The musical companion, in two books. The first book containing catches and rounds for three voyces. The second book containing dialogues, glees, ayres and songs for two, three and four voyces. Collected and published by John Playford practitioner in musick.

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  • The musical companion, in two books. The first book containing catches and rounds for three voyces. The second book containing dialogues, glees, ayres and songs for two, three and four voyces. Collected and published by John Playford practitioner in musick.
  • Musical companion: containing dialogues, glees, ballads & ayres Additional sheet to the book entituled, The musical companion
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Imprint
London: printed by W. Godbid for John Playford, at his shop in the Temple near the Church, 1673.
Publication year
1673-1673
ESTC No.
R203765
Grub Street ID
80852
Description
[8], 58, 8, [1], 60-116, 113-223, [1] p. : music ; obl. 4⁰
Note
With a title-page vignette.

Part 2, "The musical companion: containing dialogues, glees, ballads & ayres", has separate title page, dated 1672; pagination and register are continuous.

One of at least 4 issues of this work. The issue catalogued here includes "An additional sheet to the book entituled, The musical companion", an 8-page section signed A1-4, numbered 1-8, and inserted after page 58, plus an additional 4-page section signed P5-6, numbered 113-116, and inserted after page 112.Citation/references Wing (CD-Rom, 1996), P2490

Day, Cyrus & E.B. Murrie. English song books, 1651-1702, 36