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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
- 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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