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An introduction to the skill of musick, : in three books the first contains the grounds and rules of musick, acording to the gam-ut, and other principles thereof, the second, instructions and lessons both for the bass-viol and treble-violin, the third, The art of descant, or, Composing of musick in parts, in a more plain and easie method than any heretofore published /

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Playford, John, 1623-1686?
Other Authors: Campion, Thomas, 1567-1620, Simpson, Christopher, d. 1669
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London : Printed by William Godbid for John Playford, and are to be sold at his shop ..., 1683.
Edition:The tenth edition, corrected and enlarged.
Series:Early English books online.
Subjects:
Music > Handbooks, manuals, etc. > Early works to 1800.
Violin > Instruction and study > Early works to 1800.
Counterpoint.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Description
Item Description:Engraved frontispiece portrait of Playford.
"A brief introduction to the art of descnt, or Composing musick in parts" has special t.p. and separate paging.
"The art of descant, or, Composing music in parts" (part III) attributed in earlier editions to Thomas Campion and Christopher Simpson.
Reproduction of original in the Harvard University Library.
Physical Description:1 online resource ([17], 116, [2], 47 pages : illustrations, music.