Collection of motets, cantatas and madrigals by Italian composers, collected by the younger Richard Goodson
MS. Mus. Sch. c. 9
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Collection of motets, cantatas and madrigals by Italian composers, collected by the younger Richard Goodson
Shelfmark
MS. Mus. Sch. c. 9
Summary
Collection of motets, cantatas and madrigals by Italian composers, collected by the younger Richard Goodson, [1720s-1730s].
Date
[1720s-1730s]
Language
Latin
Italian
English
Physical facet
Bound for Richard Goodson in calf with blind tooling. Six watermarks, the paper having probably been used in the following order: 1, Fleur de Lys, HG, used by Lowe (pp. 46-78); 2, Fleur de Lys, IHS, used by Lowe and Goodson jointly, and for the older book (pp. 79-86, 127-68, 25-44 and 95-118); 3, Fleur de Lys, DS, used by Goodson (pp. 1-24,87-94, 119-126,169-285 except 209-216); 4, Fleur de Lys, different IHS (pp. 209-216); 5, Fleur de Lys, P (pp. 286-299); 6, Fleur de Lys, GP (pp. 300-305). A leaf is lost after p. 216. All ruled with 10 5-lined staves, with red marginal ruling.
Physical extent
312 pages
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.
Acquisition
The collection was transferred to the Bodleian in 1885.
Subject
Choruses, Secular (Mixed voices), Unaccompanied
Madrigals, Italian
Music -- Manuscripts -- 18th century
Cantatas, Sacred
Choruses, Sacred (Women's voices) with continuo
Choruses, Sacred (Mixed voices) with continuo
18th century
Music
Motets
