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A Mass (Kyrie, Gloria, and Credo) by Giovanni Battista Borri, in separate parts for four voices and five instruments

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MS. Mus. Sch. D. 232

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Written in or shortly before 1720, by T. Ford.

A Mass (Kyrie, Gloria, and Credo) by Giovanni Battista Borri, in separate parts for four voices and five instruments (the Credo for six). There are also three separate duplicate parts, making twelve parts in all.

'Missodiam hane (9 libris comprehensam) composuit Joh. Bapt. Borri, varioque instrumentorum concentu & Repienis adornavit, ineunte hoc Sæculo. Exscribi curavit D. Aldrichio Æd Xti Decano donarium Joh. Freind ejusdem ædis alnmnus & MD. Ex 24 libris, imperfectis & maneis, in 8 partes contraxit Tho: Ford ejusd ædis Capellanus, donoque dedit Philomusicis in Scholâ Musieâ kεiμήλων Nov. 23. 1720.'.

Dates

  • Creation: Written c.1720

Extent

62 Leaves

Language of Materials

  • Latin

Preferred Citation

Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Mus. Sch. D. 232, fols. 1-2]

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Shelfmark:

MS. Mus. Sch. D. 232

Collection ID (for staff)

CMD ID 20669

Abstract

A Mass (Kyrie, Gloria, and Credo) by Giovanni Battista Borri, in separate parts for four voices and five instruments.

Biographical / Historical

Giovanni Battista Borri (fl 1665–88) 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. 26512.

Hake catalogue (c.1855) no. 101

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Acquisition details unknown.

Physical Facet

On paper

Dimensions

12 5/8 × 10 in.

Title
A Mass (Kyrie, Gloria, and Credo) by Giovanni Battista Borri, in separate parts for four voices and five instruments
Status
Published
Author
EAD version 2021 by Hannah Jordan
Date
EAD version 2021
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository

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