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An introduction to the skill of musick : in two books. The first: the grounds and rules of musick, according to the gam-ut, and other principles thereof. The second: instructions & lessons for the bass-viol: and instructions & lessons for the treble-violin. By John Playford. To which is added, The art of descant, or Composing musick in parts. by Dr. Tho. Campion. With annotations thereon, by Mr. Chr. Simpson.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Playford, John, 1623-1686?
- Campion, Thomas, 1567-1620. Art of descant: or, Composing of music in parts, author.
- Series:
- Early English books online
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Music--England--17th century--History and criticism.
- Music.
- England.
- Music--England--Handbooks, manuals, etc--Early works to 1800.
- Stringed instruments--England--Studies and exercises--Early works to 1800.
- Stringed instruments.
- Genre:
- Studies and exercises.
- Handbooks and manuals.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (14 unnumbered pages, 111, 116-117 pages, 3 unnumbered pages, 11, 10-41 pages, 1 unnumbered page) : illustrations, music
- Edition:
- The sixt edition corrected and enlarged.
- Other Title:
- Composing of music in parts.
- Composing music in parts.
- Art of descant.
- Place of Publication:
- London : printed by W. Godbid for J[ohn] Playford at his shop in the Temple near the Church, 1672.
- System Details:
- text file
- Notes:
- "The art of descant: or, Composing of music in parts" has separate title page dated 1671 and separate pagination; the register is continuous.
- Title page on A2; other editions. have frontis. illustrations; first leaf not filmed?.
- Text of each part continuous despite pagination.
- With advertisment on L8v.
- First edition published in 1654 as "Breefe introduction to the skill of musick, for song and viall." According to Grove's Dictionary of music, but one copy of that impression is now known.
- First edition of Campion's "Art of descant" published circa 1610, with title: A new way of making foure parts in counter-point. Cf. STC.
- Reproduction of the original in the Cambridge University Library, Cambridge, England.
- Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1999- (Early English books online) Digital version of: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 1935:10) s1999 miun s
- Cited in:
- Wing (2nd edition) P2479.
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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