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St. Cecilia by Mr. Henry Purcell, 1696. [manuscript] /: MU.MS.685

Object information

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Titles

St. Cecilia by Mr. Henry Purcell, 1696. [manuscript] /
Welcome to all the pleasures

Maker(s)

Purcell, Henry

Categories

Description

For SSATB soli, SATB chorus, ob, vl1, vl2, vl1, bc
First line: Welcome to all ye pleasures
"Bassus voice" part (including instrumental bass).
Title from original cover; on back cover "1696. Basil Ferrar" (copyist or owner)
Thematic catalogue nos. Z. 339.
Copyist manuscript.
Watermark: Arms of Amsterdam ; countermark "CBC" (top half of letters only.
Former shelf mark: 31.H.14 (also numbered C. 663, and listed as such in the Zimmerman thematic catalogue)
1.1.1 b [Symphony] Grave e F-4 xF c/ 2,EC/,,AB/,EC/4,,A{8B,C}2D/ 1.2.1 B Welcome to all the pleasures e F-4 xF c/ 8,E4E8-2E+/E8B4B8B/4.B8B6B8.BE6E/2B8-BBA/
Cantatas, Secular Parts.

Notes

History note: Quarter oasis niger, marbled paper sides with vellum tips. Original covers bound. Bound and conserved by James Brockman..

Measurements and weight

1 ms. part (10 leaves, bound) ;17 x 21 cm.; 1 ms. part (10 leaves, bound) ;17 x 21 cm.;

At the moment, this record does not display units or type of measurements. We will rectify this as soon as possible.

Note

From the library of Gerald Cooper, accession no. MU21-1948.

Purcell, Henry,1659-1695.

[England],1696.

Identification numbers

Accession number: MU.MS.685
Primary reference Number: 253476
ALMA leader: 02052cdm a2200361 a 4500
ALMA control 001: 995018963803606
ALMA reference a: (UkCU)501896-depfacfmdb
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Audit data

Created: Monday 12 October 2020 Updated: Wednesday 2 December 2020 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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