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Uniform title

Could a man be secure

Title

Cou'd a man be secure. : A favorite duett / composed by M^r. Corfe..

Varying form of title

Spine title: Music / Corfe

Imprint

[S.l.] : [s.n.], [s.d.]

Physical description

1 manuscript score (4 p.) ; 30 cm

Note

Manuscript copy of a vocal duet; includes figured bass, unrealized.

Note

The music is written, in ink, on 12-stave manuscript paper; the music occupies just over 2 of the 4 pages whereafter the pages are blank apart from the printed staves.

Note

Attribution to Mr. Corfe in doubt; RISM ID 451018730 names John Eccles as the composer; a slightly different version is ascribed to Starling Goodwin (RISM ID 806294247).

Language

Sung English words.

Provenance

At head of score, a correction entered in red ink, probably in the hand of Edward Charles Corfe: the name "Corfe" is crossed through and next to this is the inscription, "Starling Goodwin, a composer for Ranelagh Gardens about 1770: Published by the 'Musical Library' in 1860."

Provenance

On upper endleaves, in ink, a list of the contents of this bound collection, together with brief biographical notes, in the hand of Edward Charles Corfe.

Provenance

On verso of 3rd upper endleaf, the signature: "E. C. Corfe. Truro.", together with a cutting from a sale catalogue pasted onto the upper l.h. corner of this endleaf.

Provenance

Accompanied by a letter, dated 9th December 1982, and an inventory (2 leaves) sent to Suzanne Eward from the firm of Travis & Emery, Cecil Court, London; at head of the inventory: "A collection of music by members of the Corfe family of Salisbury, from the Library of Canon E.T. [sic] Corfe, Precentor of Truro, removed from Corfe House, Bath".

Provenance

Salisbury Cathedral Library bookplate (20th century, reprinted 2019) with design based on the Dean and Chapter seal, and inscription “Sarvm Cathedral Library.”

Binding

19th-century

Copy-specific note

One of a collection of music manuscripts and prints bound together; most of the pieces in this collection were either composed or arranged by members of the Corfe family; vertical measurement of this bound collection: 34 cm.

Subject

Corfe family

Subject

Vocal duets with continuo.

Added entry--name

Corfe, Edward Charles, 1852-1937 former owner.

Added entry--name

Corfe, James associated name.

Added entry--name

Travis & Emery (Firm) music sellers.

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0410#$aeng

24000$aCould a man be secure

24510$aCou'd a man be secure. :$bA favorite duett /$ccomposed by M<sup>r</sup>. Corfe..

24638$aMusic /$bCorfe

260##$a[S.l.] :$b[s.n.],$c[s.d.]

300##$a1 manuscript score (4 p.) ;$c30 cm

500##$aManuscript copy of a vocal duet; includes figured bass, unrealized.

500##$aThe music is written, in ink, on 12-stave manuscript paper; the music occupies just over 2 of the 4 pages whereafter the pages are blank apart from the printed staves.

500##$aAttribution to Mr. Corfe in doubt; RISM ID 451018730 names John Eccles as the composer; a slightly different version is ascribed to Starling Goodwin (RISM ID 806294247).

546##$aSung English words.

561##$aAt head of score, a correction entered in red ink, probably in the hand of Edward Charles Corfe: the name "Corfe" is crossed through and next to this is the inscription, "Starling Goodwin, a composer for Ranelagh Gardens about 1770: Published by the 'Musical Library' in 1860."

561##$aOn upper endleaves, in ink, a list of the contents of this bound collection, together with brief biographical notes, in the hand of Edward Charles Corfe.

561##$aOn verso of 3rd upper endleaf, the signature: "E. C. Corfe. Truro.", together with a cutting from a sale catalogue pasted onto the upper l.h. corner of this endleaf.

561##$aAccompanied by a letter, dated 9th December 1982, and an inventory (2 leaves) sent to Suzanne Eward from the firm of Travis & Emery, Cecil Court, London; at head of the inventory: "A collection of music by members of the Corfe family of Salisbury, from the Library of Canon E.T. [sic] Corfe, Precentor of Truro, removed from Corfe House, Bath".

561##$aSalisbury Cathedral Library bookplate (20th century, reprinted 2019) with design based on the Dean and Chapter seal, and inscription “Sarvm Cathedral Library.”

563##$a19th-century

590##$aOne of a collection of music manuscripts and prints bound together; most of the pieces in this collection were either composed or arranged by members of the Corfe family; vertical measurement of this bound collection: 34 cm.

60030$aCorfe family.

650#0$aVocal duets with continuo.

7001#$aCorfe, Edward Charles,$d1852-1937$eformer owner.

7001#$aCorfe, James$eassociated name.

7102#$aTravis & Emery (Firm),$emusic sellers.