COLLECTION NAME:
Methodist Collection
Record
Image Number:
Bookreader Percy 878
Reference Number:
Percy 878
Series Title:
Percy Hymn Book Collection
Parent Work Title:
An Old Manuscript Book
Creator:
Lees, Joseph
Creator Role:
Scribe
Date Created:
c1840
Description:
Collection of short anthems, hymns, etc. copied 1833-48 by Joseph Lees. Music ascribed to Be[a]umount, J. Clark, Crab, Deane, Fawcet, Leach, Mayer, Sellers, Stanley, Walker, White (almost no ascriptions past p.19). 12 staves, with music almost all on 3- or 4- stave systems and often crossing centre of opening, with up to for pieces per opening. Some are provided with text. Contemporary index on inside cover, continuing to both front fly-leaves and recto of rear fly-leaf. On p.1: 'Joseph Lees His Book October 27. 1833'. On rear fly-leaf (recto): Mr John Lees His Book 1848...'.
Language:
English
Language Code:
eng
Subject:
Hymns
Category of Material:
Archives
Sub-Category:
Music
Technique Used:
Handwriting
Medium:
Ink
Support:
Paper
Item Height:
227 mm
Item Width:
290 mm
Current Repository:
The University of Manchester Library, U.K.
Provenance:
Percy, J. C. B . (former owner)
Rights Holder - Image:
The University of Manchester Library
Rights Holder - Work:
Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes (TMCP)
References:
Cooper, Barry. Catalogue of Pre-1900 Music Manuscripts in the John Rylands University Library of Manchester (1997): Bulletin of the John Rylands Library. 1997;79(2):27-102
Date Captured (yyyy-mm-dd):
2012-02-09
Image Creation Technique:
Digital capture by Heritage Imaging, The University of Manchester Library
Date Image Added (yyyy-mm):
2012-05