| Contents |
Notes on owners and copyists. Stephen Bing ; Sir Christopher Hatton III ; Matthew Hutton ; John Jenkins ; Sir Nicholas Le Strange ; John Lilly ; John Merro ; The North Family of Kirtling ; The Shirley Family of Staunton Harrold -- Manuscripts: descriptions and contents. London, British Library (GB-Lbl). Add. MS 10,444 ; Add. MSS 17,792-6 ; Add. MS 23,799 ; Add. MSS 27,550-4 ; Add. MS 29,290 ; Add. MSS 30,488-90 ; Add. MS 31,416 ; Add. MS 31,428 ; Add. MSS 39,550-4 ; Add. MSS 40,657-61 ; Add. MS 59,869 ; Egerton MS 2485 ; Royal 24.k.3 -- London, Royal College of Music (GB-Lcm). 921 ; 1145 -- London, Guildhall Library (GB-Lg). Gresham G. Mus. 469-71 -- Oxford, Bodleian Library (GB-Ob). Mus. Sch. C.54-7 ; Mus. Sch. C.81 ; Mus. Sch. C.82 ; Mus. Sch. C.83 ; Mus. Sch. C.84 ; Mus. Sch. C.85 ; Mus. Sch. C.86 ; Mus. Sch. C.87 ; Mus. Sch. C.88 ; Mus. Sch. C.89 ; Mus. Sch. C.90 ; Mus. Sch. C.91 ; Mus. Sch. C.98 ; Mus. Sch. C.99 ; Mus. Sch. C.100 ; Mus. Sch. C.101 ; Mus. Sch. D.245-7 ; Mus. Sch. E.406-9 ; North e.37 -- Oxford, Christ Church (GB-Och). Mus 2, 397-408 and 436 ; Mus. 21 ; Mus 417-418 and 1080 ; Mus 432 and 612-613 ; Mus 732-5 ; Mus 754-9 ; Mus 777 and 779 ; Mus 1005 ; Mus 1185 -- York, York Minster Library (GB-Y). M 3/1-4 S ; M 20 S ; M 56 S -- Chicago, Newberry Library (US-Cn). Case MS VM.1.A.18.J.52c -- New York, New York Public Library (US-NYp). Drexel 4180-4185 -- Appendix I: Watermarks and paper types. Introduction ; Index of watermark types described in the appendix ; Appendix II: Facsimiles. |
| Abstract |
The Viola da Gamba Society Thematic Index of Music for Viols (ed. Gordon Dodd), 1980-1992 (and continuing), is composer-based. The present volume initiates a companion project to catalogue manuscripts containing consort music. The editors are all highly experienced in the field and have newly examined all sources. Volume 1 features over 50 MSS whose copyists or owners are known: Bing, Hutton, Jenkins, Le Strange, Lilly, Merro, North. As well as a detailed inventory of every work (with anonymous work identified where possible), the descriptions include information on date, size, binding, paper, rastra, watermarks, collations, scripts, inscriptions and provenance, together with bibliographical references. Brief notes on the owners and copyists are provided. Of particular importance is the inclusion of facsimiles of all hands. Also included is a comprehensive study and illustration of watermarks by Robert Thompson (serving for the whole series). With some printed catalogues such as the British Library and Christ Church, Oxford, now nearly 100 years old, this new and comprehensive study will be an invaluable tool for future research. |
| General note | Union catalog. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 393-395) and index. |
| LCCN | 2001022816 |
| ISBN | 0754601307 (alk. paper) |
