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Hilton, John
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 USD
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Description
- Hilton, John
- Seventeenth-century scribal manuscripts of three voice-parts for the "Short Service in Gamut Of 4 parts"
- paper, ink, vellum
Comprising parts for Medius (cantoris), Contratenor (cantoris) and Bassus (decani), lacking the Treble part, notated in brown ink on ten staves per page, with deletions and corrections, title-pages to the Contratenor & Bassus parts, the movements untitled, but comprising "Te Deum," "Benedictus," "Nicene Creed," "Magnificat" and "Nunc Dimittis," the antiphonally sung text entered sporadically ("Wee [ac]knowledge thee...all ye earth"; "[We believe in] The Father Almighty...And of all things"; "My Soul [doth magnify the Lord] & my spirit," "Lord now [lettest thy servant depart in peace] according [to thy word]."
Fifteen pages, including two titles, folio (c.315 x 210mm), ten-stave paper, ruled margins, fool's-cap watermarks, integral blank to Medius part; some browning and dust-marking, untrimmed with small tears to margins. Modern morocco-backed cloth folder.
Fifteen pages, including two titles, folio (c.315 x 210mm), ten-stave paper, ruled margins, fool's-cap watermarks, integral blank to Medius part; some browning and dust-marking, untrimmed with small tears to margins. Modern morocco-backed cloth folder.
Provenance
acquisition: Purchased at Christie's South Kensington, 29 November 2006, lot 361
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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE 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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.