Collection of sonatas for two violins, bass and basso continuo
MS. Mus. Sch. e. 400-403 (Former reference: Music School A. 4. 2-5)
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Collection of sonatas for two violins, bass and basso continuo
Shelfmark
MS. Mus. Sch. e. 400-403 (Former reference: Music School A. 4. 2-5)
Summary
Part-books in which several hands working together copied 60 sonatas for two violins, bass and basso continuo, [date].
Date
Date not recorded at time of cataloguing
Language
English
Physical facet
Four instrumental parts, 128, 130, 126 pages and 66 leaves, respectively. Watermark of i, Bend and Lily; ii-iv, Fleur de Lys, countermark IP. Quiring various. Ruled with 8 5-lines staves, red marginal ruling. Rough calf binding, blind tooling. Bookplate of Richard Rawlinson.
Physical extent
1 box (4 volumes)
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 once owned by R. Rawlinson (bookplate).
Acquisition
The collection was transferred to the Bodleian in 1885.
Subject
Chamber music
Music -- Manuscripts -- 18th century
Music
18th century
Sonatas
