Research Catalog

Title

The vocal and instrumental musick of the prophetess : or The history of Dioclesian / composed by Henry Purcell, organist of their majesties chappel, and of St. Peters Westminster.

Author

Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695.

Publication

London : Printed by J. Heptinstall, for the author, and are to be sold by John Carr, at his shop at the Middle-Temple Gate near Temple-Barr, MDCXCI [1691]

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Additional Authors

• Rimbault, Edward F. (Edward Francis), 1816-1876.
• Betterton, Thomas, 1635?-1710.
• Fletcher, John, 1579-1625.
• Massinger, Philip, 1583-1640.
• Beaumont, Francis, 1584-1616.
• Heptinstall, John.
• Carr, John, active 1672-1695.
• Drexel Collection.

Description

1 score (173 p.); 36 cm.

Alternative Title

• Prophetess
• History of Dioclesian.

Subjects

• Operas > Scores
• Incidental music > Scores
• Masques with music > Scores

Note

• Libretto by T. Betterton from Fletcher and Massinger's The prophetess (c.f. New Grove, 15:469); also attributed to F. Beaumont.
• First performed in London at the Queen's Theatre, Dorset Garden, May 1690.
• "Advertisement" on page [175]; "Musick books sold by John Carr at the Middle-Temple-Gate" on page [176].

Indexed In (note)

• RISM A / I
• Wing
• Day & Murray, Songbooks
• Zimmerman
• Catalogue of the valuable library of the late Edward Francis Rimbault (London: Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge)

Provenance (note)

• Drexel 4965: Inside front cover contains annotation from several previous owners, the most prolific being Vincent Novello, who mentions having obtained the volume from a Mr. Picaut, an acquaintance of Samuel Wesley; Novello then inscribes the book to the Musical Antiquarian Society (Edward F. Rimbault), dated [18]40.

Binding (note)

• Drexel 4965: 18th or 19th century binding.

Call Number

Drexel 4966

OCLC

31040549

Author

Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695.

Title

The vocal and instrumental musick of the prophetess : or The history of Dioclesian / composed by Henry Purcell, organist of their majesties chappel, and of St. Peters Westminster.

Imprint

London : Printed by J. Heptinstall, for the author, and are to be sold by John Carr, at his shop at the Middle-Temple Gate near Temple-Barr, MDCXCI [1691]

Indexed In:

RISM A / I, P 5927.

Wing, P4223.

Day & Murray, Songbooks, 111.

Zimmerman, Z. 627.

Catalogue of the valuable library of the late Edward Francis Rimbault (London: Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge), p. 79, item 1254.

Provenance

Drexel 4965: Inside front cover contains annotation from several previous owners, the most prolific being Vincent Novello, who mentions having obtained the volume from a Mr. Picaut, an acquaintance of Samuel Wesley; Novello then inscribes the book to the Musical Antiquarian Society (Edward F. Rimbault), dated [18]40.

Local Note

Drexel 4966: Includes handwritten page prior to title page, with the heading "The latter part of Aesops admonitions to his pretended son Ennis."

Pages [175-176] annotated by Vincent Novello.

Binding

Drexel 4965: 18th or 19th century binding.

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Place of Publication

England London.

Added Author

Rimbault, Edward F. (Edward Francis), 1816-1876. Former owner

Betterton, Thomas, 1635?-1710. Librettist

Fletcher, John, 1579-1625. Prophetess.

Massinger, Philip, 1583-1640. Prophetess.

Beaumont, Francis, 1584-1616. Prophetess.

Heptinstall, John. Printer

Carr, John, active 1672-1695. Bookseller

Drexel Collection.

Research Call Number

Drexel 4966

Drexel 4965