known inscription page music manuscript commonplace book largest collection english songs half middle 17th century important source studying vocal music transition renaissance music baroque music england songs provide commentary contemporary political events leading restoration belonging forms located following traditional library practice derived number historical context researchers took active interest field 17th century british song investigated music historian negative opinion british vocal music period attitude carried beginning 20th century edition stated english composers sense musical line thought reason negative attitude lack published sources publication date las musical banquet appeared single publication british vocal music scholarly work major reasons change attitude songs contain music largest single body early 17th century english songs know composers belonged small world court musicians suffered disruption english civil war began careers late reign james saw service court charles survived return posts invitation charles_ii active careers shortly antiquarian collection songs intended practical use represents generation english composers active stands record english musical literary taste developed period thirty years moving late era restoration periods musical contents variable main interest document time reflects contemporary taste offering comments contemporary events references past virtue repertoire period covered closely related 17th century english music manuscripts british library deposit library add british library add british library library add british library add british library dublin british library add british library palace library christ general physical description binding measures centimetres contains leaves measure centimetres leaves varying length add millimeters respective measurement image left indicates volume rebound december new_jersey numbered song numbered different methods scholars disagreed songs contained manuscript hughes wrote collection contained songs unidentified composers counting songs musical setting sufficiently complete identification possible claimed different songs numbered songs occur twice hide eye nos thou thee nos additionally nos stay stay reason fly thee satirical replies anti royalist lyrics included manuscript blank identified index song thou nos songs listed index space allotted eighty songs lacking music titles titles lyrics counted songs including songs listed tables contents music article table uses breakdown songs known composers follows contains lyric followed inscription written twice material later date upper half page contains engraved portrait printed lower portion contains brief biographical inscription concerning hand owner note giving brief description contents tipped near center binding tables contents heading numbered list songs starting song style varies listed listed additionally group songs incorrectly altered second table heading grouping songs letter songs listed list apparently compiled manuscript completed includes songs nos written hand songs manuscript currently bound date accompanying binding information inside rear cover stamped songs sequence nos surrounded dating date inscription source studied manuscript consulting study date paper noted origin fuller holy state history world believed book begun turn 17th century hypothesis rejected notes contains works born hughes believed terminal date songs refer charles_ii assumed throne noted earliest lyrics england felt close terminal date noting songs added commonwealth period younger composers included collection writers disagree details section agree portion probably given concentration work manuscript suggests book begun recognized came possession book musicians royal chapel dispersed result english civil war lost possessions fire book appears survived june bequeathed grandson named books music death known manuscript years published reference comes mentioned volume early english poetry ballads popular literature middle ages possession editors series took keen interest english music collected rare books scores valuable manuscripts death extensive valuable library auctioned course days auction catalog entry manuscript reads collection upwards songs johnson english composers containing inscription book quotes contemporaneous report hammer price comment thirteen america reference philadelphia born amassed large music library purchased lots auction death bequeathed music library merged library basis founding units today located organization noted subsidiary groups organized composer nos nos nos nos nos nos similarly group songs set play northern nos songs love lyrics poets including william_shakespeare new spirit suggested song england merry drinking song indicates political shift deliberate segregation evidence songs nos series ballads popular songs contrast art lyrics songs brief return elevated nature songs nos popular sophisticated songs mixed hughes believed manuscript written individuals hughes characterized hand older hand dating end 16th century beginning 17th century date disputed subsequent writers second hand copied newer songs including written hand hughes believed evidence suggested manuscript begun unidentified person continued commencing song following hughes view believed manuscript written hands view hand wrote titles songs nos second hand probably wrote nos leaving space left accommodate future additions index described writing style hand favoring round compact letter forms vertical alignment capitals heavy strokes writing broad pen admits hand forms hand writes finer letter forms loosely connected little pronounced slight right hand pronounced slant right letter forms thin elongated pen fine observed hand participated slightly preparation nos songs text felt hand probably hand believed teacher saying match existing manuscripts disagreed hughes saw different hands based tables contents access book time characterized hand firm bold controlled secretary hand second hand somewhat lighter secretary hand beginning song hand inclined italian style begins song roughly equal dropped hand entered songs probably entered text correspond known songs probably work