Topographical Journal, ii. 396. The library also contains some rare liturgical printed books, particularly a York Manuale (W. de Worde) of 1509, and a York Missal (Rouen) of 1517.
Private Collections. c. The greater portion of Mr. Julian Marshall's library was sold in 1884. A large part of the more valuable MSS. had been previously acquired by the British Museum.
k. Mr. J. E. Matthew has a very fine and extensive collection of early treatises and other music, including a copy of Virdung's rare 'Musica getutscht.'
Belgium.
Ghent. The University Library contains an extremely valuable collection of MS. Treatises on Music, besides many liturgical MSS.
France.
Cambrai. The Public Library contains a precious collection of MS. church music by early Flemish and Burgundian musicians, besides songs for two, three, and four parts, dating from the 14th century. The collection was described in M. de Coussemaker's 'Notice sur les Collections Musicales de la Bibliothèque de Cambrai.' (1843.)
Douai, Dunkerque, Lille, Valenciennes. The few books and MSS. of interest in these libraries are described in an appendix to Coussemaker's work on the Cambrai collection.
Paris. a. An excellent catalogue of the rare musical works in the Conservatoire library, with illustrations and facsimiles, was published by the librarian, Mr. J. B. Weckerlin, in 1885.
Germany.
Arnstadt. The Church library possesses six folio volumes of vocal music of the 16th century.
Augsburg. The Stadtbibliothek, the Archives, and the Historical Society possess valuable collections of early printed and MS. music, chiefly collected from the suppressed monasteries of the city. An excellent catalogue of these collections was published in 1878 by Herr Schletterer.
Berlin. a. The catalogue of the Joachimsthal collections was published by Herr Eitner in 1884. Less important collections are in the Kgl. Kirchenmusik-Institut, the Nikolaikirche, and the Berliner Tonkünstler-Verein.
Bonn. The University library contains about 600 vols. of music, chiefly of the present century. Amongst the few early works is a copy of the 1517 edition of the 'Micrologus' of Ornithoparcus.
Bremen. About 74 musical works belonging to the Stadtbibliothek are in the care of the Bremen Tonskünstler-Verein.
Breslau. The musical works (printed before 1700) in a. the Royal Academic Institute, b. the Town library, and c. the University library have been admirably catalogued by Herr Emil Bohn (Berlin, Colne, 1883.) These three collections are some of the richest in Germany in early printed music.
d. The Cathedral library contains about 1000 musical works, of which 60 are in manuscript. The collection chiefly consists of church music of the past and present century.
e. The Domstifts-Bibliothek contains a small collection of MSS.
f. The church of St. Elisabeth contains about 4200 musical works, chiefly church music of the 18th and 19th centuries.
Brieg. The Gymnasium contains a small but valuable collection, chiefly of printed works of the 16th century.
Cassel. The Landesbibliothek contains about 340 musical works, printed and MS. Amongst the former are copies of Morley and Weelkes' madrigals. Most of the works date between 1560 and 1620. The catalogue was published by Carl Israel in 1881.
Cologne. The Jesuitenbibliothek has a small collection of printed 16th century music, including copies of the 'Silium Musice Plane' of 1506, and Wollick's 'Enchiridion' (Paris, 1512).
Danzig. a. The Town library contains a valuable collection, principally of works of the second half of the 16th century.
b. The Allerheiligen-Bibliothek possesses a small collection of the same period.
c. The Town Archives contain six MS. volumes of music, dating from 1611 to 1692.
Donaueschingen. The library of Prince Fürstenberg contains 13 MS. antiphoners (14th–18th century) and a fragment of a MS. treatise on music of the 15th cent.
Dresden. b. For 400 read 4000. The same collection contains a clavichord of the 17th century, and a harpsichord and clavyorganum, both of which are said to be by Silbermann.
e. The Royal Public Library contained (in 1872) 1177 volumes on musical theory, and 1468 volumes of practical music. There are many early printed books of rarity, including a copy of the Mainz Psalter of 1457.
f. The Dreikönigskirche possesses a few rare printed works, including the discant and tenor parts of Walther's Wittenberg hymnbook (1524).
Eichstätt. The Royal library is rich in rare printed liturgical works containing music.
Elbling. a. The Marienkirche library contains 76 works of the 16th century and 85 of the 17th; 13 Polish cantionales (1571–1792) and many MS. church compositions of the 18th and 19th centuries.
b. The Town library possesses a few rare books, including a copy of the Syntagma of Praetorius.
Erfurt. The Royal library has many liturgical MSS. and printed books, chiefly derived from suppressed convents.
Frankfort on the Main. The library of St. Peter's Church is said (Monatsh. 1872, p. 22) to be the same as that now preserved in the Gymnasium.
Göttingen. The University Library contains 145 musical works, mostly of the 15th and 16th centuries, many of which are of great rarity. An excellent catalogue has been published by Herr Albert Quantz.
