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[Collection of anthems / by various composers in the hand of John Blow and Henry Purcell]: MU.MS.88

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

[Collection of anthems / by various composers in the hand of John Blow and Henry Purcell]

Maker(s)

Composer: Purcell, Henry
Scribe: Purcell, Henry
Composer: Humfrey, Pelham
Composer: Blow, John
Scribe: Blow, John
Composer: Locke, Matthew
Composer: Gibbons, Orlando
Composer: Tallis, Thomas
Binder: Brockman, James (bookbinder)

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Description

In the hands of John Blow, Henry Purcell and an unidentified scribe (one piece).
Composers include: Pelham Humfrey, John Blow, Matthew Locke, Orlando Gibbons, Thomas Tallis, Henry Purcell.
Editorial title.
The current foliation is [front flyleaf] 1-14, 16, 19-16, 48-142, [back flyleaf]. Leaves 15, 17-18 and 47 are missing. Leaves 42v-46v and 48-82v are blank.
Leaves 1-48 have the original foliation. Leaves 15, 17-18 were removed at the time of copying, and no music is missing. Original foliation at the reverse end is incomplete (leaves 1-21 only) and has not been used.
Paper (front flyleaf): "HC / V" below fleur de lis in crowned shield; countermark "PB"
Paper (back flyleaf): "WR" below fleur de lis in crowned shield; countermark "ET" below "IHS" and cross.
Paper: 15 staves in 3 groups of 5 staves (404x246mm, 5-stave rastrum: 108mm); watermark: "WR" below Strasbourg bend; countermark "RC".
Former classmark: 23.H.13 / x.1.26.
Previous binding: half calf with patterned paper sides. Conserved and rebound in quarter oasis niger with mabled paper sides and vllum tips by James Brockman, December 1979.

Notes

History note: Inscribed on fly leaf: "B: Gates, 13:th Jan:y 1727/8".

Measurements and weight

1 ms score (1-14, 16, 19-16, 48-142 leaves) ;44 cm.

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Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1816) by Fitzwilliam, Richard, 7th Viscount

Dating

1674 - 1685

Related exhibitions

Identification numbers

Accession number: MU.MS.88
Primary reference Number: 253423
ALMA control 001: 99548173803606
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Audit data

Created: Monday 12 October 2020 Updated: Monday 11 October 2021 Last processed: Wednesday 13 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Manuscripts and Printed Books

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