Known as the Braye Lutebook, after Adrian Verney-Cave, 6th Baron Braye, (1874-1952), the volume consists of a collection of lute music, by, or in the style of, John Dowland ([1563] - [1626]). A number of dances such as pavans, galliards, a saltcell, and the Antike, also the only contemporary source for Benedick�s song in the last act of Much Ado about Nothing.
Description:
Accompanied by transcription of verses, and some cookery recipes.
Subject (Topic):
Lute music--16th century, Recipes--Early works to 1800, and Songs--16th century
Manuscript music for lute in German tablature notation, in an unidentified hand, including songs, dance music, and chorales. Includes arrangements of songs by Paul Hofhaimer (1459-1537), Hans Newsidler (1508-1563), Ludwig Senf (approximately 1486-1542 or 1543), and Thomas Stoltzer (-1526), and arrangements of chorales by Martin Luther (1483-1546). Dance music includes "Bentzenauer Tanz," possibly indicating creation in Switzerland.
Description:
Binding: 18th century vellum., Date of creation supplied by cataloger., Paper: Italian, with anchor watermark (Briquet 523)., Purchased from Richard A. Linenthal (Sotheby's sale, London, 2018 May 22, lot 87) on the James Marshall and Marie-Louise Osborn Collection Fund, 2018., Staff notation;, Tablature., Title devised by cataloger., and Titles of contents in German.
Subject (Name):
Hofhaimer, Paul, 1459-1537, composer, Luther, Martin, 1483-1546, composer, Newsidler, Hans, 1508-1563, composer, Senfl, Ludwig, approximately 1486-1542 or 1543, composer, and Stoltzer, Thomas, -1526, composer
Subject (Topic):
Chorales, Dance music--16th century, Dance music--Switzerland, Intabulations (Lute), Lute music--16th century, and Songs, German--16th century