75/1728 [Autographs and manuscripts]. Anonymous (mid 18th cent.). (Anthology of 105 instrumental pieces and songs). England (Scotland?), n.d. (owner's entry of "Ralph Pattison His Book 1756" on pastedown), page numbering as follows: (4),3-31/ 40-196, pen and ink (incl. staves), contemp. plain calf, obl. 8vo.

- Page numbering jumps from p.31 (recto) to p.40 (verso of p.31); several leaves loose(ning); partly sl. frayed; occas. sl. soiled in margins. Binding soiled and dam.

= Interesting and rich manuscript, containing parts of well-known compositions by the established composers of the time (Corelli, Händel, Humphrey and Vivaldi) as well as popular English and Scottish songs. The lyrics of the songs have occasionally been added to the songs. The first two loosely inserted leaves contain a list of part of the contents (stopping at p.125) and a leaf with the text to "The Blind Lover". The list of contents shows that the (absent) first leaf should have contained the music of "a Hornpipe & Dumbarton Boat Bery". Some titles: "A Perlude by Dr. Pepusch"; "Bill Williams delight"; "(Gavot) in the 6th of Stanley"; "The Duke of Ancasters Minuet"; "Hartford Assembly"; "the amor barmo aire by Mr Handel in Xexes [Xerxes?]"; "Sloggs Hornpipe"; "Mis Etheringtons minuet"; "Dear Cloe: Sung by W. Lowe at Vauxhall"; "The Distressed Shepherdess"; "Cloes Resolves by Doctor Green"; "Much a do about Nothing"; "Handels Watter peice"; "Concerto by Sigr. Hasse"; "A New Song in Honour of the King of Prussia"; "Allegro in Solo 12th. Sagio Adams Berckinstock"; "Minuet by Mr. Lully"; "Lady Milbank's Minuet"; "Contentment set by Mr Abiel Wichelle"; "Is there a Charm"; "Captain Death"; "Tweed Side"; "Advice to Silvia"; "The New Birks of Endermay"; "Brownhills favorite"; "Ld Exeter Minuet"; "Meeting in the Morning"; "Mis Gunning"; "Air by Mr Jospeh Smyth"'; "Minuet by Mr Humphreys"; "Stellia and Flavia"; "Myra by Mr. Howard"; "A New Song Sung at Rannelagh"; "Concerto ye 5th of Vivaldi"; "Killie Crankie"; "Lord Bartley's Minuet"; "Dance in Romio"; "Bedfords March"; "Desaubrys Minuet"; "The Advice"; "Chesunt a Him"; "Bettsey Thoughtles"; "A trip to Sligo"; "Comus's Court set to musick by Mr Atfield"; "A Song Called the Green Meadow"; "The Bonny Broom" and "A Himn to Ohio". SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE LIII.