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The compositions of Richard John Samuel Stevens. Volume the Fourth.: MU.MS.741

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

The compositions of Richard John Samuel Stevens. Volume the Fourth.

Maker(s)

Composer: Stevens, Richard John Samuel

Categories

Description

Holograph manuscript in ink.
Watermark of fly papers: "1794 / J Whatman" with no chain lines.
Watermark 1: "GR" below fleur de lis in crowned shield; countermark "Portal & Bridges / 1794"
Watermark 2: "GR" below fleur de lis over Strasbourg bend; countermark "E & P"
Watermark 3: Fleur de lis [over Strasbourg bend?] (paper rulled with 9 staves, for 3-voice music)
Binding: brown calf with marbled paper end papers.

Collection of glees composed between 1795 and 1799, bound in order of composition. Each glee is a separate fascicle, and was probably copied soon after composition. The collection was compiled and bound later, possibly in 1821.
Holograph manuscript in ink.
Works. Selections
Stevens. 4. Vocal.

Legal notes

Presented by J.B. Trend in 1948

Measurements and weight

Height: 30 cm
Width: 24 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1948) by Trend, John Brande

Dating

Production date: AD 1821

Identification numbers

Accession number: MU.MS.741
Primary reference Number: 247682
ALMA: 0995453303803606$822399846960003606
Former shelf mark: 24.I.8
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Audit data

Created: Wednesday 9 September 2020 Updated: Friday 1 July 2022 Last processed: Wednesday 13 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Manuscripts and Printed Books

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