Manuscript music copied by Burney, possibly for use in his General History of Music. Music includes madrigals by Gioseffo Zarlino, Ruggiero Giovannelli, Alfonso Ferrabosco, and Luca Marenzio; motets by Johannes Lupi, and songs by John Dowland and Henry Lawes. An index written in an unidentified hand is laid in.
Description:
Binding: 19th century marbled boards., Blanks not scanned., Label on cover: A collections [sic] of Italian mss in the handwriting of Dr. Burney, many of which he introduced in his history of music., Label on spine: Madrigals, &c., 1567, &c., Page [1]: stamped signature of Charles Hackett., and Words in Italian, Latin, and English.
Subject (Name):
Burney, Charles, 1726-1814, Dowland, John, 1563?-1626, Ferrabosco, Alfonso, 1543-1588, Giovannelli, Ruggiero, ca. 1560-1625, Lawes, Henry, 1596-1662, Lupi, Johannes, d. 1539, Marenzio, Luca, 1553-1599, and Zarlino, Gioseffo, 1517-1590
Subject (Topic):
Music -- History and criticism -- Early works to 1800, Vocal music -- 16th century, and Vocal music -- 17th century
Caption title., For mixed chorus with piano accompaniment., Inscribed for Carl Van Vechten by J. Rosamond Johnson., and Publisher's advertisement on unnumbered page at end.
Publisher:
Handy Brothers Music Co.
Subject (Name):
Johnson, J. Rosamond (John Rosamond), 1873-1954. Presentation inscription to C. Van Vechten and Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964--Presentation inscription from R. Johnson
Subject (Topic):
Choruses, Sacred (Mixed voices, 4 parts) with piano, Sacred songs with piano, and Spirituals (Songs)
Cook, Will Marion. Three Negro songs. and Three Negro songs / by Will Marion Cook
Description:
Author's presentation inscription to Grace Nail Johnson., Caption title., For solo voice, high in D minor, with piano accompaniment., and Publisher's advertisement on unnumbered page at end.
Publisher:
G. Schirmer ; and The Boston Music Co.,
Subject (Name):
Cook, Will Marion--Presentation inscription to G.N. Johnson, Johnson, Grace Nail,--1885-1976--Presentation inscription from W.M. Cook., and Rogers, Alex, 1876-1930.
Subject (Topic):
African Americans--Music, Popular music--1911-1920., Songs with piano., and Spirituals (Songs)
Caption title., Individual parts for military band., and Unbound sheets. Inscribed for Carl Van Vechten by William Christopher Handy [dated] 7-8-1941.
Publisher:
W.C. Handy,
Subject (Name):
Handy, W. C. (William Christopher), 1873-1958, Handy, W. C. (William Christopher), 1873-1958--Presentation inscription to C. Van Vechten, and Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964--Presentation inscription from W.C. Handy
For medium or high voice and piano., Illustrated t.p. signed: E.E. Walton., and Publishers advertisement on p. [4].
Publisher:
Broadway Music Corp.,
Subject (Name):
Creamer, Henry, 1879-1930. and Walton, E. E.
Subject (Topic):
African American soldiers--Songs and music., African Americans--Songs and music., Popular music--1911-1920., Songs (High voice) with piano., Songs (Medium voice) with piano., and World War, 1914-1918--United States--Songs and music.
Bible. Psalms. English. Coverdale. and Ghostly psalms and spiritual songs drawn out of the holy Scripture, for the comfort and consolation of such as love to rejoice in God and his Word
Description:
"In Rastell's 93a mm. textura and music types"--Pollard, A.W. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, & Ireland and of English books printed abroad, 1475-1640 (2nd ed.), 5892., Caption title; imprint from colophon. Conjectural printer's name ("in the shop of J. Rastell for") and date from Pollard, A.W. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, & Ireland and of English books printed abroad, 1475-1640 (2nd ed.), 5892., Compiled by Miles Coverdale., Description based on imperfect Beinecke Library copy consisting of 3 leaves only (C1.4, C2). Title supplied from digital surrogate., Imperfect: all except 3 imperfect leaves (ix, x, xii; C1.4, C2) wanting. Accompanied by 2 other related titles., and In verse, with music.
Publisher:
Imprynted by [that is, in the shop of J. Rastell for] me Iohan Gough,
Subject (Name):
Coverdale, Miles, 1488-1568, compiler, Gough, John, -1543 or 1544, publisher, and Rastell, John, -1536, printer
Subject (Topic):
Bible--Psalms--Paraphrases, English--Early works to 1800 and Hymns, English--Early works to 1800
From the collection of Carl Van Vechten., Individual parts for orchestra with piano., and Inscribed for Carl Van Vechten by William Christopher Handy, 7-8-1941.
Publisher:
Handy bros. music co., inc.,
Subject (Name):
Handy, W. C.--(William Christopher),--1873-1958--Presentation inscription to C. Van Vechten. and Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964--Presentation inscription from W.C. Handy