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A music manuscript folio with the notation for the songs "Dance - in Panurge"—which comes from act 1 of the comic opera "Panurge dans l'île des lanternes" by André Grétry— and "Minuet by Signor Hayden". The inner pages contain "[Illegible]"--for beginners on Hp [harpsicord] or Guitar and the lyrics and music to "How Sweet in the Woodlands". The back page has the notation and lyrics to "Major Andre". Sources are listed on the manuscript. Part of the collection of songs and dances from the 17th and 18th centuries gathered by Bessie Osgood; "Dance - in Panurge" is in B-flat major and 2/4 time; "Minuet by Signor Hayden" is in A major and 3/4 time;
Subject
musical notation; music scores; song lyrics; Country Dance and Song Society
Language
eng
Medium
Music--Manuscripts
Source
The original document is housed in Milne Special Collections Country Dance and Song Society Archives
Access Rights
These materials may be used for the purposes of research, teaching, and private study. For all other uses, contact Milne Special Collections and Archives, University of New Hampshire Library for permission.
Recommended Citation
Osgood, Bessie, "Music manuscript from the CDSS collection" (2025). Music and Dance. 13.
https://scholars.unh.edu/cdss_music_and_dance/13
File Format
application/pdf
Scanning Information
University of New Hampshire. Library.