EARLY MUSIC

Part 2: Music Manuscripts, 1500-1793, from the National Library of Scotland

REEL 1

Adv. Ms. 5.1.15: The Scone Choir Book, first half of 16th century
Adv. Ms. 5.2.11: Music Notebook, c1700
Adv. Ms. 5.2.14: Leyden Song book, c1639
Adv. Ms. 5.2.15: Skene Ms, c1615-1635

REEL 2

Adv. Ms. 5.2.16: Notebook on music theory, c1754
Adv. Ms. 5.2.17: Agnes Hume’s Music Book, c1704
Adv. Ms. 5.2.18: Lute Book of Robert Gordon of Straloch (1839 copy of original of 1627-29, now lost)
Adv. Ms. 5.2.19: The Leyden Lyra-Viol Book (19th century copy of original of 1690)
Adv. Ms. 5.2.20: Music for flute, early 18th century

REEL 3

Adv. Ms. 5.2.21: Music Book of George Skene, c1715
Adv. Ms. 5.2.22: Music for flute, late 18th century
Adv. Ms. 5.2.23: Music for keyboard, 1739
Adv. Ms. 5.2.24: Music for violin and spinet, mid 18th century
Adv. Ms. 5.2.25: Music for violin and spinet, late 18th century
Adv. Ms. 23.1.20: Music Book of M Carter, c1719-1750
Adv. Ms. 81.9.12: Music Book, late 17th century - early 18th century

REEL 4

MS. 349:The Straloch Lute Book, 1627-1629
MS. 633: Songs, Airs, etc, c1759
MS. 654: Choice Psalms for 3 voices by Henry and William Lawes (18th century transcript of original of 1648)
MS. 808: Violin Music, 1768
MS. 1667: The Cuming Music Ms, 1723 (the first known collection of Scottish music for the violin)
MS. 1679: The McArthur Ms of Pipe Music, 18th century

REEL 5

MS. 1905: Antiphoner, late 16th century
MS. 1906: Antiphoner, late 16th century
MS. 1907: Gradual, late 16th century
MS. 2084: A Collection of Scottish Airs, 1740
MS. 2085: A Collection of Scottish Airs, 1740

REEL 6

MS. 2086: Scottish Airs, 18th century
MS. 2833: Book of English and Scottish tunes, 1702
MS. 2834: Book of English and Scottish tunes, 1702 - notes
MS. 2906: Music Album, 1793
MS. 3296: Margaret Sinkler’s Music Book, 1710
MS. 3297: Margaret Sinkler’s Music Book, 1710 - notes

REEL 7

MS. 3298: The Gairdyn Ms, c1710-1735
MS. 3581: (ii) only (f3) - ‘Ann Briges’ - late 17th century - early 18th century
MS. 3709: Hymns, with tunes, late 18th century

REEL 8

MS. 5448: Lady Anne Ker’s Song Book, c1630
MS. 5449: Book of dance tunes, c1765
MS. 5777: 66 pieces for violin, mainly dances, c1680
MS. 5778: Lessens for ye Violin, c1680
MS. 5779: Music miscellany, c1720
MS. 5779A-C: 18th century French songs with music
MS. 5780: 18th century singing exercises
MS. 5781: Music Book, c1814
MS. 6301: Handel songs and choruses arranged for keyboard, 18th century

REEL 9

The Panmure Music Books
Comprising 30 volumes: 12 from before 1675 containing Scottish and English music, and French lute music; 11 volumes of French music brought to Scotland by James and Harie Maule between 1678 and 1683; 6 volumes of opera scores and parts acquired by James Maule when in exile in Italy after the 1715 rising; and a collection of Scottish dances.

MS. 9447: Scottish and English music, and French lute music, before 1675
MS. 9448: Scottish and English music, and French lute music, before 1675
MS. 9449: Scottish and English music, and French lute music, before 1675
MS. 9450: Scottish and English music, and French lute music, before 1675

REEL 10

The Panmure Music Books
MS. 9451: Scottish and English music, and French lute music, before 1675
MS. 9452: Scottish and English music, and French lute music, before 1675
MS. 9453: Scottish and English music, and French lute music, before 1675
MS. 9454: Scottish and English music, and French lute music, before 1675
MS. 9455: Scottish and English music, and French lute music, before 1675
MS. 9456: Scottish and English music, and French lute music, before 1675
MS. 9457: Scottish and English music, and French lute music, before 1675
MS. 9458: Scottish and English music, and French lute music, before 1675

REEL 11

The Panmure Music Books
MS. 9459: French music brought to Scotland between 1678 and 1683
MS. 9460: French music brought to Scotland between 1678 and 1683

REEL 12

The Panmure Music Books
MS. 9461: French music brought to Scotland between 1678 and 1683
MS. 9462: French music brought to Scotland between 1678 and 1683
MS. 9463: French music brought to Scotland between 1678 and 1683

REEL 13

The Panmure Music Books
MS. 9464: French music brought to Scotland between 1678 and 1683
MS. 9465: French music brought to Scotland between 1678 and 1683
MS. 9466: French music brought to Scotland between 1678 and 1683
MS. 9467: French music brought to Scotland between 1678 and 1683
MS. 9468: French music brought to Scotland between 1678 and 1683
MS. 9469:French music brought to Scotland between 1678 and 1683

REEL 14

The Panmure Music Books
MS. 9470: Opera scores and parts acquired in Italy after the 1715 rising
MS. 9471: Opera scores and parts acquired in Italy after the 1715 rising
MS. 9472: Opera scores and parts acquired in Italy after the 1715 rising
MS. 9473: Opera scores and parts acquired in Italy after the 1715 rising
MS. 9474: Opera scores and parts acquired in Italy after the 1715 rising
MS. 9475: Opera scores and parts acquired in Italy after the 1715 rising
MS. 9476: Scottish music (dances)
MS. 9477: Alexander Macalman’s Music Book, c1643