If there was in America at that time a bandmaster by the name of Bellamy, the fact has remained unknown. More probably, however, the Bellamy referred to on the title page was the colonel of a regiment which had a military band; to this conclusion points the fact that among the pieces in the book is one entitled "Col. Bellamy's March." In the lists of the Regular Army the name Bellamy does not appear; hence he evidently headed a militia regiment formed by him when in May, 1799, the recruiting went on in preparation of war. Since references of a local nature, such as a "New Haven March," point to Connecticut, the colonel in question was probably Samuel Bellamy of Hamden, Conn., a township 6 miles from New Haven. Samuel Bellamy, son of Joseph B. Bellamy, D. D., was born on March 13, 1756, and died on November 11, 1802. The Hamden tax list for 1791 has him as Capt. Sam. Bellamy. He was selectman of Hamden in 1793 and 1794, and again in 1800 and 1801. He served two terms (May, 1795-May, 1796, and October, 1797-October, 1798) as a member of the Connecticut Legislature. Two advertisements, signed by him, which appeared in the Connecticut Journal of July 22 and August 17, 1795, show that he was not devoid of a sense of humor.

To judge by the writing, the book had several owners before its 82 pages were covered with music of one sort or another. Most of the tunes are marches and popular airs set and not too badly-for two trebles and a bass, in score. There are the characteristic pieces of the. period: Washington's march, General Burgoyne's march, The President's march, Washington's grand march, Bonaparte's grand march, Federal march, and two versions of Yankee Doodle, the first of which differs from any hitherto discovered variant of the tune. Then there is a "Freemasons March" and a "Freemasons Farewell," which may owe their existence to the fact that Samuel Bellamy was a member (and at one time master) of the Day Spring Lodge in Hamden. Actuality is suggested by titles such as "Truxton Forever," "Jefferson's Liberty," and "An Elegy on the Death of Genl. Washington."

From material such as this band book, dark spots in our musical past derive a helpful ray of light. With more musicologists, trained in research, we should not have to wait long until we have found at least some clue to the identity of the man who wrote these tunes and was leader of the "Bellamy Band” in Hamden, Conn. Possibly the name "Gould," written in minute letters in one corner of the inside cover, points to a trail worth following.

For the first time in several years the list of early imprints reaches again more encouraging proportions. Nor is the length of it the only reason for rejoicing; it contains an exceptional number of rare books in exceptionally fine condition. About 30 of them belonged at one time to the library of the late Geheimrat Wagener at Marburg. They are in a state of perfect preservation and still in the bindings or slip cases characteristic of his collection. On the shelves of the music division they have rejoined many of their former mates, previously cast this way by the fates that preside over the strange destinies of books. Even in so select a company of new arrivals, the names of Cabeçon, Lasso, Luzzaschi, and Monteverdi loom up in supereminence. That every one of the sets of part songs and concerted instrumental pieces should stand complete is a grace from heaven for which the collector's heart can not feel grateful enough.

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Anthonii Codri Urcei rhythmus die divi Martini pronunciatus Wittenberg, in officina Joannis Gronenbergii, 1511. This is a students' drinking song, in Latin, by Codro Urceo, professor of the humanities at the University of Bologna, and one of the lesser gods in the Olympus of the Italian Renaissance. On the first of the eight pages, under the title, is printed a poetic compliment to Urceo by Hermann Trebel, poeta laureatus," and professor at the universities of Wittenberg and Frankfort on the Oder; the second page contains the music, in four parts for mixed voices, cut in a wood block; then follows the text of the song, with copious marginal pen and ink notes in an unknown contemporary hand. Saint Martin was the patron of innkeepers and valiant drinkers; his day in the calendar was November 11, the day of the Roman Vinalia or feast of Bacchus. The jovial teacher, in his verses, exhorts the students from many lands to unite in emptying their " foaming tankards." It is an antique, manful college song. The connection between Urceo and Trebel,

Early imprints.

though not difficult to understand, remains to be explained. Trebel was intimately concerned with the first attempts at printing made in Erfurt and Wittenberg. A part of his wood blocks seems to have been absorbed by the first commercial printer in Wittenberg, Johann Gronenberg (probably a native of Grueneberg in Silesia), whose pressroom was in the monastery of the Augustinian monks among whom, at the time, was Martin Luther.

