music, musical notation

Manuscript Leaf with Foliated Initial P, from an Antiphonary

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Manuscript Leaf with Foliated Initial A, from an Antiphonary

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Music notation from BL Harley 978, ff. 8v-9

Musical notation on stave with stave-high coloured capitals. Image taken from ff. 8v-9 of Musical, medical and literary miscellany, 'Sumer is icumen in', Fables and Lays of Marie de France (index Fables de Mari... More

Antiphonary, page of illuminated manuscript

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Initial and music from BL Harley 110, f. 1v

Initial and musical notation in Anglo-Saxon neumes. Image taken from f. 1v of Leaves from a Gradual. Written in Latin. The "BL Harley Manuscript" refers to a collection of medieval manuscripts held in the Brit... More

Manuscript Leaf with Initial D, from an Antiphonary

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Manuscript Leaf with Initial V, from an Antiphonary

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Manuscript Leaf with Initial H, from an Antiphonary

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Manuscript Leaf with Initial H, from an Antiphonary

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Manuscript Leaf with Initial T, from an Antiphonary

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Manuscript Leaf with Initial H, from an Antiphonary

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Manuscript Leaf with the Initial V, from an Antiphonary

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Manuscript Leaf with Initial O, from an Antiphonary

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Manuscript Leaf with Initial R, from an Antiphonary

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Manuscript Leaf with Initial H, from an Antiphonary

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Manuscript Leaf with Initial T, from an Antiphonary

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Manuscript Leaf, from an Antiphonary

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Manuscript Leaf with Initial H, from an Antiphonary

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Manuscript Leaf with Initial O, from an Antiphonary

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Manuscript Leaf with Initial E, from an Antiphonary

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Manuscript Leaf with Initial C, from an Antiphonary

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DCM 0949: Augustin Grenser I Flute in C

The block for the G# mount was broken off and has been filed away to receive a substitute, likely metal replacement saddle, also missing. It is also possible that the G# key was an addition in that there is ver... More

DCM 0997: Augustin Grenser I; Jeremias Schlegel Flute in C

"Germany" stamped in English on the upper joint further confuses the identity. Possibly it pertains to the 1890 tariff mentioned in DCM 996, although that customs law does not apply to antiques. Instrument type... More

DCM 0405: Potter Flute in C - Musical Instrument

Instrument type: Flute in C Medium: Ivory, silver keys.; 66.2 cm. Key Holes System: 6 keys, square flaps, with pewter plug and silver mount for high C. Mark Maximum: POTTER / SENIOR / LONDON / 1778 Mark Additi... More

Manuscript Leaf with the Celebration of a Mass in an Initial S, from a...

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Manuscript Leaf with the Feast of Saint Andrew in an Initial M, from a...

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DCM 0767: Tuerlinckx; Heinrich Grenser Flute in C

Lower body and foot joint by H. Grenser, head joint and possibly upper body joint by Tuerlinckx. Instrument type: Flute in C Medium: Ebony, ivory cap, cork-setting mechanism and ferrules, silver keys.; 62.4 cm... More

DCM 0386: Johann Georg Otto Flute in C

The present steel spring appears to be a replacement and the foot joint bottom ferrule also appears to be a replacement. Instrument type: Flute in C Medium: Boxwood, stained, ivory cap and ferrules, brass key.;... More

Benedictine Antiphonary, tempera, page of illuminated manuscript

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Manuscript Leaf with Initial E, from an Antiphonary

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Collection of lute music in French lute tablature

S.W.Fores - A cotilion sic - Public domain dance instruction manual

[By] W. H. Kingsbury. (statement of responsibility) A continuous strip mounted on linen (26 1/2 x 208 cm) folded, accordion fashion, to form 10 leaves. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as... More

Six songs; for the harpsichord or piano forte, composed by Mrs. Pownal...

