An introduction to the skill of musick, in three books the first contains the grounds and rules of musick, acording to the gam-ut, and other principles thereof, the second, instructions and lessons both for the bass-viol and treble-violin, the third, The art of descant, or, Composing of musick in parts, in a more plain and easie method than any heretofore published / by John Playford.
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- An introduction to the skill of musick, in three books the first contains the grounds and rules of musick, acording to the gam-ut, and other principles thereof, the second, instructions and lessons both for the bass-viol and treble-violin, the third, The art of descant, or, Composing of musick in parts, in a more plain and easie method than any heretofore published / by John Playford.
- Breefe introduction to the skill of musick
- Art of descant.
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London: Printed by William Godbid for John Playford, and are to be sold at his shop .., 1683.
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- 1683-1683
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- R31910
- Grub Street ID
- 114665
- Description
- [17], 116, [2], 47 p. : : ill., music. 8⁰
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- Originally published in 1654 as: A breefe introduction to the skill of musick.
Engraved frontispiece portrait of Playford.
"A brief introduction to the art of descnt, or Composing musick in parts" has special t.p. and separate paging.
"The art of descant, or, Composing music in parts" (part III) attributed in earlier editions to Thomas Campion and Christopher Simpson.
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