Music book, undated, compiled in the north of England, consisting of various gatherings of sheets bound together, containing dances, songs and marches (including a number of Scottish tunes), and some other music, all written in a number of hands.
Scope and Contents
None of the pieces is dated, but some of the sheets have watermarks ranging in date from 1817 to 1825. The last third of the volume is blank.
Included are four unidentified sonatas for two flutes (folios 52-56).
Dates
- Creation: 1st half of 19th century.
Conditions Governing Access
Normal access conditions apply.
Conditions Governing Use
Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.
Extent
56 Leaves ; Oblong quarto.
Language of Materials
Undetermined
Arrangement
56 + several blank folios.
Custodial History
Pasted inside the front cover is the bookplate of William Hogarth who may have been a member of the family of that name long settled in Westmoreland.
Bought by the National Library of Scotland with the aid of the Murdoch Henderson Fund.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Bought, 1987.
- Title
- National Library of Scotland Catalogue of Manuscripts
- Author
- National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
- Description rules
- International Standard for Archival Description - General
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division Repository
Archives and Manuscript Division
National Library of Scotland
George IV Bridge
Edinburgh EH1 1EJ
0131 623 3700
manuscripts@nls.uk