Staves Collection

Harmonious hand, 17th century artwork. This depiction of the harmonious hand shows musical scales and staves, with notes shown at each joint

Music Scores / Berlioz
part of the score of Berliozs La Damnation de Faust, first performed in December 1846, and later turned into an opera

Ms 782 ff. 107v-108 Come away, come away Hecate
2613457 Ms 782 ff.107v-108 Come away, come away Hecate, musical score for Macbeth (ink on paper) by English School, (17th century); Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge

Noted Breviary (Incunable Fragment)
Fragment of a leaf from an incunable breviary, parchment. Includes printed 4-line staves but the musical notation has not been added

Page 418 Jog on, jog on, the footpath way, musical score for
2613455 Page 418 Jog on, jog on, the footpath way, musical score for The Winters Tale (ink on paper) by English School, (17th century); Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge

Berlin Battle between Spartacists and Government troops: Barricade in the Potsdamer Platz
STC359589 Berlin Battle between Spartacists and Government troops: Barricade in the Potsdamer Platz, 1919 (b/w photo) by German Photographer (20th Century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Government troops who had seized a Spartacist trench in the Frankfurter Allee, Berlin
STC359590 Government troops who had seized a Spartacist trench in the Frankfurter Allee, Berlin, 1914-19 (b/w photo) by German Photographer (20th Century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Cartoon of Julius Benedict
865155 Cartoon of Julius Benedict by Sambourne, Edward Linley (1844-1910); (add.info.: Julius Benedict (1804-1885) German-born composer and conductor, born at Stuttgart, the son of a Jewish banker

The Bloomer Valse and the Bloomer Redowa
Promotional music sheet for The Bloomer Valse and The Bloomer Redowa dedicated to Mrs Colonel Bloomer. 1855. A valse is the French term for waltz

High Altar: proposed gold and silver staves and maces, actual size (pencil, ink, brush
3120470 High Altar: proposed gold and silver staves and maces, actual size (pencil, ink, brush, w/c & silver paint on grey card) by A. Edward Jones & Co

Gustave Dores Don Quixote: "The Yanguesians betook themselves to their levers and pack-staves"(engraving)
6008335 Gustave Dores Don Quixote: " The Yanguesians betook themselves to their levers and pack-staves" (engraving) by Dore

Pages 416-417 Jog on, jog on, the footpath way
2613456 Pages 416-417 Jog on, jog on, the footpath way, musical score for The Winters Tale (ink on paper) by English School, (17th century); Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge

Music sheet from Compositione di Meser Vincenzo Capirola
NBY259418 Music sheet from Compositione di Meser Vincenzo Capirola composed by Vincenzo Capirola (1474-1548) (colour litho) by Italian School, (16th century); Newberry Library, Chicago, Illinois

A marriage ceremony with the Creek indians, c. 1811 (coloured engraving)
CHT174198 A marriage ceremony with the Creek indians, c.1811 (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

Music sheet from Compositione di Meser Vincenzo Capirola
NBY259419 Music sheet from Compositione di Meser Vincenzo Capirola composed by Vincenzo Capirola (1474-1548) (colour litho) by Italian School, (16th century); Newberry Library, Chicago, Illinois

Frontispiece from The Continental Harmony, a collection of hymns by William
AQS257137 Frontispiece from The Continental Harmony, a collection of hymns by William Billings (1746-1800) published 1794 (litho) by American School, (18th century); American Antiquarian Society

Sheet music to the Battle Hymn of the Republic
AQS256879 Sheet music to the Battle Hymn of the Republic, written by Julia Ward Howe (1819-1910) 1862 (litho) by American School, (19th century); American Antiquarian Society, Worcester

A day with the boy scouts (b / w photo)
6002595 A day with the boy scouts (b/w photo) by American Photographer (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: A day with the boy scouts)

Water tournament
In former times a sport used upon the River Thames, London, which is now discontinued, two wherries to row and run one against the other with staves in their hands, flat at the fore-end

Agriculture Threshing millet Durra Beaten out
Agriculture, Threshing millet, Durra. Beaten out with staves or hand flails. 1920, Middle East, Israel and/or Palestine

