Title O Dear What Can the Matter Be (t), or Favorite Song Duett, A (at) 
Short Title American SS-SM 
Page 1+2 
Genre  AI 
Country 
Instruments  VO,B+2VO,B 
Incipit  //5/5//531+/531//4/4 
Alternate Title Favorite Song Duett, A (at). O Dear What Can the Matter Be (t), or 
First Line O dear what can the matter be (fl)(bt) 
Burden Text O dear what can the matter be (bt) 
Verses
Stress Notes  555544 
Intervals  -3,6,-4,-3,-3,4, 
Key Signature Bb,EUb,Ab 
Time Signature 6/8 
Do Eb 
Place Philadelphia 
Publisher Carr & Co. 
Date 1793(ED 
Location New York Public Library, Performing Arts, New York, NY,Facs E25936 
Number B27.22 
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