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Record Nr.

UNISA996393978703316

Autore

Purcell Henry <1659-1695.>

Titolo

Sonnata's of III parts [[electronic resource] ] : two viollins and basse: to the organ or harpsecord. / / Composed by Henry Purcell, composer in ordinary to his most Sacred Majesty, and organist of his Chappell Royall

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, : Printed for the author : and sold by I. Playford and I. Carr at the Temple, Fleet Street., 1683

Descrizione fisica

[4], XII, [3], XII, [3], IX, XII, [3], XII leaves, [1] leaf of plates : port., music

Soggetti

Trio-sonatas (Violins (2), continuo)

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Engraved throughout.

Includes frontispiece port.: Vera Effigies Henrici Purcell, Ætat: Suæ 24.

In four parts; each part is preceded by a title page identical to the preliminary one.

At foot of title page: Tho: Cross Junior Sculpt.

Pages of music are numbered in duplicate on verso and recto of facing leaves; some numbers are Arabic.

Signatures: pi⁴ A-C⁴ chi⁴ ² A-C⁴ ² chi⁴ ³A-³C⁴ ³chi⁴ ⁴A-C⁴ ⁴chi1 [-¹A4, ² A4, ³A4, ³C2-3, ⁴A1; ² C2 and ² C4 are misbound].

Text appears continuous despite lacking leaves ¹A4, ² A4, ³A4 and ⁴A1.

Imperfect: copy catalogued appears to lack ³C2-3; cropped at head, with loss of part of  numeration.

Reproduction of the original in: British Library.

Sommario/riassunto

eebo-0018