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Add MS 31640
- Record Id:
- 040-002023785
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-002023510
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000001443.0x00014a
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Add MS 31640
- Title:
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Spanish 'Passacalles,' etc., for the guitar, by Santiago de Murzia, for Joseph Albarez de Saavedrra, 1732.
- Scope & Content:
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ff. 128. 'Passacalles y Obras de Guitarra por todos los Tonos Naturales y Acidentales para . . . Dn Joseph Albarez de Saa[ve]drra por Santiago de Murzia . . . 1732.' They are written in a species of tablature, apparently for each of the twelve strings of the guitar of that day. The MS. consists of two parts, the first (ff. 4-4 6b) containing 'Passacalles' and other pieces headed 'A proporcion,' and the second part (ff. 47b-128) twelve Suites, generally divided into two parts and consisting of Preludio, Allegro, Allemanda, Correnta, Zarabanda ('Despacio'), Giga, Rondo, Gavotta, Minuet; the suite which commences at f. 58 is described as 'Vna Ydea Especial de Clarines' (?= trumpet tunes), and includes a long Prelude, 'Canciones,' 'Llamadas' (? trumpet calls), Marcha, 'Fagina,' and 'Menuet de Clarin'; other movements named are 'La Burlesca,' 'Despacio' (? = Adagio), Rigodon, Bourrée, and Toccatas; adaptations of one of the latter and of a Giga by Corel[l]i are included (ff. 86, 95b). At f. 121b is an 'Allemanda Tombo. a la Muerte de Madama de Orleans.'
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Project / Collection:
- Additional Manuscripts
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-002023510
040-002023785 - Is part of:
- Add MS 31384-31823 : The following collection of MS. Music, Nos. 31,384-31,823, was formed by Mr. Julian Marshall.
Add MS 31640 : Spanish 'Passacalles,' etc., for the guitar, by Santiago de Murzia, for Joseph Albarez de Saavedrra, 1732. - Hierarchy:
- 032-002023510[0197]/040-002023785
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: Add MS 31384-31823
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 1 volume (128 folios)
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- English
Spanish - Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1732
- End Date:
- 1732
- Date Range:
- 1732
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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- User Conditions:
- Physical Characteristics:
- Paper oblong octavo. In the original tooled binding with clasps.
- Custodial History:
- purchased in Mexico
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)
- Names:
- Albarez de Saavedrra, Joseph
Murzia, Santiago - Subjects:
- Guitar music
National Music: Spanish