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The content is as follows: Manuscripts of musical compositions of Percy Grainger (Acc.3390);

Manuscript, photocopies and drafts of arrangements of works by Percy Grainger (Acc.3391).

Scope and Contents The Carver Choirbook, a sixteenth-century manuscript also known as the Scone Antiphonary (Adv.MS.5.1.15);Music notebook, circa 1700 (Adv.MS.5.2.11);Leyden Song Book, circa 1639: a collection of songs, instrumental pieces, and psalms, possibly compiled by Williane Stirling, with later additions. (Adv.MS.5.2.14);Skene Manuscript, ?1615-?1635: a collection of 117 pieces in tablature for the mandora, apparently compiled by John Skene (? of Hallyards,...

Scope and Contents The contents are as follows: Notebook, circa 1754, containing works on musical theory, psalm tunes, miscellaneous recipes and a poem (Adv.MS.5.2.16);Music book, circa 1704, of Agnes Hume (Adv.MS.5.2.17);Extracts, 1839, from the lute book, 1627-1629, of Robert Gordon of Straloch, transcribed in tablature by George Farquhar Graham. (Adv.MS.5.2.18);Leyden Lyra-Viol Book, 1st half of 19th century: a `Copy of the Tunes in Tablature in Doctor John Leyden`s...

Scope and Contents The contents are as follows: Music book of M Carter, containing the words and melodies (occasionally with bass) of songs from late 17th- and early 18th-century operas (Adv.MS.23.1.20)Music book, late 17th century-early 18th century, of George Chalmers containing catches (mostly for three voices) and songs (Adv.MS.81.9.12);Music book, [circa 1715], of John Skene (Adv.MS.5.2.21);Music for flute, late 18th century (Adv.MS.5.2.22);Music, ?2nd...

Scope and Contents The contents are as follows: Extracts, 1845, from the manuscript lute-book, 1627-1629, (now lost) of Robert Gordon of Straloch, made by George Farquhar Graham (MS.349);Songs, airs from oratorios, minuets, etc., [1759, or after], written out at the end of an imperfect copy of ‘Lessons on the practice of singing, with an addition of the church tunes, in four parts, and a collection of hymns; canons, airs and catches, for the improvement of beginners', by Cornforth Gilson...

Scope and Contents The contents are as follows: Antiphoner, late 16th century (MS.1905);Antiphoner, probably of the late sixteenth century with later additions (MS.1906);Two folios, numbered ccxlii and ccxlix, probably from a late sixteenth-century gradual (MS.1907);'Collection of Scottish airs, with the latest variations. Written for the use of Walter McFarlan of that Ilk by David Young, W[riting] M[aster] in Ednr.', labelled 'Vol. II', 1740 (MS.2084);...

Scope and Contents The contents are as follows: Volume of Scottish music, 1838, undated, comprising airs, Lowland and Highland, songs, dances, a pibroch, etc. (MS.2086);Book ,18th century, of English and Scottish tunes, composed by known authors and traditional. (MS.2833);List, 1937, of the tunes in MS.2833: Book of English and Scottish tunes, with remarks by Davidson Cook, a previous owner of the manuscript. (MS.2834);Music-album, [1793, or before], apparently from the...

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The contents are as follows: Gairdyn manuscript, 1710, 1729, 1735, undated: a collection of songs, marches, minuets, sarabands, country dances, etc. (MS.3298 [Glen.37]);

‘Ann Briges’, late 17th-early 18th century (MS.3581 (ii) only (folio 3));

Hymns, with tunes, in an album, apparently of the late eighteenth century (MS.3709 [Cwn.1026]).

Scope and Contents The contents are as follows: Song book, [circa 1630], belonging at one time to Robert Ker of Ferniehurst (later 4th Lord Jedburgh) (MS.5448);Book of dance tunes, [circa 1765], chiefly arranged for the English guitar or the cittern (MS.5449);Sixty-six pieces, [circa 1680], for violin (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...

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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);

Virginal book, 1612, of Clement Matchett (MS.9448);

Music book, [circa 1640], of Lady Jean Campbell (MS.9449);

Common place book, [?1635-?1670], of Robert Edward (1616-1696), minister of the Murroes (MS.9450).

Scope and Contents The contents are as follows: Twenty-three pieces of music, mid 17th century, chiefly dances, in French lute tablature (MS.9451);About 100 pieces of music, mid 17th century, chiefly dances, in French lute tablature (MS.9452);Treble part book of seven dance pieces, 3rd quarter of 17th century, by 'Mr Simpsone' (Christopher Simpson?). (MS.9453);Seventy-seven pieces of music, dances, songs, and Scots airs, for violin, [circa 1675] (MS.9454);First...

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The contents are as follows: Part book, 1657-1679, containing the first treble and bass parts of instrumental music in five parts by Jean Baptiste Lully (MS.9459);

Part book, 1657-1677, containing the first treble and tenor parts of instrumental music in five parts by Jean Baptiste Lully (MS.9460).

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The contents are as follows: Part book, 1657-1677, containing the second treble and alto parts of instrumental music in five parts by Jean Baptiste Lully (MS.9461);

Manuscript, late 17th century, of the treble parts of pieces of music chiefly by Jean Baptiste Lully (MS.9462);

Manuscript, late 17th century, of bass parts of pieces of music chiefly by Jean Baptiste Lully (MS.9463).

Scope and Contents 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, 1681-1682, for violin and figured bass (MS.9464);'Pieces de viole de Mʳ Marais', compiled before 1685 (MSS.9465-9466);"Folies d'Espagne" and other pieces for bass viol by Marin Marais, compiled before 1685 (MS.9467);Transcripts, possibly by Harie Maule, of a total of 111...

Scope and Contents The contents are as follows: Vocal score, 1717, of 'Anagilda', an opera in three acts, with violin and bass parts (figured in recitatives) (MSS.9470-9472);First violin part of 'Anagilda', an opera in three acts, 1717 (MS.9473);Full score of 'Segue il suo fido La Rondinella', an aria for contralto, accompanied by oboes and strings, dated Bologna, November 1717 (MS.9474);'Quive il corse nudo il chiedi', 'Aria a canto solo con violino unissono', with figured...

Scope and Contents The contents are as follows: Exercises, [?1873-?1875], in counterpoint; with a page from ‘The musical standard’ showing the examination paper for the degree of B.Mus. at Cambridge University, December 1875 with T H Collinson’s answers, and printed copies of two of his compositions, [?1875], for the Choir of St Mary’s [Episcopal] Cathedral (Acc.8985/68);Copies of testimonials in support of Collinson’s application for the posts of Organist at St Mary’s, 1878, and Organist of...