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'Airs Italiens a chanter. C. B.', 'achevé a Londres 1700. Charles Babel', 138 pieces, often for more than one voice, with accompaniment

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MS. Mus. Sch. E. 393

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Written in 1700, in London, by C. Babel.

'Airs Italiens a chanter. C. B.', 'achevé a Londres 1700. Charles Babel'; 138 pieces, often for more than one voice, with accompaniment. A few have composers' names attached, among which are l'abbé Augustin Steffani (fol. 16v, etc.) and -- Fioco (fol. 24v, etc.), while the Hake Catalogue ascribes several to Giacomo Carissimi (fol. 32v, etc.). An index of first words is on fol. i.

Dates

  • Creation: Written 1700

Extent

120 Leaves

Language of Materials

  • Italian

Preferred Citation

Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Mus. Sch. E. 393, fols. 1-2]

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Shelfmark:

MS. Mus. Sch. E. 393

Collection ID (for staff)

CMD ID 20693

Abstract

'Airs Italiens a chanter. C. B.', 'achevé a Londres 1700. Charles Babel', 138 pieces, often for more than one voice, with accompaniment.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical details unknown.

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. 26487

Hake catalogue (c.1855) no. 80

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Acquisition details unknown.

Physical Facet

On paper

Dimensions

8 5/8 × 10 3/4 in.

Title
'Airs Italiens a chanter. C. B.', 'achevé a Londres 1700. Charles Babel', 138 pieces, often for more than one voice, with accompaniment
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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