Dressed in his black goatskin cloak, a Samburu boy puts his bundle of sticks, staves and gum on the roof of his mothers house

Native Indians, Guatemala, Central America
Native Mayan Indians (K iche), in the town of Chichicastenango (also known as Santo Tomas), Guatemala, Central America. Date: circa 1908

Franz Lehar - Austro-Hungarian Compser - The Merry Widow
Franz Lehar (1870-1948) - Austro-Hungarian Composer - mainly known for his operettas, of which the most successful and best known is The Merry Widow. Date: circa 1910s

Christmas carol music by James Lyon -- Hark! Christmas bells are ringing wildly. The music is on two staves, with the lower stave containing the upper stave music played backwards

Combermere Scout Troop (1st Barbados) with flag
Combermere Scout Troop (1st Barbados) at the Presentation of the Kings Flag for 1914. Date: 1914

Kingston scouts on a hike, Jamaica
Boys of No.1 Scout Troop, Kingston, Jamaica, out on a hike

Kingston scouts camping, Jamaica
Boys of No.1 Scout Troop, Kingston, Jamaica, on a camping trip

Kingston scouts on a road, Jamaica
Boys of No.1 Scout Troop, Kingston, Jamaica, on a road with their staves

Kingston scouts crossing river, Jamaica
Boys of No.1 Scout Troop, Kingston, Jamaica, crossing a river

Kingston scouts resting on staves, Jamaica
Boys of No.1 Scout Troop, Kingston, Jamaica, resting on their staves

Carrying cross 1625-77 Etching state Sheet
Artokoloro

Illustration, music notes on staff

OXFORD: PASTORAL STAVES: A. Pastoral Staff of William of Wykeham at New College; B. Foot of the Same; C. Pastoral Staff of Archbishop Laud, at St. Johns College; D. Foot of Ditto; E

The marriage trap: allegory on the marriage, Cornelis van Dalen II, Adriaen Pietersz. van de Venne, print maker: Anonymous, 1655 - 1779

Cannon formed of iron staves hooped together and mounted on a primitive gun carriage. The elevation of the gun could be moving the rod on the front pillar into a different slot

Beach Groyne
A study of the old groyne (a low wooden wall or barrier built into the sea from a beach), Worthing, Sussex, England. Date: 1960s

Wood Stack for Charcoal Burning
A wood stack assembled prior to burning to create charcoal. The carefully layered stack was covered in sods and burned very slowly

Scotland / Staffa
Basalt formations on the Isle of Staffa, Isle of Staves or Columns off the west coast of Mull, Scotland. Date: 1950s

French Soldiers-Bridge
French civil engineering corps construct a temporary wooden bridge out of staves and brushwood on a training mission. Date: 1886

Serbian Worker
A Serbian Worker with backpack and sticks, standing on the cobbled apavement of a provincial town

Distribution of Staves
The Great Chartist Demonstration: Distribution of the Staves Special constables prepare for trouble by handing out truncheons

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Harmonious hands gracefully wield staves, as if conducting a symphony of 17th century artwork. Music scores by Berlioz fill the air, transporting us to another time and place. A young man in a white shirt and blue jeans moves with fluidity, his body becoming one with the rhythm. Noted Breviary fragments from an Incunable whisper ancient chants, while Ms 782 ff. 107v-108 beckons us with its haunting melody 'Come away, come away Hecate'. Native Indians from Guatemala bring their own unique staves, crafted with love and tradition in Central America. An Allegory of Folly comes alive on an oil panel masterpiece, each stroke capturing the essence of human folly through the ages. Page 418 reveals a musical score for 'Jog on, jog on, the footpath way', inviting us to join in this lively tune that echoes through time. Amidst historical turmoil in Berlin's Potsdamer Platz unfolds a battle between Spartacists and Government troops; barricades stand tall against oppression. Yet amidst chaos emerges resilience - government troops seize a Spartacist trench in Frankfurter Allee. In contrast to these serious events is Julius Benedict immortalized in cartoon form; his comedic genius brings laughter even during challenging times. The Bloomer Valse and Bloomer Redowa dance into our hearts - symbols of freedom and empowerment for women who dared defy societal norms. Staves hold stories untold - they are conduits of artistry and rebellion alike.