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Music manuscript from the CDSS collection

Osgood, Bessie

A music manuscript folio with the notation for the songs "Chanson de la [Tourterelle]", "Our Beautiful Young Lady", "Gavotte from Nouveau Recueil 1732", and "Fatigue Call or Pioneer's March" on the front. The inner pages contain notation for the songs; "Mrs. Campbell of Shawfield's Minuet", three untitled minuets, and "The Duchess of Buccleuch's Minuet". The back page contains notation for the song "Lady Anne Barnard'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; "Chanson de la [illegible]" is in F major and 3/4 time; "Our Beautiful Young Lady" is in D major and 3/4 time; "Gavotte from Nouveau Recueil" is in C major and 4/4 time; "Fatigue Call or Pioneer's March" is in G major and 6/8 time; "Mrs. Campbell of Shawfield's Minuet" is in D major and 3/4 time; the three untitled minuets are in G major / 3/4 time, E major / 3/4 time, and D minor / 3/4 time, respectively; "The Duchess of Buccleuch's Minuet" is in F major and 3/4 time; "Lady Anne Barnard's Minuet" is in E-flat major and 3/4 time.
Music manuscript from the CDSS collection

Osgood, Bessie

A music manuscript with the notation for the songs "Minuetto" and "Youth the Season Made for Joys" on the front. The back page has notation for the songs "Air and Variations—Felton" and a "Minuetto" by Antonio Sacchini. Sources are listed on the manuscript. Part of the collection of songs and dances from the 17th and 18th centuries gathered by Bessie Osgood; Minuetto" is in B-flat major and 3/4 time; "Youth the Season made for Joys" is in C major and 4/4 time; "Air and Variations—Felton" is in C major and 3/4 time; "Minuetto" is in A major and 3/4 time.
Music manuscript from the CDSS collection

Osgood, Bessie

A music manuscript with the notation for the songs "Foot's Minuet", "Smile Britannia", and "Amorous Old Woman" on the front. The back page contains notation for the songs; "Rival Sports", "Northern Frisk", and "Cheater Fain". 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; "Foot's Minuet" is in D major and 3/4 time; "Smile Britannia" is in C major and 4/4 time; "Amorous Old Woman" is in C major and 6/8 time; "Rival Sports" is in A major and 4/4 time; "Northern Frisk" is in D major and 4/4 time; "Cheater Fain" is in G major and 4/4 time.
Music manuscript from the CDSS collection

Osgood, Bessie

A music manuscript folio with the notation for two songs called "A New Minuet" on the front. The inner pages contain notation for the songs; "A New Minuet", "A New Minuet", "A Minuet", "Demolition of the Bastile", "A New Country Dance", and "Tristram Shandy". The back page contains notation for three songs called "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; The first "A New Minuet" is in B-flat major and 3/4 time; the second "A New Minuet" is in D major and 3/4 time; the first "A New Minuet" on the inner page is in A major and 3/4 time; the second "A New Minuet" on the inner page is in D major and 3/4 time; "A Minuet" is in E major and 3/4 time; "Demolition of the Bastile" is in C major and 6/8 time; "A New Country Dance" is in A major and 4/4 time; "Tristram Shandy" is in D major and 4/4 time; The first "A New Minuet" on the back page is in D major and 3/4 time; the second "A New Minuet" on the back page is in G major and 3/4 time; the third "A New Minuet" on the back page is in D major and 3/4 time.
Music manuscript from the CDSS collection

Osgood, Bessie

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.
Music manuscript from the CDSS collection

Osgood, Bessie

A music manuscript with two melodic fragments labelled "A New Country Dance" and "Mr. Romeo's Maggot" on the front. The back page contains notation for the songs "Cupid's Courtesie", "The Duke of Gloucester's March", and "The Lover's Whim". Part of the collection of songs and dances from the 17th and 18th centuries gathered by Bessie Osgood; "Cupid's Courtesies" is in A minor and 3/4 time; "The Duke of Gloucester's March" is in C major and 4/4 time; "The Lover's Whim" is in G major and 3/4 time.
Music manuscript from the CDSS collection

