Mus. 809-12

Printed. Complete set of four partbooks.

Mus. 809-12 Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695 Sonnata's of III parts: two viollins and basse: to the organ or harpsecord. Composed by Henry Purcell, composer in ordinary to his most sacred majesty, and organist of his Chappell Royall. London: Printed for the author: and sold by J[ohn]. Playford and J[ohn]. Carr, 1683 RISM A/I P6083 Mus. 809: Violin primo; Mus. 810: Violin secundo; Mus. 811: Basso; Mus. 812: Basso continuo.

Provenance unknown. The earliest catalogue entry for this set is by Hind in Archives 1717, where it is listed as item H47: 'Purcell's Sonata's'; the shelfmark 'H.47' is written on the first page of Mus. 809. Hind's entry replaces an earlier one in both Archives 1717 and Dowding (main hand), which reads 'Songs &c'; the identity of this latter item is unknown.

Upright format, 268 x 205 mm. C18th covers of marbled paper over thin board, each now stitched into a folder of modern card and mounted impermanently on cords within an early C20th folder of stiff card and vellum. Bookplate 2 in Mus. 809. Original upper cover of Mus. 812 annotated by Havergal. C19th shelfmarks: K.4.23-26.

Microfilm: The printed music of Christ Church, Oxford, reel 45.
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