A book of vocal music by Henry Purcell.
18th century.Copy of Chapters X and XIV, in a musical setting by Henry Purcell.
First published in A Paraphrase upon the Divine Poems (London, 1638). Hooper, I, 1-78.
A music book.
Compiled largely by Thomas Hamond (d.1662), of Cressners, in the parish of Hawkedon, near Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk.
Discussed in Ian Payne, George Kirbye (c. 1565-1634): Two Important Repertories of English Secular Vocal Music Surviving Only in Manuscript, MQ, 73, No. 3 (1989), 401-16.
Copy, in a musical setting.
First published, in a musical setting, in William Byrd, Psalmes, Sonets & songs (London, 1588). Latham, pp. 7-8. Rudick, Nos 10A (complementing Sir Thomas Heneage's verses beginning Most welcome love, thow mortall foe to lies
) and 10B, pp. 11-13.
The poem based principally on a poem by Philippe Desportes: see Jonathan Gibson, French and Italian Sources for Ralegh's Farewell False Love, RES, NS 50 (May 1999), 155-65, which also cites related MSS.
Folio MS volume of music by Henry Purcell.
18th century.Copy, in a musical setting by Henry Purcell.
First published in The Gentleman's Journal (May 1692), p. 1. Miscellaneous Works (London, 1702). Sola Pinto, I, 26-7. Musical setting by Henry Purcell published in The Works of Henry Purcell, XXIV (Purcell Society, 1926), Part II, pp. 1-35.
MS music book.
Copy of Chapters X and XIV, in a musical setting by Henry Purcell.
First published in A Paraphrase upon the Divine Poems (London, 1638). Hooper, I, 1-78.
Folio MS music book.
Late 17th-early 18th century.Copy in a musical setting by Draghi.
This MS collated in California.
First published (as a single half-sheet) in London, 1687. Examen Poeticum (London, 1693). Kinsley, II, 538-9. California, III, 201-3. Hammond & Hopkins, III, 185-91. The original musical score by Giovanni Baptista Draghi (c.1640-1708) discussed in Ernest Brennecke, Jr, Dryden's Odes and Draghi's Music, PMLA, 49 (1934), 1-36.
Folio MS music book.
Late 17th century.Copy in a musical setting by Draghi and possibly in his autograph (?), headed Signr. Baptists Song/On St. Cecilias Day/1687/Performd att Stationers Hall
.
This MS collated in California; discussed, with facsimile example, in Brennecke, where it is described as probably either a composer's or a conductor's copy
.
First published (as a single half-sheet) in London, 1687. Examen Poeticum (London, 1693). Kinsley, II, 538-9. California, III, 201-3. Hammond & Hopkins, III, 185-91. The original musical score by Giovanni Baptista Draghi (c.1640-1708) discussed in Ernest Brennecke, Jr, Dryden's Odes and Draghi's Music, PMLA, 49 (1934), 1-36.
Folio MS songbook.
Late 17th century.Copy of the first stanza in a musical setting.
This MS collated in California.
First published in in Sylvae (London, 1685). Kinsley, I, 440-1. Day, p. 72. California, III, 88-9. Hammond & Hopkins, II, 386-7.
Copy (words only).
First published in Banquet of Musick…The Fifth Book (London, 1691). Harris, pp. 83-4. Some texts are preceded by John Howe's song Dy wretched Damon, Dy quickly to ease her.
Copy of the song in a musical setting by Henry Purcell.
Recorded in Franklin B. Zimmerman, Henry Purcell: An Analytical Catalogue (London & New York, 1963), No. 290.
A song attributed to Otway in early printed sources and possibly by him. First published, in a musical setting by Henry Purcell, in The Theater of Music, The Second Book (London, 1685).
