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L'Amerique Septentrionale suivant les Nouvelle Observations de Messrs. des l'Académie Royale des Sciences, etc.

Map shows southern and eastern portions of North America; Greenland, the islands of the Caribbean and New Spain; areas of Indian habitation, routes of exploration along Pacific coastline with dates. Includes illustration and notes. Relief shown pictorially. Scale not given.
Date: [1730..1750]
Creator: Cóvens et Mortier
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Mexique ou Nouvelle Espagne suivant les nouvelles observations de messrs. de l'Academie Royale des Sciences, etc.

Map shows the provinces of New Spain and major towns, the Yucatan peninsula, and upper Central America. Includes illustration. Relief shown pictorially. Scale [ca. 1:7,241,000].
Date: 1735
Creator: Cóvens et Mortier
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Le triomphe des sens

This opera (ballet héroique) is comprised of five acts with a prologue. It was premiered on 29 May 1732 at L'accademie Royale de Musique in Paris. This score opens with a letter of dedication from the composer "A Son Altesse Serenissime Monseigneur Le Prince de Dombes." Next, Mouret includes two tables of contents: one of the dances (Airs de Simphonie) and the other, of the arias (Airs à Chanter). The following pages lists other publications by Mouret including prices and where these items may be purchased. Vocal lines are set apart from instrumental ones by text underlay and, in the case of high voices, the use of the standard treble clef. (The violin parts use the French clef.
Date: 1732
Creator: Mouret, Jean-Joseph, 1682-1738
Object Type: Musical Score/Notation
System: The UNT Digital Library

Accurata delineatio celeberrimae regionis Ludovicianae vel Gallice Louisiane ot. Canadae et Floridae.

Map shows early eighteenth century geography, settlements, and territories in North America. Includes historical notes. Inset: "Les costes de la Louisiane depuis la baye de Ascension jusques acelle de S. Joseph." Relief shown pictorially. Scale [ca. 1:12,000,000].
Date: 1734?
Creator: Seutter, Matthaeus, 1678-1756
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Nova & accuratissima totius terrarum orbis tabula nautica variationum magneticarum index juxta observationes anno 1700.

Map shows magnetic variations, trade routes, seasonal currents, coastal ports and settlements for six continents; continents of Australia and North America are incomplete. Includes text notes, illustrated title cartouche, and dates of discovery. Inset: "Asin que rien ne manquast à cette carte, nou arons ajoûté ce Cercle Polaire en partie pour montrer l'inclinaison de Meridien vers le Pole en partie pour évitar le trop grand rétrecissement de nôtre échelle." Scale not given.
Date: [1739..1750]
Creator: Halley, Edmond, 1656-1742
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Nouvelles Poesies Morales sur Les Plus Beaux Airs de la Musique Francoise et Italienne avec la Basse.: Fables Choisies Dans le gout de M. De La Fontaine, Sur des Vaudevilles & petits Airs aisés à chanter, avec leur Basse & une Basse en Musette. Recueil I. 6 liv. broché.

This score is a collection of poetry and set to music including moral fables (marked on the table of contents with an asterisk). Each piece has words written with musical lines in treble, bass, or a combination of both. Includes a preface ('Avis.') and table of contents for the movements prior to page 1 for each of the seven collections ('recueil'). The pagination restarts for each collection and for the fables which fall at the end of each section.
Date: 1737
Creator: La Fontaine, Jean de, 1621-1695
Object Type: Musical Score/Notation
System: The UNT Digital Library