Consort music for strings

Title

Consort music for strings

Shelfmark

MSS. Mus. Sch. e. 410-414

Summary

Part-books of consort music for strings in three and four parts by Charles Coleman, Richard Cooke and William Lawes; and (volumes reversed) anonymous lute and lyra viol consort music, two anonymous lute solos, and lute consort music by J. Birchensha, mid-17th cent.

Date

mid-17th cent.

Language

English

Physical extent

2 boxes

0.22 linear metres

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. The present manuscript was acquired by Edward Lowe from Richard Rhodes of Christ Church (see MS. Mus. Sch. c. 44, fol. 99, where they are called 'the redd bookes I had of Mr. Rhodes'). Lowe's list of contents is in MS. Mus. Sch. e. 414, fol. 1.

Acquisition

The collection was transferred to the Bodleian in 1885.

Subject

Suites

Music -- Manuscripts -- 17th century

Music

Chamber music

17th century