A brief introduction to the skill of musick : 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.
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| Language: | English |
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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.
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| Series: | Early English books online.
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| Item Description: | Frontis. = illustrations. 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 circa 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. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource ([20], 109, [5], 45, [1] pages : illustrations (portrait), music |