Mus. 786

Printed.

Mus. 786 Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695 The vocal and instrumental musick of The prophetess, or The history of Dioclesian. Composed by Henry Purcell, organist of Their Majesties Chappel, and of St. Peters Westminster. London: Printed by J[ohn]. Heptinstall, for the author, 1691 ESTC, R202794; Wing (2nd ed.), P4223 ; RISM A/I P5927 See other copies of this work.

Provenance: from the Goodson bequest, listed in Clement 1747 as 'Dioclesian Hen: Purcell in score / London 1691 N. 21', and in Malchair 1787 (f. 7) as 'Dioclesian - London 1651. Henry Purcel / printed by John Heptinstall. for the Author'. Signed 'Richard Goodson [Jr]' on inside lower cover.

Upright format, 375 x 243 mm. Contemporary binding of thick card, edged with vellum. Clement's number-label is missing. No early bookplate. 19th-century shelfmark: K.4.1.

Microfilm: The printed music of Christ Church, Oxford, reel 41.
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For another copy, see Mus. 787.
For a copy of the 1690 play-text (by Thomas Betterton?) for which Purcell's music was composed, see f.3.57.