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Full score of George Frideric Handel's 'Samson, an oratorio'

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MS. Mus. b. 130

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Full score of G.F. Handel's oratorio Samson (HWV 57) in the hand of a copyist (Larsen's S5), c 1745-1750.

Dates

  • Creation: c 1745-1750

Extent

318 pages

Language of Materials

  • English

Preferred Citation

Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark, e.g. MS. Mus b. 130]

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Shelfmark:

MS. Mus. b. 130

Collection ID (for staff)

CMD ID 16021

Abstract

Full score of Samson, an oratorio by George Frideric Handel, c 1745-1750.

Biographical / Historical

George Frideric Handel (1685-1759) was a composer. See Grove Music Online for further details.

Custodial History

The 18th-cent. spine is stamped 'Vol: IX'. This volume was originally part of the 'Smith Collection' (now mostly in the Royal Music Library, British Library). It went missing from the collection in the 18th cent. and was replaced by another copy.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Transferred from the Faculty of Music Library, 1995.

Physical Facet

Red morrocco binding with gold tooling.

Dimensions

Folio

Title
'Samson, an oratorio' by George Frideric Handel
Status
Published
Date
EAD version 2019 by Hannah Jordan and Margaret Czepiel
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository

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