Cartwright, Wray: 135 Instrumental pieces, 1659
Collection
135 Instrumental pieces
GB-Lbl , Add. 59869
Contains
Scoring summary: lyra viol
Original Title: [Manuscript music, untitled]
Material description:
  • Source type
    Source type: Manuscript copy
    Content type: Notated music
    Date
    1659-1681
    Material
    Format, extent: part
    Dimensions: 30.5 x 19.5 cm
    Parts held and extent: lyra viol: iv + 77f.
    Binding note
    Binding note: Contemporary dark brown calf leather binding with gilt ruled panel and thistle corner pieces on the covers
Former owner: Cartwright, William <17.sc>
Former owner: Wray, John
Provenance note: Cartwright, William, Wray, John
Scoring: lyra viol
Notes: [S.l.], [s.n.], ca. 1680
William Cartwright; John Wray. Purchased by the British Library at Sotheby's on 11 May 1977, lot 227
Collection of pieces for solo lyra viol, mostly in tablature. Reversing the volume, there is a copy of the first edition of Christopher Simpson's 'The Division-Violist'. On f. i is a legend to signs in the score, for example for 'shake', 'Beat', 'Slur' etc. Also on f. i is the inscription: 'Mututâ Musicâ, mutantur & mores. / Dictum Socratis à Platone & Cicerone Laudatum' On spine: 'SIMPSON'S / VIOLIST'. Engraving of Christopher Simpson on f. 77r. On f. iii is the name 'Mr Jo. Wray of Brant Broughton / Violist'. Former owner's name crossed out on f. i: 'W Cartwright'
Bibliographic reference: TraficanteL 1978 p.15 AshbeeV 2001 vol.1, p.77-81
Library (siglum) shelfmark: GB-Lbl Add. 59869
RISM ID no.: 806251652
Last update: October 16, 2022