A compendium of practical musick in five parts : teaching, by a new and easie method ... / by Christopher Simpson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Simpson, Christopher, -1669.

Series:

Early English books online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Composition (Music).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (16 unnumbered pages, 176 pages) : music

Place of Publication:

London : Printed by William Godbid for Henry Brome ..., MDCLXVII [1667]

System Details:

text file

Contents:

(from t.p.) 1. The rudiments of song

2. The principles of composition

3. The use of discords

4. The form of figurate descent

5. The contrivance of canon.

Notes:

Engraved frontispiece portrait of Simpson.

First edition, London, 1665, has title: The principles of practical music; subsequent editions, London, 1667-1775, published under titles: A compendium of practical musick, and, A compendium, or, Introduction to practical musick.

Reproduction of original in the Harvard University Library.

Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1999- (Early English books online) Digital version of: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 1536:40) s1999 miun s

Cited in:

Wing S3810

OCLC:

12745745

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.