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Short pieces of instrumental music, some imperfect, including five by Henry Purcell

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MS. Mus. Sch. E. 397

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Short pieces of instrumental music, some imperfect, including five by (Henry) Purcell (pp. 32, 56, 58, 62, 70). There are also nine songs with words and music, six in English, two in French, and one in Italian, but the volume has several imperfections, leaves torn out, etc.

'C. Collett' and 'Elizabeth Southwell' were perhaps owners: there is also a note of 1747 about 'Miss Millan'.

Dates

  • Creation: Written in the first half of the 18th cent.

Extent

120 pages

Language of Materials

  • English
  • French
  • Italian

Preferred Citation

Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Mus. Sch. E. 397, fols. 1-2]

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Shelfmark:

MS. Mus. Sch. E. 397

Collection ID (for staff)

CMD ID 20695

Abstract

Short pieces of instrumental music, some imperfect, including five by Henry Purcell.

Biographical / Historical

Henry Purcell (1659–1695) is an organist and 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. 26495

Hake catalogue (c.1855) no. 88

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Acquisition details unknown.

Physical Facet

On paper

Dimensions

8 1/4 × 10 5/8 in.

Title
Short pieces of instrumental music, some imperfect, including five by Henry Purcell
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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