On 6-line stave. Named pieces include: Anthony Holborne, 'Cradle of Conceits'; John Dowland, 'Piper's Pavan and Galliard', 'Lachrymae', 'Pavan', 'A fancy'; W. Hollis, 'John Blundevill's last farewell'; M. Cavendish, 'Galliard'; K. C., 'An answer to cuckoo', 'Lachrymae', 'A fancy'; John Daniell, 'Monsieur's Almayne', 'Rosa'; Thomas Robinson, 'Spanish pavan'; 'Fantasia Laurincini'; several preludes and exercises; 'Robin Galliard'; S. T., 'Pavan' and 'Galliard'; 'Fantasia Newsadlers'; 'Frog galliard'; 'Moll-Symms'; 'Monsieur's almayne'; Thomas Smyth, 'Galliard'; T. Vauter, 'Almaine'; D. Batcheler, 'Pavan' and 'Galliard' fo. 185v: financial calculation (18th-cent. hand). fos 83-191: blank. inside front cover: bookplate of F. W. Cosens, and '7730' (19th-cent. hand).
Collection of music for lute
This material is held atCambridge University Library
- Reference
- GB 12 MS Add.3056
- Dates of Creation
- 1600 (Circa)
- Language of Material
- English .
- Physical Description
- 1 volume(s) 1 volume paper paper
Scope and Content
Access Information
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Acquisition Information
Presented by Francis Jenkinson, Librarian, 31 Dec. 1891.
Other Finding Aids
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Alternative Form Available
Microfilm available
Bibliography
For an account of the MS see R. Newton, 'English lute music', in Musical Assoc. Proc. 1938-9, pp. 63 fol.