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Record Nr.

UNISA996395369303316

Autore

Playford John <1623-1686?>

Titolo

A brief introduction to the skill of musick [[electronic resource] ] : 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

Pubbl/distr/stampa

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

Descrizione fisica

[20], 109, [5], 45, [1] p. : ill. (port.), music

Altri autori (Persone)

SimpsonChristopher <d. 1669.>

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Frontis. = ill.

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 ca. 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.

Sommario/riassunto

eebo-0062