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English madrigal.
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 GBP
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Description
- Late sixteenth-century manuscript voice parts for the unpublished madrigal "When yonger yeares could not my minds acquaint", a working manuscript with revisions
including separate parts for soprano, alto, tenor and bass voices, written in brown ink on three separate leaves, notated without bar-lines, with deletions and revisions, including a revised ending of a passage of some 25 notes to the bass part, comprising
1) the tenor and alto parts, notated on four and five staves, 1 page, 4to (c.26 x 18cms), 9-stave paper, the two voice-parts re-assembled and repaired
2) the bass part, notated on eight staves, 1 page, 4to )c.26 x 17.5cms), 9-stave paper, stag's head watermark [cf Briquet nos 15551-15554 (all 1590s)]
3) the soprano part, notated on three staves, with, on the verso, another manuscript of the tenor part, in another hand, 2 pages, on a 3-stave oblong strip, cut from a larger leaf (c.7.5 x 19cms), repairs to margins slightly affecting the text
4 pages in all, possibly lacking a further part for a soprano, English, late sixteenth- or early seventeenth-century, with letters and notes about the manuscript, including manuscript transcriptions by Barclay Squire, Philip Brett and others, some tears repaired on verso
1) the tenor and alto parts, notated on four and five staves, 1 page, 4to (c.26 x 18cms), 9-stave paper, the two voice-parts re-assembled and repaired
2) the bass part, notated on eight staves, 1 page, 4to )c.26 x 17.5cms), 9-stave paper, stag's head watermark [cf Briquet nos 15551-15554 (all 1590s)]
3) the soprano part, notated on three staves, with, on the verso, another manuscript of the tenor part, in another hand, 2 pages, on a 3-stave oblong strip, cut from a larger leaf (c.7.5 x 19cms), repairs to margins slightly affecting the text
4 pages in all, possibly lacking a further part for a soprano, English, late sixteenth- or early seventeenth-century, with letters and notes about the manuscript, including manuscript transcriptions by Barclay Squire, Philip Brett and others, some tears repaired on verso
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
Unpublished. Composing manuscripts of this type are of the greatest rarity at auction. This verse has not been traced in EH Fellowes's English Madrigal Verse, 3rd edition (1967).