Skip to main content

Select ayres and dialogues : for one, two, and three voyces; to the theorbo-lute or basse-viol.: MU 1328

Object information

Awaiting location update

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

Categories

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

Place(s) associated

  • London

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1948-04-20) by Dent, Edward Joseph

Dating

Production date: AD 1659

Note

Modern binding: Quarter bound in leather with marbled patterened sides, vellum tips. Conservation and binding note by D. Shaw 1986 inserted on back pastedown.

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 1328
Primary reference Number: 131145
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 24 August 2020 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

Citation for print

This record can be cited in the Harvard Bibliographic style using the text below:

The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Select ayres and dialogues : for one, two, and three voyces; to the theorbo-lute or basse-viol." Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/131145 Accessed: 2024-12-23 09:10:28

Citation for Wikipedia

To cite this record on Wikipedia you can use this code snippet:

{{cite web|url=https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/131145 |title=Select ayres and dialogues : for one, two, and three voyces; to the theorbo-lute or basse-viol. |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-12-23 09:10:28|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

API call for this record

To call these data via our API (remember this needs to be authenticated) you can use this code snippet:

https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/api/v1/objects/object-131145

Sign up for updates

Updates about future exhibitions and displays, family activities, virtual events & news. You'll be the first to know...