Fantazia suites by Christopher Gibbons and Pavane suites by Thomas Baltzar

Title

Fantazia suites by Christopher Gibbons and Pavane suites by Thomas Baltzar

Shelfmark

MS. Mus. Sch. c. 102a-b

Summary

Fantazia suites by Christopher Gibbons and Pavane suites by Thomas Baltazar, all for 2 violins and a bass with organ, 1659, 1662, n.d.

Date

1659, 1662, n.d.

Language

English

Physical facet

Part-books now bound in two volumes: MS. Mus. Sch. c. 102a, upright folio: i + ii, each consisting of a quire of 10 with watermark Fool's cap resembling Heawood 1921, countermark PG, followed by 4 bifolia with the same watermark as MS. Mus. Sch. d. 231, 16. The first quire is ruled with 10 5-lined staves, black marginal ruling at both edges; the extra bifolia are ruled with 12 5-lined staves, black marginal ruling; MS. Mus. Sch. c. 102b, oblong quarto. iii + vi, each consisting of 6 quires of 4 with watermark coat of arms resembling Heawood 661, 6 5-lined staves, black marginal ruling. iv + v: iv, quire of 4 with watermark pelican, somewhat resembling Heawood 199, 5 5-lined staves black marginal ruling; v, as iv, with 2 extra quires of 4, watermark Fool's cap, not in Heawood, 5 5-lined staves, black marginal ruling. i, ii and iv have grey paper covers; iii and vi, white paper covers, inscribed by Lowe, '18th. 4 Bookes besides loose Bases &'.

Physical extent

1 box

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.

Acquisition

The collection was transferred to the Bodleian in 1885.

Subject

Suites

17th century

Music -- Manuscripts -- 17th century

Chamber music

Music