Purcell Manuscripts: The Principal Musical Sources

by Robert Thompson, Robert Shay, Shay Robert

Few details are known about the life of Henry Purcell. This book provides an in-depth analysis of the most obvious documentary evidence of Purcell's career - the music manuscripts of his own hand and those copied by his colleagues. Robert Shay and Robert Thompson offer a richly illustrated study of Purcell's sources, examining in detail the physical features of the manuscripts as well as their musical content. Their survey sheds light on the chronology...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521028116
• ISBN13: 9780521028110
• Release Date: November 2006
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 376 Pages
• Weight: 1.48 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 7.4" x 9.7"