Operas. Selections [Collection of fragments and detached movements, mainly from operas] / [George Frideric Handel]
Composer:
Handel, George Frideric
Conservator:
Cockerell Bindery
Arias and sections of operas and oratorios, some incomplete.
Four fascicles of 4 leaves, four folds of 2 leaves, the rest singletons, several related, written in England, 1712-
Includes pages of different sizes, either oblong (ca. 23 x 29 cm) or folio (29 x 24 cm).
Former classmark: 30.H.6.
From the Fitzwilliam collection of Handel autographs acquired in 1799.
Conserved, remounted, and rebound in quarter leather with marbled paper sides in 1978-1979 by the Cockerell Bindery; the 1890's bindings have been retained.
1 ms. score (78 p., bound) ; 29 cm.
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Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1816) by Fitzwilliam, Richard, 7th Viscount
1712 - 1736
Accession number: MU.MS.256
Primary reference Number: 276891
ALMA control 001: 994611793803606
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Manuscripts and Printed Books
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