identified hand manuscript probably poet hand manuscript jordan manuscripts harvard_university showed jordan involved london circle theatre musicians composers years culminating jordan preface defence published identifies songs nos text copied jordan politics lyrics number songs references contemporary politics events high treason carries strong suggestion reaction contemporary british history song beat proud known written imprisoned rule songs express regret better past listen gentlemen merry praises reign charles indirectly criticizing current regime lyric england contrasts 13th century hero guy current rulers song alludes marital difficulties charles_ii portuguese wife catherine example distrust foreigners seen lyric tell news french sent france charles_ii figures god noble king describes king progress england describes english soldiers siege including characters named referring 1st earl referring names mentioned include game possibly songs reveal prejudice concerns known rogue highway friends devil exception praising protestant service took note bold lyrics song poets sea land greatest store deck fine clarified meaning outspoken necessarily result personal taste reflection royalist protest morality intended shock taste literary content hughes argued unlike textbook compilation shows variety good mediocre poetry songs deal love range rhetoric frank accounts love making deal matters songs related christmas depicts mock battle cold win christmas gone popular ballad appeared number 17th century sources song christmas comes far away discover friends residents deserted country favor city song concludes lament universal welcome gone christmas similarly fewer political overtones song ladies loose time expresses preference city life country song eyes graphic meditation song collection deal religious subject song fate dare bears inscription composed comedy northern song manuscript indicates drama songs texts dramas association theatre songs composed best characterized collections wit trivial derivative time containing work genuine literary value tone seldom frankly sexual characterized persistent anti feeling similar examples found work musical content style hughes observed contains cancel flats flats cancel noted technical parallel octaves found kinds mistakes explores transition song representing older style composition appropriate renaissance music song reflecting newer baroque music practice easy form composition assess songs song general characteristics song smooth flowing restrained lines song vigorous abrupt harmonies songs melodic lines songs define structure songs tend loose frequent verse fragments songs closely tied rhythm text songs songs increasing use dramatic generally english composers concerned capturing verbal rhythms producing dramatic effects hughes noted restoration lyrics baroque figures speech use lyrics use techniques england indicate adoption italy previously thought english composers didn know weren interested comparison books additional songs appear embellished form indicate british composers singers occasionally adopt style examined song truth appears published book generally conservative composer version present melody slightly altered provide greater sensitivity text speed verse naturally alteration finds improvement original songs like songs bar enlarged approaches suggesting ballad singer briefly catch breath consistent practice english music time songs meter suggest adaptations violin tunes reflect verbal rhythm comparing song version appears book notes earlier version meter trace version manuscript suggesting modernization older song example style like place obscure lyric attributed sir dating comparing setting admits possibility inspired musical characteristics setting including simplicity texture distinct phrases use suggestion rhythmic motif use recurring pattern eighth notes point contemporary text setting techniques song sun thou stay shows expressive false relations word painting later developments british sacred music songs earliest examples italian style english music represent mature style song devices octave leap look away song song songs like musical lines indicate dance songs contain elements bass characteristics renaissance baroque periods tunes texts 16th century origin long repertoire mistress sides bare exceptions earliest songs date period comparison published indicates particular songs popular selections copied book popularity tastes changed restoration similarly song went england satirical narrative refers song indicating song continued popularity appeared probably dates earlier song containing styles drinking song erratic harmony suggests frequent angular melody moves great song emphasized continuous flow smooth melodic motion identifies styles songs collection air reflecting modern style air reflecting older style renaissance musical practice air composed based tune tune intended dance form examining lyric forms identified ballad type song ballads found sophisticated type satire parody important elements ballad simple narrative ballad represented warning wary fluid nature musical genres categorized following songs ballads identified songs style observes transition song song complete printed versions songs entirely trusted represent sung order costs written vocal manuscript sources crucial understanding transition baroque vocal styles concludes warning study early 17th century lyric poetry conjunction intended musical settings words music significance summed manuscript little doubt fame rest work important song collection work composer musician distinctly second rate appreciate man keen sense musical currents page time knew public wanted turn public taste professional uses wit managed establish place rough world century music songs soon forgotten commonplace book compiled thought succeeded presenting valuable sources musical taste musical thought time reason obscure court musician years ago remains alive minds students english music history list songs table based table contents listed supplemented composer lyricist remarks manuscript published english song manuscripts edition texts vol isbn new_york introduction
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