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Miscellaneous ballads, arias, songs, and hymns by Mendelssohn and others

Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Felix (1809-1847)

c.1839-1894

Modern pencil foliation. Ruled for music. Printed songs, by Mendelssohn and others, paginated 37-42 (extracts from a volume) are inserted at the front. The signature 'A.R. Kenny' is written in pencil ...

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Divinity notebook, compiled by James Webber

Webber, James

c.1800-1850

Contains: (1) ff.2-66: Commentaries on the Gospels, beginning at St Matthew, chapter 24; (2) ff.67-93: 39 articles of faith of the Church of England, as proved genuine from Scripture authority; (3) ff...

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Catalogue of books in the private library of Edward Feilde of Harrogate

Feilde, Edward

c.1868

The additional folios contain material noted as from 'Bookcase in Mrs. Feilde's Room' and the Library

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Notes for the history of Ripon Cathedral, compiled by John Richard Walbran

Walbran, John Richard (1817-1869)

c.1837-1848

Contains extracts from Bede and others on the early monastery, 'Carta Adelstani', 'Valor ecclesiasticus', Leland's extracts from Peter of Blois: 'Vita S. Wilfridi', survey of the Cathedral, descriptio...

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Notes on Ripon Minster, compiled by William Stubbs, with drawings by John Whitton Darnbrough

Stubbs, William (1825-1901)

1842-1845

Vol.1 contains drawings of the church, coats of arms of benefactors etc., monuments and misereres, notes on the organ, the bells, history of the church, description of the various parts of the buildin...

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Inventory of furniture, etc. in Ripon Deanery House, compiled probably by Thomas Garnier

Garnier, Thomas

1859

Comprises an enumeration of all articles of furniture, pictures, etc. which belong to the Deanery House of Ripon. It also records the progress of all improvements, alterations, and additions which tak...

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Miscellaneous notes and cuttings on the history of Ripon, compiled by John Tuting

Tuting, John

c.1824-1865

Comprises notes on the history of Ripon, with facsimiles of signatures of Ripon people, cuttings and notes on local families and on the Cathedral, including copies of inscriptions and accounts of many...

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Miscellaneous songs and hymns

c.1860

Comprises the words and music of English and some Italian songs and hymns, beginning with 'Examples of modulation'

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Index librorum: catalogue of Ripon Cathedral Library; compiled by J.T. Fowler

Fowler, J T (1833-1924)

1873

Vol.1 contains the sequence A-HOS; Vol.2 the sequence HOS-ZUR

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Titles of some of the rarer and more curious books in the Library of Ripon Minster, compiled by J.T. Fowler with a report on the library presented to the Chapter

Fowler, J T (1833-1924)

1872-1873

Includes Fowler's Report (6 pp.) bound in at the end. Under the heading 'Miscellanea' there is a group of imperfect volumes

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Miscellaneous scores of, and letters relating to, two sixteenth century ballads discovered in Ripon Cathedral Library

1874

Comprises: (1) Two pages, mounted, of printed text entitled 'Ballet of ye deth of ye Cardynall' and 'A lytyll ballet made of ye yong dukes grace', from the manuscripts in Ripon Cathedral Library; with...

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Words and scores of two sixteenth century ballads

1874

Comprises: (1) Two pages, printed, headed 'Ripon Minster Library' containing the words of the 'ballets' discovered in the Library, sung by the choir to the original music, 21 July, 1874; with the word...

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Miscellaneous notes on the life of Elizabeth Sophia Lawrence, compiled by John Tuting

Tuting, John

c.1863

Comprises a brief account of the life of Mrs Lawrence, and of her inheritance of the Studley and Ripon property; her care for Fountains Abbey, which she always regarded as a national trust; her kindne...

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Illustrations of churches in the undivided Diocese of Ripon, with an index.

c.1836-1888

Comprises illustrations of most of the ancient churches and chapels and many of the modern ones in the undivided diocese, as re-constituted in 1836. The churches and chapels in question are listed in ...

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The acts and monuments of John Foxe (v.5)

Foxe, John (1516-1587); Cattley, Stephen Reed; Townsend, George (1788-1857)

1837-1841

Each volume has added t.-p., engraved: Actes and monuments of these latter and perillous dayes, touching matters of the church.

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The liturgical poetry of Adam of St. Victor (v.1)

Adam de Saint-Victor; Gautier, Leon (1832-1897); Wrangham, Digby S

1881

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The justice of the peace, and parish officer (v.5)

Burn, Richard (1709-1785); Chetwynd, Sir George (1783-1850)

1825

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Words of anthems

Rayson, William; Stainer, Sir John (1840-1901); Troutbeck, J (1832-1899)

1878

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Collectio confessionum in ecclesiis reformatis publicatarum

Niemeyer, H A (1802-1851)

1840

v. 2 (Appendix) has separate title page: Collectionis confessionum in ecclesiis reformatis publicatarum appendix, qua continentur Puritanorum libri symbolici / edidit Dr. H. A. Niemeyer. Lipsiæ : J. ...

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Lectures on the history of the Eastern church with an introduction on the study of ecclesiastical history

Stanley, Arthur Penrhyn (1815-1881)

1869

Chronological table: p. [419]-427.

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Paris and its environs : displayed in a series of picturesque views

Pugin, Augustus Charles (1762-1832); Ventouillac, L T (1798-); Heath, Charles (1785-1848)

[183-?]

Text by L.T. Ventouillac.

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