'Sonatas for 2 Bass violls With, a Thorow Bass for the Harpsicord or Bass violl Composed by Benjamin Hely', [1680s?]
Benjamin Hely: Expertly copied part-books containing the 6 sonatas also found in MS. Mus. Sch. d. 251 (in order of key, initialled 'BH' at end), and an additional sonata for treble, bass and continuo.
The part-books are: i, 1st bass viol ; ii, 2nd bass viol; iii, through bass.
- G minor, VdGS 1. i, fols. 2v-3; ii, fols. 12v-13; iii, fols. 22v-23.
- A minor, VdGS 2. i, fols. 3v-4; ii, fols. 13v-14; iii, fols. 23v-24.
- B flat, VdGS 3. i, fols. 4v-5; ii, fols. 14v-15; iii, fols. 24v-25.
- C minor, VdGS 4. i, fols. 5v-6; ii, fols. 15v-16; iii, fols. 25v-26.
- F major, VdGS 5. i, fols. 6v-7; ii, fols. 16v-17; iii, fols. 26v-27.
- G major, VdGS 6. i, fols. 7v-8; ii, fols. 17v-18; iii, fols. 27v-28.
- Trio for treble, bass and continuo, copied by a different hand, VdGS 7. i, fols. 8v-9; ii, fols. 18v-19; iii, fols. 28v-29.
Dates
- Creation: [1680s?]
Extent
1 box (3 volumes in 1)
Language of Materials
- English
Shelfmark
MS. Mus. Sch. c. 78
Former reference:
Music School A. 5. 26-28.
Other Finding Aids
Robert Hake, [Catalogue of the Music School Collection], c 1850-1855. No. XLVII.
Falconer Madan, et al., A summary catalogue of western manuscripts in the Bodleian Library at Oxford which have not hitherto been catalogued in the Quarto series (7 vols. in 8 [vol. II in 2 parts], Oxford, 1895-1953; reprinted, with corrections in vols. I and VII, Munich, 1980), vol. V, no. 26444-26446.
RISM 800273456
Not on the 1682 list.
Physical Facet
Three part-books (i-iii) now bound as one volume. i and iii, each a gathering of 8; ii, bifolium preceding gathering of 6. Watermark: Fleur de Lys, resembling Heawood 1786, countermark LL. Ruling: 12 5-lined staves, marginal ruling brown ink at both edges. Binding: marbled paper.
Dimensions
Large upright quarto
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
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