Identity area
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Title
Date(s)
- [1810s-1820s] / (Creation)
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File
Extent and medium
ii, 201 ff. (paginated 1-402, ff. i-ii and p. 401-2 are modern fly-leaves; a few leaves left blank) ; 175 x 240 mm. Half-leather, spine repaired ?late 19 cent.
Context area
Name of creator
Biographical history
Archival history
Printed labels of Wood & Watton, booksellers and binders, Shrewsbury, and of Mair Richards, Darowen, both inside front cover. Calligraphic signature of Thomas Richards (?the younger), 1817, inside front cover.
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Content and structure area
Scope and content
A tune book, 1810s-1820s, containing psalm-tunes, anthems and hymn-tunes attributed to various Welsh composers including John Williams, Dolgellau (passim), David Harries, Carno (passim), Hugh Jones, Maesglasau (passim) and others, probably compiled by Thomas Richards (?the younger; his calligraphic signature, 1817, inside front cover). Some items are in the hand of his brother, Lewis Richards (1799-1860) and many annotations in that of his sister, Mair Richards, Darowen. Accompanying words, where present, are in Welsh.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
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Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Access to the original manuscript by authorised permission only. Readers are directed to use surrogate copies.
Conditions governing reproduction
Usual copyright laws apply.
Language of material
Script of material
Language and script notes
Musical notation, Welsh, English.
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
Finding aids
Allied materials area
Existence and location of originals
Existence and location of copies
Available on microfilm at the Library.
Related units of description
Notes area
Note
Title based on contents.
Note
Preferred citation: Cwrtmawr Music MS 32 [RESTRICTED ACCESS].
Alternative identifier(s)
Virtua system control number
Access points
Subject access points
Place access points
Name access points
- Williams, John, Ioan Rhagfyr, 1740-1821 (Subject)
- Harries, David, 1747-1834 (Subject)
- Jones, Hugh, 1749-1825 (Subject)
- Richards, Thomas, fl. 1817 (Subject)
- Richards, Lewis, 1799-1860 (Subject)
- Richards, Mary, 1787-1877 (Subject)