Drexel 4180–4185
17th-century set of manuscript partbooks / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Drexel 4180–4185 is a set of six manuscript partbooks copied in Gloucester, England, containing primarily vocal music dating from approximately 1615-1625. Considered one of the most important sources for seventeenth century English secular song,[1] the repertoire included represents a mixture of sacred and secular music, attesting to the partbooks' use for entertainment and pleasure, rather than exclusively for liturgical use.
Drexel 4180–4185 | |
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New York Public Library for the Performing Arts | |
Date | 1615-1625 |
Place of origin | England |
Language(s) | English |
Scribe(s) | John Merro |
Author(s) | various |
Size | 6 partbooks |
Format | oblong |
When rebound in 1950, it was discovered that the pastedown endpapers from the original bindings had been created from 16th century English music manuscripts. These fragments have become an additional source of study.
Belonging to the New York Public Library, the partbooks are part of the Music Division's Drexel Collection, located at the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. Following traditional library practice, their name is derived from their call numbers.[2]