumental music: circa 1679-late 17th cent: Copies.
- f. 108 John Blow, composer and organist: Sonata: late 17th cent: Copy.
- Collection Area:
- Music Collections
- Project / Collection:
- Royal Music Library Manuscripts
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-001948397
040-001948707 - Is part of:
- R.M. : Royal Music Library Manuscripts
R.M.20.h.9 : ROYAL MUSIC COLLECTION. Purcell (Henry). Canons, anthems and instrumental music; late 17th century. A collection of works by Purcell… - Hierarchy:
- 032-001948397[0273]/040-001948707
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- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 1 item
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1660
- End Date:
- 1699
- Date Range:
- 1660-1699
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
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- Names:
- Blow, John, composer and organist, 1649-1708
Draghi, Giovanni Battista, composer, c 1640-1708
Kent, James, organist and composer
Purcell, Henry, composer and organist, 1658 or 1659-1695
Reading, John, composer
Roseingrave, Thomas, composer
Young, William, composer