Joseph Haydn - Sketch for "Die Vorstellung des Chaos"

Holograph 1 - Public domain sheet music scan

Holograph 2 - Public domain sheet music scan

Photocopy of holograph 2 - Public domain sheet music scan

Photocopy of holograph 1 - Public domain sheet music scan

Meda songs. Book illustration from Library of Congress

Pictorial notation of an Ojibwa music board. Illus. in: Historical and statistical information respecting the history, condition and prospects of the Indian tribes of the United States / Henry Rowe Schoolcraft.... More

music from "Art Rambles in Shetland"

This image has been taken from scan 000139 from "Art Rambles in Shetland". The title and subject terms of this image have been generated from tags, created by users of the British Library's flickr photostream.

music from "A Fool's Preferment; or, The three Dukes of Dunstable. A c...

This image has been taken from scan 000097 from "A Fool's Preferment; or, The three Dukes of Dunstable. A comedy [in five acts and in prose.] Together with the Songs and notes to 'em, ... composed by H. Purcell... More

music from "A Lytell Geste of Robin Hode, with other ancient & modern ...

This image has been taken from scan 000482 from volume 02 of "A Lytell Geste of Robin Hode, with other ancient & modern ballads and songs relating to this celebrated yeoman. To which is prefixed his history and... More

music from "Sketches in Spain from Nature, Art, and Life"

This image has been taken from scan 000203 from "Sketches in Spain from Nature, Art, and Life". The title and subject terms of this image have been generated from tags, created by users of the British Library's... More

music from "[Christie Johnstone. A novel.]"

This image has been taken from scan 000118 from "[Christie Johnstone. A novel.]". The title and subject terms of this image have been generated from tags, created by users of the British Library's flickr photostream.

music from "Aunt Judy's Song-Book for Children"

This image has been taken from scan 000045 from "Aunt Judy's Song-Book for Children". The title and subject terms of this image have been generated from tags, created by users of the British Library's flickr photostream.

music from "Ballads of archery, sonnets, etc. [With accompaniments.]"

This image has been taken from scan 000230 from "Ballads of archery, sonnets, etc. [With accompaniments.]". The title and subject terms of this image have been generated from tags, created by users of the Briti... More

music from "In memoriam. The Rev. W. Leeves, author of the air of “Aul...

This image has been taken from scan 000036 from "In memoriam. The Rev. W. Leeves, author of the air of “Auld Robin Gray.” (A few literary remains, etc.) With a few notices of other members of his family. [In pr... More

music from "The Fashionable Lady; or, Harlequin's Opera. In the manner...

This image has been taken from scan 000027 from "The Fashionable Lady; or, Harlequin's Opera. In the manner of a rehearsal, etc. [With musical notes.]". The title and subject terms of this image have been gener... More

music from "A History of Ireland, from its first settlement to the pre...

This image has been taken from scan 000902 from "A History of Ireland, from its first settlement to the present time; including a particular account of its literature, music, architecture, and national resource... More

music from "The Generous Freemason; or, the Constant Lady. With the hu...

This image has been taken from scan 000027 from "The Generous Freemason; or, the Constant Lady. With the humours of Squire Noodle, and his man Doodle. A tragi-comi-farcical ballad opera. In three acts [and in p... More

music from "Подробныя свѣдѣнія о Волжскихъ Калмыкахъ"

This image has been taken from scan 000314 from "Подробныя свѣдѣнія о Волжскихъ Калмыкахъ". The title and subject terms of this image have been generated from tags, created by users of the British Library's fli... More

music from "A History of Ireland, from its first settlement to the pre...

This image has been taken from scan 001114 from "A History of Ireland, from its first settlement to the present time; including a particular account of its literature, music, architecture, and national resource... More

music from "The Fashionable Lady; or, Harlequin's Opera. In the manner...

