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A music manuscript folio with the notation and lyrics for the songs "Hobbies " and "La Bagatille" on the front. The inner pages contain notation for three songs titled "A New Minuet". The back page contains notation for two songs titled "A New Minuet". 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; "Hobbies" is in D major and 6/8 time; "La Bagatille" is in F major and 2/4 time; the first "A New Minuet" on the inner pages is in D major and 3/4 time; the second "A New Minuet" on the inner pages is in G major and 3/4 time; the third "A New Minuet" on the inner pages is in A major and 3/4 time; the first "A New Minuet" on the back page is in B-flat major and 3/4 time; the second "A New Minuet" on the back page is in C 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. 58.
https://scholars.unh.edu/cdss_music_and_dance/58
File Format
application/pdf
Scanning Information
University of New Hampshire. Library.