About forty English madrigals and songs for 3 and 4 voices
MSS. Mus. f. 7-10
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
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Title
About forty English madrigals and songs for 3 and 4 voices
Shelfmark
MSS. Mus. f. 7-10
Summary
About forty English madrigals and songs for 3 and 4 voices (the 'Cantus', 'Altus', 'Tenor' and 'Bassus' parts, each in a separate volume).
Among the authors are John Dowland, Thomas Hamond, Francis Pilkington and John Weelks, but several are anonymous. The writer of the volumes was Thomas Hamond who supplied one or two parts to at least one song. A list of the songs precedes in each book.
Date
written in about 1630-1640 by T. Hamond
Language
English
Physical facet
On paper
Physical extent
107 Leaves
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Collection contents
About forty English madrigals and songs for 3 and 4 voices
