Shelfmark
Ibb5.5.11(01)
Author
Uniform title
[Balletts]
Title
The first set of ballets : for five voices / composed by Thomas Morley ; scored from the original part books, printed A.D. 1595, and edited by Edward F. Rimbault.
Publication, distribution, etc.
London : Printed for the members of the Musical Antiquarian Society, by Chappell, music seller to Her Majesty, 50, New Bond Street, [1842]
Physical description
1 score ([4], 2, [4], 134 p.) : facsim. ; 39 cm.
Series statement
([Publication of the Musical Antiquarian Society] ; [v. 5])
Language
English words.
Note
20 madrigals for 5 voices, and one for seven voices, unaccompanied.
Note
Includes a reproduction facsimile of t.p. and dedication page from 1st ed.: London : Thomas Este, M.D.XC.V.
Note
Includes a list of the Musical Antiquarian Society council members between 1841 and 1842 (second year).
Note
Includes introduction by Edward F. Rimbault, dated 1842.
Formatted contents note
Contents: For five voices: Dainty fine sweet nymph -- Shoot, false love, I care not -- Now is the month of Maying -- Sing we and chaunt it -- Singing alone -- No, no, Nigella -- My bonny lass she smileth -- I saw my lovely Phillis -- What saith my dainty darling -- Thus saith my Galatea -- About the maypole -- My lovely wanton jewel -- You that wont, to my pipe's sound -- Fire! fire! Those dainty daffadillies -- Lady, those cherries plenty -- I love, alas! I love thee -- Lo, she flies -- Leave alas! this tormenting -- Why weeps alas! -- A dialogue for seven voices: Phillis, I fain would die now.
Provenance
Ms. annotation in black ink on the front pastedown reading "Vol. No. 28", and "A4" in pencil on the front flyleaf.
Provenance
Blue ink stamp of Rackley Library on the front flyleaf.
Binding
19th century vellum binding; gilt title "Morley ballets. Dowland songs" and gilt bands within a brownish-red label on spine; red edges; blank endpapers.
Copy-specific note
Bound with John Dowland's "First set of songs in four parts" (Musical Antiquarian Society, [1844]).
Subject
Madrigals, English.
Subject
Part songs, English.
Subject
Vocal quintets, Unaccompanied.
Subject
Vocal septets, Unaccompanied.
Subject
Balletti (Part songs)
Genre/Form
Scores.
Genre/Form
Madrigals (Music)
Genre/Form
Part songs.
Added entry--name
Rimbault, Edward F., 1813 - 1876 editor.
Added entry--name
Chappell, W., 1809 - 1888 publisher.
Added entry--name
Rackley Library former owner.
Added entry--name
Musical Antiquarian Society issuing body.
Added entry--place
England London.
Language code
eng eng
Identifier
B54169