An introduction to the skill of musick

in two books. The first: the grounds and rules of musick, according to the gam-ut, and other principles thereof. The second: instructions & lessons for the bass-viol: and instructions & lessons for the treble-violin. By John Playford. To which is added, The art of descant, or Composing musick in parts. by Dr. Tho. Campion. With annotations thereon, by Mr. Chr. Simpson

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An introduction to the skill of musick

in two books. The first: the grounds and rules of musick, according to the gam-ut, and other principles thereof. The second: instructions & lessons for the bass-viol: and instructions & lessons for the treble-violin. By John Playford. To which is added, The art of descant, or Composing musick in parts. by Dr. Tho. Campion. With annotations thereon, by Mr. Chr. Simpson

The sixt edition corrected and enlarged
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282 p. : ports, music ; 24 cm

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Edition Notes

"The art of descant: or, Composing of music in parts" has separate title page dated 1671 and separate pagination; the register is continuous

Title page on A2; other eds. have frontis. ill.; first leaf not filmed?

Text of each part continuous despite pagination

With advertisment on L8v

First edition published in 1654 as "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

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

Reproduction of the original in the Cambridge University Library, Cambridge, England

Wing (2nd ed.) P2479

Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1989. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm. (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 1935:10).

Published in
London
Series
Early English books, 1641-1700 -- 1935:10
Genre
Handbooks, manuals, etc., Early works to 1800, Studies and exercises
Other Titles
Composing of music in parts, Composing music in parts, Art of descant, Art of descant: or, Composing of music in parts

The Physical Object

Format
Microform
Pagination
[14], 111, 116-117, [3], 11, 10-41, [1] p.
Number of pages
117

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL15419028M

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August 16, 2012 Edited by VacuumBot Updated format '[microform] :' to 'Microform'; cleaned up pagination; Removed author from Edition (author found in Work)
October 18, 2009 Edited by WorkBot add edition to work page
September 19, 2008 Created by ImportBot Imported from Miami University of Ohio MARC record