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Songs, some Latin and some English, and Act Songs

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Songs, some Latin and some English, and Act Songs.

Dates

  • Creation: 1660-1710

Extent

2.86 Linear metres (26 physical shelfmarks)

Language of Materials

  • English
  • Latin

Preferred Citation

Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Mus. Sch. C. 120, fols. 1-2]

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Full range of shelfmarks:

MSS. Mus. Sch. C. 120-121, 123-124, 126-147, D. 212, E. 452

Collection ID (for staff)

CMD ID 20975

Abstract

Songs, some Latin and some English, and Act Songs.

Biographical / Historical

Christopher Gibbons (1615-1676) was a composer and organist. See the Grove Music Online for further details.

John Isham (1680-1726) was an organist and composer. See the Grove Music Online for further details.

John Blow (1648/9-1708) was a composer, organist and teacher. See the Grove Music Online for further details.

Henry Bowman (fl 1669–85) was a composer and music copyist. 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. 26823-26851

Hake catal. (c.1855) no. 232-260

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Title
Songs, some Latin and some English, and Act Songs
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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Weston Library
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