IDENTIFIERS ----------- id: 253478 accession number: MU.1316 DATE AUDIT ---------- created: Monday 12 October 2020 updated: Thursday 17 July 2025 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: An introduction to the skill of musick : In three books / By John Playford. Containing I. The grounds and principles of musick, according to the gamut: in the most easy method, for young practitioners. II. Instructions and lessons for the treble tenor, and bass-viols; and also for the treble-violin. III. The art of descant, or composing musick in parts: made very plain and easy by the late Mr. Henry Purcell.. 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);