L'Allegro, il pensieroso, ed il moderato : to which is added his additional songs / the words taken from Milton ; set to musick by Mr. Handel.
Composer:
Handel, George Frideric
Librettist:
Milton, John
Engraver:
Houbraken, Jacobus
Engraver:
Gravelot, Hubert François Bourguignon
Binder:
James, Angela
For solo voices, chorus and orchestra (incl. figured bass).
Includes index (page [5]).
Music begins on p. 2; p. [1] is blank in both sequences.
Price: 1£ 5s 0.
With frontispiece portrait of "George Frideric Handel" by "J. Houbraken, sculps. Amst." with a scene below engraved by Hubert François Gravelot. (page [2]).
Founder's bequest, 1816. Inscribed on title page: "Fitzwilliam, 1770"
MU.397 received bound in royal blue paper spine with marbled paper sides (sample preserved). Rebound in quarter goatskin with marbled sides and vellum tips, with original paste-downs retained by Angela James, May 1980.
Former shalf mark: 31.F.30.
1 score ([6], 115, [1], 19 p.) ; 40 cm.
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Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1816) by Fitzwilliam, Richard, 7th Viscount
Production date: AD 1770 : London :Printed for Wm. Randall, successor to the late Mr. I Walsh,[1770]
Accession number: MU.397
Primary reference Number: 278744
ALMA control 001: 994622143803606
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Manuscripts and Printed Books
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