Uniform title
Keyboard instrument music. Selections
Title
[Manuscript collection chiefly of keyboard pieces; a few vocal pieces are included at the end of the manuscript.]
Imprint
[S.l.] : [s.n.], [17--]
Physical description
1 manuscript score (90 unnumbered pages) ; 23x30 cm
Note
Written on manuscript paper of 8 staves per page. 8 pages are blank apart from the printed staves.
Note
A manuscript collection chiefly of keyboard music; at the end of the manuscript, and written as if "tête-bêche", some canons, a chant, and a solfeggio for voices.
Note
More than one hand seems discernible.
Note
J. C. Pepusch was awarded a doctorate in music (Oxford) in July 1713, M. Greene a doctorate in music (Cambridge) in 1730. Alessandro by G. F. Handel was first performed in 1726. John Stanley's Voluntaries, op. 6 were first published in 1752.
Formatted contents note
Contents: Fuga [in G major] / by Mr Babel -- Fuga [in G major] -- [Lesson in C major, IJP 11. Fantasia] ; Allemende [sic] ; Courant / [J. C. Pepusch] -- [Partita in A major, GWV 851]. Prelude ; [Allemande] / [C. Graupner] -- [Arrangement for keyboard instrument of the aria "L'amor che per te sento" from Act 3 of Alessandro, HWV 21 / G. F. Handel] -- [Piece in B-flat major, apparently an arrangement of a] Song [probably a da capo aria] -- [Aria "Pupille amate, voi m'insegnate" from Act 3 of Alessandro, HWV 21 / G. F. Handel, transposed from G major into D major, and arranged for keyboard instrument] -- [Minuet and Variations in D major; cf. RISM ID 806249632; see also: RISM ID 190011501, by F. Geminiani] -- [Voluntary in D minor and D major, op. 6, no. 5 / John Stanley] -- [Voluntary in E minor, op. 6, no. 9 / John Stanley] -- [Voluntary in A minor, op. 6, no. 2] / finis J.S.M.B. [John Stanley, Mus. Bac.] -- [Voluntary in F major / M. Greene; cf. Voluntaries and suites ... / ... Greene ; edited by Gwilym Beechey (Recent researches in the music of the Baroque era ; vol. 19)] -- [Piece in E minor] -- [Piece in D minor] -- [Piece in D minor; cf. RISM ID 190026541] -- [Voluntary in B minor/D major : a transposed version of the Voluntary in C minor/C major, RISM ID 806532910] / Dr. Green -- [Voluntary in D minor] / Dr. Gr[eene ; note: this is not the Voluntary in D minor published by J. Bland; cf. Recent researches in the music of the Baroque era ; vol. 19, pages 34-36] -- [Fugue from Voluntary in F major] / Dr. G. [cf. RISM ID 806553294] -- [Voluntary in E minor] / Dr. G. -- [Voluntary in A major] / Dr. G. -- [3rd movement, Aire, followed by an incomplete copy of the 2nd movement, Siciliana, from Lesson in F major / M. Greene] -- [Voluntary in G major] -- [Voluntary] Slow ; Fuge, faster [in F major] -- [Voluntary in E minor] -- [Voluntary in C major] -- Voluntary [in C major] -- [Voluntary in A minor/C major] Soft organ ; Fuga, loud organ / finis Dr Pepuch [sic] -- [Fragment, Vivement (1.12.1), from Pieces de Clavecin, first collection / F. Geminiani; cf. RISM ID 806934815].
Formatted contents note
Contents: A canon in the unison: for 3 voises : Bles them that curse you / [William Byrd, cf. RISM ID: 800252843] -- A canon in ye unison 3 voice's : O Lord Almighty, O God of Israel / [John Hilton, cf. RISM ID: 800070243] -- A canon in ye unison : She weepeth sore in the night / [William Lawes, cf. RISM ID: 800070237] -- A canon in ye 4 & 8 below ye 2d. part tells but 1 bar & ye bass 3 bars : Omnes veritas laudet Dominum [sic, i.e. Omnis spiritus laudet Dominum / Maurice Greene, cf. RISM ID: 806041389] -- Double chant [in E major] / Dr. Blake [perhaps, Edward Blake, sometime Rector of Tortworth, Gloucestershire, and Vicar of St. Thomas's, Salisbury] -- Solfeggio [for two upper voices and basso continuo] / Geminiani.
