Orpheus Britannicus
- Type:
- partituur
- Titel:
- Orpheus Britannicus
- Jaar:
- 1702
- URL:
- https://imslp.org/wiki/Orpheus_Britannicus_(Purcell%2C_Henry) International Music Score Library Project
- Onderwerp:
- 17th Century (1601-1700)
Song
Instrumental music
London (United Kingdom) - Taal:
- Engels
- Uitgever:
- London Playford 1706 1702
- Plaatsnummer:
- ORPH.KTS1 C2.31 05J11 (Orpheus Instituut)
- Paginering:
- 2 volumes in 1 (vi-[ii]-268 + [ii]-ii-[ii]-176 pages) Title pages in red and black ink; inserted engraved portrait; inserted index
- Editie:
- 2nd ed. (vol. 1) 1st ed. (vol. 2)
- Samenvatting:
- 'Orpheus Britannicus' is a collection of songs by Henry Purcell, published posthumously in London in two volumes, the first in 1698 and the second in 1702.
- Nota:
- Inserted engraved portrait of Purcell by R. White based on the portrait painted by John Closterman (1660-1711). This engraving seems to be from a later edition, pasted on the frontispiece page.
The second edtion of the first book contains 34 songs that are not included in the first edition
Book one at p. 148 has a manuscript note "To be sung by a Countertenor" next to the Song 'The Fife' - Permalink:
- https://www.cageweb.be/catalog/orp01:000001162