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Book/Printed Material A complete dictionary of music : to which is prefixed, a familiar introduction to the first principles of that science

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Title

  • A complete dictionary of music : to which is prefixed, a familiar introduction to the first principles of that science

Names

  • Busby, Thomas, 1754-1838

Created / Published

  • London : Printed for R. Phillips, [1786]

Headings

  • -  Music--Dictionaries--Early works to 1800

Notes

  • -  Scheme of staves ("Treble stave", "Soprano stave", etc.) on folded leaf, takes the place of p. [xxi]-[xxii] of the Introduction.

Medium

  • xxxiii, [294] p. ; 18 cm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • ML108.A2 B9.
  • Microfilm Music 5000 Item B-162, Reel 42 Microfilm. Washington, D.C. : Library of Congress, [1982]. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm. On reel with other titles.

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 09011060

Online Format

  • image

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Rights & Access

The contents of the Library of Congress Books About Music Before 1800 Collection are in the public domain and are free to use or reuse.

Credit Line: Library of Congress, Music Division.

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Busby, Thomas. A Complete Dictionary of Music: To Which Is Prefixed, a Familiar Introduction to the First Principles of That Science. [London: Printed for R. Phillips, 1786] Image. https://aj.sunback.homes/item/09011060/.

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Busby, T. (1786) A Complete Dictionary of Music: To Which Is Prefixed, a Familiar Introduction to the First Principles of That Science. [London: Printed for R. Phillips] [Image] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://aj.sunback.homes/item/09011060/.

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Busby, Thomas. A Complete Dictionary of Music: To Which Is Prefixed, a Familiar Introduction to the First Principles of That Science. [London: Printed for R. Phillips, 1786] Image. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <aj.sunback.homes/item/09011060/>.