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Record Nr.

UNISA996392303103316

Autore

Lawes Henry <1596-1662.>

Titolo

The second book of ayres, and dialogues, for one, two, and three voyces [[electronic resource] /] / By Henry Lawes servant to his late Ma:tie in his publick and private musick

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, : printed by T.H. for Jo. Playford, and are to be sold at his shop in the Inner Temple, 1655

Descrizione fisica

[12], 32, [8], 33-48 p. : music

Soggetti

Songs, English

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Consists largely of letterpress music.

The words "Henry .. musick" are part of the caption of the engraved title-page portrait, and are themselves engraved.

Two quires, signed 2L and 3L are inserted between signatures I and K (pp. 32 and 33).

Pages 33-43 contain music for two or more performers. Performers' respective parts are set together on the same page, with one musician's part inverted.

Title page engraving is signed: W. Faithorne, fecit.

Reproduction of the original in the Kings College Library, Cambridge.

Sommario/riassunto

eebo-0075