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Fitzwilliam virginal book: MU.MS.168

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Fitzwilliam virginal book

Maker(s)

Scribe: Tregian, Francis
Conservator: Cockerell Bindery
Associated name: Smith, Henry (Richmond)
Associated name: Bartleman, James

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Description

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.

Notes

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.

Measurements and weight

Height: 34 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1816) by Fitzwilliam, Richard, 7th Viscount

People, subjects and objects depicted

Identification numbers

Accession number: MU.MS.168
Primary reference Number: 249110
Former classmark: 32.G.29.
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Audit data

Created: Tuesday 15 September 2020 Updated: Monday 11 October 2021 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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