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Microfilm of Panmure music books.
Microfilm of Panmure music books, being three part books, each containing two parts of instrumental music in five parts by Jean Baptiste Lully.
The contents are as follows:
Part book containing the first treble and bass parts (MS.9459), 172 frames;
Part book containing the first treble and tenor (MS.9460), 169 frames;
Part book containing the second treble and alto parts (MS.9461), 180 frames.
Microfilm of Panmure music books containing; 'Pieces de viole de Mʳ Marais'; "Folies d'Espagne" by Marin Marais; and, transcripts of 111 pieces for bass viol by Jean de Ste Colombe.
Microfilm of Panmure music books: music book, [?1630-?1650], of Duncan Burnett (circa 1590-1651); and, music book, [circa 1640], of Lady Jean Campbell.
The contents are as follows:
Music book, [?1630-?1650], of Duncan Burnett (circa 1590-1651), master of the sang schule in Glasgow, and a noted keyboard virtuoso (MS.9447);
Music book, [circa 1640], of Lady Jean Campbell (MS.9449).
Microfilm of the Panmure music book containing 'Arie diverse per il violino Preludij Alemande Sarabande Correnti Gighe Fantasie Sminuite ed altre Toccate a due corde composizione Di Nicola Matteis napolitano', being 110 pieces of music for violin and figured bass.
Microfilm of tunes from assorted music books
Microfilm of two collections of piobaireachd; and, 'Account of the Campbells of Nether Lorn and their system of Canntaireachd'.
The contents are as follows:
Typescript 'Account of the Campbells of Nether Lorn and their system of Canntaireachd', late 19th century-early 20th century (MS.2260);
Collection of pipe music, 19th century, (78 piobaireachd), compiled by William Ross, Piper to Queen Victoria (MS.3040);
Copies of piobaireachd in staff notation, 1928, (with some canntaireachd) by Simon Fraser (MS.9617).
Microfilm of two musical manuscripts, [circa 1680], from the library at Newbattle Abbey; and, a Panumre music book, mid 17th century.
The contents are as follows:
Sixty-six pieces for violin, [circa 1680], (two in two parts), chiefly dances, with a further seven pieces in tablature (apparently for a three-stringed instrument) (MS.5777);
'Lessones for ye Violin', a collection of twenty-eight pieces for violin, [circa 1680], including dances, marches, a set of variations, and Scots airs (MS.5778);
Twenty-three pieces of music, chiefly dances, in French lute tablature, mid 17th century (MS.9451).
Microfilm of two Panmure music books.
The contents are as follows:
Music book, [circa 1640], of Lady Jean Campbell (MS.9449), 79 frames;
About 100 pieces of music, mid 17th century, chiefly dances, in French lute tablature (MS.9452), 61 frames.
Microfilm of two Panmure music books.
The contents are as follows:
Music book, [circa 1640], of Lady Jean Campbell (MS.9449);
About 100 pieces of music, mid 17th century, chiefly dances, in French lute tablature (MS.9452).
Microfilm of two Sutherland music books.
The contents are as follows: Lady Margaret Wemyss’s song book, inscribed ‘begun 1643’ (Dep.314/23). Music manuscript, 17th century (Dep.314/24).
Microfilm of various music books and part books.
Microfilm of virginal book of Clement Matchett, Panmure music book 9.
Microfilm of volumes of piobaireachd of Pipe-Majors Ronald and Alexander Mackenzie.
The contents are as follows:
Volume of piobaireachd, 2nd half of the 19th century (MS.22123);
Composite volume, 1850-1890, made up of at least two music books containing five series of piobaireachd tunes (MS.22124);
Leaves and gatherings of leaves from various music books, 1863-1897, undated, containing piobaireachd tunes in various hands, inside a pair of covers inscribed 'Pipe Major Alexander Mackenzie 78th Highlanders (Ross.shire Buffs)'. (MS.22125).
Microfilm of volumes of piobaireachd of Pipe-Majors Ronald and Alexander Mackenzie.
Microfilm of xerox of a manuscript music book containing airs collected by the sisters Margaret Douglas MacLean Clephane and Anna Jane Douglas MacLean Clephane.
Music book, compiled apparently towards the end of the eighteenth century, containing dances, marches and some songs.
Music book compiled by J Crichton Donaldson.
Music book containing chiefly Scots music and formerly owned by William Christie, Marnoch, Banffshire.
Music book containing Scottish dance tunes (very largely reels and strathspeys) for violin.
The music book is gold-stamped 'violin' on the front cover.
Many of the tunes appear to be of late eighteenth- or early nineteenth-century provenance. The volume appears to have been compiled in the mid nineteenth century (cf., for example, folios 41, 47).
The leaves of the volume exhibit much handling, but the identity of the compiler is unknown. The volume is thought to have had a possible Perthshire provenance.
Music book, dated Quebec 26 March 1763, of Captain Hugh Montgomerie of the 78th Foot (later 12th Earl of Eglinten), containing various Scottish dance tunes and marches.
Leaves have been torn out after folios 21, 22, 23, 28 (inverted), 37 (inverted), 40 (inverted), and 41 (inverted).
Music book, including some Scottish tunes.
The fly-leaf bears the date 1822. On some of the blank folios exercises have been written in more modern times.
Music book of Elizabeth Cunningham containing notes on musical theory and a number of Scottish psalm tunes set out in three parts with the melody in the tenor.
Music book of G Wade containing pieces arranged for flute solo (with some duets and trios), including some Scottish airs, but consisting chiefly of popular pieces by well-known contemporary, or near-contemporary composers.
The paper is watermarked 1825 and the pieces have been transcribed apparently at various times between 1827 (folio 1) and 1852 (folio 44 verso).
A leaf (or a fragment of a leaf) containing musical terms and their translations, apparently cut out of a printed work, is tipped in at the front (folio i).