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Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649
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Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649
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Songs, English -- 17th century.
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Descript |
5 v. ([280] p.) : music |
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Vol. 1 contains twenty-seven short odes by Thomas Stanley, based on chapters 1-26 and 28 of the "Eikon basilike", the authorship of which was originally attributed to Charles I, but according to Madan (pp. 125-33) was written by John Gauden, who probably included some authentic writings of the king. ; vols. 2-5 contain Stanley's odes set to music by John Wilson. |
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Signatures: A-N² ; pi² a1 A-O² ; pi² a1 L-2A² ; pi² a1 X-2L² ; pi² a1 B-K² . |
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Leaf "a" in vols. 2-5 contains a dedication to John Wilson, signed: Henry Lawes. |
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The title pages to vols. 2-5 are in the same setting as the title of vol. 1, but for the Scriptural quotation is substituted: Set to musick for 3 voices and an organ, or theorbo, by John Wilson Dr. and musick professor of Oxford. |
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Variant: with an unsigned leaf in vol. 2 containing an address by Wilson signed: I.W. |
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Reproduction of the original in the British Library. |
Alt author |
Stanley, Thomas, 1625-1678.
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Lawes, Henry, 1602-1645.
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Gauden, John, 1605-1662.
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Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649.
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