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Titles
Select ayres and dialogues : for one, two, and three voyces; to the theorbo-lute or basse-viol.
Maker(s)
Composer:
Playford, John
Publisher:
Playford, John
Composer:
Wilson, John, 1595-1674
Composer:
Coleman, Charles, ca. 1605-1664
Composer:
Lawes, Henry, 1596-1662
Composer:
Lawes, William, 1602-1645
Composer:
Lanneare, Nicholas, 1588-1666
Composer:
Webb, William, c1600-1657
Composer:
Colman, Edward, 1622-1669
Composer:
Savile, Jeremy
Composer:
Dering, Mary, Lady, 1629-1704
Composer:
Brewer, Thomas, 1611-ca. 1665
Composer:
Johnson, Robert, 1583-1633
Composer:
Warner, Mr.
Composer:
Goodgroome, John, ca.1630-1704
Composer:
Smegergill, William
Composer:
Ives, Simon, 1600-1662
Composer:
Tompkins, William
Composer:
Cobb, John, fl 1630-1650
Composer:
Jenkins, John, 1592-1678
Printer:
Godbid, William, d.1679
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Description
Composed by John Wilson, Charles Colman, Henry Lawes, William Lawes, Nicholas Laneare, William Webb and other excellent masters of musick.
127 songs for 1-3 voices and continuo (unfigured bass)
In three books. Caption on p. 68: "Second book : containing dialogues for two voyces: to be sung to the theorboe-lute or basse-viol."; caption on p. 91: "Third book. Containing short ayres or balads for three voyces: which may be sung either by a voyce alone, or by two or three voyces."
The three-part songs are printed in table-book format with the parts printed separately on facing pages.
Preface signed: John Playford.
Ms. note on fly-leaf: "Other Composers in this book are: Mr. Edward Colman, Jeremy Savile, Lady Deering, Tho. Brewer, John Playford, Robert Johnson, Mr. Warner, John Goodgroome, W. Caesar, Simon Ives, William Tompkins, John Cobb, & Mr. Jenkins."
The music is printed from moveable type.
Signatures: pi² [A]-Z² Aa-Ff²
Engraved frontispiece.
Printer’s device on title page; ornamental initials.
Numbers 53-54 omitted in paging. Errors in the page numbering (21 numbered 12; 102 numbered 192; 60-61 numbered 56-55; 107 not numbered; 108-109 numbered 104-105).
Former classmark: 31.I.15.
References: RISM B/I, 1659
Wing, W2909
Day & Murrie. Songbooks, 14
Production date:
AD 1659
Modern binding: Quarter bound in leather with marbled patterened sides, vellum tips. Conservation and binding note by D. Shaw 1986 inserted on back pastedown.
