A brief introduction to the skill of musick: in three books. The first: The grounds and rules of musick, according to the gam-ut and other principles thereof. The second: Instructions for the bass-viol, and also for the treble-violin: with lessons for beginners. By John Playford, philo-musicæ. The third: 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? 1415

Contributor:

Campion, Thomas, 1567-1620.

Simpson, Christopher, -1669

Hove, Frederick Hendrick van, 1628?-1698, engraver.

Standardized Title:

Breefe introduction to the skill of musick

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Music--Handbooks, manuals, etc--England--17th century.

Music.

Violin--Instruction and study--Early works to 1800.

Violin.

Viola da gamba--Instruction and study--Early works to 1800.

Viola da gamba.

Counterpoint--Early works to 1800.

Counterpoint.

Physical Description:

[20], 134, [2] p. : ill. (metal cuts), port., music ; 8⁰.

Other Title:

Art of descant or composing musick in parts

Place of Publication:

London : printed by William Godbid for John Playford, and are to be sold at his shop in the Temple, 1670.

Notes:

Originally published in 1654 as: A breefe introduction to the skill of musick.

The frontispiece portrait (A1v) is signed: F.H. Van Hove sculp.

With a final advertisement leaf.

Part 3, "The art of descant or composing musick in parts" by Dr. Thomas Campion, has separate dated title page; pagination and register are continuous. It was originally published in 1610 as: A new way of making fowre parts in counter-point.

Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich. University Microfilms International, 1978. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm. (Early English books, 1641-1700; 846:34).

Local Notes:

HSP in LCP.

Cited in:

Wing (CD-Rom, 1996), P2454

Related Work:

Campion, Thomas, 1567-1620. New way of making fowre parts in counterpoint 45596 http://viaf.org/viaf/177151278