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Ripon Cathedral2
Brotherton Collection2
Brotherton Collection Manuscript Verse2

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ballads, english4
english poetry2

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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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BC MS Lt q 59, f.1v: The opening of
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A ballad made of a high and mighty controversy betwixt two knights in Cheshire.

c.1700-1750

Comprises a single poem concerning a quarrel between two kinsmen, Sir Peter Leycester and Sir Thomas Mainwaring, concerning a female ancestor, corresponding to Crum T3451.

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BC MS Lt q 60, f.1r: The opening of
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The history of the impeatchment or, The nations run mad : a new ballad.

c.1710

Comprises an English poem on the Sacheverell affair, published in 1710 according to Foxon,'English Verse, 1701-1750', N5.

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