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Book/Printed Material An introduction to the skill of musick : in two books. The first contains the grounds and rules of musick ... The second, instructions and lessons both for the basse-viol and treble-violin

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Title

  • An introduction to the skill of musick : in two books. The first contains the grounds and rules of musick ... The second, instructions and lessons both for the basse-viol and treble-violin

Names

  • Playford, John, 1623-1686?
  • Campion, Thomas, 1567-1620
  • Simpson, Christopher, -1669

Created / Published

  • London : Printed by A. C. and J. P. for J. Playford, 1679.

Headings

  • -  Music--Textbooks
  • -  Violin--Instruction and study
  • -  Viols
  • -  Counterpoint

Notes

  • -  "The art of descant" has special title-page and separate paging; "The order of performing the divine service" has separate paging.

Medium

  • 7 p. l., 119, [3], 34, 7 p. : front. (port.), ill. ; 16 cm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • MT7 .P73
  • Microfilm Music 5000 Item P-042e, Reel 155 Microfilm. Washington, D.C. : Library of Congress, [1983]. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm. On reel with other titles.

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Library of Congress Control Number

  • 11027709

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  • image

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Playford, John, ?, Thomas Campion, and Christopher Simpson. An introduction to the skill of musick: in two books. The first contains the grounds and rules of musick ... The second, instructions and lessons both for the basse-viol and treble-violin. London: Printed by A. C. and J. P. for J. Playford, 1679. Image. https://aj.sunback.homes/item/11027709/.

APA citation style:

Playford, J., Campion, T. & Simpson, C. (1679) An introduction to the skill of musick: in two books. The first contains the grounds and rules of musick ... The second, instructions and lessons both for the basse-viol and treble-violin. London: Printed by A. C. and J. P. for J. Playford. [Image] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://aj.sunback.homes/item/11027709/.

MLA citation style:

Playford, John, ?, Thomas Campion, and Christopher Simpson. An introduction to the skill of musick: in two books. The first contains the grounds and rules of musick ... The second, instructions and lessons both for the basse-viol and treble-violin. London: Printed by A. C. and J. P. for J. Playford, 1679. Image. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <aj.sunback.homes/item/11027709/>.