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A special loan exhibition of musical instruments, manuscripts, books, portraits, and other mementoes of music and musicians, formed to commemorate the tercentenary of the granting by King James I of a charter of incorporation to the Worshipful company of musicians in 1604 .., 1904
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127. Missale.—Secundum ordinem fratrum predicatorum.
2 The second liturgical work, with musical notation, printed from type. The first was printed at Würzburg in 1481. Lent by Mr. A. H. Littleton.
3 Octavianus Scotus,
4 Venice, 1482.
628. Burtius, Nicolaus.—Musices opusculum.
7 The earliest specimen of music printed from wooden blocks. Lent by Mr. A. H. Littleton.
8 Ugo de Rugeriis,
9 Bologna, 1487.
1129. Verardus, Marcellinus.—Cæsanatis Elegia, &c.
12 The earliest piece of music printed at Rome. Lent by Mr. A. H. Littleton.
13 Eucharius Silber (alias Franck),
14 Rome, 1493.
1630. Gafurius.—Practica Musicæ. Lent by Mr. A. H. Littleton.
17 Milan, 1496.
1931. Pierre de la Rue.—Missale. Lent by Dr. W. H. Cummings. Ottaviano dei Petrucci.
20 Venice, 1503.
2232. Liber Quindecim Missarum. Lent by Italian Government.
23 Rome, 1516.
2533. Aaron Pietro.—Thoscanello de la Musica. Lent by Mr. A. H. Littleton.
26 Bernardino et Mattheo di Vitali,
27 Venice, 1523.
2934. Mottetti del Frutto.—Primus Liber cum quinque vocibus.
30 Probably the first work printed by Gardane (contains one of his compositions). Lent by Mr. A. H. Littleton.
31 Antonius Gardane,
32 Venice, 1538.
3435. Caroso, Fabritio.—Il Ballarino. Music and Dancing. Printed from type with tablature. Lent by Mr. A. H. Littleton.
35 Francesco Ziletti.
36 Venice, 1581.
3836. Merulo, Claudio.—Toccate D'Intavolatura D'Organo. Libro primo.
39 The earliest specimen of music engraved on copper plates in the Exhibition. Simono Verovio appears to have been the first printer to use copper plates, and his earliest publication known is dated 1586. See British Museum Catalogue of Printing. Exhibition, 1901. Lent by Mr. A. H. Littleton.
40 Simono Verovio.
41 Rome, 1597.
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