A collection of dance tunes, presented by 'Georgie Brigstock'
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].
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.
Topical
Subject
- Brigstock | Georgie | fl 1829 (Person)
- 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
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