Shelfmark
Ibb5.4.01 - Ibb5.4.06
Author
Uniform title
[Works. Selections]
Title
Purcell's sacred music / edited by Vincent Novello.
Publication, distribution, etc.
London : York : published for the editor, by I. Alfred Novello ; Mr. J. Robinson, Stonegate, York, [ca. 1832]
Physical description
1 score (6 v.) : front., port. ; 38 cm.
Language
Mostly English words.
Language
Staff notation.
Note
Each number individually paginated.
Note
Music numbers includes its own title page and individually priced.
Note
Vol. 1 includes a list of subscribers.
Note
For solo voices, chorus, and instrumental accompaniment, with organ, including figured bass.
Note
Portrait in v. 1 engraved by W. Humphrys from a drawing by Edward Novello.
Note
Vol. 1 contains a biographical sketch of, and miscellaneous anecdotes relative to Henry Purcell, together with some preliminary remarks, signed and dated at end: Oct. 1832.
Note
Dates of publication inferred from date found on p. 44.
Formatted contents note
Contents: v. 1. Nos. 1-10 -- v. 2. Nos. 11-18 -- v. 3. Nos. 19-29 -- v. 4. Nos. 30-44 -- v. 5 Nos. 45-56 -- v. 6. Nos. 57-72.
Provenance
All vols.: Ink stamp of Rackley Library on front free endpapers.
Provenance
All vols.: Ms. annotation in pencil on back free endpapers.
Provenance
Vols. 2, 3 signed in pencil on front free endpapers "C.H. H. Parry".
Provenance
Vols. 2 and 6 signed in pencil on front free endpapers "C. Hubert H. Parry".
Binding
19th century dark brown morocco half-binding; gilt fillets on boards running up spine and corners; five raised bands; gilt lettering on spine; gilt top edge; marbled endpapers.
Subject
Sacred vocal music Scores.
Subject
Choruses, Sacred (Mixed voices) with instrumental ensemble.
Genre/Form
Sacred music.
Genre/Form
Scores.
Added entry--name
Novello, Vincent, 1781 - 1861 editor.
Added entry--name
Added entry--name
Rackley Library former owner.
Added entry--place
England London.
Added entry--place
England York.
Language code
eng
Identifier
B53522