The combination of Bloomsday followed quickly by the exhibition of two copies of the Bay Psalm Book has left little time for blogging this week. I thought, however, I might offer a few interesting and/or quirky links related to the Bay Psalm Book, for the edification and enjoyment of Rosen-blog readers.
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| The Bay Psalm Book. 1640. Rosenbach Museum & Library. A 640w |
- In case you missed the Sunday Inquirer article about the Psalm Book display, here’s a link. And here’s a link to a recap posted yesterday, which includes interviews with some of the visitors who came to see the books.
- There are 11 extant copies of the Bay Psalm Book. The PhiloBiblos blog has a nice list of where each of them are and a bit about each one.
- If all this talk has made you wonder about what the Bay Psalm Book‘s music would have sounded like, the folks at Smithsonian Folkway records put out a record way back in 1965 entitled Early American Psalmody: The Bay Psalm Book-Cambridge, 1640. You can go to their site to listen to decent length excerpts of each track, or to buy the CD. Digital versions are also available through ITunes, Amazon and elsewhere.
- If you would like to know how Stephen Colbert is linked to the Bay Psalm Book, check out this old Rosenblog post.
- Two book themed mysteries feature the Bay Psalm Book: The Bay Psalm Book Murder, by Will Harriss (reviewed on the Mystery File blog) and The Collectors by David Baldacci. I haven’t read either one, so if you have, add a comment to let us know how they are.
- The book even gets a cameo in the Batman Comics, in “The Million Dollar Debut of Batgirl” which has a detailed summary on the Silver Age Sage blog.
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| The Bay Psalm Book. 1640. Rosenbach Museum & Library. A 640w |
Kathy Haas is the Associate Curator at theRosenbach Museum & Library.