Copy of music for The Indian queen, ca. 1695 [manuscript], early 18th century.

Indian queen, Act 5

Mr. Purcells sacrifice musick in the Indian Queen

1 ms. score (13 p.) ; 36 x 27 cm

Unbound manuscript score of Act V of "The Indian Queen" by Henry Purcell. Scored for voices, orchestra and basso continuo. Although never published in early imprints, the pieces were circulated in manuscripts. The literary text of Purcell's opera was written by John Dryden and Sir Robert Howard.

Songs listed in the Folger index of first lines of poems.

Caption title: Mr. Purcells sacrifice musick in the Indian queen.

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Purchased in October 1944 from the Marlborough dealer Ellis, catalogue no. 353, lot 100.

Charteris, R. Annotated catalogue of the music manuscripts in the Folger, 103

V.b.279

F1.31.45