Manuscript music book containing music for 43 Scottish, German and French dances
Scope and Contents
The first leaf of the oblong 8vo item of [60]pp. is headed 'Scottish Quadrilles'. It includes German and French examples as well as a couple of waltzes and a mazurka. Many of the tunes are initialled and are dated from October 1850 to April 1857, some with the location Wemyss. The volume was produced by M'Dowall, Greig and Wahler, lithographic and letterpress printers, Edinburgh. It has a coloured scrollwork cover.
Dates
- Creation: 1850-1857
Creator
- Absolon, Elizabeth, fl. 1850-1857 (Person)
Language of Materials
English
Conditions Governing Access
Open to bona fide researchers, but please contact repository for details in advance of visit.
Biographical / Historical
Elizabeth Absolon signed her name to a small volume, or manuscript music book, containing music for 43 Scottish, German and French dances. She dated it 24 October 1850.
Extent
1 volume
Physical Location
CLX-A-1128
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased April 2012. Accession no: E2012.54
Processing Information
Catalogued by Graeme D. Eddie 10 December 2012
Creator
- Absolon, Elizabeth, fl. 1850-1857 (Person)
Subject
- Absolon, Elizabeth, fl. 1850-1857 (Person)
- Title
- Manuscript music book containing music for 43 Scottish, German and French dances
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository
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University of Edinburgh Main Library
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Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
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