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.
R229182
Grub Street ID
101748
Description
[8], 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.

The first of at least 4 issues of this work. This issue is through-paged and contains no inserted leaves.Citation/references Wing (CD-Rom, 1996), P2490

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