The spiritual man's companion: or, The pious Christian's recreation ... / by Israel Holdroyd, philo-musicæ
- Bib ID:
- 7048104
- Format:
- Music
- Author:
- Holdroyd, Israel, author
- Edition:
- The 5th edition, with large additions, never before printed.
- Description:
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- London : Printed by Robert Brown ... for J. Hinton ..., 1753
- 1 score (29, [11], 112, 83, [1] pages , [2] leaves of plates) : illustrations ; 21 cm. (8vo in 4s)
- Series:
- Collection of Jamie and Michael Kassler.
- Full contents:
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- (From title page) I. An historical account of music, and of its divine and civil uses
- II. A complete introduction to the grounds of music, teaching its rudiments and composition in all its branches
- III. A alphabetical dictionary, explaining all such Greek, Latin, Italian, and French words as generally occur in music
- IV. A set of psalm-tunes, fitted to most of the different measures of the psalms, both old and new version, in one, two, three, and four parts, as they are sung in England and Scotland, &c. very useful for parish clerks and country congregations
- V.A select number of choice hymns and anthems, with Gloria Patri's; and tables shewing how to find any psalm-tune, chant, or anthem.
- Notes:
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- Author's name follows edition statement on title page.
- At foot of title page: Price bound three shillings.
- The 1st edition appeared approximately 1724.
- Head-piece, initial.
- Music printed from type.
- Cited In:
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- Eitner, V, p. 187
- BUCEM, p. 489
- Subject:
- Also Titled:
- Spiritual man's companion
- Copyright:
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- Reason for copyright status:
- Created/Published Date is Before 1955
Copyright status was determined using the following information:
- Material type:
- Literary Dramatic Musical
- Presumed date of death of creator (latest date):
- 1753
- Published status:
- Published
- Publication date:
- 1753
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