'Airs Italiens a chanter. C. B.', 'achevé a Londres 1700. Charles Babel', 138 pieces, often for more than one voice, with accompaniment
Single Item
MS. Mus. Sch. E. 393
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.
'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
- 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
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
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
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