A scrapbook of seventeenth century Shakespeare songs

Folger bibliographic ID: 228012
Charteris, R. Annotated catalogue of the music manuscripts in the Folger: 98
Folger call number: FILM Fo. 3548
Folger holdings ID: 309472

Contains a collection of songs by British composers John Wilson, John Hilton, William Webb and William Lawes. Songs include text underlay

Contents

"Lawne as white as driven snow" by John Wilson (recto sides of leaves 1-7), used for Shakespeare's Winter's tale, scored for voice and basso continuo -- "What shall he have that kil'd the Deare" by John Hilton (leaf 8r), used for Shakespeare's As you like it, is missing all parts except for a bass voice -- "Now I am marry'd Sr John Ile not curse" by William Webb (leaf 8r), is missing all parts except for a bass voice -- Pavan by William Lawes (leaf 9r), from The Royal Consort (New Version) set no. 4, only contains score for the bass viol part -- "Deere give mee a thousand kisses" by John Wilson (verso sides of leaves 1-5), crossed out -- "Tell me where ye beauty lye" by John Wilson (verso sides of leaves 6-7), crossed out -- "Boy go up and see" by John Hilton (leaf 8v), crossed out -- "Let me sleepe" by William Webb (leaf 8v), crossed out -- Alman by William Lawes (leaf 9v), from The Royal Consort (New Version), set no. 6 (D major), only contains score for the 2nd bass viol part, crossed out

General notes

The scrapbook consists of nine music manuscript fragments taken from four leaves that originally belonged to 3 unrelated manuscripts. Before conservation treatment the music was pasted into the scrapbook which meant the verso side of the fragments were crossed out and covered up Songs listed in the Folger index of first lines "Deere give me a thousand kisses" and "Lawne as white as driven snow" are similar to the 1660 printed edition of these songs Halliwell-Phillipps -- Warwick Castle Library (bookplate) Also available on microfilm and as a digital reproduction This record contains unverified data from catalog cards and may contain incorrect or incomplete information. Please email HamnetHelp@folger.edu for assistance

Exhibited

Washington, D.C., Folger Shakespeare Library, 2006. "Noyses, sounds, and sweet aires" (catalog entry 9)

Extended title: A scrapbook of seventeenth century Shakespeare songs ca. 1675

Pavans Allemandes

associated with: Wilson, John, 1595-1674
associated with: Hilton, John, 1599-1657
associated with: Webb, William, active 17th century
associated with: Lawes, William, 1602-1645
former owner: Halliwell-Phillipps, J. O. (James Orchard), 1820-1889
former owner: Warwick Castle (Warwick, England). Shakespeare Library