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Collection of music for lute

 Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.3056

Scope and Contents

On 6-line stave. Named pieces include: Anthony Holborne, 'Cradle of Conceits'; John Dowland, 'Piper's Pavan and Galliard', 'Lachrymae', 'Pavan', 'A fancy'; W. Hollis, 'John Blundevill's last farewell'; M. Cavendish, 'Galliard'; K. C., 'An answer to cuckoo', 'Lachrymae', 'A fancy'; John Daniell, 'Monsieur's Almayne', 'Rosa'; Thomas Robinson, 'Spanish pavan'; 'Fantasia Laurincini'; several preludes and exercises; 'Robin Galliard'; S. T., 'Pavan' and 'Galliard'; 'Fantasia Newsadlers'; 'Frog galliard'; 'Moll-Symms'; 'Monsieur's almayne'; Thomas Smyth, 'Galliard'; T. Vauter, 'Almaine'; D. Batcheler, 'Pavan' and 'Galliard' fo. 185v: financial calculation (18th-cent. hand). fos 83-191: blank. inside front cover: bookplate of F. W. Cosens, and '7730' (19th-cent. hand).

Dates

  • Creation: 1600 (Circa)

Conditions Governing Access

Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).

Extent

1 volume(s) (1 volume paper) : paper

Language of Materials

English

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Presented by Francis Jenkinson, Librarian, 31 Dec. 1891.

Existence and Location of Copies

Microfilm available

Bibliography

For an account of the MS see R. Newton, 'English lute music', in Musical Assoc. Proc. 1938-9, pp. 63 fol.
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository

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