Manuscript music for lute in German tablature notation, in an unidentified hand, including songs, dance music, and chorales. Includes arrangements of songs by Paul Hofhaimer (1459-1537), Hans Newsidler (1508-1563), Ludwig Senf (approximately 1486-1542 or 1543), and Thomas Stoltzer (-1526), and arrangements of chorales by Martin Luther (1483-1546). Dance music includes "Bentzenauer Tanz," possibly indicating creation in Switzerland.
Description:
Binding: 18th century vellum., Date of creation supplied by cataloger., Paper: Italian, with anchor watermark (Briquet 523)., Purchased from Richard A. Linenthal (Sotheby's sale, London, 2018 May 22, lot 87) on the James Marshall and Marie-Louise Osborn Collection Fund, 2018., Staff notation;, Tablature., Title devised by cataloger., and Titles of contents in German.
Subject (Name):
Hofhaimer, Paul, 1459-1537, composer, Luther, Martin, 1483-1546, composer, Newsidler, Hans, 1508-1563, composer, Senfl, Ludwig, approximately 1486-1542 or 1543, composer, and Stoltzer, Thomas, -1526, composer
Subject (Topic):
Chorales, Dance music--16th century, Dance music--Switzerland, Intabulations (Lute), Lute music--16th century, and Songs, German--16th century
Ein Kinder Joseph and Wiegenlied für gotselige Kindermeidlein und andere Christliche Personen
Description:
Final p. blank., Place of publication and printer from colophon; year of imprint from VD 16., Signatures: [A]⁴., Stamp: Fürstlich Stolberg Bibliothek Wernigerode. Vendor's description pasted in., and Without music.
Publisher:
Durch Friderich Gutknecht
Subject (Name):
Fürstlich Stolberg-Wernigerodesche Bibliothek Stamp, Gutknecht, Friedrich, d. 1590, and Mathesius, Johann, 1504-1565. Kinder Joseph
In a sparsely furnished bedroom, a woman in a high night cap lies in a curtained bed on the right . A man stands in the center of the room, facing her, hat under his left arm. His riding crop lies on a table by the window
Description:
Title from item., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., Engraved song for two voices and violin with a version for flute. Illustrated with an etching at top of sheet., Opening words: Off [sic] all comforts I miscarried ..., Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires., Watermark: Pro patria., and Window mounted to 37 x 27 cm.
Date of publication supplied by cataloger., Title from first two lines of verse., Mounted on leaf 4. Copy trimmed., and Bound in three-quarters red morocco leather with marbled boards, with spine title stamped in gold: Old English ballads, woodcuts, vol. 3.
Date of publication supplied by cataloger., Verse begins: "When first I came to London town,"., In two columns with the title in four lines centered above both; the columns are not separated by rules., Mounted on leaf 55. Copy trimmed., and Bound in three-quarters red morocco leather with marbled boards, with spine title stamped in gold: Old English ballads, woodcuts, vol. 3.
Date of publication supplied by cataloger., Six song titles listed below title: 1. The brisk batchelor. 2. Young Roger A new song. 3. The light horsemen. 4. The maid's lamentation for the loss of Johnny. 5. The answer. 6. Molly Green., First line of first song: " I am a brisk batchelor airy and young"., Mounted on leaf 70 left side. Copy trimmed., and Bound in three-quarters red morocco leather with marbled boards, with spine title stamped in gold: Old English ballads, woodcuts, vol. 2.
Date of publication supplied by cataloger., Below title: Part II containing 1. To an arbour of woodbines. 2 As Cloe sat shelter'd, &c. 3. Says Damon to Phillis, &c. ..., Mounted on leaf 70 in center. Copy trimmed., and Bound in three-quarters red morocco leather with marbled boards, with spine title stamped in gold: Old English ballads, woodcuts, vol. 2.
Date of publication supplied by cataloger., Songs listed below title: I. The age of man. II. Te Bonny sailor's voyage to Greenland. III. Philander and Daphne, A new song. IV. A new sailor's song. V. A new song of friendship., Mounted on leaf 70 to right. Copy trimmed., and Bound in three-quarters red morocco leather with marbled boards, with spine title stamped in gold: Old English ballads, woodcuts, vol. 2.