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Theme code Index
1H652 2466
Also known as
Pretty Belle (The)
Composer/Core Source
Region
England
Genre/Style
English
Meter/Rhythm
Country Dance
Key/Tonic of
D
Accidental
2 sharps
Mode
Ionian (Major)
Time signature
2/2
History
ENGLAND(London and South East)
Structure
AABB
Editor/Compiler
Biography:John Hinton
Book/Manuscript title
Book:Universal Magazine of Knowledge and Pleasure
Tune and/or Page number
p. 223
Year of publication/Date of MS
Nov. 1749
Artist
Title of recording
Record label/Catalogue nr.
Year recorded
Media
Score 1 )
X:1
T:Pretty Bell
B:Hinton - Universal Magazine of Knowledge & Pleasure (Nov. 1749, p. 223)
M:C|
L:1/8
R:Country Dance Tune
K:D
d2 TB2 A<FE<D|EFGA B3c|d2B2 AFGb|g<eA<c d2D2:|
|:d/e/f/g/ a2 ce g2|d/e/f/g/ a2 .F2.E2|d/e/f/g/ a2 cegb|afAc d2D2:|]
Sheet Music for "Pretty Bell" Pretty Bell Country Dance Tune Book: Hinton - Universal Magazine of Knowledge & Pleasure (Nov. 1749, p. 223)
X:1
T:Pretty Belle, The
M:C|
L:1/8
R:Country Dance Tune
B:Walter Rainstorp music manuscript collection (1747, p. 37)
F:
https://collections.library.yale.edu/catalog/2057949
N:The cover is inscribed “Walter Rainstorp, 1747. Bought in Cheap Side,
N:London, 1747”.
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:D
d2B2 AFED|EFGA TB3c|d2B2 AFGb|afAc d2D2:|
|:d/e/f/g/ a2 ce g2|d/e/f/g/ a2 F2 E2|d/e/f/g/ a2 c/e/g/b/|a/f/A/c/ d2 D2:|
Sheet Music for "The Pretty Belle" The Pretty Belle Country Dance Tune Book: Walter Rainstorp music manuscript collection (1747, p. 37) Notes: The cover is inscribed “Walter Rainstorp, 1747. Bought in Cheap Side, London, 1747”. Transcription: AK/Fiddler’s Companion
X: 1
T:Pretty Bell. JJo5.050
B:J.Johnson Choice Collection Vol 5, 1750
Z:vmp.Steve mansfield 2015 www.village-music-project.org.uk
M:C|
L:1/8
Q:2/4=75
F:
http://www.cpartington.plus.com/Links/Johnson/JohnsonVol5(Mar15).abc
K:D
d2TB2 A<FE<D | EFGA B3c | d2B2 AFGb | g<eA<c d2D2 :|
|: d/e/f/g/a2 ceg2 | d/e/f/g/ a2 !wedge!F2!wedge!E2 \
| d/e/f/g/ a2 cegb | afAc d2D2 :|
Sheet Music for "Pretty Bell. JJo5.050" Pretty Bell. JJo5.050 = 75 Book: J.Johnson Choice Collection Vol 5, 1750 Transcription: vmp.Steve mansfield 2015 www.village-music-project.org.uk
X: 1
T:Pretty Bell. Ru1.054
L:1/8
B:RUTHERFORD Complete Collection of 200 Country Dances Vol.1; London: David & John Rutherford 1756.
Z:vmp.Mike Hicken 2015 www.village-music-project.org.uk
M:C|
Q:1/2=80
F:
http://www.cpartington.plus.com/Links/Rutherford/Rutherford1(8-9-2015).abc
K:D
d2B2 AFED|EFGA B3c|d2B2 AFGb|geAc d2D2 :|
|: d/e/f/g/ a2 ce g2|d/e/f/g/ a2F2E2|d/e/f/g/ a2 cegb|geAc d2D2 |]
W:
W: Cast off one Cu. .| Cast up
W: again :| Gallop down and up
W: again and cast off .|. Right
W: Hasnd and Left :|
Sheet Music for "Pretty Bell. Ru1.054" Pretty Bell. Ru1.054 = 80 Cast off one Cu. .| Cast up again :| Gallop down and up again and cast off .|. Right Hasnd and Left :| Book: RUTHERFORD Complete Collection of 200 Country Dances Vol.1; London: David & John Rutherford 1756. Transcription: vmp.Mike Hicken 2015 www.village-music-project.org.uk
