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The book is described as: "Paper; late Henry VIII. Oblong octavo. In the original binding, stamped with Tudor rose, portcullis and fleur-de-lys, and the initials H R" . "Collection of compositions apparently arranged for organ and virginals, on two staves of from 5 to 8 lines each, or a single stave
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of from 11 to 13 lines. Probably in the hand of Thomas Mulliner, Master of the Choir of St. Paul's Cathedral, who appears to have been the original owner of the MS, as testified by John Heywood (virginal player to Edward VI) and who is evidently the T.M. mentioned."
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compiled probably between about 1545 and 1570, by Thomas Mulliner, about whom practically nothing is known, except that he figures in 1563 as
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The Mulliner Book revisited – some musical perspectives and performance considerations.
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Table of Contents for Stainer & Bell's Mulliner Book compilations
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The Mulliner Book on the British Libraries Collection
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Sum liber thomas mullineri / iohanne heywoode teste.
83:chants, and most of the rest are transcriptions of 218:John Heywood: Comedy and Survival in Tudor England 63:the MS was given to the British Museum in 1877 by 31:Add MS 30513) is a historically important musical 1633: 364: 123:(2 pieces). Nineteen pieces are unattributed. 563: 350: 59:in 1776. After passing through the hands of 1298:Masters of the Children of the Chapel Royal 47:inscribed the title page of the manuscript 570: 556: 357: 343: 577: 325:International Music Score Library Project 297:vol. I, Stainer & Bell, London 2011. 256:vol. I, Stainer & Bell, London 1973. 53:T. Mulliner was Master of St Pauls school 221:. Oxford University Press. p. 259. 15: 1677:British anthologies of pipe organ music 1293:List of musicians at English cathedrals 79:pieces over half are based on Catholic 1672:British Library additional manuscripts 1634: 1491:Central Council of Church Bell Ringers 214: 551: 338: 95:. 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British Library
commonplace book
Corpus Christi College, Oxford
John Heywood
John Stafford Smith
Edward Francis Rimbault
William Hayman Cummings
keyboard
liturgical
part songs
anthems
variations
cittern
Thomas Tallis
John Redford
John Blitheman
John Taverner
William Shelbye
Christopher Tye
The Dublin Virginal Manuscript
My Ladye Nevells Booke
Susanne van Soldt Manuscript
Clement Matchett's Virginal Book
Fitzwilliam Virginal Book
Parthenia (music)
Priscilla Bunbury's Virginal Book
Elizabeth Rogers' Virginal Book
Anne Cromwell's Virginal Book
John Heywood: Comedy and Survival in Tudor England

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