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-musicæ. The third: The art of descant, or Composing musick in parts. By Dr. Tho. Campion. With annotations thereon, by Mr. Chr. Simpson.
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- 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-musicæ. 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
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London: printed by William Godbid for John Playford, and are to be sold at his shop in the Temple, 1670.
- Publication year
- 1670-1670
- ESTC No.
- R8313
- Grub Street ID
- 128501
- Description
- [20], 134, [2] p. : ill. (metal cuts), port., music ; 8⁰
- 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.