This image has been taken from scan 000028 from "The Fashionable Lady; or, Harlequin's Opera. In the manner of a rehearsal, etc. [With musical notes.]". The title and subject terms of this image have been gener... More

music from "Six Years Residence in Algiers"

This image has been taken from scan 000455 from "Six Years Residence in Algiers". The title and subject terms of this image have been generated from tags, created by users of the British Library's flickr photostream.

music from "Scottish Songs. (The second edition.) [Edited by J. Alexan...

This image has been taken from scan 000304 from volume 01 of "Scottish Songs. (The second edition.) [Edited by J. Alexander.] L.P". The title and subject terms of this image have been generated from tags, creat... More

music from "The Besom-Maker & other Country-Folk Songs. Collected and ...

This image has been taken from scan 000051 from "The Besom-Maker & other Country-Folk Songs. Collected and illustrated byH. Sumner". The title and subject terms of this image have been generated from tags, crea... More

music from "The Music of the Poets. A Musician's Birthday Book. Edited...

This image has been taken from scan 000206 from "The Music of the Poets. A Musician's Birthday Book. Edited by E. d'Esterre-Keeling". The title and subject terms of this image have been generated from tags, cre... More

music from "The Fashionable Lady; or, Harlequin's Opera. In the manner...

This image has been taken from scan 000029 from "The Fashionable Lady; or, Harlequin's Opera. In the manner of a rehearsal, etc. [With musical notes.]". The title and subject terms of this image have been gener... More

music from "Poems, etc" - Public domain illuminated manuscript

This image has been taken from scan 000408 from "Poems, etc". The title and subject terms of this image have been generated from tags, created by users of the British Library's flickr photostream.

music from "Ballads of archery, sonnets, etc. [With accompaniments.]"

This image has been taken from scan 000234 from "Ballads of archery, sonnets, etc. [With accompaniments.]". The title and subject terms of this image have been generated from tags, created by users of the Briti... More

music from "Scottish Songs. (The second edition.) [Edited by J. Alexan...

This image has been taken from scan 000277 from volume 01 of "Scottish Songs. (The second edition.) [Edited by J. Alexander.] L.P". The title and subject terms of this image have been generated from tags, creat... More

music from "The Australian Race: its origin, languages, customs, place...

This image has been taken from scan 000186 from volume 03 of "The Australian Race: its origin, languages, customs, place of landing in Australia, and the routes by which it spread itself over that continent". T... More

music from "A Daughter of Fife"

This image has been taken from scan 000181 from "A Daughter of Fife". The title and subject terms of this image have been generated from tags, created by users of the British Library's flickr photostream.

music from "Achilles. An opera. As it is perform'd at the Theatre-Roya...

This image has been taken from scan 000060 from "Achilles. An opera. As it is perform'd at the Theatre-Royal in Covent-Garden ... With the musick prefix'd to each song". The title and subject terms of this imag... More

music from "[Le Maréchal Ferrant, opéra comique en deux actes [in ve...

This image has been taken from scan 000078 from "[Le Maréchal Ferrant, opéra comique en deux actes [in verse and prose], etc.]". The title and subject terms of this image have been generated from tags, create... More

music from "[The Prophet of the Caucasus: an historical romance of Kri...

This image has been taken from scan 000341 from "[The Prophet of the Caucasus: an historical romance of Krim-Tatary.]". The title and subject terms of this image have been generated from tags, created by users ... More

music from "Ballads of archery, sonnets, etc. [With accompaniments.]"

This image has been taken from scan 000235 from "Ballads of archery, sonnets, etc. [With accompaniments.]". The title and subject terms of this image have been generated from tags, created by users of the Briti... More

music from "Les Pyrénées françaises. Illustrations de E. Sadoux"

This image has been taken from scan 000514 from volume 02 of "Les Pyrénées françaises. Illustrations de E. Sadoux". The title and subject terms of this image have been generated from tags, created by users o... More

music from "[Le Maréchal Ferrant, opéra comique en deux actes [in ve...

