| Description | Countertenor part-book arranged in tête-bêche binding containing Services (imperfect), and, reversing the volume, Anthems (imperfect). Book mainly composed c1709-1725, with later addition dated 26 Oct 1766 bound with volume (Service side, pp. 3-12). Note 'Octo 26 1766 F.W.' in margin (Service side, p. 12). Opening pages of Service and Anthem sides missing.
Robert Ford suggests the principal copyists were John Knott, Daniel Henstridge, Samuel Porter and Highmore Skeats.
A copy of Robert Ford’s printed catalogue is available to consult in the reading room. A detailed contents listing is available online via the Répertoire International des Sources Musicales (RISM) database. |