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Record Id:

040-002020743

Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:

032-002020742

MDARK:

ark:/81055/vdc_100000001348.0x000136

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ISAD(G)

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Add MS 29283

Title:

Volume I of a collection of trios, in parts

Scope & Content:

This volume contains the 1st treble part, unless stated otherwise.

passim. Tunes from plays in a collection of pieces for 2 trebles and a bass viol, in parts; about 1682-1684. The plays are:— 1. 'Venice præserved' or 'A Plot discovered.' 'Sol. Egle's ' (sc. Eccles). f. 15b. 2. 'Ye Princess of Cleve.' '[T.] Farmer.' f. 62b. 3. 'Sr Timothy Treatall.' '[Solomon] Egles.' f. 65b. 4. ' 'Ye Disappointment' or 'Ye Mother in fashion,' 1684.' '[Louis] Graboe' (sc. Grabu). f. 74b.

passim. Compositions, original and arranged, for 2 trebles and a bass, in parts; 1682-1691. Many of them appear to be taken from published sets, the figures at the beginning of each piece referring to its number in the publication. 1-8. Eight pieces without titles. 'Hilton.' f. 3b. 9-25. Seventeen pieces without titles. '[J.] Withie.' f. 6. 26-41. Sixteen pieces, one of which is styled Prelude.' [Anthony?] Wood,' 1682 (see f. 1). f.10b. 42-81. 'Matthew Locke his little Consort' [1656]. Forty pieces, f. 20. 82-93. Twelve pieces, including two sets of Variations, Scotch Tune, Jig, Presto, and 'Brawl' (sc. Branle). 'Diesineer' or 'Desineer.' f. 31b. 94-99. Six pieces without titles. 'Ric. Girdler,' 1682. f. 35b. 100-104. Five pieces, of which the last is called 'Le Bouffon.' 'Baptist [Lully?] and (? nos. 101 and 103) Dr. Blow.' f. 37. 105-114. Ten pieces, beginning with an Overture, 1682. Anonymous, f. 38b. 115-123. Nine pieces without titles. 'T. Farmer,' 1682. f. 42b. 124-132. Nine pieces:— Overture, Allegro, 'L'amitie,' 'La follatrie,' Prelude, 'Le fugetif,' 'La Temperance,' Allemande, and 'La Fin.' 'Diesineer.' f. 45. 133-148. Sixteen pieces:— Saraband, Gavotte, Pavan, Air, 'Suitte,' Chaconne, 'Aria ridicula,' Bourrée, 'Suivez-moy,' Allemande, 'Burlesque,' Prelude, Presto, 'La follie,' 'St. John,' and one without title. Anonymous. f. 47b. 149-152. Four pieces, including 'La Temperance' and a Minuet. 'Baptist [Lully?].' f. 51b. 153-164. Twelve pieces, including a 'Round O' (sc. Rondo). 'Baptist.' f. 52b. 165-174. Ten pieces without titles. 'Fr. Forcer,' 1683. f. 56b. 175-181. Seven pieces, viz.:— 'Andamenta' (sic), Allegro, Balletto, 'L'amour,' Allemande, 'Aria ridicula,' and Fancy. 'Diesineer.' f. 59b. 182. 'Goe, perjur'd man.' 'Dr. Blow.' f. 61b. 183. 'Burlesca.' 'Segnor Nichol' (sc. Nicola Matteis?). f. 62. 184-192. Nine pieces without titles. 'Egles' (sc. Solomon Eccles?), 1683. f. 68b. 193-198. Six pieces, including a Chaconne and a Rondo. 'Courtenell' or 'Courtinell' (sc. Raphael Courteville), 1683. f. 71b. 199-208. Ten pieces without titles. 'Egles,' 1684. f. 77b. 209. Piece without title. 'Dr. [N.] Staggins.' f. 80b. 210-216. Seven pieces without titles. 'Compton.' f. 80b. 217-223. Seven pieces without titles. Anonymous, f. 82b. 224. Piece without title. '[William] Gorton.' f. 84b. 225-257. Thirty-three pieces, including Overture, Airs, Rondos, Scotch tune, Courante, Hornpipe, March, 'Slow time Jigg' (!), etc. 'Farmer,' 1691. f. 85b.

passim. Imperfect parts of the following compositions; about 1691:— 1. 'Ye Irish Ground.' Bass part. f. 3. 2. 'Faranel's (sc. {Giovanni Battista's} {deleted: Cristiano} Farinelli's) Ground.' Bass part. f. 3. 3. Piece unnamed. f. 93b. 4. 'De'l take ye war.' f. 94.

f. 71b. A composition for 2 trebles, a tenor, and a bass, in parts, being the first of a set of seven pieces (of which the others are for 3 strings), by 'Courtenell' (sc. Raphael Courteville), 1683; about 1683.

Collection Area:

Music Collections

Project / Collection:

Additional Manuscripts

Hierarchy Record Ids:

032-002020742
040-002020743

Is part of:

Add MS 29283-29285 : A collection of trios for two trebles and a bass, in parts

Add MS 29283 : Volume I of a collection of trios, in parts

Hierarchy:

032-002020742[0001]/040-002020743

Container:

View / search within Archive / Collection: Add MS 29283-29285

Record Type (Level):

File

Extent:

1 volume (97 folios)

Digitised Content:

Languages:

Not applicable

Scripts:

Latin

Start Date:

1660

End Date:

1699

Date Range:

Late 17th century

Era:

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Physical Characteristics:

Paper. Oblong Octavo.

Custodial History:

The original owner appears to have been Thomas Fuller, 1682 (see f. 1). The MS. belonged in 1840 to Joseph Warren.

Material Type:

Archives and Manuscripts

Legal Status:

Not Public Record(s)

Names:

Baptist, of Add MS 29283
Compton, of Add MS 29283
Courteville, Raphael, of the Chapel Royal
Diesineer, Gerhard, composer and teacher, fl 1660-1684
Eccles, Solomon
Farmer, Thomas, violinist and composer, fl 1675-1690
Forcer, Francis, organist and composer, fl 1649-1705
Girdler, Richard, composer, fl 1655
Gorton, -, composer, fl Late 17th century
Grabu, Louis, alias Grabue or Grabut, composer, fl 1665-1690
Hilton, John, of Add MS 29283
Locke, Matthew, composer, c 1622-1677
Withie
Wood, Anthony?

Subjects:

Miscellaneous compositions for an uncertain number of strings
Operas
String quartets
String trios