Fifty-seven English motets and madrigals, for 3, 4 and 5 voices, written chiefly by T. Hamond
MSS. Mus. f. 11-15
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
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Title
Fifty-seven English motets and madrigals, for 3, 4 and 5 voices, written chiefly by T. Hamond
Shelfmark
MSS. Mus. f. 11-15
Summary
Fifty-seven English motets and madrigals, for 3, 4 and 5 voices (the 'Cantus', 'Quintus', 'Altus', 'Tenor' and 'Bassus' parts, each in a separate volume). The writing is almost entirely Thomas Hamond's: the volumes are not complete, but the lists which occur in MSS. Mus. f. 11, 15, and other notes, give details of the imperfections.
The authors' names are:
William Byrde
Orlando Gibbons
Nathaniel Giles
Thomas Morley
[?] Munday
Martin Pearson
Thomas Ravenscroft
[?] White.
Date
written in about 1630-1640
Language
English
Physical facet
On paper
Physical extent
197 Leaves
Custodial history
Owned by the writer, Thomas Hamond, till at least 1660.
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Collection contents
Fifty-seven English motets and madrigals, for 3, 4 and 5 voices, written chiefly by T. Hamond
