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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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3THE MESSIAH, Handel's Autograph Score. Lent by His Majesty the King.
5369. Graduale secundum usum Ecclesiae Romanæ, cum notis musicis. MS. of the 12th century, on vellum, capitals in red, the music written in Neumes. Lent by Mr. G. E. Arkwright.
7370. Five leaves from an English Graduale.—"The Litany of St. John," parchment, illuminated capitals. Lent by Mr. T. L. Southgate.
9371. English Hymn to the Virgin ("Edi beo thu heuene queene") with music in two parts on a single stave, written about 1270 A.D. Photograph of MS., Corpus Christi College, Oxford. Lent by Corpus Christi College, Oxford.
11372. Hymn, with two-part harmony, written about 1300 A.D. Lambeth Palace MS. 457. Lent by the Archbishop of Canterbury.
13373. "The Old Hall MS." containing nearly one hundred compositions by named English musicians, cir. 1450. It is conjectured that it may have been written under the direction of Nicholas Sturgeon, Canon of Windsor, who died c. 1454. Lent by Rev. Bernard Wood.
15374. Lady Nevill's Book—MS. book of Virginal music. Containing music by William Byrd (1591). Lent by Marquess of Abergavenny.
17374a. Will Forster's Virginal Book (1624). Lent by His Majesty the King.
19374b. Benjamin Cosyn's Virginal Book. Lent by His Majesty the King.
21375. Treatises (musical) of 16th Century, by Chelle, Otteley, etc., and a musical puzzle by Dunstable, hitherto unsolved. Lent by the Archbishop of Canterbury.
23376. MS. Anthem Book (16th Century). Lent by Provost and Fellows of Eton.
25377. William—MS. Lent by Trinity College Dublin. cir. 1600.
27378. Cromwell, Annie, first cousin of Oliver Cromwell.—Her original Manuscript Book, containing a great number of pieces. In original calf binding, gilt, with clasps, and the initials "A. C." stamped on both sides. Lent by Sir Richard Tangye.
29378a. Purcell, Henry.—Volume of Anthems and Odes in the composer's handwriting. Lent by His Majesty the King.
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