Collection of Italian sacred music of the late-17th or early-18th cent.
MS. Mus. c. 594
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Collection of Italian sacred music of the late-17th or early-18th cent.
Shelfmark
MS. Mus. c. 594
Summary
Collection of Italian sacred music of the late-17th or early-18th century in full score, 18th cent.
Date
18th cent.
Language
Latin
Physical facet
i + 96 leaves; 12-16 staves to a page. Watermarks: fols. 1-63, fleur-de-lis in crowned shield, with WR below; fols. 64-95, fleur-de-lis in crowned shield with I VILLEDARY below. Binding: half calf with marbled paper covered boards.
Physical extent
97 Leaves
Custodial history
William Boyce (1711-1779) (collection sold 1779, lot 217). Philip Hayes (1738-1797); Samuel Arnold (1740-1802) (signature on upper pastedown, 'from Dr. Hayes's coll. '(sold 1797/8, item 232)). William Russell (1777-1813) (signature on fol. i, 'Purchas'd at the late Dr. Arnold's sale, May 24, 1803' for £1.7.0). Joseph Gwilt (1784-1863) (signature on fol. i, 'Purchased at Russell's sale for [£]2.12.6, April 19, 1814'; Gwilt's collection sold, 1828 and 1854). Bookplate of James Bellamy (1819-1909), St. John's College, Oxford. Former shelfmark (Faculty of Music Library): M.S.L. 14. c. 1.
Acquisition
Transferred from the Faculty of Music Library, 1995.
Subject
Masses -- Excerpts
Music
18th century
Choruses, Sacred (Mixed voices) with instrumental ensemble
Music -- Manuscripts -- 18th century
17th century
Motets
