About 100 pieces of music, chiefly dances, in French lute tablature., Mid 17th century.
Scope and Contents
Many of the pieces are by Rene Mésangeau, and the manuscript closely resembles in its binding, watermark, and musical hand, a volume prepared after 1632 possibly for a pupil of Mésangeau and now in the Centre National de Recherche Scientifique in Paris - see ‘Oeuvres de René Mésangeau’ (Paris, 1971) edited by Monique Rollin. Other composers represented include Pinel (allemande, folio 33) and Dubut le père (courante, folio 54).
Dates
- Creation: Mid 17th century.
Conditions Governing Access
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Conditions Governing Use
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Extent
59 Leaves ; Oblong quarto.
Language of Materials
From the Series: Undetermined
Arrangement
59 folios.
Custodial History
The manuscript was bought by the National Library of Scotland with the aid of the Reid Fund.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Bought, 1979.
Repository Details
Part of the National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division Repository
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