Shelfmark
MS 55
Author
Title
Cornish : an ode to the future Vice-Provost of Eton, 1893, for solemn music / arranged by A. M. Goodhart.
Publication, distribution, etc.
[Eton?] : [s.n.], 1893?
Physical description
[22] leaves : music ; 31 cm.
Note
Music staves printed by Robert Cocks & Co. (see the bottom of each page).
Note
The leaves for the score of "Cornish" have been paginated by hand.
Formatted contents note
Contents: Leaves 1-2: printed version of the ode "Cornish" -- leaves 3-6: ms. music score entitled "Cornish overture [founded on a Cornish melody" for violoncello and piano -- leaf 7: coloured illustration of chorister with red hood -- leaves 8-18: ms. music score entitled "Cornish", with words by A.C. James and music arranged by A.M. Goodhart, for voice and piano -- leaf 19: coloured illustration of two choristers with red and black hoods -- leaves 20-22: blank music staves.
Cite as
Eton College Library, MS 55
Provenance
Acquired by Parrott Books from Dominic Winter Auctioneers in May 2017 (lot 390).
Binding
20th-century vellum binding. Covers decorated with triple gilt fillets to form a border; gilt fillets on board edges and gilt roll on turn-ins; upper cover decorated with a gilt title in Gothic-style letters and, below it, two identical coats of arms of Eton College. Spine rounded, decorated with gilt fillets at the head and tail. Textblock trimmed and gilted. Endpapers of decorated and plain paper; decoration consists of flowers on gold background; two flyleaves at both ends of the textblock.
Copy-specific note
Includes two leaflets loosely inserted at the upper end of the textblock. The first is the music for a "Thanksgiving Service" dated Wednesday June 24, 1891 (Eton : R. Ingalton Drake) in commemoration for the 450th year of the College. The second is a special programme of the Eton Loan Exhibiton in Upper School and the collection fof portraits in the Drill Hall, dated June 24th-25th 1891 (Eton : R. Ingalton Drake).
Subject
Music Manuscripts 19th century.
Added entry--name
James, A. C. lyricist.
Added entry--place
England Eton.
Language code
eng
Identifier
B52398