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The vocal and instrumental musick of the prophetess, or, The history of Dioclesian / composed by Henry Purcell, organist of their majesties chappel, and of St. Peters Westminster.: MU.379

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Titles

The vocal and instrumental musick of the prophetess, or, The history of Dioclesian / composed by Henry Purcell, organist of their majesties chappel, and of St. Peters Westminster.
Prophetess
History of Dioclesian
Dioclesian

Maker(s)

Purcell, Henry

Categories

Description

Prophetess
History of Dioclesian
Libretto by T. Betterton from Fletcher and Massinger's The prophetess (c.f. New Grove, 15:469); also attributed to F. Beaumont.
First performed in London at the Queen's Theatre, Dorset Garden, May 1690.
Masques with music Scores. Operas Scores. Incidental music Scores. Incidental music Scores. fast (OCoLC)fst01905812 Operas Scores. fast (OCoLC)fst01046228

Notes

History note: Received bound in full speckled brown calf with blind double-line tooling (sample preserved). Conserved and rebound in quarter morocco leather with Cockerell paper sides and vellum tips by the Cockerell Bindery in September 1981.UkCU-FWM

Measurements and weight

1 score ([4], 173 pages) ;36 cm; 1 score ([4], 173 pages) ;36 cm;

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Note

London :Printed by J. Heptinstall, for the author, and are to be sold by John Carr, at his shop at the Middle-Temple Gate near Temple-Barr,MDCXCI [1691]

Purcell, Henry,1659-1695.

Identification numbers

Accession number: MU.379
Primary reference Number: 253484
ALMA leader: 02560ccm a2200493Ia 4500
ALMA control 001: 991006451283003606
ALMA reference a: (OCoLC)31040549
ALMA reference a: (OCoLC)ocm31040549
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Audit data

Created: Monday 12 October 2020 Updated: Wednesday 2 December 2020 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Manuscripts and Printed Books

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