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University of Kentucky Libraries
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A brief catalogue of the contents of old English songs
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The volume in the Special Collections Division of the University of Kentucky Libraries known as Old English Songs was bound sometime in the second half of the eigheenth century, and formed part of the extensive music library of the great Italian bassist Domenico Dragonetti, who lived in London from 1794 until his death in 1846. The book that was bound in the late eighteenth century as Old English Songs was compiled at that time from at least two preexistent collections, filled out by a few miscellaneous works. The earlier of the two collections, with printed and manuscript song sheets from the late seventeenth century to about 1715, now forms most of the latter half of Old English Songs, items 52 to 99. It is clearly recognizable by the presence of pasted-on numbers in the upper right corners of the first pages of each item (a few of which have been cut off or become detached). It contains works by Purcell and Handel, as well as small groups of songs from some of the best known theatrical works of the day: Arsinoe, Love's Triumph, Pyrrhus and Demetrius, and Thomyris. (from the website)
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Website
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c2006
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English
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Internet
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