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Add MS 10445
- Record Id:
- 040-002108242
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-002108240
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000000394.0x000008
- LARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100109682756.0x000001
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Add MS 10445
- Title:
- A collection of compositions for strings, as well as melodies, and instrumental arrangements of songs and ballets
- Scope & Content:
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ff. 1, 13b, 26. Twenty-five pieces, of which all except the first are taken from the 'Royall Consort' by 'William Lawes' (conf. Add MS 31433, etc.); 2nd half of the 17th century. They consist of Courantes, Sarabands, Airs, etc., written for 3 instruments. 1st and 2nd trebles and 'Breaking Base' parts, except in no. 20 (2nd treble part only), nos. 23-25 (1st treble and bass) and no. 26 (bass). A leaf is also wanting at the beginning.
ff. 40-93. Compositions, apparently written for 2 strings, in the same hand as Add MS 10444, ff. 105-129; after 1673(?). Treble and bass parts only. 1-24. Twenty-four Fancies, Airs, Courantes, etc., including (f. 56b) 'La Goutte.' 'William Lawes.' ff. 40b 57, 69b-85. {For the organ part see Add. MS 29290 ff. 104-87a (reversed)}. 25-40. Sixteen short Airs, including Courantes, a Saraband, Rants, etc. 'Jo. Jenkins.' ff. 57b-62b, 85b-88b. 41-52. Twelve pieces, including Fantasia, Pavans, Courantes, Airs, Allemandes, Sarabands, and Gigues. 'M. Lock.' ff. 62b-67, 89-93. According to a note by Dr. Charles Burney on f. 40 — 'More than these 2 parts are wanting.' Nos. 41-52 are, however, all described as 'a 2' in Add MS 31431, part i, ff. 8 8-9 6b.
ff. 95b-103, 117-124. Fancies (fourteen) for 2 Bass-Viols, in parts, by [John] Coperario; after 1673(?).
ff. 103b, 104b. Melodies of two songs, with a bass, in score; after 1673(?). 1. 'Thus Cupid commences his rapes and vagaryes.' By Pelham Humfrey. [From ,1673.] f. 103b. 2. 'Depujs que j'ayme.' Anonymous, f . 104b.
ff. 105b, 124b. Airs from two Ballets by [Jean] Baptiste [Lully ?]; the first, and probably also the second, arranged for 4 strings; after 1673(?). Treble and bass parts only. 1. Overture and sixteen airs from 'Le Ballet du Roy, de 'Psyche,' 1671. Characters:— Flowers, Dryads, Smiths, Fairies, Zephyrs, Furies, Goblins, Apollo, Bacchanals, Momus, Mars, etc. ff. 105b (bass), 124b (treble). 2. A Ballet without title, 1670. Characters:— Neptune, Dryads, Fauns, Statues, Mimes ('Pantomimes'), Mountebanks, Slaves, The Passions, Apollo, etc. ff 111b (bass), 131b (treble).
ff. 105b-116, 124b-136b. Instrumental arrangements of two ballets by 'Jean Baptiste,' sc. Lully, 1670, 1671.
- Collection Area:
- Music Collections
- Project / Collection:
- Additional Manuscripts
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-002108240
040-002108242 - Is part of:
- Add MS 10444-10445 : A collection of masques, fancies, airs, melodies of songs, and other instrumental pieces
Add MS 10445 : A collection of compositions for strings, as well as melodies, and instrumental arrangements of songs and ballets - Hierarchy:
- 032-002108240[0002]/040-002108242
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: Add MS 10444-10445
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 1 volume
- Digitised Content:
- https://iiif.bl.uk/uv/#?manifest=https://bl.digirati.io/iiif/ark:/81055/vdc_100109682756.0x000001
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- Languages:
- Not applicable
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1650
- End Date:
- 1699
- Date Range:
- 2nd half of the 17th century
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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- Physical Characteristics:
- Paper. Oblong Octavo.
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)