Part books
Found in 10 Collections and/or Records:
Bass part book of pieces of music, chiefly dances, for viols., 3rd quarter of 17th century.
First treble part book of pieces of music, chiefly dances, for viols., 3rd quarter of 17th century.
First treble, second treble, and bass part books of pieces of music, chiefly dances, for viols., 3rd quarter of 17th century.
The pieces are in three groups:
Sixteen unnamed pieces (folios 1-6 in treble parts, 1-5 verso in bass);
Pieces numbered to 25 (actually 23), composers named being Christopher Simpson and John Jenkins (folios 6 verso-19, 6 verso-18, 6-18);
Thirty-five pieces, possibly of French origin, complete only in the bass part (1-3 missing in first treble, and 1-11 in second treble), (folios 37 verso-47, 32 verso-39 verso, 33 verso-43 verso).
Microfilm of a Panmure music book, a treble part book of seven dance pieces by 'Mr Simpsone' (Christopher Simpson?).
Microfilm of Panmure music books, being three part books, each containing two parts of instrumental music in five parts by Jean Baptiste Lully.
The contents are as follows:
Part book containing the first treble and bass parts (MS.9459), 172 frames;
Part book containing the first treble and tenor (MS.9460), 169 frames;
Part book containing the second treble and alto parts (MS.9461), 180 frames.