A treatise of musick, speculative, practical and historical. Containing an explication of the philosophical and rational grounds and principles thereof; The Nature and Office of the Scale of Musick; The whole Art of Writing Notes; And the General Rules of Composition. With A Particular Account of the Antient Musick, and a Comparison thereof with the Modern. By Alexander Malcolm, A. M.

People / Organizations

• Alexander Malcolm (Author)

Imprint

London: printed for J. Osborn and T. Longman, in Pater-Noster-Row; F. Fayram, and E. Symon, at the Royal-Exchange, M.DCC.XXX. [1730]

Publication year

1730-1730

ESTC No.

T100676

Grub Street ID

154599

Description

xxiv,608p.,plates ; 8⁰

Note

A reissue of the original Edinburgh edition of 1721, with a cancel titlepage and without the dedication.