The royal melody compleat: or The new harmony of Sion : Containing I. A new and correct, introduction to the grounds of musick, rudimental, practical, and technical. II. A new and compleat body of church-musick, adapted to the most select portions of the Book of Psalms, of either version; with many fuging chorus's, &c. III. A new and select, number of hymns, anthems, and canons, suited to several occasions; and many of them never before printed: set by the greatest masters in the world. : The whole being composed in two, three, four, five, six, and seven musical parts, according to the nicest rules; consisting of solo's, fuges, and chorus's, correctly set in score, for voices, or organs: and fitted for all teachers, learners, and musical societies, &c. /
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Edition: | The fourth edition. |
| Series: | Early American imprints. Evans (1639-1800) ;
no. 50013. |
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| Online Access: | Evans Digital Edition |
| Item Description: | One hundred-nine compositions for 2, 3, and 4 voices; including 7 anthems, 5 canons, 1 Jubilate, 1 litany, and 1 response. Edition statement transposed; precedes "To which is added ..." on title page. Music engraved by John Ward Gilman. Error in paging: pages 50-55 of volume 1 misnumbered 54, 55, 52, 53, 50, 51. Not in Evans or Bristol. "The American harmony: or Universal psalmodist. ... By A. Williams ..."--[4] pages, 96 pages of plates at end, with separate title page, dated 1769. Electronic resource. |
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| Physical Description: | 2 unnumbered pages, 13 pages, 3 unnumbered pages, 6 pages, two leaves of plates numbered 7-8, 9-14 pages, 2 unnumbered pages, 96 pages of plates; 4 unnumbered pages, 96 pages of plates : music ; 14 x 21 cm. |
| Place of Publication: | United States -- Massachusetts -- Newburyport. |