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Charles Cockrill: Collection of hymn tunes

 Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.9319

Scope and Contents

Titled 'Charles Cockrill His Book. July 25. 1818'. Cockrill, who has not been identified, was possibly a parish clerk responsible for leading singing in church. Includes approximately forty tunes arranged under 'common', 'long', 'short', and 'peculiar' metres, tunes names, with index at front of book.

Dates

  • Creation: 1818

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)

Language of Materials

English

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Presented by F. Fossey, 1995

Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository

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