Pepys Manuscript — The Pepys Manuscript is a late fifteenth century English choirbook. Along with the Ritson Manuscript it is much less elaborate than the Eton, Lambeth and Caius Choirbooks, it contains shorter and simpler pieces which appear to have been written… … Wikipedia
List of Renaissance composers — This is a list of composers active during the Renaissance period of European history. Since the 14th century is not usually considered by music historians to be part of the musical Renaissance, but part of the Middle Ages, composers active during … Wikipedia
William Hawte — Sir William Hawte (sometimes spelled Haute or Haut) ( fl . 1460 ndash;70) was an English composer about whom little is known. He was knighted in 1465, and is represented in a number of manuscript choirbooks that survive to this day. A setting of… … Wikipedia
Ireland Shakespeare Forgeries — The Ireland Shakespeare Forgeries were a cause célèbre in 1790s’ London, when author and engraver Samuel Ireland announced the discovery of a treasure trove of Shakespearean manuscripts by his son William Henry. Among them were the manuscripts of … Wikipedia
I syng of a mayden — The Annuciation depicted by Mariotto Albertinelli, C.15 I syng of a mayden (sometimes titled As Dewe in Aprille ) is a Middle English lyric poem or carol of the 15th century celebrating the Annunciation and the Virgin Birth of Jesus. It has been… … Wikipedia
Pehthelm — Infobox bishopbiog name = Pehthelm caption = religion = Roman Catholic See = Candida Casa Title = Bishop of Candida Casa Period = 730/1 ndash; 735/6 Predecessor = none Successor = Frithwald ordination = bishops = post = (?) Diocese of Sherborne… … Wikipedia
Edmond Malone — Sir Joshua Reynolds s portrait in oil of Edmond Malone. Born October 4, 1741 Dublin, Ireland Died April 25, 1812(1812 04 25) (aged 70) … Wikipedia
Reliques of Ancient English Poetry — The Reliques of Ancient English Poetry (sometimes known as Reliques of Ancient Poetry or simply Percy s Reliques) is a collection of ballads and popular songs collected by Thomas Percy and published in 1765.ourcesThe basis of the work was the… … Wikipedia
Folk music of England — Pentangle performing in 2007 Folk music of England refers to various types of traditionally based music, often contrasted with courtly, classical and later commercial music, for which evidence exists from the later medieval period. It has been… … Wikipedia
Percy, Thomas — (1729 1811) Bishop of Dromore from 1782 to 1798, he also had a lifelong interest in literary matters, wrote poetry, and edited a number of publications, including translations from the Chinese and Icelandic. His major claim to fame, however,… … A Dictionary of English folklore
