'Sonatas For two Basse-Viols To a Thorough-Basse. Mr. Benjamin Hely', late 17th cent.
Benjamin Hely: Part-books of sonatas, now lacking the through bass part (which may formerly have been kept with MS. Mus. Sch. d. 251) and pieces by Marin Marais. Carefully copied [by Francis Withy]. i, 1st Basse; ii, 2 B[ass].
A different version of the sonatas in MSS. Mus. Sch. c. 78 and d. 251:
- G minor, VdGS 1. i, fols. 1v-2; ii, fols. 13v-14.
- G major, VdGS 6. i, fols. 2v-3; ii, fols. 14v-15.
- B flat, VdGS 3. i, fols. 3v-4; ii, fols. 15v-16.
- F, VdGS 5. i, fols. 4v-5v; ii, fols. 16v-17v.
- A minor, VdGS 2. i, fols. 5v-6v; ii, fol. 18.
- C minor, VdGS 4. i, fols. 6v-7v; ii, fols. 18v-19v.
- (1) [Marin Marais}: 'Tombeau de Mr. Meliton'. G minor, VdGS 83. i, fols. 8v-9; ii, fols. 20v-21.
- (2-8) [Marin Marais]: 'Prelude a 2 violes' and dance movements. D minor, VdGS 66. i, fols. 9v-12; ii, fols. 21v-24.
Items 7 and 8 are a new series numbered 1-8, the parts having fingering and ornaments, and some correction by the copyist.
Dates
- Creation: late 17th cent.
Extent
1 box (2 volumes in 1)
Language of Materials
- English
Shelfmark
MS. Mus. Sch. e. 428
Former reference:
Music School B. 4. 32.
Other Finding Aids
Viola da Gamba Society Thematic index of music for viols [online] (VdGS)
Robert Hake, [Catalogue of the Music School Collection], c 1850-1855. No. CXXXIV.
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. 26563.
RISM 800273136
Not on the 1682 list.
Bibliography
- Ashbee, Thompson and Wainwright, The Viola da Gamba Society index of manuscripts containing consort music (Aldershot: Ashgate, 2001-2008) [and online (VdGS)], vol. 2, pp. 182-183.
Physical Facet
Two part-books now bound as one volume. Each part is three quires of 4. Watermark: Fleur de Lys; counter-mark IHS. Ruling: 6 5-lined staves, red marginal ruling at both edges. Binding: marbled paper.
Dimensions
Oblong quarto
Repository Details
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