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Book/Printed Material The modern musick-master; or, the universal musician ... Curiously adorn'd with cuts representing the manner of performing on every instrument. Finely engrav'd on above 320 plates

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Title

  • The modern musick-master; or, the universal musician ... Curiously adorn'd with cuts representing the manner of performing on every instrument. Finely engrav'd on above 320 plates

Names

  • Prelleur, Peter, 1705?-1741

Created / Published

  • London : Engrav'd, printed, and sold at the Printing-office in Bow Church yard, M.DCC.XXX [1730]

Contents

  • 1. An introduction to singing -- 2. Directions for playing on the flute -- 3. The newest method for learners on the German flute -- 4. Instructions upon the hautboy -- 5. The art of playing on the violin -- 6. The harpsichord -- 7. A brief history of musick -- 8. A musical dictionary.

Headings

  • -  Music--Instruction and study--Early works to 1800
  • -  Music--Handbooks, manuals, etc--Early works to 1800
  • -  Music--Dictionaries--Early works to 1800
  • -  Musical instruments--Early works to 1800

Notes

  • -  LC copy imperfect: 7th plate supplied as photocopy (positive)
  • -  First ed. Cf. Brit. union-cat. of early mus.

Medium

  • 8 pts. in 1 v. : ills., 7 fold. plates, music ; 23 cm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • MT6 .P93 1730
  • Microfilm Music 5000 Item P-058a, Reel 159 Microfilm. Washington, D.C. : Library of Congress, [1983]. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm. On reel with other titles.

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 58051996

Online Format

  • image

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Credit Line: Library of Congress, Music Division.

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Chicago citation style:

Prelleur, Peter, 1705?-1741. The modern musick-master; or, the universal musician ... Curiously adorn'd with cuts representing the manner of performing on every instrument. Finely engrav'd on above 320 plates. [London: Engrav'd, printed, and sold at the Printing-office in Bow Church yard, M.DCC.XXX, 1730] Image. https://aj.sunback.homes/item/58051996/.

APA citation style:

Prelleur, P. (1730) The modern musick-master; or, the universal musician ... Curiously adorn'd with cuts representing the manner of performing on every instrument. Finely engrav'd on above 320 plates. [London: Engrav'd, printed, and sold at the Printing-office in Bow Church yard, M.DCC.XXX] [Image] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://aj.sunback.homes/item/58051996/.

MLA citation style:

Prelleur, Peter, 1705?-1741. The modern musick-master; or, the universal musician ... Curiously adorn'd with cuts representing the manner of performing on every instrument. Finely engrav'd on above 320 plates. [London: Engrav'd, printed, and sold at the Printing-office in Bow Church yard, M.DCC.XXX, 1730] Image. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <aj.sunback.homes/item/58051996/>.