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Musical works by Henry Purcell, George Frideric Handel and Maurice Greene

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MS. Mus. c. 25

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Musical works by Henry Purcell, George Frideric Handel and Maurice Greene:

  1. (fol. 2). Henry Purcell's Te Deum et Jubilate, 2nd ed., a printed book (London, no date, but early 18th cent., folio). On the titlepage is 'J. Dolben', nearly contemporary.
  2. (fol. 28). A Te Deum with music (in A) by Handel, in full score: a copy.
  3. (fol. 56). Ponder my words, O Lord, an anthem for two voices and chorus, by dr. Maurice Greene, taken from Ps. v. This is in a different hand from that of art. 2.

Dates

  • Creation: written perhaps in the second quarter of the 18th century

Extent

60 Leaves

Language of Materials

  • English

Preferred Citation

Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Mus. c. 25, fols. 1-2]

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Shelfmark:

MS. Mus. c. 25

Collection ID (for staff)

CMD ID 18624

Abstract

Musical works by Henry Purcell, George Frideric Handel and Maurice Greene, written perhaps in the second quarter of the 18th century.

Biographical / Historical

Henry Purcell (1659–1695) was an organist and composer.

George Frideric Handel (1685–1759) was a composer.

Maurice Greene (1696–1755) was an organist and composer.

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. 28555.

Custodial History

'Vincent Novello, 1819. The gift of Mr. Dampier'.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

With a note by V. Novello, presenting the volume to the Bodleian in the autumn of 1849, in recognition of courtesy shown to him while searching there for MSS. of dr. Boyce.

Physical Facet

On paper

Dimensions

13 1/8 × 8 3/8 in.

Title
Musical works by Henry Purcell, George Frideric Handel and Maurice Greene
Status
Published
Date
EAD version 2020 by Pauline Soum-Paris
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository

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