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Copy of Ode to Shakespeare, 18th century [manuscript], 1872 July.

Boyce, William, 1711-1779, author.; Harvard, William, active 18th century, attributed name.; Garrick, David, 1717-1779, attributed name.; Hallewell, F. J., active 1872, transcriber.; Taphouse, T. W. (Thomas William), 1838-1905, former owner.; Bodleian Library.
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Title
Copy of Ode to Shakespeare, 18th century [manuscript], 1872 July.
Uniform title
Ode to Shakespeare
Description
1 ms. score (37 p.) ; 30 x 24 cm
Associated name
Boyce, William, 1711-1779, author.
Harvard, William, active 18th century, attributed name.
Garrick, David, 1717-1779, attributed name.
Hallewell, F. J., active 1872, transcriber.
Taphouse, T. W. (Thomas William), 1838-1905, former owner.
Bodleian Library.
Scope and content
Copy in the hand of F.J. Hallewell from Boyce's own 18th century manuscript in the Bodleian Library.
Note
Most sources attribute authorship of the text to William Harvard; Charteris attributes it to David Garrick.

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Provenance
Taphouse copy.
Source of acquisition
From sale of the Taphouse library at Sotheby's, May 19, 1906.
Cited/described in
Charteris, R. Annotated catalogue of the music manuscripts in the Folger, 124
Genre/form
Manuscripts (documents)
Scores.

Call number
W.b.538, 2nd section
Folger accession
cs407