Manuscript fragment, on parchment, from a German gradual, containing parts of the chants for several saints' feasts in November. Interlinear neumes for Gregorian chant
Description:
In Latin., Script: protogothic., and Decoration: rubricated. Large and small capitals in red ink. Drawing of a face within one large capital "D."
Engraved card printed within black mourning border, illustrated above title with an image of Prince Leopold and Britannia in front of Princess Charlotte's tomb adorned with her portrait and topped with an urn. Six numbered stanzas of a hymn and two staves of music are engraved at the bottom
Description:
Title from item., All engraved., First lines of "The funeral hymn, being part of the burial service paraphrased": 1. How short, how narrow is the span, how few the years allow'd to man! ..., "The music selected and alter'd by E.W. Smith, of St. Georges Chapel, Windsor"., and For further information, consult library staff.
Publisher:
Published by Thos. Crabb, Ivy Lane, Paternoster Row
Subject (Geographic):
England.
Subject (Name):
Charlotte Augusta, Princess of Great Britain, 1796-1817 and Léopold I, King of the Belgians, 1790-1865,
Subject (Topic):
Death and burial, Britannia (Symbolic character), Tombs & sepulchral monuments, Grief, and Musical notation
Title devised by curator., "Composed by Mr. Chilcot"--Lower right corner of image., Numbered "18" above image., Imperfect; sheet trimmed within plate mark with probable loss of musical notation., and On leaf 58 of an album of trade cards and invitations.
