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Westminster Abbey Library Early Printed and Manuscript Music *
1700 - 1800
The majority of this collection is choral music. Much of the printed music is Italian, mostly of the 17 th century,
including sacred works by Colona, Foggia, Gratiani and others. There is also a good collection of secular works,
including works by Monteverdi and Ferretti. The manuscript music, which makes up a third of the series, is mostly
from the 18 th century.
London, England; In Italian; Various Languages
32 reels 35mm
Westminster Abbey Library Mediaeval Manuscript Collection *
The library at Westminster Abbey contains a little known but important collection. The eleven illuminated
manuscripts include the fine Liber Regalis of the Coronation book, the important missal of Abbot Nicholas Litlyngton
dated 1386 and a 13 th century Bestiary.
Includes 2 reels of color microfilm; Includes catalog
London, England
12 reels 35mm
The Winchester Bible & The Cathedral Manuscript Collection *
1600
The library at Winchester features a number of notable manuscripts in addition to the 12 th century Winchester Bible,
which has been filmed in color. These include a late 10 th century version of Bede‘s Historia and a beautiful early 12 th
century manuscript of Augustine‘s Tractates on St. John‘s Gospel containing the Anathema, a curse on anyone who
takes the book away from Winchester.
Includes 2 reels of color microfilm
Hampshire, England
9 reels 35mm
Winchester College (Warden & Fellows’ Library): Mediaeval
Manuscripts Collection *
―Color fidelity is high so that even the gold on occasion seems to gleam. The merit of color microfilm for reproducing
the written splendors of the past could not be better demonstrated.‖ James Finn Cotter, Microform Review
Includes 1 reel of color microfilm
Winchester, England
16 reels 35mm
Winchester College: 17 th & 18 th C. Manuscript Collection *
1600 - 1800
A virtually unknown collection of manuscript material at Winchester College. Perhaps the most interesting is the
Huntingford Diaries which provide a considerable series of reflections on life in the late 18 th century. There are
manuscripts by Charles Dibdin, Thomas and Joseph Warton, Edward Young, Walter Raleigh, etc.
London, England
18 reels 35mm
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