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- Collection of sacred and secular compositions, including hymns and catches for voice, and incidental music, and an arrangement by Henry Purcell for Queen Mary’s birthday in 1693; predominantly by English and Italian composers.
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Short pieces on two staves, apparently written, or arranged, for Harpsichord. Several of them are in A Choice Collection of Ayres for the Harpsichord, 1700. [about 1704-1707.]. 1. Movement from 'Sonata 12' (the last of the set published in 1683). 'H. Purcel.' f. 2. 2. Prelude in A minor. 'Lock.' f. 2. 3. Grave and Gigue, in A, from the 6th sonata (op. 5). 'Corelli.' f. 2b. 4. Spanish Gigue in C. Anonymous. f. 3. 5. Ground in G. 'H. Purcel.' f. 3b. 6. Piece in G. 'Jukes.' f. 3b. 7. 'Sebell' (sc. Cebell, or Gavotte) in E minor. 'Croft.' f. 4. 8. Tune in E flat. 'Jukes.' f. 4. 9. 'Sebell' in C, from the posthumous Lessons for the Harpsichord. 'H. Purcell.' f. 4b. 10. The Duke of Gloucester's March. 'Clark.' f. 4b. 11. 'Shore's trumpet [tune].' 'Clark.' f. 4b. 12. 'A souldier and a sailor' [from 'Love for Love.' 'J.] Eccles.' f. 5. 13. Trumpet tune, or Gigue, in C. 'The Lord Byram' (sc. Byron). f. 5. 14. 'The Country Farmer': song beg. 'Hark, the cock crow'd.' 'Clark.' f. 5. 15. English air in C. 'Dr. Blow.' f. 5. 16. Scotch air in C. By Clark. f. 5b. 17. 'The Pilgrim,' beg. 'Oh happy groves.' 'Barrett.' f. 5b. 18. 'The Queen's dolor.' 'H. Purcell.' f. 5b. 19. March in C. 'Clark.' f. 5b. 20. Minuet in C. 'Dr. Blow.' f. 5b. 21. Trumpet minuet in C. 'Clark.' f. 6. 22. Minuet in A. B[arret]t. f. 6. 23. 'Pam,' in G. f. 6. 24. 'I come to the waters.' 'Goodson.' f. 6. 25 Gigue in G minor. By Purcell. f. 6b. 26. Minuet in A minor. Anonymous. f. 6b. 27. Serenade in D. 'Clark' f. 6b. 28. Scotch air. 'Clark.' f. 6b. 29. 'Come, sweet Lass.' 'Clark' f. 6b. 30. 'The bon[n]y gray-ey'd [morn'; from 'The Fond Husband']. 'Clark.' f. 7. 31-33. Minuet, Trumpet tune, and Gigue; in C. Anonymous. f. 7. 34. 'King W[illiam's] March,' in D. 'Clarke.' f. 7. 35. Slow air in B-flat. 'By a person of Quality.' f. 7b. 36. Italian air in C. 'Sr Bap[tist Draghi].' f. 7b. 37. 'Honour 's my crown' (sc. 'Honours may crown': described in an old MS. song-book of 1690 as 'The triumphs of a conq'ring love'). By Purcell. f. 7b. 38. A German air in D. 'Heyden.' f. 8. 39. Minuet in C. Anonymous. f. 8. 40. 'Let the soldiers rejoyce' [from 'Diocletian,' by H. Purcell]. f. 8b. 41. 'The Richmond [ball].' Probably from 'The Richmond Heiress,' by Purcell. f. 9. 42. 'Twas within a furlong.' 'Clarke' [or rather H. Purcell, from 'The Mock Marriage,' 1695]. f. 9. 43. 'The jolly breeze' [from 'Rinaldo and Armida,' by J. Eccles. The end cut off. f. 9. 