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Music -- Manuscripts -- 17th century

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Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 84 Collections and/or Records:

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Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina: 1st book of motets for 4 voices (Rome, 1563)

Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (1525/5-1594): 1st book of motets for 4 voices (Rome, 1563), scored up by Giovanni Maria Casini and copied by Cosimo Scuffi, late 17th or early 18th cent.
Shelfmark: MS. Mus. d. 287
Extents: 346 pages
Dates: late 17th or early 18th-cent.
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The 'Iles' part-books: music for viols and lyra viols

Three part-books containing nearly 450 pieces for one, two, and three viols, including music for one, two and three lyra viols written in tablature, mid-17th cent.
Shelfmark: MSS. Mus. Sch. d. 245-247 (Former reference: Music School B. 4. 1-3)
Extents: 1 box
Dates: 17th cent., before 1639
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Incidental music arranged for two violins and bass

Part-books for incidental music arranged for two violins and bass, c 1700.
Shelfmark: MS. Mus. Sch. c. 73
Extents: 1 box
Dates: c 1700
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Incidental music by Finger, Lenton, Purcell, Tollet and Eccles

Three part-books containing incidental music by Finger, Lenton, Purcell, Tollet and Eccles, arranged for two violins and bass; flute music by Raphael Courteville and William Williams; and 'Nicola's Trumpet tune', c 1700.
Shelfmark: MS. Mus. Sch. c. 72 (Former shelfmark: Music School A. 5. 9-11)
Extents: 1 box
Dates: c 1700
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Incomplete part-book of church music, belonging to a set probably used in the province of York

Incomplete part-book of church music, belonging to a set probably used in the province of York, late 17th-early 18th cent.
Shelfmark: MS. Eng. Liturg. c. 4
Extents: 180 pages
Dates: late 17th-early 18th cent.
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Instrumental music by Pietro Marchitelli

Intrumental music by Pietro Marchitelli, late 17th cent.
Shelfmark: MS. Mus. Sch. d. 259 (Former reference: Music School B. 4. 19)
Extents: 1 box
Dates: Late 17th cent.
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Instrumental music from the Sherard collection

Instrumental music from the Sherard collection, parts or scores copied in Italy and by Sherard himself, [1690s].
Shelfmark: MS. Mus. Sch. d. 228
Extents: 118 Leaves
Dates: [1690-1699?]
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Instrumental suites by John Hingeston

Part-books for suites by John Hingeston, mostly for viols, mid-17th cent (before 1682).
Extents: 0.88 Linear metres (8 boxes)
Dates: mid-17th cent (before 1682)
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Italian arias and duets

25 Italian arias and duets, with instrumental accompaniment, copied in score from a French exemplar, late 17th cent.
Shelfmark: MS. Mus. Sch. c. 51
Extents: 48 Leaves
Dates: late 17th cent.
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Italian arias, mostly by Bolognese composers

One section of a collection of arias mostly by Bolognese composers in score, late 17th cent.
Shelfmark: MS. Mus. Sch. e. 424 (Former reference: Music School B. 4. 28)
Extents: 1 box
Dates: late 17th cent.
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Italian cantatas for soprano and continuo

19 Italian cantatas for soprano and continuo, late 17th cent.
Shelfmark: University College MS. 210/4
Extents: 101 Leaves
Dates: late 17th cent.
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Italian cantatas for various voices and continuo

Italian cantatas for various voices and continuo (one with 2 violins and continuo), late 17th cent.
Shelfmark: University College MS. 210/5
Extents: 103 Leaves
Dates: late 17th cent.
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Italian operatic arias copied by two different hands

Venetian operatic arias from the 1686/87 and 1687/88 seasons, copied by two different hands.
Shelfmark: MS. Mus. Sch. c. 103
Extents: 116 pages (58, 71-72 blank)
Dates: [1686-1688]
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Jean-Baptiste Lully: 'Alceste, tragedie mise en musique'

Jean-Baptiste Lully: 'Alceste, tragedie mise en musique' [LWV 50], [1680s?].
Shelfmark: MS. Mus. b. 31
Extents: 149 Leaves
Dates: [1680s?]
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John Hilton the younger: Short service 'in Gamut'

John Hilton the younger: Short service 'in Gamut'.
Shelfmark: MS. Mus. c. 824
Extents: 1 box
Dates: Mid-17th century
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Latin, Italian and English vocal music copied by Edward Lowe in a book bound for G. S. (initials on covers)

Latin, Italian and English vocal music copied by Edward Lowe in a book bound for G. S. (initials on covers) [Giovanni Sebenico?], 2nd half of the 17th cent.
Shelfmark: MS. Mus. Sch. c. 11
Extents: 202 pages
Dates: 2nd half of the 17th cent.
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Leaf from a song-book containing Robert Jones's 'There is a garden' (treble part) and Thomas Morley's 'Aprill is in my mistris face' (bass part)

Leaf from a song-book containing Robert Jones's 'There is a garden' (treble part) and Thomas Morley's 'Aprill is in my mistris face' (bass part), n.d.
Shelfmark: MS. Mus. c. 60, fol. 111
Extents: 1 leaf
Dates: Date not recorded at time of cataloguing.
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'Little Consort' by Christpher Simpson

'Mr. Sympson's little Consort: Prickt and given mee by Mr. Francis Withye: 11 Jan. 1672/3'.
Shelfmark: MS. Mus. Sch. e. 430 (Former reference: Lowe's no. 20; Music School B. 4. 35)
Extents: 1 volume
Dates: [1672-1673]
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Loose leaves of music from the collections of James Sherard and Edward Lowe

Loose leaves of music from the collections of James Sherard and Edward Lowe (collected and bound), including Oxford 'Act music', 2nd half of the 17th cent.
Shelfmark: MS. Mus. Sch. e. 450
Extents: 1 box
Dates: 2nd half of the 17th cent.
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Miscellaneous notes, scores, bass parts, etc., collected by F. Withy

Miscellaneous notes, scores, bass parts, etc., collected by F. Withy, 1682-1703.
Shelfmark: MS. Mus. Sch. d. 217
Extents: 1 volume
Dates: 1681-1703