Rudiments of Music, John Niven Collection
| ID | JSS0567 |
| Title | Rudiments of Music, John Niven Collection |
| Document Reference | MS2232 |
| Format | 234 x 188 mm |
| Medium | Handwritten Manuscript |
| Item Type | Manuscript |
| Subject | Scottish Music, John Niven, Rudiments of Music |
| Item Description | Collection of music 'July 11 1761' transcribed by John Niven. Niven, a wealthy Jacobite sympathiser, lived in what is now known as Provost Skene's House, one of the oldest houses in Aberdeen. Niven's 70 pages of music include 227 tunes, some published by Robert Bremner, and James Oswald. This page shows scales and notes for learning to read music, and is similar to Catharine Moir's (JSS0547). The handwritten section discussed bowing, so Niven was presumably a fiddler. |
| Creator | John Niven |
| Creator Manuscript | John Niven |
| Time Period | 1750s-1760s |
| Associated Dates: Manuscript | 1761 |
| Relationships | JSS0564, JSS0565, JSS0566, JSS0568 |
| Location | University of Aberdeen |
| Collection Name | Collection of Music Transcribed by John Niven |
| Copyright | http://www.abdn.ac.uk/diss/historic/documents/copyright |
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