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A collection of dance tunes, presented by 'Georgie Brigstock'

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MS. Mus. f. 30

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A collection of dance tunes, presented by 'Georgie Brigstock', who appears to have written fols. 3-48, to her cousin Louisa Grace Elliott in 1829. There are notes of occasions when the tunes were used in 1829-33, and of sources of some of them. There are additional tunes and songs, dated from 1834 to 1859, on fols. 49-59.

Dates

  • Creation: Written chiefly about A.D. 1829

Extent

60 Leaves

Language of Materials

  • English

Preferred Citation

Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Mus. f. 30, fols. 1-2].

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Shelfmark:

MS. Mus. f. 30

Collection ID (for staff)

CMD ID 19837

Abstract

A collection of dance tunes, presented by 'Georgie Brigstock'

Biographical / Historical

Georgie Brigstock (fl. 1829).

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. VI, no. 35192

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Presented by Frederick C. Wellstood on April 9, 1910.

Physical Facet

On paper

Dimensions

5 × 7 5/8 in.

Title
A collection of dance tunes, presented by 'Georgie Brigstock'
Status
Published
Date
EAD version 2020 by Alice Whichelow
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository

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