A brief introduction to the skill of musick: in three books. The first: The grounds and rules of musick, according to the gam-ut and other principles thereof. The second: Instructions for the bass-viol, and also for the treble-violin: with lessons for beginners. By John Playford, philo-musicae. The third: The art of descant, or Composing musick in parts. By Dr. Tho. Campion. With annotations thereon, by Mr. Chr. Simpson

All titles

• A brief introduction to the skill of musick: in three books. The first: The grounds and rules of musick, according to the gam-ut and other principles thereof. The second: Instructions for the bass-viol, and also for the treble-violin: with lessons for beginners. By John Playford, philo-musicae. The third: 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 or composing musick in parts

People / Organizations

• John Playford (Author)

Imprint

London : printed by William Godbid for John Playford, and are to be sold at his shop in the Temple, 1670.

Added name

Campion, Thomas, 1567-1620. New way of making fowre parts in counter-point.; Hove, Frederick Hendrick van, 1628?-1698, engraver.; Simpson, Christopher, -1669.

Publication year

1670

ESTC No.

R8313

Grub Street ID

128501

Description

[20], 134, [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

With a final advertisement leaf

Part 3, "The art of descant or composing 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.