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, the third, The art of descant, or, Composing of musick in parts, in a more plain and easie method than any heretofore published /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Playford, John, 1623-1686.
Uniform title:	Breefe introduction to the skill of musick. 1683
Edition:	The tenth edition, corrected and enlarged.
Imprint:	London : Printed by William Godbid for John Playford, and are to be sold at his shop ..., 1683.
Description:	1 online resource ([17], 116, [2], 47 pages : illustrations, music.
Language:	English
Subject:	Music -- Handbooks, manuals, etc. -- Handbooks, manuals, etc. -- Early works to 1800. Violin -- Instruction and study -- Early works to 1800. Counterpoint -- Early works to 1800. Counterpoint. Music. Violin -- Instruction and study. Early works.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11842696

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Other uniform titles:	Art of descant.
Other authors / contributors:	Campion, Thomas, 1567-1620. Simpson, Christopher, -1669.
Notes:	Originally published in 1654 as: A breefe introduction to the skill of musick. Engraved frontispiece portrait of Playford. A brief introduction to the art of descnt, or Composing musick in parts has special titlepage and separate paging. The art of descant, or, Composing music in parts (part III) attributed in earlier editions to Thomas Campion and Christopher Simpson. Wing (2nd ed.) P2482 ESTC R031910

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