Osgood, Bessie

A music manuscript folio with the notation for the songs "Kitty's Whim " and "Minuet de Swedois" on the front. The inner pages contain notation for the songs; "The Bold Privateer", "King Arthur and his Sons" and "I want you to make me a [cambric] shirt". The back page contains notation for the songs "Under the Blankets", "The Prince of Brunswick's Minuet", "Lady Harriot Bentick's Fancy", and "The Merry Laddes". 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; "Kitty's Whim" is in A major and 6/8 time; "Minuet de Swedois" is in G major and 3/4 time; "The Bold Privateer" is in C major and 4/4 time; "King Arthur and his Sons" is in A major and 4/4 time; "I want you to make me a [cambric] shirt" is in F major and 6/8 time; "Under the Blankets" is in C major and 6/8 time; "The Prince of Brunswick's Minuet" is in A major and 3/4 time; "Lady Harriot Bentick's Fancy" is in F major and 4/4 time; "The Merry Laddes" is in D major and 6/8 time.
Music manuscript from the CDSS collection

Osgood, Bessie

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.
Music manuscript from the CDSS collection

Osgood, Bessie

A music manuscript folio with the notation and lyrics for the songs "A New Song; On the Birthday of his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales " and "Sapphick Ode" on the front. The inner pages contain notation and lyrics for the songs "Prince Eugene's March", "Granoes March", "Wild [SBSS] Man", and "A New Song". The back page contains notation for the songs "Sukey Bids Me", "God Save the King", "Chiling O Guiry", and "The British Granadiers". 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; "A New Song" is in G major and 4/4 time; "Sapphick Ode" is in G major and 3/4 time; "Prince Eugene's March" is in D major and 4/4 time;"Granoes March" is in D major and 4/4 time;"Wild [SBSS] Man" is in D major and 6/8 time;"A New Song" is in C major and 6/4 time;"Sukey Bids Me" is in G major and 4/4 time; "God Save the King" is in C major and 4/4 time; "Chiling O Guiry" is in G major and 3/4 time; "The British Granadiers" is in D major and 4/4 time.
Music manuscript from the CDSS collection

Osgood, Bessie

A music manuscript folio with the notation for the songs "Le Plaisirs Allemande" and "La Fête Du Chateau Allemande" on the front. The inner pages contain notation and lyrics for the songs "Dorchester March", "Reeds March", "Du Menuet de la Pupille", "A artial Song, on the taking of Montreal", "Britannica's Promise", and "The Quiver - or Cupid's Promise". The back page contains notation for the song "Wednesday Night". 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; "Le Plaisirs Allemande" is in F major and 2/4 time; "La Fête Du Chateau Allemande" is in D minor and 2/4 time; "Dorchester March" is in D major and 4/4 time;"Reeds March" is in G major and 4/4 time;"Du Menuet de la Pupille" is in D minor and 3/4 time;"A Martial Song" is in C major and 6/4 time;"Britannica's Promise" is in A major and 2/4 time; "The Quiver" is in D major and 2/4 time; "Wednesday Night" is in D major and 2/4 time.
Music manuscript from the CDSS collection

Osgood, Bessie

A music manuscript folio with the notation for the songs "Lord Howies Minuet" and "The Sheep Sheering" on the front. The inner pages contain notation for the songs "La Stratford, or The Jubilee (continued)", "Miss Crowley's Minuet", "L [Alcimadori], a new cotillon", and "Tringham's Fancy". The back page is blank. 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; "Lord Howies Minuet" is in G major and 3/4 time; "The Sheering Sheep" is in G major and 6/8 time; "The Jubilee (continued)" is in D major and 2/4 time; "Miss Crowley's Minuet" is in G major and 3/4 time;"L [Alcimadori], a new cotillon" is in B major and 6/8 time;"Tringham's Fancy" is in G major and 4/4 time.
Music manuscript from the CDSS collection

Osgood, Bessie

A music manuscript with the notation for the songs "Menuet de la Reine" and "Menuet Dauphin," both by François Marcel, on the front. "Menuet Dauphin" continues for one measure on the back. Sources are listed on the manuscript. Part of the collection of songs and dances from the 17th and 18th centuries gathered by Bessie Osgood; "Menuet de la Reine" is in D major and 6/4 time; "Menuet Dauphin" is in G major and 6/4 time.
Music manuscript from the CDSS collection

Osgood, Bessie

A music manuscript folio with the notation for the songs "Blackheath Minuet" and "Captain Day's Minuet" on the front. The inner pages contain notation for the songs; "Mr Neal's Minuet", "The New Macaroni Dance", "The Queen's Night-Cap", "The Russian Minuet", and "[Arthur Cummers]". The back page is blank. Sources are listed on the manuscript. Part of the collection of songs and dances from the 17th and 18th centuries gathered by Bessie Osgood; "Blackheath Minuet" is in G major and 3/4 time; "Captain Day's Minuet" is in G major and 3/4 time; "Mr. Neal's Minuet" is in G minor and 3/4 time; "The New Macaroni Dance" is in G major and 6/8 time; "The Queen's Night-Cap" is in F major and 2/4 time; "The Russian Minuet" is in D major and 3/4 time; "Arthur Cummers" is in D major and 4/4 time.
Music manuscript from the CDSS collection

