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Description
A music manuscript with the notation for the songs "The Drum", which is labeled a "country dance", "Bath New Assembly-Room Minuet" and "Lady Betty Montague's Minuet" on the front. The reverse side has notation for the songs "Miſs [Miss] Townsend's Minuet" and "Lady Smith's Minuet". Sources are listed on the manuscript. Part of the collection of songs and dances from the 17th and 18th centuries gathered by Bessie Osgood; ^"The Drum" is in F major and 6/8 time; "Bath New Assembly-Room Minute" is in E-flat major and 3/4 time; "Lady Betty Montague's minuet" is in G major and 3/4 time; "Miſs [Miss] Townsend's Minuet" is in B-flat major and 3/4 time; Lady Smith's Minuet is in D major and 3/4 time.
Subject
Dance music--17th century; musical notation; musical scores; Music--17th century; 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, "Provisional title: music manuscript from the CDSS collection" (2024). Music and Dance. 3.
https://scholars.unh.edu/cdss_music_and_dance/3
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Scanning Information
University of New Hampshire. Library.