This image has been taken from scan 000081 from "[Le Maréchal Ferrant, opéra comique en deux actes [in verse and prose], etc.]". The title and subject terms of this image have been generated from tags, create... More

music from "Aunt Judy's Song-Book for Children"

This image has been taken from scan 000052 from "Aunt Judy's Song-Book for Children". The title and subject terms of this image have been generated from tags, created by users of the British Library's flickr photostream.

music from "A History of Ireland, from its first settlement to the pre...

This image has been taken from scan 000339 from "A History of Ireland, from its first settlement to the present time; including a particular account of its literature, music, architecture, and national resource... More

music from "The Literary Remains of the Rev. Thomas Price. [Edited by ...

This image has been taken from scan 000047 from volume 01 of "The Literary Remains of the Rev. Thomas Price. [Edited by Jane Williams.]". The title and subject terms of this image have been generated from tags,... More

music from "Travels in China: containing descriptions, observations an...

This image has been taken from scan 000358 from "Travels in China: containing descriptions, observations and comparisons made and collected in the course of a short residence at the Imperial Palace of Yuen-min-... More

music from "Flowers of Paradise. Music, verse, design & illustration b...

This image has been taken from scan 000039 from "Flowers of Paradise. Music, verse, design & illustration by R. F. Hallward". The title and subject terms of this image have been generated from tags, created by ... More

music from "Ballads of archery, sonnets, etc. [With accompaniments.]"

This image has been taken from scan 000246 from "Ballads of archery, sonnets, etc. [With accompaniments.]". The title and subject terms of this image have been generated from tags, created by users of the Briti... More

music from "Illustrations of the Lyric Poetry and Music of Scotland. O...

This image has been taken from scan 000415 from "Illustrations of the Lyric Poetry and Music of Scotland. Originally compiled to accompany the “Scots' Musical Museum” [of J. Johnson] and now published separatel... More

music from "A History of Ireland, from its first settlement to the pre...

This image has been taken from scan 001115 from "A History of Ireland, from its first settlement to the present time; including a particular account of its literature, music, architecture, and national resource... More

music from "Three Voyages in the Black Sea to the Coast of Circassia, ...

This image has been taken from scan 000325 from "Three Voyages in the Black Sea to the Coast of Circassia, etc. [Translated from the French.]". The title and subject terms of this image have been generated from... More

music from "Voyage dans le Nord de la Bolivie et dans les parties vois...

This image has been taken from scan 000225 from "Voyage dans le Nord de la Bolivie et dans les parties voisines du Pérou, ou visite au district aurifère de Tipuani, etc". The title and subject terms of this i... More

music from "Ballads of archery, sonnets, etc. [With accompaniments.]"

This image has been taken from scan 000225 from "Ballads of archery, sonnets, etc. [With accompaniments.]". The title and subject terms of this image have been generated from tags, created by users of the Briti... More

music from "Scottish Songs. (The second edition.) [Edited by J. Alexan...

This image has been taken from scan 000218 from volume 01 of "Scottish Songs. (The second edition.) [Edited by J. Alexander.] L.P". The title and subject terms of this image have been generated from tags, creat... More

music from "Les Pyrénées françaises. Illustrations de E. Sadoux"

This image has been taken from scan 000383 from volume 01 of "Les Pyrénées françaises. Illustrations de E. Sadoux". The title and subject terms of this image have been generated from tags, created by users o... More

music from "Zig-Zags en Bretagne, etc. [Illustrated.]"

This image has been taken from scan 000417 from "Zig-Zags en Bretagne, etc. [Illustrated.]". The title and subject terms of this image have been generated from tags, created by users of the British Library's fl... More

music from "Scottish Songs. (The second edition.) [Edited by J. Alexan...

This image has been taken from scan 000175 from volume 02 of "Scottish Songs. (The second edition.) [Edited by J. Alexander.] L.P". The title and subject terms of this image have been generated from tags, creat... More

music from "Scottish Songs. (The second edition.) [Edited by J. Alexan...

