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EOSE ROSEINGRAVE 143
oulars'see Nottebohin's Thematic Catalogue,
" In modem Italian we more frequently meet with tompagnn,'
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• tavola armonica,' and • fondo,' meaning ' belly,' or sound-board,' ' done in the presence of the said Dean and
pp. 46, 84. The Entr'acte in B minor is one of
ROSEINGRAVE or ROSINGRAVE,
Daniel, Church musician and organist. The
the finest of all Schubert's works ; the Romance, exact date of his birth is not known. He
the Entr'acte No. 7, the Shepherds' Melody, received his early musical education as one of
and the Air de Ballet (in G), are all admirable, the children of the Chapel Royal ;
though
the Shepherds' Melody for two clarinets especially
whether before 1660, under Captain Cook, or
characteristic. The second Trio to the after that date, under Pelham Humfrey, is un-
Entr'acte No. 7 was previously composed, in certain. He is stated subsequently to have
May 1819, as a song, Der Leidende.' ' G.' studied under Dr. John Blow and Henry Purcell.
ROSE or KNOT (Fr. Rosace ;
Fr. and Germ. He was organist of Gloucester Cathedral from
Bosette \ Ital. Rosa). The ornamental device or 1679 to 1681, of Winchester Cathedral from
scutcheon inserted in the sound-hole of the belly
of stringed instruments, such as the lute, guitar,
168^ to 1692, of Salisbury Cathedral from 1692
to 1698, was appointed organist and Vicar-choral
mandoline, dulcimer, or harpsichord, serving of St. Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin, in the year
not only a decorative purpose, but—in the 1698, and organist and stipendiary of Christ
Netherlands especially—as the maker's ' trade Church Cathedral, Dublin, in the same year. He
mark.' In the harpsichord and spinet there was retired from the organistship of St. Patrick's in
usually but one sound-hole with its rose ; but 1719 in favour of his son Ralph, but remained
owing to the origin of these keyboard instruments organist of Christ Church until his death in 1 7 2 7.
from the psaltery, their analogy with the lute, He married Ann, daughter of the Rev. Thomas
and the fact of the Roman lutes having three, Washbourne, D.D., who survived him, and by
several sound-holes were sometimes perforated. whom he had several children, including his
In fact, a harpsichord dated 1531 was seen in sons Thomas and Ralph, who were also distinguished
Italy by the eminent art critic, Mr. T. J. GuUick,
musicians. There appear to have been
which possessed no less than five, each with a Roseingraves. in Ireland before Daniel Roseingrave's
rose inserted. From the analogy above referred
time, as mention is made in the Chapter
to, the old Italian harpsichord makers named Acts of Christ Church of a lease from the
the bottom of the instrument cassa ai-monica Dean and Chapter to one Ralph Roseingrave in
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(sound-chest) ; M if its office were like that of 1661.
the back of the lute or viol, while the belly was Daniel Roseingrave succeeded Robert Hodge
the ' piano armonioo ' (sound-flat). ^ The Flemings,
as organist of St, Patrick's. Hodge, who resigned
retaining the sound-hole, doubtless adhered the post of organist, was thereupon appointed
more or less to this erroneous notion of a soundchest
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Master of the song to the Quire,' apparently
The Hitchcocks in England (1620 and as a solatium for losing the post of organist.
later) appear to have been the first to abandon The arrangement does not appear to have been
it ; no roses are seen in their instruments. a happy one, for in 1699 we find a Chapter
Kirkman in the next century still adhered to Act in the following words : The said Dean
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the rose and trade souteheon, but Shudi did and Chapter having received information that
not. In the Gioraale de' lAtterati d' Italia Mr. Hodge and Mr. Rosingrave, two of the
(Venice, 1711, tom. v.), Scipione MafTei, referring
Vicars-choral, gave each other very scurrilous
to Cristofori, who had recently invented language in Christ Church, Dublin, and after
the pianoforte, approves of his retention of the went together to the taverne and there fought,
principle of the rose in his ordinary harpsichords, upon which the said Hodge and Roseingrave
although contemporary makers for the most were ordered to appear before the said Dean and
part had abandoned it. But Cristofori, instead Chapter to answer in their places touching such
of a large rose, to further, as he thought, the their misdemeanours. And upon hearing what
resonance, used two small apertures in the front. they could severally say for themselves touching
Under the head Ruckers will be found Olustrations
the matter. And it thereupon appearing to the
of the rose or rosace, as used by those great said Dean and Chapter that Mr. Roseingrave was
makers. A. j. H. ye first and chief aggressor, and that also the
ROSE OF CASTILE. An opera in three said Mr. Hodge was to blame. It was thereupon
acts ; compiled by Messrs. Harris & Falconer ordered by the aforesaid Dean and Chapter that
(from 'Le Muletier de ToMe'), music by M. W. the said Mr. Daniell Roseingrave should forthwith
Balfe. Produced at the Lyceum Theatre (Pyne
pay into the hands of ye steward of the
and Harrison), London, Oct. 29, 1857. G. said Vicars ehoralls the sume of three pounds
ROSE OF PERSIA, THE. Comic opera in and the said Mr. Hodge the sume of 20s. sterling
two acts, libretto by Basil Hood, music by for a penall mulct for such their ofi'ences, the
Arthur Sullivan, produced at Savoy Theatre, same to be disposed of as the said Dean shall
Nov. 29, 1899.
think fitt, and that the said Mr. Roseingrave
should then and there beg publick pardon of the
[Sir George Orove, with cfaaracteriatic modesty, here omits all
said Mr. Hodge for
reference to the bet that he faimseM discovered the missingportions
the scurillous language hee
of the miulc So© vol. it p. 24W. and infra, p. 301a.]
gave him as aforesaid, which was accordingly