Shelfmark
Ibb5.1.01 - Ibb5.1.17
Title
[Collection of music scores of anthems and services].
Publication, distribution, etc.
[England : 19--]
Physical description
17 v. of music ; 26-28 cm.
Language
In multiple languages, chiefly English, Latin, and German.
Language
Staff notation.
Note
Incomplete and irregular composite set comprising seventeen volumes, each containing several published editions, predominantly Novello publications; vocal parts represented include alto cantoris, tenor cantoris, bass cantoris, alto decani, tenor decani, and bass decani; some pieces include keyboard accompaniment, others are unaccompanied; contents vary in each volume.
Note
Some have continuous pagination added in black ink at the head of pages.
Provenance
Heavily used performance set, possibly associated with the Eton College Chapel Choir; volumes include manuscript annotations in pencil and ink throughout, including names, performing marks, references to Eton College (some with stamp of Eton College Chapel), and other annotations; several volumes with manuscript or pasted-in indexes on the front pastedown or endpapers.
Provenance
Several scores with stamps indicating private proof copies.
Binding
Binding varies: chiefly full or half calf or cloth in various colours (black, brown, blue, red, and green), some with gilt numbering and titling on the spine, some with the numbering on a paper label; the volume numbering on spines and within volumes is inconsistent and not used in the description.
Subject
Anthems Scores.
Subject
Choruses, Sacred.
Subject
Church services.
Genre/Form
Anthems.
Genre/Form
Scores.
Added entry--name
Eton College. Choir former owner.
Added entry--place
England.
Language code
mul
Identifier
B55146