Fitzwilliam virginal book
Scribe:
Tregian, Francis
Conservator:
Cockerell Bindery
Associated name:
Smith, Henry (Richmond)
Associated name:
Bartleman, James
Collection of 297 pieces for keyboard.The first 95 are numbered in the original manuscript; nos. 96-297 are those given in the edition by J.A. Fuller Maitland and W. Barclay Squire (Breitkopf & Hartel, 1899 ; reprinted by Dover Publications, 1963; revised, 1980). Other sequences of numbers apply to the pieces by Giles Farnaby, Peter Philips, Sweelinck & Tomkins.
Editorial title.
Editions: see revised Dover edition, 2 vols, 1980, and various volumes of the Musica Britannica series.
Harpsichord music.
Possibly in the hand of Francis Tregian the Younger.
Watermark: "D" and 3 rings below Basle crozier (made by the Düring family of Basle)
Pages 177-180 are blank.
Conservation and binding details given on separate ts. leaf.
Binding: Cockerell Bindery, DC 6039, 6 May 1977.
With index at end: 'Henry Smith, Richmond, Scripsit - from a M.S. Index in the Possession of Mr Bartleman 24 March 1816' - note at end of index.
History note: Provenance: Founder's bequst 1816. Inscribed: 'Fitzwilliam 1783'. 'Queen Elizabeth's Harp Book Purchased at the sale of Doctor Pepusch's Collection, B R Bremner 1762 [actually 1752] for 10 guineas' - note inside front cover. 'Given by Mr Bremner to Lord Fitzwilliam' - note inside front cover.
Height: 34 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1816) by Fitzwilliam, Richard, 7th Viscount
Accession number: MU.MS.168
Primary reference Number: 249110
Former classmark: 32.G.29.
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Manuscripts and Printed Books
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