Mass in C :. for four voices and organ /. Composed by E. Silas. (Op. 62).
Edouard Silas (1827-1909)
Category
Books
Date
1885
Materials
Place of origin
London
Collection
Clumber Park, Nottinghamshire
NT 3257397
Summary
Bibliographic description
1 vocal score ([5], 2-66, [2] p.) :. music ;. 26 cm in 32 cm portfolio. 13 copies. 12 copies with small tears to wrapper spine. 1 copy upper wrapper heavily torn and partially disbound. 1 copy lower wrapper heavily torn and partially disbound. 1 copy multiple tears to wrapper spine. On 10 copies 'Kyrie + Tantum Ergo (63). only' handwritten in blue crayon on the centre of upper wrapper. On 7 copies additional 'Boys' handwritten in red ink at top of upper wrapper, 5 copies with additional red ink tick mark. On 2 copies 'Kyrie + Tantum Ergo (63). only' handwritten in blue crayon on the centre of upper wrapper excised in pencil, 1 copy with additional 'Tantum Ergo only 1927' handwritten in pencil underneath, and 1 copy with additional '+ Tantum P 63' handwritten in pencil underneath and 'Kyrie eleison only from this copy (page 1) handwritten in pencil at top of upper wrapper. On 1 copy 'Tantum Ergo only p: 63' handwritten in red ink near top of upper wrapper, and 'Tantum ergo only from this copy' handwritten in pencil near the bottom of upper wrapper. 7 copies contain breath and dynamics markings in red ink on pages [1]-6, 1 copy with additional purple and red crayon tick marks at top of pages 64-65. 1 copy contains pronunciation marks in pencil on pages 63-65. Binding: Portfolio in worn tan cloth with green paper boards, pink ribbon attached to lower boards. Printed red ruled spine, handwritten black ink lettering: Mass in C /Silas'. Scores bound with sewn cord, tan paper wrappers with tan and red decoration, and tan, red and black lettering.
Makers and roles
Edouard Silas (1827-1909)