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Novello, Vincent. (1781–1861) Ancient French Psalm Tune "Ainsi qu'on oit le Cerf bruire" (As pants the Hart) [setting in four parts] - AUTOGRAPH MANUSCRIPT
Novello, Vincent. (1781–1861) Ancient French Psalm Tune "Ainsi qu'on oit le Cerf bruire" (As pants the Hart) [setting in four parts] - AUTOGRAPH MANUSCRIPT
Novello, Vincent. (1781–1861) Ancient French Psalm Tune "Ainsi qu'on oit le Cerf bruire" (As pants the Hart) [setting in four parts] - AUTOGRAPH MANUSCRIPT
Novello, Vincent. (1781–1861) Ancient French Psalm Tune "Ainsi qu'on oit le Cerf bruire" (As pants the Hart) [setting in four parts] - AUTOGRAPH MANUSCRIPT
Novello, Vincent. (1781–1861). Ancient French Psalm Tune "Ainsi qu'on oit le Cerf bruire" (As pants the Hart) [setting in four parts] - AUTOGRAPH MANUSCRIPT.

Manuscript copy of the original tune with the original bass line, transposed to G major ("original key B-flat"), followed by four-part realization by Novello of the tune with figured bass. Text of first strophe presented as text underlay; second strophe follows as residual text. Text credited in Novello's hand, "From the Pseames [sic] de David mis en François par Clement Marot et Théodore de Beze. London. Pearon [?] 1722 (Pge 132)." Footnote in Novello's hand: "[I have since presented the work of Clement Marot & Beze (which is now rather rare) to the Library of the Musical Antiquarian Society. V.N.]" Footnote in purple crayon, in a different hand, explaining the "V.N.": "Vincent Novello. My Father's handwriting. Verified by Mary Cowden=Clarke." Beginning of the chorus "Placido è il mar" from Mozart's opera Idomeneo in manuscript full score, in an unknown hand and crossed out, to verso. One sheet in oblong format, lined with 12 staves. 9.75 x 12 inches (25 x 31.5 cm). Horizontal and vertical folds; edges frayed; repairs; overall in very good condition.


Vincent Novello, based in London, founded the music publishing house of the same name. A church musician by training, he composed a sizeable body of mostly sacred music, but his major achievement was as a pioneer in the revival of early music, creating awareness of repertories and composers of the past, and in the canonization of Mozart and Haydn, editing and championing their works.  Mary Cowden Clarke (1809–1898) was his eldest child. Clement Marot (1496–1544), a French court poet, sympathized with the Protestant reformation and became subject to persecution. He eventually left France for Geneva in 1542, where he became closely affiliated with John Calvin. Calvin encouraged him to resume his earlier project of versifying the Book of Psalms. After his death, de Bèze (1519–1605) completed the project. The versified psalms became a classic of French-language Protestantism. (Incidentally, Novello was a devout Catholic.)

Novello, Vincent. (1781–1861) Ancient French Psalm Tune "Ainsi qu'on oit le Cerf bruire" (As pants the Hart) [setting in four parts] - AUTOGRAPH MANUSCRIPT

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Novello, Vincent. (1781–1861). Ancient French Psalm Tune "Ainsi qu'on oit le Cerf bruire" (As pants the Hart) [setting in four parts] - AUTOGRAPH MANUSCRIPT.

Manuscript copy of the original tune with the original bass line, transposed to G major ("original key B-flat"), followed by four-part realization by Novello of the tune with figured bass. Text of first strophe presented as text underlay; second strophe follows as residual text. Text credited in Novello's hand, "From the Pseames [sic] de David mis en François par Clement Marot et Théodore de Beze. London. Pearon [?] 1722 (Pge 132)." Footnote in Novello's hand: "[I have since presented the work of Clement Marot & Beze (which is now rather rare) to the Library of the Musical Antiquarian Society. V.N.]" Footnote in purple crayon, in a different hand, explaining the "V.N.": "Vincent Novello. My Father's handwriting. Verified by Mary Cowden=Clarke." Beginning of the chorus "Placido è il mar" from Mozart's opera Idomeneo in manuscript full score, in an unknown hand and crossed out, to verso. One sheet in oblong format, lined with 12 staves. 9.75 x 12 inches (25 x 31.5 cm). Horizontal and vertical folds; edges frayed; repairs; overall in very good condition.


Vincent Novello, based in London, founded the music publishing house of the same name. A church musician by training, he composed a sizeable body of mostly sacred music, but his major achievement was as a pioneer in the revival of early music, creating awareness of repertories and composers of the past, and in the canonization of Mozart and Haydn, editing and championing their works.  Mary Cowden Clarke (1809–1898) was his eldest child. Clement Marot (1496–1544), a French court poet, sympathized with the Protestant reformation and became subject to persecution. He eventually left France for Geneva in 1542, where he became closely affiliated with John Calvin. Calvin encouraged him to resume his earlier project of versifying the Book of Psalms. After his death, de Bèze (1519–1605) completed the project. The versified psalms became a classic of French-language Protestantism. (Incidentally, Novello was a devout Catholic.)

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