A Descriptive Catalogue of the Music Collection at Burghley House, Stamford

A Descriptive Catalogue of the Music Collection at Burghley House, Stamford
Author: Gerald Gifford
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 394
Release: 2017-11-01
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1351786121

This title was first published in 2002: Burghley House, Stamford, was built between 1555 and 1587 for William Cecil, Lord Burghley, the Lord High Treasurer to Queen Elizabeth I. The library there contains an extensive collection of manuscript and printed music dating from about 1650 to 1850, substantially formed during the latter part of the 18th century by the Ninth Earl of Exeter. The collection is given particular significance by the inclusion of several rare and in some cases apparently unique volumes. This catalogue examines the Burghley House music collection in the light of contemporary documentary evidence. The opening section describes the people who added to the collection and their musical enthusiasms. This approach brings the collection to life and also enables us to appreciate emergent trends in British music history of the period. With each entry fully described and the printed music referenced to RISM or CPM, this catalogue should form a valuable reference source for all scholars of British music from the 17th to the 19th century.

Melothesia

Melothesia
Author: Matthew Locke
Publisher: Alan R. Liss
Total Pages: 120
Release: 1975
Genre: Music
ISBN:

A Plaine and Easie Introduction to Practicall Musicke

A Plaine and Easie Introduction to Practicall Musicke
Author: Thomas 1557-1603? Morley
Publisher: Legare Street Press
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2023-07-18
Genre:
ISBN: 9781019702574

Master the art and science of music composition with Thomas Morley. This book offers a comprehensive and engaging introduction to the theory and practice of music, including singing, composition, and descante. It is a must-read for anyone interested in the history and development of Western music. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.