On the cover, in a contemporary hand: "Variations to a Minuet of Sr: Geminiani's, in his own handwriting." On the verso of the cover, in the same hand: "This manuscript was given by Sr: Geminiani, to Mr: John Daniel D'Luski."
The first page contains a minuet with two variations, presumably for violin, to be played with continuo and (possibly) other instruments; the theme is derived from the theme of the fourth movement of Geminiani's Concerto Grosso, op. 2, no. 1. The verso of the leaf contains the continuo line for a work in D major (according to Rudolf Rasch, the bass line of a series of variations for violin and figured bass by Geminiani, which is found as "Sally with variations" in a manuscript in the Foundling Museum in London) and the continuo line for the minuet and variations.
John Daniel D'Luski; Samuel Felsted; Wood Reed family; Newman Flower; Adolfo Betti.
D'Luski, John Daniel, former owner.
Felsted, Samuel, former owner.
Wood Reed family, former owner.
Flower, Newman, Sir, 1879-1964, former owner.
Betti, Adolfo, former owner.
Geminiani, Francesco, 1687-1762. Concerti grossi, string quartet, string orchestra, op. 2. No. 1. Minuet.