44. Yee Nymphs and Syl[vans.' From 'Don Quixote']. 'Eccles.' f. 9b. 45. March in C. By Purcell. f. 9b. 46. Hornpipe [from 'Abdelazor,' by Purcell]. f. 9b. 47. Prelude in C. 'Dr Blow.' f. 10. 48. Saraband in C. Anonymous. f. 10. 49. 'The hay, it is mow'd' [from 'King Arthur,' by H. Purcell]. f. 10 50. 'Lillibullero' [by Purcell]. f. 10. 51. 'The Hay's': a Ground. 'Dr. Blow' f. 10b. 52. Chaconne in C. Anonymous. f. 11. 53. 'Cybell' (sc. Cebell), in A minor. 'Sr Bap[tist Draghi].' f. 11b. 54. Mme. de Subligny's Minuet. Anonymous. f. 12. 55. Allemande in C. 'Courtiviel' (in Index, 'Hall'). f. 12 56. 'The Royall.' Anonymous. f. 12b. 57. The Duke of Grafton's Minuet (see Index). f. 12b. 58. Hornpipe in C minor. By Hall. f. 12b. 59. Allemande in F. 'Courtiveil.' f. 13. 60. 'Celia [my heart has often rangd'; from 'She would and she wouldn't']. 'Weldon.' Arranged by ' [R.] Courteveil.' f. 13b. 61. Piece (called 'St. Catherine' in the Index). By J. Barrett (?). f. 13b. {see 52363, p. 70} 62. Ground in C. By Weldon. f. 14. 63. 'Sen. Nicola's Trumpet [tune].' f. 14. {Niccolo Matteo} 64. Allamande in F. 'Weldon.' f. 15b. 65. Prelude in C. 'W. Crofts.' f. 15b. 66. Scotch air. 'Ld Biron.' f. 16. 67. Saraband in F. 'Croft.' f. 16. 68. Gavotte in A. By C Dieupart (from the Six Suittes de Clavessin, no 1). f. 16. 69. Voluntary. 'Orlando Gibbons.' In Ass. 23623, f. 19b, it is called 'Preludium octavi toni,' and attributed to John Bull. f. 16b. 70. 'The Spanheim.' Anonymous. f. 17. 71. Piece in G. 'Dr Blow.' f. 17. 72. Scotch air. 'Crofts.' f. 32. 73. Allemande in A. 'Barret.' f. 36. 74. 'Balletto.' '[G.] Dieseneer.' f. 37. 75. Trumpet tune (or intrada-called March in the Index), from Lessons for the Harpsichord, 'H. Purcell.' f. 41. 76. Tunbridge Minuet. Anonymous. f. 42. 77. Piece in C minor. 'Crofts.' f. 42b. 78. Trumpet tune in D. Anonymous. f. 51. {By Croft. = 31467, f. 62b; 52363, f. 45b; Ladys banquet 1704, p. 13.} 79. Minuet in F. Anonymous. f. 53. 80. 'Two in one upon a ground,' in C minor. 'H. P[urcell].' f. 55. 81. Tune in G minor. Anonymous. f. 58. 82. 'All people [that on earth do dwell].' 'Crofts.' f. 58. 83. Gigue in D. By Lord Byron. f. 70. 84. 'Blessed are they that [keep his testimonies ?].' 'Crofts.' f. 84b. 85. 'St Mary's': psalm-tune. 'Crofts.' f. 84b. 86. 'Farewel.' 'C. Bassano.' f. 88. 87-89. Minuets, in F, C minor, and C major. Anonymous. f. 90b.
ff. 8-11b passim. Compositions in 3 parts, in score, apparently for strings. [about 1704-1707.]. 1. 'Sr John Guise's March,' in C. 'Alex. Damascene.' f. 8. 2. 'Draw, Cupid.' '[Richard] Mottley.] f. 8b. 3. 'Shore's Trumpet.' 'Cla[rk].' f. 11. 4. Minuet in F. Anonymous. f. 11b.
f. 17b. 'Dialogo per la B. Virgine. Christiano e Turco,’ beg. ‘Ad arma gigantes.’ By [Giovanni Battista] Bassani. [1704-1707.]
