¶ Muris — Theorica proportionum musicalium (15th century) [MS]

Muris, Johannes de. Theorica proportionum musicalium et canones minutiarum.

Illuminated manuscript. 15th century. 16 leaves.

Provenance: Guglielmo Libri. — Libri sale, Sotheby, 28 March 1859, lot 702. — Morris. — Richard Bennett. — Sotheby 1898, lot 912 (sold to Breslauer for £4). — Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin.

References: Ellis valuation, fol. 4, no. 64 (£1). — Schoenberg (SDBM_MS_5303).

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¶ Geijer — Svenska folk-visor från forntiden (1814–16)

Geijer, Erik Gustaf. Svenska folk-visor från forntiden. 3 vols. Stockholm: Strinnholm och Häggström, 1814–16.

With a duplicate large-paper copy of vol. 3.

Provenance: Morris. — Richard Bennett. — Sotheby 1898, lot 1020 (part; sold to Henry Wellcome for 15s.). — Henry Wellcome. — Wellcome Library [deaccessioned]. — Unlocated.

Reference: MS catalogue (2), no. 518.

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¶ Schmidt — Griechische Märchen, Sagen und Volkslieder (1877)

Schmidt, Bernhard, ed. and trans. Griechische Märchen, Sagen und Volkslieder. Leipzig: B. G. Teubner, 1877.

Provenance: Morris. — Richard Bennett. — Sotheby 1898, lot 1006 (part; sold to Henry Wellcome for £1 12s.). — Henry Wellcome. — Wellcome Library (Closed stores Hist. 2 ZEY.AA1) [no Morris book label].

Reference: MS catalogue (2), no. 906.

Digital version: Google.

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Sotheby 1898:

¶ Mendès — Les plus jolies chansons (1888)

Mendès, Catull. Les plus jolies chansons du pays de France: chansons tendres. Paris: E. Plon, Nourrit et Cie., [1888].

Illustrated by Lucien Métivet.

Provenance: Morris. — Jane Morris. — May Morris. — Mary Lobb. — Lobb sale 1, lot 77 (part; sold for 14s.). — Unlocated.

¶ Garnett — Greek folk-songs (1888)

Garnett, Lucy M. J., trans. Greek folk-songs from the Ottoman provinces of northern Hellas. Ed. John Stuart-Glennie. 2nd ed. London: Ward and Downey, 1888.

Provenance: Morris. — Jane Morris. — May Morris. — Mary Lobb. — Lobb sale 1, lot 36 (part; sold for 16s.). — Unlocated.

Digital version: HathiTrust.

¶ Gilbert — Some ancient Christmas carols (1822)

Gilbert, Davies, ed. Some ancient Christmas carols, with the tunes to which they were formerly sung in the west of England. London: John Nichols and Son, 1822.

Provenance: Morris. — Richard Bennett. — Sotheby 1898, lot 456 (part; sold to Tregaskis for 8s.). — Unlocated.

Reference: MS catalogue (2), no. 153.

Digital version: HathiTrust.

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Sotheby 1898:

¶ Gaffurius — Theorica musicae (1492)

Gaffurius, Franchinus. Theorica musicae. Milan: Philippus de Mantegatiis, Cassanus, for Johannes Petrus de Lomatio, 15 December 1492.

Illustrated.

Provenance: Le Comte D. Boutourlin (?). — Morris. — Richard Bennett. — J. Pierpont Morgan. — Morgan Library (ChL1089).

References: Ellis valuation, fol. 13b, no. 164 (£4). — ISTC (ig00006000). — Morgan Catalogue 2, no. 391.

¶ Gaffurius — De harmonia musicorum instrumentorum opus (1518)

Gaffurius, Franchinus. De harmonia musicorum instrumentorum opus. [Milan: Gotardo da Ponte], 27 November 1518.

Provenance: Chatsworth library. — Morris. — Richard Bennett. — Sotheby 1898, lot 538 (sold to Bain for £18). — Martin Breslauer. — UCLA Library (ML171 .G12a) [purchased from Breslauer, 1988].

Reference: Ellis valuation, fol. 13b, no. 167 (£12 10s.).

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Sotheby 1898 catalogue:

¶ Musical notation of the Middle Ages (1890)

The musical notation of the Middle Ages, exemplified by facsimiles of manuscripts written between the tenth and sixteenth centuries inclusive. London: J. Masters and Co., 1890.

“Prepared for the members of the Plainsong and Mediaeval Music Society.”

Provenance: Morris. — Richard Bennett. — Sotheby 1898, lot 913 (sold to Henry Wellcome for 12s.). — Henry Wellcome. — Unlocated.

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