<type>main title</type> <value>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..</value>

1602547295000 1602518773000 Standard Record object-253478 1760638578734 1752749100000 1760638575373 adlib fitz-online adlib-object-253478 https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/253478 fecc7156-a112-3d2c-a300-ea8f7f6256dc 7 reference term-110546 adlib-term-110546 849481f8-bd55-3d53-bdc1-ec919ca76144 printed music Manuscripts and Printed Books 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. MU.1316 1 accession number MU.1316 253478 priref 253478 ALMA leader 03349cam a2200517 a 4500 ALMA control 001 995299543803606 ALMA reference a (StGlU)b28320384 ALMA reference a (UkLoRLUK)03b28320384 ALMA reference a (UkCU)529954-depfacfmdb uri https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/253478 https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/253478 reference agent-149638 adlib-agent-149638 7376d833-d0a7-3be0-916e-9c892b7a24d8 The Fitzwilliam Museum reference agent-173250 adlib-agent-173250 bf3cfd22-f881-3613-bc74-e59cccdd0980 Playford, John London :Printed by William Pearson, for Benjamin Sprint at the Bell in Little-Britain.,MDCCXXX. [1730] Playford, John,1623-1686? [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); history note Bound in full brown calf with gilt two-line border on sides. Rebacked using original boards by D. Shaw in 1985.UkCU-FWM reference agent-149638 adlib-agent-149638 7376d833-d0a7-3be0-916e-9c892b7a24d8 The Fitzwilliam Museum 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.. <type>main title</type> <value>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..</value> <type>uniform title</type> <value>Brief introduction to the skill of musick. 1730</value> object OBJECT