An introduction to the skill of musick, in three books the first contains the grounds and rules of musick, acording to the gam-ut, and other ... for the bass-viol and treble-violin

by Christopher Simpson

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An introduction to the skill of musick, in three books the first contains the grounds and rules of musick, acording to the gam-ut, and other principles thereof, the second, instructions and lessons both for the bass-viol and treble-violin
Art of descant.
Playford, John, 1623-1686?
Campion, Thomas, 1567-1620.
Simpson, Christopher, d. 1669.
[Edition ] The tenth edition, corrected and enlarged.
Engraved frontispiece portrait of Playford.
"A brief introduction to the art of descnt, or Composing musick in parts" has special t.p. and separate paging.
"The art of descant, or, Composing music in parts" (part III) attributed in earlier editions to Thomas Campion and Christopher Simpson.
[17], 116, [2], 47 p. :
London : Printed by William Godbid for John Playford, and are to be sold at his shop ...,
Wing / P2482
English
Reproduction of the original in the Harvard University Library


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204 pages, Paperback

Published January 2, 2011

About the author

Christopher Simpson is a veteran reporter, historian, and analyst who teaches at American University's School of Communication in Washington, DC. His work has won national awards for investigative journalism, history, and literature, and has been published in more than a dozen languages. Current study includes technology, democracy, revolution, and peer learning.