Shelfmark
Ibb5.5.09(43) - Ibb5.5.09(52)
Title
Robert Cocks & Co.'s Hand-book of glees, catches, canons, madrigals, part-songs, & c. : from the most authentic sources, English and foreign, : including many original compositions, with an ad-lib. accompaniment for the organ, pianoforte, or harmonium. [No. 1-129 ] / edited by Joseph Warren.
Varying form of title
Portion of title: Hand-book of glees, catches, canons, madrigals, part-songs, & c.
Publication, distribution, etc.
[London : Robert Cocks and Co. : Whittaker and Co., ca. 1860?]
Physical description
16 scores (various pagings) ; 27 cm.
Series statement
(Robert Cocks & Co.'s Hand-book of glees, catches, canons, madrigals, part-songs, & c. ; no. 1-129)
Language
English words.
Language
Staff notation.
Note
Mostly madrigals, part-songs, catches, rounds and glees for 3 to 5 voices, with or without keyboard accompaniment.
Note
Title from captions; each issue has same caption title.
Note
Publication information inferred from external library catalogues.
Note
Plate numbers: 10,743; 10,999; 11,054-11,056; 11,085-11,086; 11,165; 11,851; 12,001-12,003.
Formatted contents note
Contents: No. 36 & 37. O happy, happy fair : For three voices / (Shakespeare's Loadstars) ; composed by Wm. Shield. Now is the month of maying : Madrigal for five voices / Composed by Thomas Morley -- No. 72. Fine knacks for ladies : Madrigal or part-song for four voices / Composed by John Dowland. Hot cross buns : Catch for three voices / Composed by L. Atterbury -- No. 77. Now, O now, I needs must part : Madrigal or part-song for four voices / Composed by John Dowland.
Formatted contents note
Contents: No. 79 & 80. Whoever thinks, or hopes, of love for love : Part-song or madrigal for four voices / Composed by John Dowland. Farewell for ever now to all that's gay : Round for three voices / Composed by L. Atterbury -- No. 84. April is in my mistress' face : Madrigal for four voices / Composed by Thomas Morley, Mus. Bac -- No. 85 & 86. By Celia's arbour : Glee for four voices / Composed by W. Horsley, Mus. Bac. Oxon ; The poetry translated from "Augerianus" by T. Moore. Since first I saw your face : Madrigal or part-song for four voices / Composed by Thomas Ford.
Formatted contents note
Contents: No. 98. So gracious is thy sweet self : Madrigal for five voices / Composed by Giovanni Ferretti -- No. 115. Now ev'ry tree : madrigal for four voices / composed by Thomas Weelkes -- No. 128 & 129. Thyrsis, sleepest thou! : madrigal for four voices / composed by John Bennet. The silver swan : madrigal for five voices / composed by Orlando Gibbons, Mus. Doc -- No. 130. In pride of may : madrigal for five voices / composed by Thomas Weelkes. Comely Swain : glee for three voices / composed by John Playford.
Provenance
Black ink stamp of Rackley Library on the front flyleaf.
Provenance
Ms. annotation in black ink on the front pastedown reading "Vol. No. 24", and "A4" in pencil on the front flyleaf.
Binding
19th century vellum binding; gilt title "Byrd's Mass & other vocal music à capella" and gilt bands within a brownish-red label on spine; red edges; blank endpapers.
Copy-specific note
Bound with other choral works by William Byrd, Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina, Orlando Gibbons, John Wilbye, and several issues of "The Bach Choir Magazine."
Copy-specific note
Separately published issues with continuous pagination (some overlapping) but misbound in this vol.; includes "double issues"; some issues are bound out of order; plate number varies.
Copy-specific note
Incomplete: library holds only no. 36, 37, 72, 77, 79-80, 84-86, 98, 115, 128, 129.
Subject
Moore, Thomas, 1779 - 1852 Musical settings.
Subject
Shakespeare, William, 1564 - 1616 Musical settings.
Subject
Madrigals, English.
Subject
Part songs, English.
Subject
Glees, catches, rounds, etc.
Genre/Form
Scores.
Genre/Form
Madrigals (Music)
Genre/Form
Part songs.
Genre/Form
Glees (Music)
Genre/Form
Rounds (Music)
Genre/Form
Musical settings.
Added entry--name
Warren, Joseph, 1804 - 1881 editor.
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Atterbury, L., ? - 1796 composer.
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Bennet, John, active 1599 - 1614 composer.
Added entry--name
Dowland, John, 1563? - 1626 composer.
Added entry--name
Added entry--name
Ford, Thomas, ? - 1648 composer.
Added entry--name
Gibbons, Orlando, 1583 - 1625 composer.
Added entry--name
Horsley, William, 1774 - 1858 composer
Added entry--name
Morley, Thomas, 1557 - 1603? composer.
Added entry--name
Moore, Thomas, 1779 - 1852 author.
Added entry--name
Playford, John, 1623 - 1686? composer.
Added entry--name
Added entry--name
Shield, William, 1748 - 1829 composer.
Added entry--name
Added entry--name
Rackley Library former owner.
Added entry--name
Robert Cocks & Co. publisher.
Added entry--name
Whittaker & Co. publisher.
Added entry--place
England London.
Language code
eng
Identifier
B54140