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 instruments & 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 instruments & 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
  • Breefe introduction to the skill of musick
  • Art of descant; Order of performing the divine service in cathedrals and collegiate chappels
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Imprint
London : printed by W. Godbid, for J. Playford at his shop in the Temple near the Church, 1674. The seventh edition, corrected and enlarged.; ..
Added name
Campion, Thomas, 1567-1620. New way of making fowre parts in counter-point.; Hove, Frederick Hendrick van, 1628?-1698, engraver.; Lowe, Edward, -1682. Short direction for the performance of cathedrall service Selections.; Simpson, Christopher, -1669.
Publication year
1674
ESTC No.
R11472
Grub Street ID
59755
Description
[16], 121, [3], 42, 10, [2] p. : ill. (metal cuts), port., music ; 8°.
Note
Originally published in 1654 as: A breefe introduction to the skill of musick

The frontispiece portrait (A1v) is signed: F.H. Van Hove sculp

"The art of descant: or, composing of musick in parts", by Dr. Thomas Campion, has separate dated title page; pagination and register are continuous. It was originally published in 1610 as: A new way of making fowre parts in counter-point

"The order of performing the divine service in cathedrals and collegiate chappels" from Edward Lowe's "Short direction for the performance of cathedrall service" begins new pagination on M4r

With a final advertisement leaf.