... The new musical magazine; or, Compleat library of vocal and instrumental music

All titles

• ... The new musical magazine; or, Compleat library of vocal and instrumental music
• New musical magazine; Compleat library of vocal and instrumental music
• Universal dictionary of music.

People / Organizations

• Harrison and Co. (Music publishers : Paternoster Row, London, England). ("printed for")

Imprint

London [England] : printed for Harrison and Co. no. 18, Paternoster Row, and sold by all musicsellers, booksellers, stationers, and newscarriers, in England, Scotland, and Ireland, <1785?>

Publication year

178?

ESTC No.

P6110

Grub Street ID

57863

Description

v. : engr. music ; 25 cm (obl. 2°)

Note

Above title: "To be continued weekly, (price 1s. 6d.) of ... "; Title page of each number is preceded by issue number and paragraph of description in square brackets which begins: "Elegantly engraved on fine large folio plates, every number to contain as much English as foreign music ..."; Editor of music: "Dr. Arnold, organist and composer to His Majesty."; Editors of accompanying dictionary: Thomas Busby and Samuel Arnold

Music and lyrics engraved; with letterpress title page and dictionary supplement. Each song has individual engraved title page

Below title: "Intended to contain every piece of music worth preserving, from the best English and foreign masters. ... And accompanied with an Universal dictionary of music."; Wrapper and title page imprints lack date; possible date of publication from reference sources

Title page imprint varies slightly

Issue numbers from head of title; issue numbers in roman on wrapper and arabic on title pages

Dictionary sections lack pagination

Includes compositions by Arne, Boyce, and others

Description based on: Number XXX [ca. 1785?]; title and imprint from wrapper.