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Musical compositions, c. 1620

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Dd.05.20

Scope and Contents

On the flyleaf is written 'For the bass vyall'. Leaves 1-11, 19-25, 33 and 40-42 contain the bass part of a number of dance tunes: this portion of the manuscript is written in the notation semibreves, minims, etc., but without bars. Leaves 12-18 and 26-27 contain music in similar notation to that in MS Dd.02.11. The remaining leaves are blank. For the recorder part to many of these pieces, see MS Dd.05.21.

Dates

  • Creation: c. 1620

Conditions Governing Access

From the Collection:

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Extent

1 volume(s) (45 leaves.)

Language of Materials

English

Custodial History

In the Library by the mid 1750s.

Physical Description

Paper.

Repository Details

Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository

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