ff. 19-26, 28b, 57b, 90 Sacred Songs, with a bass, in score. Nos. 1-6 are styled Motets; and nos. 8, 9, Hymns. 1. 'Tu mini gaudium.' 'Bonifatio Gratiani.' f. 19. 2. 'Aligeri amores.' 'Bassani.' f. 19b. 3. 'Stellae lucidae serenae.' By the same. f. 21b. 4. 'Chari Zephiri.' By the same. f. 23b. 5. 'Dedit Abyssus vocem suam.' 'Bon. Gratiani.' f. 28b. 6. 'O vulnera doloris.' 'Charissimi.' f. 57b. 7. 'O solitude, my sweetest choice.' 'H. P[urcell].' f. 63. 8. 'Sleep, downy sleep, come close mine eyes.' 'Weld[on].' f. 90. 9. 'Dear Saviour, oh what ails this heart.' '[Samuel] Akeroyde.' f. 90. [1704-1706.].
ff. 19-66 passim. Catches, mostly for 3 voices, in score. 1. 'Fy, nay, prithee, John.' 'Dr Blow.' Also attributed to Purcell. ff. 19, 52b. 2. 'Honest Tom was a Merchant's man.' Anonymous. f. 26. 3. 'Once, twice, thrice I Julia tryd.' 'H. P[urcell].' f. 30. 4. 'Hark, ye bonny Christ-church Bells.' 'Dr. A[ldrich].' f. 62b. 5. 'Would you know how we meet.' By H. Purcell. The words by Otway. f. 63. 6. 'Souldier, souldier, take of thy wine.' [By the same.] f. 64. 7. 'Call for ye Reckning.' By the same. f. 65. 8. 'If all be true.' [By the same.] f. 65. 9. 'Sit nemo morosus'; with translation, 'Let none be incivil.' 'Goodson.' f. 66. [1704-1707.].
ff. 26-69b passim. Fragments of Incidental Music, mostly with a bass, in score; apparently in the hand of a musician named Clark (but not that of Jeremiah Clark), whose name is found on ff. 9, 55, and 90 at the end of pieces by other composers. The collection in which they appear was probably made soon after the publication of Francis Horton's , 1704, which contains many of the tunes. [about 1704-1709] 1. 'The Beaux' character': song begins 'A Wig that's full.' [From 'Hampsted Heath.'] 'Ramondon.' f. 26. 2. 'So fair yong Cælia does appear.' [From 'The Triumph of Virtue.'] 'D. P[urcell].' f. 32. 3. 'Let the dreadful engines': song. [From 'Don Quixote,' 1694.] ' H. P[urcell].' f. 32b. 4. 'Far from thee be anxious care': song from the 'Judgment of Paris.' '[J.] Weld[on,' 1702]. f. 34. 5. 'Let all mankind the pleasure share': duet. [From 'Diocletian,' by H. Purcell, 1690.] f. 35. 6. 'Haste, brother King': duet. [From 'Tyrannic Love,' 1694-1695?] By the same. f. 38b. 7.]. 'Celadon, when spring came on': song. [From 'The Old Mode and the New.' By the same. The words only are from Durfey's work [1709]. f. 40b. 8. 'Must then a faithful lover go': song. [From 'The Mad Lover,' 1701.] ' [J.] Eccles.' f. 43. 9. 'Genius of England': song, with trumpet obligato. [From 'Don Quixote, 1694.] 'H. P[urcell].' f. 44b. 10. 'I burn, I burn': song. [From 'Don Quixote,' 1694.] '[J.] Eccles.' f. 45b. 11. 'Jack, thou'rt a Toper': catch. [From 'Bonduca,' 1695.] 'H. P[urcell].' f. 46. 12. 'Dear, pritty youth': song. [From the 'Tempest,' 1695?] By the same. f. 46b. 13. 'Come, let us agree': duet. [From 'Timon of Athens,' 1694?] By the same. f. 47b. 14. 'May the God of wit': trio. [From 'The Fairy Queen,' 1692.] By the same. f. 47b. 15. 'Stay, ah! stay': song. [From 'The Fair Penitent.'] 1703. '[J.] Eccles.' f. 49b. 16. 'O ravishing delight': song. [From 'The Judgment of Paris,' 1700.] 'D. Purcell.' f. 50b. 17. 'Celia has a thousand charms': song. [From 'The Rival Sisters,' 1695.] 'H. Purcell.' f. 51b. 18. 