A Bassus Decani partbook, sole survivor of a set of 10 books 'with black Covers for verse Services'. Copied between c.1620 and c.1640 by three scribes: John Todd (pp. 3-73) and Toby Brookinge (pp. 75-79), and one other scribe (Brian Crosby). Copied in Durham, perhaps for ecclesiastical official at Durham Cathedral, or for use by cathedral choir.
| Archive | Chapter Library, Durham, England (GB-DRc) |
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| Shelfmark | Mus. C 18 |
| Image Availability | DIAMM does not have images of this source. |
| Surface | Paper |
| Numbering System | Pagination |
| Measurements | 345 x 230 mm |
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| Contents | Contains 62 compositions from 20 composers. |
General Description
Notation
not indicated
Foliation
Pagination: 3-94 (unnumbered front endpapers are pages [1-2]; pages 85-86 missing).
Surface
paper
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‡ denotes primary source study
Crosby, Brian. 1986. A Catalogue of Durham Cathedral Music Manuscripts. Oxford. Pages: 44.
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