Collection of mainly sacred 18th-century music copied in the middle of the 19th century, perhaps in Oxford (bound by the Oxford binder, Hall), ii + 81 leaves with fols. 51-55v blank. Much of the music appears to have been copied from printed editions. Two copyists were responsible for most of the work, the first on fols. 1-44 and 56-79v, the second on fols. 44v-50. A third hand is found on fols. 50-51.

a (fols. 1-37v) Leonardo Leo: Dixit Dominus, for double choir (SSATB, SATB) and orchestra in C major;

b (fols. 38-9v) John Reynolds: My God, my God look upon me. Anthem for SATB and organ (figured bass);

c (fol. 40) John Wall Callcott: Father of light and life. Words only for a 'hymn'; set out on the page for the music to be fitted, but abandoned at the end of the page. No composition with this title traced;

d (fols. 40v-41) George Frideric Handel: 'Handel's 5th concerto'. Concerto in D major, op. 6 no. 5, 1st movt, arranged for organ. Incomplete, breaking off after 33 bars of the Allegro;

e (fols. 41v-42) Joseph Haydn: 'Haydn's Agnus Dei arranged by [Vincent] Novello'. From the Missa in Angustiis (Nelson Mass) [Hob. XII:11]. For SATB and organ. The first 40 bars only;

f (fols. 42v-44) Joseph Haydn: 'Et incarnatus'. From the same mass. For SATB soli, SATB chorus and organ;

g (fols. 44v-45) William Boyce: 'Full anthem, Psalm 137'. Trio section 'If I forget thee', only, from 'By the waters of Babylon'. For ATB and organ (figured bass);

h (fols. 45-46) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: 'Pater de coelis. Treble solo & quintette [for SSATB], arranged from Mozart's Idomeneo by V. Novello. [For use] at Benediction'. Arranged from the March in Act 3. With organ acc.;

i (fols. 46v-47v) Peter Winter: 'Quartetto, bass solo & chorus. Arr[ange]d from Winter by V. Novello'. Begins: Jesu audi nos. With organ acc. Original unidentified;

j (fols. 47v-50) [Anon.].: 'Et incarnatus est'. For S solo, SATB chorus and organ. In A flat major;

k (fol. 50) 'Preston. Psalm 63 (M.V.) Ver. 1,2'. Psalm tune arr. for organ'

l(fol. 50v) [Anon.].: Opening of a setting of 'Blest are the departed'. 4 bars only in G flat major;

m (fols. 56-60) William Boyce: 'The Lord will preserve him'. Duet for AT and orchestra from the anthem 'Blessed is he that considereth the poor'. In full score;

n (fols. 60v-66) George Frideric Handel: Excerpts from Jephtha [HWV 70]: Symphony and air, 'Happy Iphis' (nos. 36-7); Symphony and air, 'Welcome as the cheerful light' (nos. 20-1). In full score;

o (fols. 66v-67v) Benedetto Marcello: 'Duetto for two tenors (may be sung by two sopranos). Begins; O hold thou me up. Arrangement of 'Dunque ti degna' from Estro poetico-armonico, Psalm 16. With organ acc. (figured bass);

p (fols. 67v-68v) Agostino Steffani: 'Duetto for two sopranos'. Begins: O praise the Lord. With organ acc. (figured bass). Original unidentified;

q (fols. 68v-79v) George Frideric Handel: Excerpts from Jephtha, HWV 70: Recit., ''Tis well, haste, haste ye maidens' (no. 16); Recit., 'Such news flies swift' (no. 25); Recit., 'Why is my brother thus afflicted' (no. 23); Air, 'On me let blind mistaken zeal' (no. 24); Recit., ''Twill be a painful separation' (no. 4); Air, 'In gentle murmurs' (no. 5a); Air, 'Dull delay' (no. 6); Quartet, 'O spare your daughter' (no. 25). In full score.