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In Taylor's hand. Taylor served as Secretary to the Royal Society 1715-18. In 19 chapters with 'An additional statute of the election of fellows enacted Aug. 2 & 5 1682' at the end. With two typescript letters from G.G. Stokes to Ernest Taylor, of 1886, regarding this manuscript.

In vellum binding with ties. Some loose paper discs, some bearing letters and numbers, are enclosed.

Contains notes on English law, mathematics and theology. The mathematical material includes notes on fluxions, statics, attraction, ratios, oscillation, and refraction, dated 1712. Also contains some 19th-century notes. In vellum binding with ties.

In two parts, labelled '1st' and '2d'. Includes 'Of the nature of sound and of musical relations', 'Of the notation used in music to express the several notes', 'Of harmony', and 'Of the consecution of chords in original harmony'.

With an engraving of a boy holding an owl on the cover. Labelled '4'. Contains notes on concords, diminution, supposition, syncopation, two parts, three parts, and fugues.

With an engraving of Mary Magdalene on the cover. Labelled '3'. Includes 'Of the establisht scale', 'Of the names of notes', 'Of melody in plain song', 'Of harmony in general', 'Of time', 'Of the consecution of concords', 'Of diminution', 'Discords by syncopation', 'Two parts only', 'Fugue', and 'Modes'.

Labelled '6'. Includes 'Of simple counterpoint in two parts', 'Of diminution and supposition', 'Rule from Rameau', and 'Fundamental harmony according to the motion of the bass'.

With an engraving of 'The Old Smoaker' on the cover. Labelled '5'. Contains notes on bass, Rivers, Penna and Pepusch, and 'Of the passage of concords in two parts'.