Obras de musica para tecla arpa y vihuela, de Antonio de Cabeçon, musico de la camera y capilla del Rey Don Philippe nuestro señor. Recopiladas y puestas en cifra por Hernando de Cabeçon su hijo . . . Madrid, 1578. One of the most important Spanish lute tablatures and extremely rare, especially in such perfect condition as that of the Library's copy. The Cabeçon collection contains, besides compositions of father and son, music by Josquin, Verdelot, Willaert, Gombert, Lupus (Hellinck), Crecquillon, Mouton, Clemens non Papa, and others. Selectissimae cantiones, quas vulgo motetas vocant, partim omnino novae, partim nusquam in Germania excusae, sex & pluribus vocibus compositae, per excellentissimum musicum Orlandum di Lassus Nuremberg, Catharine Gerlach, 1579 (Tenor and Bassus) and 1587 (Discantus, Altus, Quinta & Sexta vox). The six parts complete. Altera pars selectissimarum cantionum . . . quinque et quatour vocibus compositarum per excellentissimum musicum Orlandum di Lassus . . . Nuremberg, Catharine Gerlach, 1579 (Altus, Tenor, Bassus) and 1587 (Discantus and Quinta vox). The five parts complete.

Christliche vers und gesenge, lateinisch und deutsch

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fuenff stimmen componirt, und in druck verfertigt: durch Caspar Fuegern . . . Dresden, Gimel Bergen, 1580. Caspar Fueger was court chaplain at Dresden. His poem was written upon the successful completion of the religious concordat, based on the Augsburg Confession. The music was composed by Fueger's son whose name was also Caspar. The five parts complete. Orlandi Lassi, fuerstlichen Bayrischen capellenmeisters teutsche lieder mit fuenff stimmen . . . Nuremberg, Catharine Gerlach, 1583. Contains 41 German songs and one French (Las, je n'irai plus jouer au bois). With extract from the imperial privilege granted to Orlando by Emperor Rudolph, dated Prague, June 15, 1581. The five parts complete. Cantiones aliquot novae quinque et sex vocum . . . auctore Gregorio Langio Havelbergensi . . . Frankfort on the Oder, Andreas Eichorn, 1586. Langius died at Breslau, in 1587. The first edition of this work appeared in 1580, the date of the preface in which the somewhat peeved composer says that in his "misery and various ills and vexations" music has been his sole consoler. The five parts complete.

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Neue kurtz-weilige teutsche lieder mit fuenff stimmen welche ganz lieblich zu singen und auff allerley instrumenten zu ge

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brauchen, componirt durch Jacobum Regnart . . . Nuremberg, Catharine Gerlach, 1586. The first edition appeared in 1580; the composer's preface is dated Prague, October 24, 1579. The five parts complete. Canzonette a quatro voci di Constantino Ferrabosco Bolognese, musico di S. M. Caesarea, liber quatro . . . Nuremberg, Catharine Gerlach, 1600. The first edition appeared in 1590; the composer's preface is dated Nuremberg, September 4, 1590. The four parts complete.

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Iulii Belli . . . missarum quatuor vocibus liber primus . . Venice, Angelo Gardano, 1599. The first edition. The four parts complete.

Gantz neue lustige taentz und liedlein

mit vier stimmen

von neuen componiert durch Hanns Christoph Haiden Nuremberg, Paul Kaufmann, 1601. The first edition. The four parts complete.

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Neue teutsche liedlein mit vier stimmen, nach art der welschen canzonette, auff allerley instrumenten zu gebrauchen: durch Paulum Sartorium . . . Nuremberg, Paul Kauffmann, The first edition. The four parts complete. Madrigali di Luzzasco Luzzaschi per cantare et sonare a uno e doi e tre soprani, fatti per la musica del gia sermo Duca Alfonso d'Este . . . Rome, Simone Verovio, 1601. The beautifully engraved first edition in score, with fully harmonized accompaniments; contains some of the earliest examples of accompanied "monodies" and part songs with complete harmonization of the instrumental accompaniment.

