Orpheus Britannicus : a collection of all the choicest songs for one, two, and three voices / compos'd by Mr. Henry Purcell, together with such symphonies for violins or flutes, as were by him design'd for any of them, and a through-bass to each song, figur'd for the organ, harpsichord, or theorbo-lute. Vocal music. Selections
Elegies for Purcell precede the music.
Title-page in red and black.
Frontispiece portrait in both volumes: "Henricus Purcell ætat. suæ 37. 95." /" I. Closterman pinx. R. White sculp."
First ed. Cf. Wing.
Second book has imprint: "Printed by William Pearson for Henry Playford, 1702".
Songs with continuo. Songs with instrumental ensemble Scores. Vocal duets with continuo. Vocal trios with continuo.
History note: MU.375 and 376 both received bound in brown mottled calf, 375 with clear panel, 376 with mottled panel, both with gilt tooled double-line borders and corner ornaments, original red leather spine labels (preserved). Conserved and re-backed in goatskin by James Brockman in 1980.UkCU-FWM
1 score (2 v.: [3], vi, [2], 248p; [4], ii, [2], 176p) :portrait ;33cm.; 1 score (2 v.: [3], vi, [2], 248p; [4], ii, [2], 176p) :portrait ;33cm.; 1 score (2 v.: [3], vi, [2], 248p; [4], ii, [2], 176p) :portrait ;33cm.;
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London :Printed by J. Heptinstall for Henry Playford ...,1698-1702.
Purcell, Henry,1659-1695.
Accession number: MU.376
Primary reference Number: 253481
ALMA leader: 02502ccm a2200445 a 4500
ALMA control 001: 9919535393403606
ALMA reference a: (UkCU)1953539-cambrdgedb
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