This image has been taken from scan 000213 from volume 01 of "Scottish Songs. (The second edition.) [Edited by J. Alexander.] L.P". The title and subject terms of this image have been generated from tags, creat... More

music from "Ballads of archery, sonnets, etc. [With accompaniments.]"

This image has been taken from scan 000226 from "Ballads of archery, sonnets, etc. [With accompaniments.]". The title and subject terms of this image have been generated from tags, created by users of the Briti... More

music from "Scottish Songs. (The second edition.) [Edited by J. Alexan...

This image has been taken from scan 000212 from volume 02 of "Scottish Songs. (The second edition.) [Edited by J. Alexander.] L.P". The title and subject terms of this image have been generated from tags, creat... More

music from "Nos colonies. La vie à Madagascar. ... Ouvrage illustré,...

This image has been taken from scan 000172 from "Nos colonies. La vie à Madagascar. ... Ouvrage illustré, etc". The title and subject terms of this image have been generated from tags, created by users of the... More

music from "A History of Ireland, from its first settlement to the pre...

This image has been taken from scan 000445 from "A History of Ireland, from its first settlement to the present time; including a particular account of its literature, music, architecture, and national resource... More

music from "[Histoire, antiquités, ... des Hautes-Alpes ... [By the B...

This image has been taken from scan 000602 from volume 01 of "[Histoire, antiquités, ... des Hautes-Alpes ... [By the Baron de Ladonne.]]". The title and subject terms of this image have been generated from ta... More

music from "Aunt Judy's Song-Book for Children"

This image has been taken from scan 000013 from "Aunt Judy's Song-Book for Children". The title and subject terms of this image have been generated from tags, created by users of the British Library's flickr photostream.

music from "Jacob's Ladder. [Short stories, etc., in prose and verse.]...

This image has been taken from scan 000181 from "Jacob's Ladder. [Short stories, etc., in prose and verse.] ... With musical illustrations by A. H. Brown". The title and subject terms of this image have been ge... More

music from "What I saw of the War at the Battles of Speichern, Gorze &...

This image has been taken from scan 000369 from "What I saw of the War at the Battles of Speichern, Gorze & Gravelotte. A narrative of two months' campaigning with the Prussian Army of the Moselle". The title a... More

music from "Scottish Songs. (The second edition.) [Edited by J. Alexan...

This image has been taken from scan 000162 from volume 01 of "Scottish Songs. (The second edition.) [Edited by J. Alexander.] L.P". The title and subject terms of this image have been generated from tags, creat... More

music from "Ballads of archery, sonnets, etc. [With accompaniments.]"

This image has been taken from scan 000219 from "Ballads of archery, sonnets, etc. [With accompaniments.]". The title and subject terms of this image have been generated from tags, created by users of the Briti... More

music from "The First Violin. A novel. [By Jessie Fothergill.]"

This image has been taken from scan 000033 from volume 02 of "The First Violin. A novel. [By Jessie Fothergill.]". The title and subject terms of this image have been generated from tags, created by users of th... More

music from "Forest Scenes and Incidents in the wilds of North America,...

This image has been taken from scan 000356 from "Forest Scenes and Incidents in the wilds of North America, being a diary of a winter's route from Halifax to the Canadas, and during four months residence in the... More

music from "A History of Ireland, from its first settlement to the pre...

This image has been taken from scan 000579 from "A History of Ireland, from its first settlement to the present time; including a particular account of its literature, music, architecture, and national resource... More

music from "A History of Ireland, from its first settlement to the pre...

This image has been taken from scan 000218 from "A History of Ireland, from its first settlement to the present time; including a particular account of its literature, music, architecture, and national resource... More

music from "Scottish Songs. (The second edition.) [Edited by J. Alexan...

This image has been taken from scan 000135 from volume 01 of "Scottish Songs. (The second edition.) [Edited by J. Alexander.] L.P". The title and subject terms of this image have been generated from tags, creat... More