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  The vocal and instrumental musick of The prophetess, or, The history of Dioclesian composed by Henry Purcell ...
  Date of publication:
  1691
  

  Author(s):

  Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695. ; Fletcher, John, 1579-1625. Prophetess. ; Beaumont, Francis, 1584-1616. Prophetess. ; Betterton, Thomas, 1635?-1710.
  Description:
  The text was adapted from Beaumont and Fletcher's The prophetess by Thomas Betterton. First ed. Cf. DNB. Advertisements: [2] p. at end. Reproduction of original in Library of Congress.
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  Orpheus Britannicus, A collection of all the choicest songs for one, two, and three voices compos'd by Mr. Henry Purcell ; together with such symphonies for violins or flutes, as were by him design'd for any of them, and a through-bass to each song, figur'd for the organ, harpsichord, or theorbo-lute ...
  Date of publication:
  1698
  

  Author(s):

  Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695.
  Description:
  Elegies for Purcell precede the music. Second part has special t.p. and separate paging. First ed. Cf. Wing. Reproduction of original in Harvard University Libraries.
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  King Arthur, or, The British worthy a dramatick opera : perform'd at the Queens Theatre by Their Majesties servants / written by Mr. Dryden.
  Date of publication:
  1691
  

  Author(s):

  Dryden, John, 1631-1700. ; Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695.
  Description:
  Libretto only. The music, composed by Purcell, "was never published, and it disappeared, probably within a very few years of its production"--DNB. Sequel to Albion and Albanius, written for Charles II, who died before its ...
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  The prophetess, or, The history of Dioclesian written by Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher ; with alterations and additions, after the manner of an opera ; represented at the Queen's Theatre, by Their Majesties servants.
  Date of publication:
  1690
  

  Author(s):

  Betterton, Thomas, 1635?-1710. ; Fletcher, John, 1579-1625. Prophetess. ; Beaumont, Francis, 1584-1616. Prophetess. ; Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695.
  Description:
  An alteration by Betterton of: The prophetess / J. Fletcher and P. Massinger. Without the music by Purcell. Reproduction of original in British Library.
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  The dialogue in the last opera, call'd The fairy queen
  Date of publication:
  1690
  

  Author(s):

  Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695. ; Settle, Elkanah, 1648-1724.
  Description:
  Caption title. With the music. Possibly from a collection such as Purcell's Collection of the most celebrated songs & dialogues, 1705? Attributed by Wing to E. Settle, the supposed author of the play. Imperfect: all after ...
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  Some songs as they are sung in The fairy queen set to music by Mr. Henry Purcell.
  Date of publication:
  1692
  

  Author(s):

  Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695. ; Settle, Elkanah, 1648-1724.
  Description:
  The libretto of The fairy queen was written by Elkanah Settle--Cf. Cambr. Bib. Eng. Lit. Reproduction of original in the Huntington Library.
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  'Tis natures voice a song set by Mr. Henry Purcell, and sung by himself at St. Cæcelia's feast ; and exactly engrav'd by Tho. Cross.
  Date of publication:
  1693
  

  Author(s):

  Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695. ; Cross, T. (Thomas) ; Brady, Nicholas, 1659-1726.
  Description:
  Words attributed to Nicholas Brady by Wing. Statement of responsibility transposed from head of title. Place and date of publication suggested by Wing. Reproduction of original in the British Library.
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  The fairy-queen an opera : represented at the Queen's-Theatre by Their Majesties servants.
  Date of publication:
  1692
  

  Author(s):

  Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695. ; Settle, Elkanah, 1648-1724. ; Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Midsummer night's dream.
  Description:
  Music composed by Henry Purcell. Cf. New Grove. Libretto perhaps by E. Settle. Cf. Loewenberg, A. Annals of opera, 1597-1940; Brown, F.C. Elkanah Settle, p. 95-96. Based on Shakespeare's Midsummer night's dream. Reproduction ...
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  The mad dialogue sung by Mr. Leveridge and Mrs. Lynsey ; sett by Mr. Purcell.
  Date of publication:
  1700
  

  Author(s):

  Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695. ; D'Urfey, Thomas, 1653-1723. Richmond heiress. ; Leveridge, Richard, 1670 or 71-1758. ; Lindsey, Mrs. (Mary), fl. 1697-1715?
  Description:
  The dialogue song (Z. 608/1a-n) sung in T. D'Urfey's play 'The Richmond heiress'. For two voices and continuo (figured bass). Caption title. Without imprint. Date and place of publication suggested by Wing. Imperfect: 2000 ...
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  New songs sung in The fool's preferment, or The three dukes of Dunstable
  Date of publication:
  1688
  

  Author(s):

  D'Urfey, Thomas, 1653-1723. ; Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695.
  Description:
  At end of score: Mr. Henry Purcell. Reproduction of the original in the National Library of Scotland.
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