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Suites, harpsichord HWV 452, G minor: MU.MS.263.p.25

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Suites, harpsichord HWV 452, G minor
Almaine ; Courante / [George Frideric Handel]

Maker(s)

Composer: Handel, George Frideric

Categories

Description

Two movements from the Suite for harpsichord in G minor, HWV 452.
Title from captions.
The harpsichord movements are written on the recto only of two separate leaves.
Holograph manuscript in ink.
Watermark: "LVG" below fleur de lis over Strasbourg bend; countermark: "IV" (Burrows C30)
1.1.1 hpcd Allemanda g G-2 bBE c 8''D/{G6DC}{8'B6AB}4G8-A/{6B''D'GB}{A''C'xFA}4G
1.2.1 hpcd Courante g G-2 bBE 3/4 8'xF/{GD,B'DGA}/{BAGAB''C}/4.D8D4E+/{8EE}

Contents
p. 25. Almaine -- p. 27. Courante

Measurements and weight

1 ms. score (p. 25-27) ; 24 x 29 cm.

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Dating

1730 - 1739

Identification numbers

Accession number: MU.MS.263.p.25
Primary reference Number: 277008
ALMA control 001: 994664843803606
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Audit data

Created: Tuesday 1 December 2020 Updated: Monday 18 December 2023 Last processed: Monday 18 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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