Osgood, Bessie

A music manuscript folio with the notation for the songs "The Toast", "Rakes of Perth" and "The Jugglers" on the front, as well as two fragments of songs with lyrics. The inner pages contain notation for the songs; "Smirking Nancy", "The Sailor's Rant", "Maggies Tocher", "Will O' The Wisp", "The Bedford Lion", "Amelia", and "The Bucks of Breadhelmsted". The back page is blank. 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 Toast" is in A major and 6/8 time; "Rakes of Perth" is in G major and 2/4 time; "The Jugglers" is in B-flat major and 6/8 time; "Smirking Nancy" is in E minor and 4/4 time; "The Sailor's Rant" is in G major and 6/8 time; "Maggies Tocher" is in G major and 2/4 time; "Will O' The Wisp" is in G major and 4/4 time; "The Bedford Lion" is in A major and 4/4 time; "Amelia" is in F major and 12/8 time; "The Bucks of Breadhelmsted" is in A major and 12/8 time.
Music manuscript from the CDSS collection

Osgood, Bessie

A music manuscript folio with the notation for the songs "Miss Macklin's Minuet", "Brook's Maggot" and "The Wheel of Life" on the front. The inner pages contain notation for the songs; "Stow Fair", "Commodore Howie's Ramble", "Miss Green's Minuet", "Ludlow Races", "Miss Cary's Minuet", and "Tomorrow". The back page contains notation for the songs "A Minuet" and "It's 3 o'clock we'll have another dance". Sources are listed on the manuscript. Part of the collection of songs and dances from the 17th and 18th centuries gathered by Bessie Osgood; "Miss Macklin's Minuet" is in A major and 3/4 time; "Brooks Maggot" is in G major and 6/8 time; "The Wheel of Life" is in D major and 2/4 time; "Stow Fair" is in B-flat major and 2/4 time; "Commodore Howie's Ramble" is in G major and 6/8 time; "Miss Green's Minuet" is in D major and 3/4 time; "Ludlow Races" is in B-flat major and 4/4 time; "Miss Cary's Minuet" is in G major and 3/4 time; "Tomorrow" is in F major and 3/4 time; "A Minuet" is in F major and 3/4 time; "It's 3 o'clock we'll have another dance" is in G major and 4/4 time.
Music manuscript from the CDSS collection

Osgood, Bessie

A music manuscript folio with the notation for the songs "The Rival Mimics", "The Coquet", "The Highwayman", "The Dancing Apothecary", and "Parson Adams" on the front. The inner pages contain notation for the songs; "Pretty Sally", "Mathews Frighted at the Highwayman", "Shuter's Disappointment", "Duane Delight", "Smith's Whim", "The Taylor's Measure", "McNeil's Blunder", "The Drinking German" and "Bristol Wells". The back page contains notation for the songs "Downie's Humour" and "Mr. Tapner's Jig". 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 Rival Mimics" is in C major and 9/8 time; "The Coquet" is in G minor and 6/8 time; "The Highwayman" is in D major and 3/8 time; "The Dancing Apothecary" is in B-flat major and 2/4 time; "Parson Adams" is in G major and 12/8 time; "Pretty Sally" is in A major and 4/4 time; "Mathews Frighted at the Highwayman" is in G major and 4/4 time; "Shuter's Disappointment" is in G major and 12/8 time; "Duane Delight" is in G major and 4/4 time; "Smith's Whim" is in G major and 6/8 time; "The Taylor's Measure" is in D major and 4/4 time; "McNeil's Blunder" is in G major and 12/8 time; "The Drinking German" is in A major and 4/4 time; "Bristol Wells" is in G major and 6/8 time; "Downie's Humour" is in D major and 2/4 time; "Mr. Tapner's Jig" is in D major and 6/8 time.
Music manuscript from the CDSS collection

Osgood, Bessie

A music manuscript folio with the notation for the song "Abbots Bromley" on the front; the bottom of the page is signed by David Langstaff. The inner pages contain notation for the song "Canon Variation", a canonic version of the melody on the front page. The back page is blank. Sources are listed on the manuscript. Part of the collection of songs and dances from the 17th and 18th centuries gathered by Bessie Osgood; "Abbots Bromley" and its "Canon Variation" are in A minor and 6/8 time.
Music manuscript from the CDSS collection

