COLLECTION NAME:
Rylands Collection
Record
Image Number:
Bookreader English MS 1408
Reference Number:
English MS 1408
Parent Work Title:
Tabley House Song Book
Date Created:
c1660-1670
Description:
The Tabley House Song Book is a collection of songs with accompaniment for bass. The songs are bound with a printed copy of Ayres and dialogues, for one, two and three voyces by Henry Lawes and with Select musicall ayres and dialogues, both published by John Playford in 1653. As with the Lute Book, the Song Book manuscript was perhaps copied in Cheshire c. 1660-70. There are pieces ascribed to Edward Coleman, Henry Lawes, Locke, Rovetta, John Wilson, as well as Henry Purcell. Also in the Song Book is the only known composition by Thomas Purcell (brother of Henry). Binding: full-bound in brown leather. The spine and lower cover are finished with blind-tooled lines.
Language Code:
eng-GB
Language:
English
Subject:
Songs, English -- Early works to 1800
Subject:
Music--Manuscripts--Europe--17th century
Subject:
Lute music--17th century
Category of Material:
Manuscripts
Sub-Category:
Codex
Sub-Category:
Music
Technique Used:
Blind tooling
Technique Used:
Handwriting
Technique Used:
Woodcut (process)
Medium:
Ink
Support:
Paper
Support:
Leather
Creation Site:
England
Item Height:
286 mm
Item Width:
189 mm
Current Repository:
The University of Manchester Library, U.K.
Rights Holder - Image:
The University of Manchester Library
Rights holder - Work:
The University of Manchester Library
Access Rights:
References:
'Bulletin of the John Rylands University Library of Manchester', Vol. 79 (2), 1997. Barry Cooper, 'Catalogue of pre-1900 music manuscripts in the John Rylands University Library of Manchester'
Notes:
Volume contents: 1. Lawes, Henry: Ayres and dialogues, for one, two, and three voyces, 1653; 2. Playford, John: Select musicall ayres and dialogues, 1653; 3. Tabley House Song Book, ca. 1660-1670
Date Captured (yyyy-mm-dd):
2011-08-08
Image Creation Technique:
Digital capture by The University of Manchester Library
Date Image Added (yyyy-mm):
2018-05
Metadata Language:
eng-GB
Collection Code:
Rylands