Music in Scottish Castles and Country Houses;

Music in Scottish Castles and Country Houses
Catalogued and surveyed by Dr Roger B. Williams MBE
Hon. Music Advisor to NTS



Master Index – Volume Selection

BUC : The British Union-Catalogue of Early Music
CPM : Catalogue of Printed Music in the British Library to 1980

Monday 6th October 2025

Links are provided to the relevant      > Composer    > Shelf List     > Song Writer/Librettist     > Printer/Publisher   .. &c ..    in all collections

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Newhailes  NH 05   Nha.Mus.5
Jones Inst. & Lessons Harpsichord | Just's 6 Sonatas | T. Billingtons Love Canzonets | Vento's Canzonetts

Marbled volume, landscape format
New NH 05/1  RBW 72

The Complete Instructor | for the | Harpsichord or Piano Forte; | Wherein the fundamental Principles of these | Instruments are fully Explained. | The proper Mode of Fingering illustrated by a Variety of Examples. | Consisting of some of the most favorite Airs, | Together with a Collecton of Progressive Lessons, selected from | the best authors, & some original Pieces never before Published | By | G. Jones
[c1784]    London. Printed for W. Campbell No. 11 New Street Covent Garden, and to be had of the Author No. 1 Felix Street Lambeth  ::  Price 3s.

pp.1-40  

Short Title  > The complete instructor for the harpsichord or pianoforte
Cmp/Arr  > G Jones (18th c.)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > for G. Jones   |   W. Campbell

New NH 05/2  RBW 73

Six Easy Sonatinas | for the | Harpsichord or Piano Forte | Composed by | J.A. Just, | Master of Music to her Serene Highness the Princess | of Orange and Nasau &c. &c. &c. | Opera | XI
[c1784]    London, Printed for J. Bland, No. 45, Holborn  ::  Price 3s.

pp.3-26  Sig.on top of t.p. illegible

Short Title  > Six easy sonatinas for the harpsichord or pianoforte
Cmp/Arr  > Johann August Just (1750-1791)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > J[ohn] Bland

New NH 05/3  RBW 1490

A Fourth Set of twelve | Love Canzonets, | peculiarly Adapted for Ladies, With a Harp or Piano Forte Accompaniment, | Composed by | Thomas Billington, | Harpsichord and Singing Master, and Author of Grays Elegy, | To which is added a Sonata & a few hints to Young Vocal Performers, | Opera X
[1784]    Printed for the Author & to be had at his house, No. 24 Charlotte Street, Rathbone Place, & at all the Music Shops  ::  Price 5s.

pp.[1]-28  

NB On 3 staves except Canz. IX; and Canz. VII is for 2 Voices

pp.[1]-8 Observations on Singing, and A Few Hints to young Vocal Performers (dated June 20th.1784)
pp.9-28 Canzonets I-XI [lacks Canz. XII]

Short Title  > Twelve love canzonets, Set 4 Op. 10: for ladies' voices with harp or piano accomp.
Cmp/Arr  > Thomas Billington (1754-1832)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > for Thomas Billington

New NH 05/4  RBW 1491

[Five] Italian | Canzonets | [for two voices] No. 1,2 | [by Vento]
[c1784]    Printed by S. Babb no. 132 Oxford Street   ::  Price 6d.

pp 2-11  

Short Title  > Five Italian canzonets, no. 1, 2: for 2 voices
Cmp/Arr  > Mattia Vento (1735-1776)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > S. Babb