Volume of 18th-century Italian and English arias and songs
MS. Mus. d.309
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Volume of 18th-century Italian and English arias and songs
Shelfmark
MS. Mus. d.309
Summary
Not 14 (as written on the upper board), but 15 operatic arias and songs, mainly by G.F. Handel, [1733-1765]. They are predominantly in short score.
Date
[1733-1765]
Language
Italian
Physical facet
Oblong volume of music, bound in contemporary gilt-tooled leather. Upper board inscribed in black ink '14 Italian & English Songs'. Upper fly-leaf signed 'J. Woolfe 1736'. ii, 48 leaves (28-48 blank). The manuscript is written by three different hands: 1-8, 9-10 and 11-15.
Physical extent
1 volume
Custodial history
Previously owned (and possibly compiled) by John Woolfe (d. 1764?) of Haseley Court, Oxfordshire.
Acquisition
Purchased from Simon Fleming, July 2017.
Subject
18th century
Operas -- Excerpts, Arranged
Songs (High voice) with continuo
Music -- Manuscripts -- 18th century
Music
