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A music manuscript folio with the notation for the songs "Lady Margaret Fordyce's Minuet " and "Lady Washingtons [Favorite]" on the front. The inner pages contain notation for the songs; "Lady Murray of Clermont's Minuet", "Lady Cunynghames of Livingston's Minuet", and "The Lady's Play Thing". The back page contains notation for the songs "Mrs. Houston of Johnston's Minuet" and "Lieutenant's Favorite". Sources and some dancing figures are listed on the manuscript. Part of the collection of songs and dances from the 17th and 18th centuries gathered by Bessie Osgood; "Lady Margaret Fordyce's Minuet" is in D major and 3/4 time; "Lady Washingtons [Favorite]" is in G major and 4/4 time; "Lady Murray of Clermont's Minuet" is in C major and 3/4 time; "Lady Cunynghames of Livingston's Minuet" is in D major and 3/4 time; "The Lady's Play Thing" is in G major and 6/8 time; "Mrs. Houston of Johnston's Minuet" is in F major and 3/4 time; "Lieutenant's Favorite" is in D mixolydian and 4/4 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. 55.
https://scholars.unh.edu/cdss_music_and_dance/55
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University of New Hampshire. Library.