Contrapuncti compositi. Teutscher psalmen und anderer geistlichen kirchengesaeng . . . durch Melchiorem Francum

Nuremberg, printed by Catharine Dieterich for Conrad Baurn, 1602. The first edition. The four parts complete. Musicalischer Bergkreyen, in welchen allerweg der Tenor zuvorderst intonirt, in contrapuncto colorato auff vier stim gesetzt. Durch Melchiorem Francum . Nuremberg, printed by Catharine Dieterich for Conrad Baurn, 1602. The first edition. The four parts complete.

Neue froeliche und liebliche taentz. . . mit vier stimmen componiert durch Georg Hasen . . . Nuremberg, Paul Kauffmann, 1602. The first edition. The four parts complete.

Valentini Haussmanns Gerbipol. Fragmenta, oder fuenff-unddreissig noch uebrige neue weltliche teutsche lieder . . . Nuremberg, Paul Kauffmann, 1602. The first edition. The four parts complete.

Fasciculus neuer hochzeit und braut lieder mit 4., 5. und 6. stimmen, dem heiligen ehestand zu ehren ... von Valentin HaussNuremberg, Paul Kauffmann, 1602. The first edition. The five parts complete.

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Extract aus Valentini Haussmann's Gerbipol. fuenff theilen der teutschen weltlichen lieder von anno 92. 94. 96. 97. bis auff 98. an auszgangen . . . Nuremberg, Paul Kauffmann, 1603; in 2

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sections, the first containing 44 songs, the second 40. The first edition. The five parts complete.

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Rest von Polnischen und andern taenzen nach art wie im Venusgarten zu finden, colligirt, und zum theil gemacht . . . durch Valentin Haussmann . . . Nuremberg, Paul Kauffmann, 1603; contains 31 songs with texts and 60 dances without texts. The first edition. The five parts complete.

Noch einander quodlibet . . . mit vier stimmen componirt durch Melchiorem Francum. Coburg, Justus Hauck, 1603. The first edition. The four parts complete.

Nuremberg,

Opusculum etlicher newer und alter reuterliedlein . . . mit vier stimmen gesetzt durch Melchiorem Francum Conrad Baurn, 1603. The first edition. The four parts complete. Valentini Haussmann's Gerbipol. neue fuenffstimmige paduane vnd galliarde auff instrumenten fuernemlich auff fiolen lieblich zugebrauchen . . . Nuremberg, Paul Kauffmann, 1604; 10 pavanes and galliards with text, followed by 27 without texts, and 2 four-part instrumental fugues. The first edition. This is one of the earliest examples of chamber music for string instruments. The five parts complete.

Madrigals to 3., 4. and 5. parts: apt for viols and voices. Newly composed by Michaell Este . . . London, Thomas Este, 1604. The first edition. The five parts complete.

Scherzi musicali a tre voci, di Claudio Monteverde, raccolti da Giulio Cesare Monteverde suo fratello, & novamente ristampati, con la dichiaratione di una lettera, che si ritrova stampata nel quinto libro de suoi madrigali . . . Venice, Ricciardo Amadino, 1609. The second edition (first published in 1607), with the composer's famous "declaration" appended.

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Arte de canto, chão, posta et reduzida em sua enteira perfeição ... ordenada por Ioão Martinez sacerdote . . . agora de nouo reuista, & emmendada de cousas muyto necessarias, por o padre Antonio Cordeiro . . . Coimbra, Nicolao Carvalho, 1612. The Portuguese translation (first published in 1603) of the Spanish original which was probably first published about 1530.

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Li diversi scherzi di Antonio Cifra .. a una, a due, & tre voci. Libro secondo. Opera decimaquarta . . . Rome, Battista, Robletti, 1613. In score with figured bass; printed from type. The first edition. Postiglion der lieb: darinnen gantz neue lustige taentz . . . neben ettlichen intraden und andern froelichen schlafftrunksliedlein ... mit vier stimmen componirt durch J. C. H. [Johann Christoph Haiden] . . . Nuremberg, Paul Kauffmann, 1614. The first edition. The four parts complete.

Newe teutsche weltliche madrigalia und balletten so wol mit lebendigen stimmen als auff allerhandt musicalischen instrumenten und seytenspielen gantz lieblich zu gebrauchen, mit fuenff stimmen componirt und gesetzt durch Johannem Stephanum ... Hamburg, Heinrich Carstens für Michael Herings, 1619. The first edition. The five parts complete.