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Select musicall ayres and dialogues, in three bookes. First book, containes ayres for a voyce alone to the theorbo, or basse violl. Second book, containes choice dialogues for two voyces to the theorbo or basse violl. Third book, containes short ayres or songs for three voyces , so composed, as they may either be sung by a voyce alone, to an instrument, or by two or three voyces.: MU 1327

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Titles

Select musicall ayres and dialogues, in three bookes. First book, containes ayres for a voyce alone to the theorbo, or basse violl. Second book, containes choice dialogues for two voyces to the theorbo or basse violl. Third book, containes short ayres or songs for three voyces , so composed, as they may either be sung by a voyce alone, to an instrument, or by two or three voyces.

Maker(s)

Publisher: Playford, John
Composer: Playford, John
Composer: Wilson, John, 1595-1674
Composer: Colman, Charles, ca.1605-1664
Composer: Lawes, Henry, 1596-1662
Composer: Lawes, William, 1602-1645
Composer: Webb, William, c1600-1657
Composer: Lanneare, Nicholas, 1588-1666
Composer: Smegergill, William
Composer: Colman, Edward, 1622-1669
Composer: Savile, Jeremy
Printer: Harper, Thomas, d. 1656

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Description

Composed by these severall excellent masters in musick, viz. Dr. John Wilson, Dr. Charles Colman, Mr. Henry Lawes, Mr. William Lawes, Mr. William Webb. Mr. Nicholas Lanneare, Mr. William Smegergill alias Caesar, Mr. Edward Colman, Mr. Jeremy Savile..

80 songs for 1-3 voices and continuo (unfigured bass).
Caption on p. 1 (2nd sequence): "The second booke, containing pastorall dialogues for two voyces to sing to an instrument."; caption on p. 17 (2nd sequence): "The third booke, containing short ayres or songs for three voyces: which may be sung either by a voyce alone, or by two or three voyces."
Index and advertisements: final page.
Title within a border of type ornaments; device on t.p. two crossed instruments (bass viol and theorbo).
Signatures: [A]¹ B-K² Aa-Hh² Ii¹.
The three-part songs are printed in table-book format; the others in score.
The music is printed from moveable type.

References: RISM B/I, 1653
Wing, W2911
Day & Murrie. Songbooks, 6

London, Printed by T.H. for John Playford, and are to be sold at his Shop, in the Inner Temple, near the Church doore, 1653.

1 score ([2], 36, 33, [1] p.) ; 30 cm.

Place(s) associated

  • London ⪼ England

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1916-02) by Charrington, John

Dating

Production date: AD 1653

Note

Bound in green leather with gold stamped border and floral decoration. Binder’s stamp: "Bound by Bradstreet’s". Blue and gold floral patterned endpages.

People, subjects and objects depicted

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Materials used in production

Printing ink

Techniques used in production

Printing

Identification numbers

Accession number: MU 1327
Primary reference Number: 131141

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 24 August 2020

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Manuscripts and Printed Books

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