Fifty-six musical pieces, about half of which are Latin anthems, and the rest Italian airs or songs
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Fifty-six musical pieces, about half of which are Latin anthems, and the rest Italian airs or songs, except that there are two English pieces by Thomas Lupo ('Out of the deep'), and Thomas Morley ('Staye, harte'). Each volume contains the part for one voice of all the pieces which have it. Among the few composers whose names are given are: -- William Bird (two anthems), Thomas Lupo (several airs), Giovanni Coperario, Alfonso Ferabosco the elder, Luca Marenzio, Alessandro Striggio, and John Ward.
Dates
- Creation: Written in the second half of the 17th cent.
Extent
1 box
Language of Materials
- Latin
- Italian
- English
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Mus. Sch. C. 45, fols. 1-2]
Shelfmark:
MS. Mus. Sch. C. 45-50
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 20899
Abstract
Fifty-six musical pieces, about half of which are Latin anthems, and the rest Italian airs or songs.
Biographical / Historical
Thomas Morley (1557/1558-1602) was a composer, editor, theorist, publisher and organist. See the Grove Music Online for further details.
Luca Marenzio (1553/1554-1599) was an Italian composer. See the Grove Music Online for further details.
John Ward (c.1589-1638) was a composer. See the Grove Music Online for further details.
Other Finding Aids
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. 26406-26411
Hake catalogue (c.1855) no. 26
RISM 800262767
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Acquisition details unknown.
Physical Facet
On paper
Dimensions
about 12 1/4 × 85/8 in.
Topical
Subject
- University of Oxford (Organisation)
- Morley | Thomas | 1557/1558-1602 | composer and publisher (Person)
- Marenzio | Luca | 1553/4-1599 | composer (Person)
- Ward | John | c 1589-1638 | composer (Person)
- Title
- Fifty-six musical pieces, about half of which are Latin anthems, and the rest Italian airs or songs
- Status
- Published
- Author
- EAD version 2021 by Hannah Jordan
- Date
- EAD version 2021
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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