'1st Book', 'J. Woolfe', Date not recorded at time of cataloguing
Keyboard arrangements, in an English hand, of various operatic arias, by G. Bononcini, Handel, and others. The same hand wrote in MSS. d. 251-253.
(fols. 1v-3) 'E bello il pensiero'
(fols. 3v-6) 'Tu solo solo sei'
(fols. 6v-8) 'Pur dicesti' from 'Armenius' (not Handel's 'Arminio')
From G. Bononcini's 'Astarto':
(fols. 8v-10v) 'Oh quanto'
(fols. 11v-14) 'Sai pur s'io'
(fols. 14v-16) 'Mio caro ben'
(fols. 16v-19v) 'Amante sposa'
(fols. 20-23v) 'Care pupille'
(fols. 24-26) 'No piu non bramo'
(fols. 26v-29) 'Cosi fedele'
(fols. 29v-32v) [G. M. Orlandini]: 'Si sol la mia morte', [from 'Arsace']
(fols. 33-36) [Handel]: 'A chi vince', [from 'Muzio Scevola'. HWV 13/12a]
(fols. 36v-39v) [Handel]: 'Pupille sdegnose', [from 'Muzio Scevola'. HWV 13/3]
(fols. 40v-42) [G. Bononcini]: 'Cogliero', [from 'Astarto']
(fols. 43-45v) [Handel]: 'Se risolvi', [from 'Floridante'. HWV 14/24]
(fols. 46-49) [Handel]: 'Si coronar voglio', [from 'Floridante'. HWV 14/31]
(fols. 49v-54) [G. Bononcini]: 'Dille dille', [from 'Crispo']
(fols. 54v-58) Anon: 'Un vezzo'
(fols. 58v-62) [Handel]: 'Gode l'alma', [from 'Floridante'. HWV 14/14a]
(fols. 64v-65) Anon. fragment: '... e son quell augeletto'
(fols. 65v) Anon: 'Sinf[onia]'
Dates
- Creation: Date not recorded at time of cataloguing
Extent
73 Leaves
Language of Materials
- English
Shelfmark
MS. Mus. d. 250
Other Finding Aids
RISM 800227324
Physical Facet
Watermarks: fleur-de-lys, countermark CDG, resembling Heawood 1533. Ruling 4 staves, red marginal ruling. Binding: calf, gold ornamented fillets, gold leaf-edges.
Dimensions
Oblong 6°
Repository Details
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Weston Library
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