Record ID:
70694
Accession number:
PMC 72
Creator:
Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695.
Title:
The vocal and instrumental musick of The prophetess, or, The history of Dioclesian / composed by Henry Purcell ...
Uniform title:
Dioclesian
Published:
London : Printed by J. Heptinstall for the author, and are to be sold by John Carr at his shop ..., 1691.
Notes:
The text was adapted by Thomas Betterton from John Beaumont and Philip Massinger's Prophetess.
T.p.: p. [1]; dedication to Charles, Duke of Somerset: p. [3]-[4].
Contemporary engraved portrait of the composer inserted before the t.p.
Index in manuscript: p. [5].
With numerous manuscript corrections and additions throughout.
Associated names:
Fletcher, John, 1579-1625. Prophetess.
Beaumont, Francis, 1584-1616. Prophetess.
Betterton, Thomas, 1635?-1710, librettist.
Cary, Mary Flagler, former owner.
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