A compendium: or, introduction to practical musick in five parts. Teaching, by a new and easie method, 1. The rudiments of song. 2. The principles of composition. 3. The use of discords. 4. The form of figurate descant. 5. The contrivance of cannon. By Christopher Simpson
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- A compendium: or, introduction to practical musick in five parts. Teaching, by a new and easie method, 1. The rudiments of song. 2. The principles of composition. 3. The use of discords. 4. The form of figurate descant. 5. The contrivance of cannon. By Christopher Simpson
- Compendium of practical musick
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London : printed by W.P. for John Young musical-instrument seller, at the Dolphin and Crown in St. Paul's-Church-Yard: and sold also by John Walsh, at the Harp and Haut-Boy, in Cathern-Street in the Strand, 1714.
The fifth edition with additions: much more correct than any former, the examples being put in the most useful cliffs.; ..
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- 1714
- ESTC No.
- T77980
- Grub Street ID
- 299888
- Description
- [14], 144 p., [1] leaf of plates : port. ; 8°.
- Note
- A reissue of the fourth edition with a different titlepage
First published in 1667 as 'A compendium of practical musick'
At foot of title page: Price two shillings.