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Virginal music ms. : English early 17th century

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Title
Virginal music ms. : English early 17th century
Names
New York Public Library, Music Division., Drexel 5612 (Creator)
Rimbault, Edward F. (Edward Francis), 1816-1876 (Former owner)
Windsor, James, 1776-1853 (Former owner)
Cook, Henry, 1758-1827 (Former owner)
Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1620 - 1660 (Questionable)
Library locations
Music Division
Shelf locator: Drexel 5612 Locked case
Topics
Dance music -- 17th century
Music -- Manuscripts
Keyboard instrument music
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: Title from spine.
Content: Contains music for the virginal or harpsichord, "an important source...for the works of such famous composers as John Bull, William Byrd, Giles Farnaby, Orlando Gibbons, Thomas Tomkins and Thomas Weelkes" - Hilda F. Gervers.
Language: Staff notation.
Ownership: Formerly owned by Henry Cook, James Windsor and Edward F. Rimbault.
Physical Description
Extent: 1 score ([228] pages) ; 39 cm
Manuscript in ink.
Type of Resource
Notated music
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 1176276630
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b22238633
Photo Order: 62255
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): d884da60-ae8b-0138-affc-2bdc16f36b57
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1620: Created (Approximate)
  • 2020: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Virginal music ms. " The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1620 - 1660. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/aaeffaa0-af2d-0138-ebe2-71dbecc39258

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Virginal music ms. " New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 27, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/aaeffaa0-af2d-0138-ebe2-71dbecc39258

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1620 - 1660). Virginal music ms. Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/aaeffaa0-af2d-0138-ebe2-71dbecc39258

Wikipedia Citation

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Virginal music ms.