8 part-books for suites by John Hingeston: 'treble', i (MS. Mus. Sch. d. 205); 'countertenor et treble', ii (MS. Mus. Sch. d. 206); 'contratenor', iii (MS. Mus. Sch. d. 207); 'base 1st', iv (MS. Mus. Sch. d. 208); 'base dvoes', v (MS. Mus. Sch. d. 209); 'cantus et baseis dvoes', vi (MS. Mus. Sch. d. 210); 'organ', vii (MS. Mus. Sch. d. 211); and further organ part (MS. Mus. Sch. e. 382).
Dates
- Creation: mid-17th cent (before 1682)
Extent
0.88 Linear metres (8 boxes)
Language of Materials
- English
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark, e.g. MS. Mus. Sch. d. 205, fols. 1-2].
Full range of shelfmarks:
MSS. Mus. Sch. d. 205-211, e. 382
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 17341
Abstract
Part-books for suites by John Hingeston, mostly for viols, mid-17th cent (before 1682).
Biographical / Historical
John Hingeston (c 1606-1683) was a composer and viol player. See Grove Music Online for further details.
Other Finding Aids
Robert Hake, [Catalogue of the Music School Collection], c 1850-1855. No. II.
On the 1682 list of the Music School collection.
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, nos. 26348-26354.
Viola da Gamba Society. Index of music for viols [online].
RISM 800273080
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.
Bibliography
- Lynn Hulse, 'John Hingeston', Chelys vol. 12 (1983), pp. 23-42 (article 3).
- Rebecca Herissone, Musical creativity in Restoration England (Cambridge University Press, 2013), pp. 297 ff.
- Title
- Suites by John Hingeston
- Status
- Published
- Date
- EAD version 2019
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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