37 short pieces for bass viol (companion volume to MS. Mus. Sch. f. 573)

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MS. Mus. Sch. f. 574 (Former reference: Music School A. 3. 28)

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Companion volume to MS. Mus. Sch. f. 573, probably also of Dutch origin. Contains 37 short pieces for bass viol, mainly copied by the third hand (from MS. Mus. Sch. f. 574), and containing two of the same pieces by P. Hacquart. 'Lartigue' dedicated two minuets to Mme. Joanna Hacquart on the last leaf.

Ascribed music is as follows:

1 (p. 6) 'C.S.' [Christopher Simpson]. Preludium in D major [VdGS 1].

2 (pp. 7-9) 'P.H.' [Philip Hacquart]. Allemande, etc., in D major [VdGS 9-12]. [Also in MS. Mus. Sch. f. 573, fol. XII].

3 (pp. 16-19) [Nicolas Hotman]. 'Suitte de Mons. Otteman', in F major [VdGS 31-34].

4 (pp. 20-23) Phi[lip] Hacquart. Allemande, etc., in D minor [VdGS 1-4]. [Also in MS. Mus. Sch. f. 573, fol. VIII].

5 (pp. 26-29) 'J.S.' 2 Preludes, Allemande and Courant in D minor, and a Sarabande in A minor. Copied by a different hand.

6 (p. 76) 'Lartigue'. 2 'Menuet[s], dedié à mademoiselle Joanna Hacquart'.

The other contents are unascribed airs and fantasias.

Dates

Creation: Date not recorded at time of cataloguing

Extent

1 box

Language of Materials

English

Preferred Citation

Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Mus. Sch. f. 574, fols. 1-2].

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Shelfmark:

MS. Mus. Sch. f. 574 (Former reference: Music School A. 3. 28)

Collection ID (for staff)

CMD ID 17387

Additional Description

Abstract

Companion volume to f. 573, mainly copied by the third hand, and containing two of the same pieces by P. Hacquart, [date].

Biographical / Historical

Biographical details of the composers represented here can be found in the Grove Music Online for further details.

Other Finding Aids

Robert Hake, [Catalogue of the Music School Collection], c 1850-1855. No. CXLIX.

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. 26596.

Viola da Gamba Society. Thematic index of music for viols [online].

Custodial History

This item is part of the Music School collection of printed and manuscript music, which was originally bequeathed to the University of Oxford by William Heather (c 1563-1627), and gradually added to until the end of the 18th century.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

The collection was transferred to the Bodleian in 1885.

Related Materials

Companion volume to MS. Mus. Sch. f. 573

Physical Facet

One quire incomplete at both ends. Watermark resembles Heawood 3144. Ruling, 6 5-lined staves to a page, no marginal ruling. Vellum binding, '2E S I (?)' formerly on spine (see inside front cover).