IDENTIFIERS ----------- id: 253478 accession number: MU.1316 DATE AUDIT ---------- created: Monday 12 October 2020 updated: Wednesday 2 December 2020 DESCRIPTIVE DATA ---------------- object type: First edition published 1654 under title: Breefe introduction to the skill of music, for song and viall. Titlepage to Book II (on page [61]): "An introduction to the playing on the bass, tenor, and treble-viols; .. " Titlepage to Book III (on page [101]): "An introduction to the art of descant: or, composing musick in parts. .." The pagination and register are continuous. With final advertisement leaf ([2] pages): "Books printed for, and sold by Benjamin Sprint." The initial leaf contains an engraved portrait of "Henry Playford" dated 1718, signed: J. Clark Sculp. 'On the death of Mr. John Playford', in verse, on leaves A8v-B1r ; 'A pastoral elegy on the death of Mr. John Playford' by N. Tate, Esq. on B1v. Music Handbooks, manuals, etc. England Early works to 1800. Violin Instruction and study Early works to 1800. Viola da gamba Instruction and study Early works to 1800. Counterpoint Early works to 1800. title: MU.1316 NOTES ----- type: history note value: Bound in full brown calf with gilt two-line border on sides. Rebacked using original boards by D. Shaw in 1985.UkCU-FWM LICENSING --------- text license status: CC0 image license status: CC-BY-NC-SA OWNERSHIP --------- instutition: The Fitzwilliam Museum department: Manuscripts and Printed Books STABLE URL ---------- url: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/253478 CATEGORIES ------ category: printed music DATING ------ CREATORS -------- maker: Playford, John DIMENSIONS ---------- value: [20], 170, [2] p. :front. (port.), illus. (incl. music) ;17 cm. (8vo); [20], 170, [2] p. :front. (port.), illus. (incl. music) ;17 cm. (8vo); [20], 170, [2] p. :front. (port.), illus. (incl. music) ;17 cm. (8vo);