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The Art of singing : in three parts to wit, I. The musical primer, II. The Christian harmony, III. The musical magazine / by Andrew Law.

Kislak Center for Special Collections - Rare Book Collection oblong M2116 .A77 1803
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Format:
Musical score
Contributor:
Law, Andrew, 1749-1821.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Hymns, English.
Psalms (Music).
Anthems.
Tune-books.
Choruses, Sacred (Mixed voices, 4 parts), Unaccompanied.
Genre:
Hymns, English.
Scores.
Physical Description:
1 score (160, 96, 89-112 pages) ; 14 x 23 cm
Edition:
Fourth edition with additions and improvements.
Place of Publication:
Cambridge [Mass.] : Printed by W. Hilliard, 1803-1805.
Contents:
The musical primer
The Christian harmony
The musical magazine.
Notes:
For 4 voices.
Shape-note notation, without staves.
"Printed upon a new plan."
"Published according to act of Congress."
Each part has separate t.p. Part 2nd has imprint: Windsor, Vt. : Printed by Nahum Mower, 1805. Part 3rd has imprint: Boston : Printed for the author by E. Lincoln, 1805.
Signature collation: A-U4, A-M4, M-O4.
Local Notes:
Library copy imperfect: all before p. 15, including title, and p. 29,30 and 33, 34 wanting.
Final gatherings (pagination 89-112; signed M-O4) issued in Harmonic Companion 1807.
Cited in:
Shaw & Shoemaker, 4509
Shaw & Shoemaker, 8763
Shaw & Shoemaker, 8764
Contains:
Law, Andrew, 1749-1821. Musical primer. 1803.
OCLC:
23989493

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