Collection of music for lute

On 6-line stave.

Named pieces include: Anthony Holborne, 'Cradle of Conceits'; John Dowland, 'Piper's Pavan and Galliard', 'Lachrymae', 'Pavan', 'A fancy'; W. Hollis, 'John Blundevill's last farewell'; M. Cavendish, 'Galliard'; K. C., 'An answer to cuckoo', 'Lachrymae', 'A fancy'; John Daniell, 'Monsieur's Almayne', 'Rosa'; Thomas Robinson, 'Spanish pavan'; 'Fantasia Laurincini'; several preludes and exercises; 'Robin Galliard'; S. T., 'Pavan' and 'Galliard'; 'Fantasia Newsadlers'; 'Frog galliard'; 'Moll-Symms'; 'Monsieur's almayne'; Thomas Smyth, 'Galliard'; T. Vauter, 'Almaine'; D. Batcheler, 'Pavan' and 'Galliard'

fo. 185v: financial calculation (18th-cent. hand).

fos 83-191: blank.

inside front cover: bookplate of F. W. Cosens, and '7730' (19th-cent. hand).

Presented by Francis Jenkinson, Librarian, 31 Dec. 1891.

Please cite as Cambridge University Library, Department of Manuscripts and University Archives, Collection of music for lute, MS Add.3056

For an account of the MS see R. Newton, 'English lute music', in Musical Assoc. Proc. 1938-9, pp. 63 fol.

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