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 instructions & 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

All titles

• 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 instructions & 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
• Composing of music in parts; Composing music in parts; Art of descant
• Art of descant: or, Composing of music in parts.

People / Organizations

• John. Playford ("printed for")
• John Playford (Author)

Imprint

London : printed by W. Godbid for J[ohn]. Playford at his shop in the Temple near the Church, 1672. The sixt edition corrected and enlarged.; ..

Added name

Campion, Thomas, 1567-1620 Art of descant: or, Composing of music in parts.; Simpson, Christopher, -1669, ed.

Publication year

1672

ESTC No.

R217326

Grub Street ID

92125

Description

[14], 111, 116-117, [3], 11, 10-41, [1] p. : ill., music ; 8°.

Note

Originally published in 1654 as: A breefe introduction to the skill of musick

"The art of descant: or, Composing of music in parts" has separate title page dated 1671 and separate pagination; the register is continuous

Title page on A2; other eds. have frontis. ill

first leaf not filmed?

Text of each part continuous despite pagination

With advertisment on L8v

First edition of Campion's "Art of descant" published ca. 1610, with title: A new way of making foure parts in counter-point. Cf. STC.