A collection of extracts from the works of Henry Purcell, in score.
MS. Tenbury 785
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
A collection of extracts from the works of Henry Purcell, in score.
Shelfmark
MS. Tenbury 785
Summary
Contents:
(fol. 1) 4th Act tune, interlude in 'Amphitryon'
(fol. 2) The musick in 'The distressed Innocence'
(fol. 5) The musick in 'The Gordian Knot unty'd'
(fol. 10) Overture in 'Sir Anthony Love'
(fol. 15v) The musick in 'King Arthur'
(fol. 24v) Ave verax honor. Battista Bassani
(fol. 27) Jig in 'The married beau'
(fol. 28v) Minuet in 'Bonduca'
(fol. 31) Overture in 'King Arthur'
(fol. 37) Fugue in 'The Indian Queen'
(fol. 40) Minuet in 'Bonduca'
(fol. 42) Interlude in 'The virtuous Wife'
(fol. 43) 2nd overture in 'The Fairy Queen'
(fol. 46) Prelude in 'The Fairy Queen'
(fol. 49) Minuet in 'The old Bachelor'
Date
c 1700
Language
English
Physical facet
The pagination begins with 175, and the MS. is evidently a continuation of MUS. 683 in the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge (information from Margaret Laurie, Feb 1995).
Physical extent
1 volume
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Collection contents
Music manuscripts from the Library of St Michael's College, Tenbury Wells
A collection of extracts from the works of Henry Purcell, in score.