Provenance
Inscription, in pencil, on upper pastedown: "Jos. Corfe".
Provenance
Bequeathed to the Archives of St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle by Brigadier Tim Hackworth, military knight of Windsor and a direct descendant of Joseph Corfe (1740-1820) and Arthur Thomas Corfe (1773-1863); subsequently donated by the Archives of St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle to Salisbury Cathedral Library, with the agreement of the family of the late Brigadier Hackworth.
Provenance
Salisbury Cathedral Library bookplate (20th century, reprinted 2019) with design based on the Dean and Chapter seal, and inscription “Sarvm Cathedral Library.”
Binding
Late 18th-century or 19th-century brown calf over paper boards; sewn on five supports; boards decorated with gilt fillets forming two concentric rectangular frames, with gilt stamps at outer corners of inner frame; spine with five slightly raised bands, decorated with gilt fillets.
Copy-specific note
Inscription on upper board appears to be: J : D 2 : 6
Copy-specific note
Inscription, in ink, on upper pastedown: 0 - 6 - 0 [perhaps the price: 6 shillings].
Copy-specific note
Inscription at end of Prelude [A major / Graupner], page 15: . .... . God
Copy-specific note
On page 89, an additional sharp has been added in pencil to the key signature of the chant, thus correcting it from 3 sharps to 4.
Copy-specific note
On page 89, the title and composer of the Solfeggio have been added in pencil.
Copy-specific note
On lower pastedown, an inscription, in ink, consisting of a series of letters.
Subject
Keyboard instrument music.
Subject
Organ music.
Subject
Canons, fugues, etc. Scores.
Subject
Glees, catches, rounds, etc.
Subject
Anglican chants.
Subject
Vocal duets with keyboard instrument.
Subject
Music Manuscripts.
Added entry--name
Corfe, Joseph, 1740 or 1741-1820 former owner.
Added entry--name
Hackworth, Timothy William, 1933-2017 former owner.
Added entry--name
Babell, William, approximately 1690-1723 Fugues, keyboard instrument, G major.
Added entry--name
Geminiani, Francesco, 1687-1762 Harpsichord music. Selections.
Added entry--name
Graupner, Christoph, 1683-1760 Partitas, harpsichord, GWV 851, A major. Selections.
Added entry--name
Greene, Maurice, 1696-1755 Voluntaries, organ. Selections.
Added entry--name
Greene, Maurice, 1696-1755 Lessons, harpsichord, F major. Selections.
Added entry--name
Handel, George Frideric, 1685-1759 Alessandro, HWV 21. Act 3. Selections; arr.
Added entry--name
Pepusch, John Christopher, 1667-1752 Lessons, harpsichord, IJP 11, C major.
Added entry--name
Pepusch, John Christopher, 1667-1752 Voluntaries, organ. Selections.
Added entry--name
Stanley, John, 1712-1786 Voluntaries, organ. Selections.
Added entry--name
Blake, Edward, -1765 Chant, E major.
Added entry--name
Byrd, William, 1539 or 1540-1623 Bless them that curse you, voices (3)
Added entry--name
Geminiani, Francesco, 1687-1762 Solfeggio, voices (2), continuo.
Added entry--name
Greene, Maurice, 1696-1755 Omnis spiritus, voices (3)
Added entry--name
Hilton, John, 1599-1657 O Lord almighty, O God of Israel, voices (3)
Added entry--name
Lawes, William, 1602-1645 She weepeth sore in the night, voices (4)
Added entry--name
College of St. George, Windsor Castle donor.
Added entry--title
Vocal music. Selections.
Added entry--uncontrolled related/analytical title
Omnes veritas laudet Dominum.
Added entry--place
England London.
B14555
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