[Collection of anthems / by various composers in the hand of John Blow and Henry Purcell]
Composer:
Purcell, Henry
Scribe:
Purcell, Henry
Composer:
Humfrey, Pelham
Composer:
Blow, John
Scribe:
Blow, John
Composer:
Locke, Matthew
Composer:
Gibbons, Orlando
Composer:
Tallis, Thomas
Binder:
Brockman, James (bookbinder)
In the hands of John Blow, Henry Purcell and an unidentified scribe (one piece).
Composers include: Pelham Humfrey, John Blow, Matthew Locke, Orlando Gibbons, Thomas Tallis, Henry Purcell.
Editorial title.
The current foliation is [front flyleaf] 1-14, 16, 19-16, 48-142, [back flyleaf]. Leaves 15, 17-18 and 47 are missing. Leaves 42v-46v and 48-82v are blank.
Leaves 1-48 have the original foliation. Leaves 15, 17-18 were removed at the time of copying, and no music is missing. Original foliation at the reverse end is incomplete (leaves 1-21 only) and has not been used.
Paper (front flyleaf): "HC / V" below fleur de lis in crowned shield; countermark "PB"
Paper (back flyleaf): "WR" below fleur de lis in crowned shield; countermark "ET" below "IHS" and cross.
Paper: 15 staves in 3 groups of 5 staves (404x246mm, 5-stave rastrum: 108mm); watermark: "WR" below Strasbourg bend; countermark "RC".
Former classmark: 23.H.13 / x.1.26.
Previous binding: half calf with patterned paper sides. Conserved and rebound in quarter oasis niger with mabled paper sides and vllum tips by James Brockman, December 1979.
History note: Inscribed on fly leaf: "B: Gates, 13:th Jan:y 1727/8".
1 ms score (1-14, 16, 19-16, 48-142 leaves) ;44 cm.
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Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1816) by Fitzwilliam, Richard, 7th Viscount
1674 - 1685
Accession number: MU.MS.88
Primary reference Number: 253423
ALMA control 001: 99548173803606
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Manuscripts and Printed Books
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