Table of Contents

Preface; Acknowledgements; 1. Introduction: manuscript sources and Purcell's music; 2. Fitzwilliam Museum Music MS 88 and three principal concordances; 3. British Library Additional MS 30930 and its repertories; 4. British Library Royal Music 20.h.8 and its repertories; 5. Performing materials from the London sacred establishments and other sacred sources; 6. Music for the theatre; 7. Vocal, keyboard and instrumental music; Appendix 1. Identified copyists and early owners; Appendix 2. Unidentified copyists; Bibliography; Indexes.

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'It is no exaggeration to say that it is the most important contribution to Purcell scholarship since the appearance of Franklin Zimmerman's analytical catalogue of Purcell's music in 1963 ... All in all, this book is likely to remain a standard work of reference for a long time to come.' Musical Times 'Robert Shay and Robert Thompson have produced the first major survey of Purcell manuscripts falling within the compass of his own period and artistic orbit. In its detail and comprehensiveness, Purcell Manuscripts: The Principle Musical Sources enables us to view the composer's achievement in the context of an abruptly changing political scene ...' Times Literary Supplement