Mus. 1141a (ff. 50-51)

Manuscript. 1st Violin part for 12 instrumental movements from theatrical works by Purcell, possibly extracted from A collection of Ayres ... by the late Mr. Henry Purcell (London, 1697), of which there is a printed copy at Mus. 828-31. Nos. 1-2, 7 and 9-12 are taken from 'The Indian Queen', nos. 3-6 and 8 from 'Bonduca'. Copied by James Talbot; English, c. 1700.

Bifolio; upright format, 328 x 205 mm. Bound into Mus. 1141a, an early 20th-century guardbook of stiff card and vellum. No early bookplate.

Provenance: almost certainly from the Aldrich bequest, together with other music copied by James Talbot.

Microfilm: manuscript music, reel 38.

For a list of other music manuscripts at Christ Church copied by James Talbot, see the entry for Mus. 1152.