Osgood, Bessie

A music manuscript with the notation for the song "Beaux of London City" on the back. The title of the song is written on the front of the page. Part of the collection of songs and dances from the 17th and 18th centuries gathered by Bessie Osgood; "Menuet de la Reine" is in D major and 6/4 time; "Menuet Dauphin" is in G major and 6/4 time.
Music manuscript from the CDSS collection

Osgood, Bessie

A copy of a music manuscript with the notation for the song "Padstow Mayers' Song" on the front; the page also has further lyrics for the song and lyrics for the song "Doodle Dandy". Part of the collection of songs and dances from the 17th and 18th centuries gathered by Bessie Osgood; "Padstow Mayers' Song" is in D major and 4/4 time.
Music manuscript from the CDSS collection

Osgood, Bessie

A music manuscript with the notation for the song "Newcastle" on the front; the page also has a note about the arrangement. The back page is contains notation for the song "Parson's Farewell". Part of the collection of songs and dances from the 17th and 18th centuries gathered by Bessie Osgood; "Newcastle" is in G major and 4/4 time; "Parson's Farewell" is in A minor and 2/2 time.
Music manuscript from the CDSS collection

Osgood, Bessie

A music manuscript with the notation for the song "Mr. Isaac's Maggot". Part of the collection of songs and dances from the 17th and 18th centuries gathered by Bessie Osgood; "Mr. Isaac's Maggot" is in C major and 3/2 time.
Music manuscript from the CDSS collection

Osgood, Bessie

A music manuscript with the notation for the song "Merrill's Maggot"—also called "Hole on a Ground" and "Phillip the Whole"—on the front. Part of the collection of songs and dances from the 17th and 18th centuries gathered by Bessie Osgood; "Merrill's Maggot" is in G minor and 3/2 time.
Music manuscript from the CDSS collection

Osgood, Bessie

A music manuscript with notation for three variations of the tune "Jack in the Green Tunes"; each variation has a name attached. Part of the collection of songs and dances from the 17th and 18th centuries gathered by Bessie Osgood; "Merrill's Maggot" is in G minor and 3/2 time.
Music manuscript from the CDSS collection

Osgood, Bessie

A music manuscript with the notation for the song "Banbury Bill" on the front. The back page is blank. Part of the collection of songs and dances from the 17th and 18th centuries gathered by Bessie Osgood; "Mr. Isaac's Maggot" is in D major and 4/4 time.
Music manuscript from the CDSS collection

Osgood, Bessie

A music manuscript folio with the notation for the songs "King George the Third's Minuet", "Orange Boven, or William, Prince of Orange and Nassau", and "A [Garat]" on the front. "Orange Boven" is a mispelling of "Oranje boven", the Dutch name for the song. The inner pages contain notation for "A Military Minuet", "A Bassoon Minuet", "Worcester Races", "The Irish Lottery"—which includes detailed dance instructions—"Tarantilla-the Wonder-working Tune", and "Tell Me Lovely Shepard Where", which comes from the secular cantata "Solomon" by William Boyce. "Tarantilla-the Wonder-working tune" is identified as coming from a letter from Stephan Storace, and was also used by Storace as the melody to his "Torre Annunziata: The Tarantula Tune". The inner recto page also as the Latin writing on "Le XI. Novembre--Saint Martin, évêque et confesseur"—St. Martin's Day, November 11th—as well as what appears to be the beginning of a plainchant melody. The back page has notation and lyrics for the songs "Lullaby--The Nightingale", "British Grenadiers" and "Plato's Advice". Sources are listed on the manuscript. Part of the collection of songs and dances from the 17th and 18th centuries gathered by Bessie Osgood; "King George the Third's Minuet" is in E-flat major and 3/4 time; "Orange Boven, or William, Prince of Orange and Nassau" is in B-flat major and 2/2 time; "A [Garat]" is in E-flat major and 4/4 time; "A Military Minuet" is in E-flat major and 3/4 time; "The Bassoon Minuet" is in F major and 3/4 time; "Worcester Races" is in B-flat major and 2/4 time; "The Irish Lullaby" is in D major and 2/2 time; "Tarantilla-The Wonder-working tune" is in C major and 12/8 time; "Tell me Lovely Shepard Where" is in E-flat major and 6/8 time; "Lullaby-The Nightingale" is in C major and 6/8 time; "British Grenadiers" is in D major and 2/4 time; "Plato's Advice" is in G major and 4/4 time.