Incomplete part-book of church music, belonging to a set probably used in the province of York
MS. Eng. Liturg. c. 4
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Incomplete part-book of church music, belonging to a set probably used in the province of York
Shelfmark
MS. Eng. Liturg. c. 4
Summary
Incomplete part-book of church music, belonging to a set probably used in the province of York, late 17th-early 18th cent.
Date
late 17th-early 18th cent.
Language
English
Physical facet
vi + 174 pages, with pages 1-172 numbered by first copyist. 11 gatherings, 1(4), 2(8) and so on alternately in fours and eights to 9(4); 10(6) (6 missing); 11(6) (5 missing); plus modern end papers. Watermark resembles Heawood 2010, except pp. 75-78, where the watermark resembles Heawood 3144, with countermark DG or DC. Ruled throughout with 12 staves to a page, red marginal rulings. Bound before copying, in calf with blind tooling. Rebacked, 19th cent., and inscribed 'Services & Anthems' in gold letters on black calf label. Original index inside front cover, partly obscured by modern repairs.
Physical extent
180 pages
Custodial history
Owned by J.S. Bumpus (name on p. v; shelfmark C within red diamond inside front cover), who continued index of services and wrote index of anthems on pp. i and iii. Said to have been 'from the Rev. G. Heathcote's library'.
Acquisition
Bought, 1924.
Subject
Evening service music
Communion service music
18th century
Anthems
Music -- Manuscripts -- 18th century
Morning service music
Music -- Manuscripts -- 17th century
17th century
Choruses, Sacred (Mixed voices)
Music
