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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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1versions of many of our old English tunes, such as "Greensleeves" and "Turkeyloney," are preserved. For the benefit of those who are not familiar with lute notation or "tablature" it may be explained that the lines here are not the lines of the stave, but represent the six strings of the instrument. The letters show which of the eight frets on the neck are to be "stopped" with the left hand, and the symbols above indicate the length of the notes.
3Music-writing under the Commonwealth is illustrated by the original Manuscript of Henry Lawes' music to Milton's "Comus," and by the music book of Anne Cromwell, first cousin of the Protector.
5Several specimens of Henry Purcell's writing are here, including the noble volume of Anthems and Odes lent by His Majesty the King; and Handel is well represented by the autograph Manuscript of "The Messiah" from Buckingham Palace, as well as the Dublin score from Tenbury and what is known as Handel's working score from Mr. Otto Goldschmidt's library.
7J. F. R. STAINER.
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