'Celia, my heart has often rang'd': song. [From 'She would and she wouldn't,' 1703.] '[John] Weldon.' f. 52. 19. 'While gentle Parthenissa walks': song, [From the 'Tender Husband.'] 'D. PurcelL' f. 53b. 20. 'Oh! lead me to some peaceful gloom': song. [From 'Bonduca,' 1695.] 'H. Purcell.' f. 58b, 21. 'Ah, how sweet it is to love'; song. [From 'Tyrannic Love,' 1694-1695?] By the same. f. 59. 22. 'From Rosy Bow'rs': song. [From 'Don Quixote,' 1694.] By the same. f. 60b. 23. Overture, 'Brittans (sic), strike home' (chorus), and 'To arms' (duet); from 'Bonduca.' [1695.] By the same. ff. 61b, 62. 24. 'Fairest isle': duet. [From King Arthur, 1691.] By the same. f. 62. 25. 'Sound, Fame': song with trumpet obligato. [From 'Diocletian,' 1690. By the same. f. 63b. 26. 'As soon as the chaos': duet. [From 'The Marriage-hater,' 1692.] By the same. f. 67b. 27. 'Come, let us leave the town': duet. [From 'The Fairy Queen,' 1692.] By the same. f. 68b. 28. 'I see she flys me': song. [From 'Aurenge-zebe,' 1692-1694?] By the same. f. 69. 29. 'Love is an empty, airy name': song. [From 'The City Lady,' 1697.] ' [J.] Eccles.' f. 69b.
ff. 26v-90 Anthems, in score, most of them with a bass. In Nos. 6-15 the harmonies in the choruses are not filled in. [1704-1707.]. 1. 'I will lift up my eyes' (verse anthem, with the choruses omitted). 'Weldon.' f. 26b. 2. 'Thy way, O God, is holy' (full anthem). Imperfect. 'H. P[urcell].' f. 27b. 3. 'O praise the Lord, for it is a good thing' (short anthem for 3 voices). 'Weldon.' f. 35. 4. 'O Lord, grant the Queen' (5 voices). 'Dr. Aldrich.' f. 55b. 5. 'The Lord is King and hath put on glorious apparel' (solo anthem). By the same. f. 78b. 6. 'I waited patiently' (solo anthem). By the same. f. 79b. 7. 'Praise the Lord, O yee his servants' (solo anthem). By the same. f. 82. 8. 'Turn thee unto me' (verse anthem). 'Dr. Blow.' f. 83b. 9. 'O Give thanks unto the Lord, for he is gracious' (full anthem). 'Dr. Aldrich.' f. 85. 10. 'Oh how amiable are thy dwellings' (full anthem). Adapted by the same. f. 85b. 11. My song shall be always' (3 voices — apparently incomplete). 'Crofts.' f. 87. 12. 'O praise God in his holiness' (3 voices — apparently incomplete). 'Weldon.' f. 87. 13. 'Sing unto the Lord a new song, rejoyce' (2 parts only). 'Church.' f. 87b. 14. 'Arise, thy light is come' (solo anthem, with chorus in compressed score). 'Dr. Turner.' f. 87b. 15. 'In guilty night' (dialogue for 3 voices, with 3-part chorus). 'H. P[urcell].' f. 88b.
ff. 29b-73 passim. 'Double songs,' or Duets, most of them with a figured bass, in score. [about 1704-1707.]. 1. 'Were I to choose.' 'H. P[urcell].' f. 29b. 2. 'Lost is my quiet.' By the same. f. 29b. 3. 'Pretty swallow.' 'Christopher Bassano.' f. 35b. 4. 'Love, thou art best.' 'H. P[urcell].' f. 43b. 5. 'Man's life is but vain'; without a bass. 'Wise.' f. 47. 6. 'Julia, your unjust disdain.' 'Purcell.' f. 48b. 7. 'Jam satis terris'; apparently for 2 voices, without a figured bass. 'Dr. Blow.' f. 57b. 8. 'When Myra sings.' 'H. Purcell.' f. 64b. 9. 'Old Chiron thus preach'd'; without a bass. 'Wise.' Attributed to H. Purcell in a Collection of Printed Songs (press-mark, H. 1601, p. 351). f. 65b. 10. 'Dulcibella, whene're I sue.' 'H. Purcell.' f. 66b. 11. 'Go, perjur'd man'; with prelude, etc., for violins. 'Dr. Blow.' f. 71b.
