The theater of music, or, A choice collection of the newest and best songs sung at the court and public theaters : the words composed by the most ingenious wits of the age, and set to music by the greatest masters in that science : with a theorbo-bass to each song for the theorbo or bass-viol : also symphonies and retornels in 3 parts to several of them for the violins and flutes.

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Playford, Henry, 1657-
Format: Microform Musical Score Book
Language:English
Series:Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 364:13-16.
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Description
Item Description:For 1 voice.
Each book has separate illustrated title page.
Dedication to book I signed: R.C. [R. Carr] and H.P. [Henry Playford]; dedication to book IV signed: Henry Playford.
First edition Cf. New Grove.
Book III dated 1686; book IV has imprint: London : Printed by B. Motte for Henry Playford, 1687.
"Licensed, October 23, 1686. Rob. Midgley"--P. [2], book IV.
Reproduction of original in Library of Congress.
Includes indexes.
Microform.
Physical Description:4 bks. of music