Graces. Of the Collects for the Day, made to be sung upon Feast-Days in Trinitie Colledge hall in Cambridge by the Clerks and Choristers.
Composed by George Loosemore, Master of Choristers and organist in the same Colledge, 1664.
Labelled on the binding: Medius. Coll. Trinity
With a Preface addressed by the Composer to Dr Pearson, Master, and to the Fellows.
The Feasts are:
Christmas, Circumcision, Epiphany, Purification, Easter, Ascention, White Sunday, Trinitie Sunday, Founders' Feast, The King's birthday and return, O Sapientia.
Note on flyleaf says that Walmisley found it in the Chapel.
The James Catalogue of Western Manuscripts
R.2.58
| Shelfmark | R.2.58 |
|---|---|
| Manuscript Title | Trinity College, Book of Graces |
| Alternative Title | Trinity College Graces |
| James Number | 558 |
| Date | Cent. xvii, 1664. |
| Century | 17th |
| Size (cm) | 16 x 21 |
| Folio | 35 ff. |
| Material | Paper |
| Language | Music |
| Manuscript Summary | An autograph manuscript copied in 1664 by George Loosemore containing 11 anthems intended for use on feast days in the Hall of Trinity College. |
| IIIF Manifest URL |  https://mss-cat.trin.cam.ac.uk/Manuscript/R.2.58/manifest.json |
| Online Since | 03/07/2015 |
Contents
Bibliography
Payne, I., 'George Loosemore at Trinity College, Cambridge 1660-1682', Proceedings of the Cambridge Antiquarian Society, 77 (1988), 145-50
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