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A brief introduction to the skill of musick : In two books. The first containes the general grounds and rules of musick. The second, instructions for the viol and also for the treble-violin. To which is added The art of descant, or Composing musick in parts, by Dr. Thomas 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
- Standardized Title:
- Brief introduction to the skill of musick
- Language:
- English
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (20 unnumbered pages, 109 pages, 5 unnumbered pages, 45 pages, 1 unnumbered page) : illustrations (portrait), music
- Other Title:
- Composing music in parts.
- Art of descant.
- Brief introduction to the playing on the viol.
- Place of Publication:
- London : printed by William Godbid for John Playford, and are to be sold by Zach. Watkins, at their shop in the Temple near the Church-Dore, 1664.
- System Details:
- text file
- Notes:
- Frontis. = illustrations.
- First edition published in 1654 as "A 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.
- The preface is signed: John Playford.
- "A brief introduction to the playing on the viol" and "The art of descant or Composing of musick in parts" have separate dated title pages; register is continuous; pagination begins anew with "The Art of descant".
- 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.
- With advertisement on final page.
- Reproduction of the 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 ; 1997:5) s1999 miun s
- Cited in:
- Wing (2nd edition) P2450A.
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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