ff. 30b-78 passim. Songs, mostly with a figured bass, in score, by English composers or Italians connected with England. [about 1704-1707.] 1. 'By purling streams'; with flute obbligato. 'Croft.' f. 30b. 2. 'In pitty let the poor Marcellis dye.' 'C. B[assano].' f. 36b. 3. 'Cupid wounded,' begins 'In a garden t'other day.' By the same. f. 37b. 4. 'The Happy Pair,' begins 'Ianthe the lovely'; written on the Queen's birthday. 'Barret.' f. 41. 5. 'Bess of Bedlam,' begins 'From silent shades.' 'H. P[urcell].' f. 41b. 6. 'Tom of Bedlam,' begins 'Forth from the dark and dismal cell.' [The tune taken from an early Gray's Inn Masque, printed for the first time in Playford's , 1650. See , 1893, i, p. 179.] f. 42b. 7. 'Celia, that I once was blest.' 'P[urcell].' f. 44. 8. 'Love in their little veins.' By the same. f. 47. 9. 'S' envola il dio d' amore': aria. 'Bononcini.' f. 49. 10. 'Il mio cor sempre costante': aria. Anonymous. f. 50. 11. 'Seek not to know'; with oboe obbligato. ' H. P[urcell.] ' f. 52b. 12. 'Allarmi, pensi[e]ri.' Anonymous. f. 54. 13. 'Here is Hymen.' 'Courtivill.' f. 54. 14. 'Pretty swallow.' 'C. Bassano of L[ondon?].' f. 54b. 15. 'What a sad fate.' 'H.Purcell.' f. 59. 16. 'Oh let me weep'; with violin obbligato. 'H.Purcell.' f. 59b. 17. 'Hark, hark I The ecchoing air.' By the same. f. 62b. 18. 'O solitude, my sweetest choice.' By the same. f. 63. 19. 'Liberia's all my thought and dream.' 'Barret.' f. 69b. 20. 'As Cupid roguishly one day.' 'Eccles.' f. 70b. 21. 'Oh do not near the waters move.' Anonymous. f. 71. 22. 'Sabina has a thousand charms.' 'Dr. Blow.' f. 73. 23. 'Sappho to Venus,' begins 'Oh Venus, Daughter of the Mighty Jove': cantata. By the same. f. 73b. 24. 'Philander, do not think of arms.' By the same. f. 75b. 25. 'La speranza serve': aria. Anonymous. f. 75b. 26. 'Mai perdono': aria. Anonymous, f. 76. 27. 'Crudel, che d' un alma l' affanno.' Anonymous. f. 76. 28. 'All armi, m[i]ei spirti seguaci.' Anonymous. f. 76b. 29. 'Amor porta le pene': aria. 'Sr Stephano ' (sc. Agostino Steffani). f. 77. 30. 'Per rendar (sic) me beato': aria. 'Bononcini.' f. 77. 31. 'Sembra caro l' infante Cupido': aria. By the same. f. 77b. 32. 'Vezzose pupille.' By P. F. Tosi. f. 78.
ff. 55, 78. Hymns, for 3 and four voices, in score. [1704-1707.] 1. ‘Awake my soul, awake my eyes‘; for 3 voices. Ascribed in the index to ‘Croft.’ The name of ‘Clark’ [? Jeremiah] is given at the end of the words of the 2nd verse, probably as that of the transcriber, f. 55. 2. ‘O all ye [heathen ?]’ (Ps. cxvii), in compressed score. Anonymous, f. 78. 3. ‘All peo[ple that on earth do dwell]‘ in compressed score. Anonymous, f. 78.
f. 66. 'Celebrate this Festival,' by Henry Purcell. Described in as 'A song sung before the Queen on Her Birthday' [1693], being an arrangement for a single voice of the more elaborate Ode which is given in full in Add MS 17835, f. 89. etc. (above, p. 214). {Sections 2 and 14 only. (cf. Zimmerman's Thematic catalogue no. 321/2, 14)}. [1704-1706.]
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