- Bib ID:
- 8647531
- Format:
- Music
- Description:
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- London : Printed for J. Carr, 1673
- 9 pages, [2] pages of music, [1] pages, 84 pages of music ; 12 x 23 cm
- Series:
- Collection of Jamie and Michael Kassler.
- Notes:
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- Only part 1 was published.
- Contents: including music by M. Locke, Chr. Preston, J. Moss, John Banister.
- Library's copy lacks a page of music examples that should have been included after pp. 9-[10] of the initial text. A scan of the missing page is enclosed, taken from IMSLP.
- "This book appears to be the first published English treatise on playing music from a thorough bass, and reportedly is the third English book to contain music printed from engraved copper plates (resembling handwriting)"--Donor's note.
- Subject:
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- Other authors/contributors:
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- Also Titled:
- Certain general rules for playing upon a continued-bass
- Copyright:
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- Reason for copyright status:
- Creator Date of Death is Before 1955
Copyright status was determined using the following information:
- Material type:
- Literary, dramatic or musical work
- Presumed date of death of creator (latest date):
- 1677
- Published status:
- Published
- Publication date:
- 1673
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