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The theater of music, or, A choice collection of the newest and best songs sung at the court and public theaters the words composed by the most ingenious wits of the age, and set to music by the greatest masters in that science : with a theorbo-bass to each song for the theorbo or bass-viol : also symphonies and retornels in 3 parts to several of them for the violins and flutes
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The theater of music, or, A choice collection of the newest and best songs sung at the court and public theaters [microform] : the words composed by the most ingenious wits of the age, and set to music by the greatest masters in that science : with a theorbo-bass to each song for the theorbo or bass-viol : also symphonies and retornels in 3 parts to several of them for the violins and flutes.
Published
London : Printed by J. Playford for Henry Playford and R.C. ..., 1685-1687.
Physical Description
4 bks. of music
Notes
For 1 voice.
Each book has separate illustrated t.p.
Dedication to book I signed: R.C. [R. Carr] and H.P. [Henry Playford]; dedication to book IV signed: Henry Playford.
First ed. Cf. New Grove.
Book III dated 1686; book IV has imprint: London : Printed by B. Motte for Henry Playford, 1687.
"Licensed, October 23, 1686. Rob. Midgley"--P. [2], book IV.
Reproduction of original in Library of Congress.
Includes indexes.
Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich. : University Microfilms, 1970. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm. (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 364:13-16)
Variant and related titles
The theater of music.
A choice collection of the newest and best songs sung at the court.
Format
Music Scores / Microforms
Language
English
Added to Catalog
June 01, 2002
References
Wing, D.G. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, and British America, and of English books printed in other countries, 1641-1700, P2348-P2441
Arber, E. Term catalogues, 1668-1709 A.D., II 97
Arber, E. Term catalogues, 1668-1709 A.D., II 136
Arber, E. Term catalogues, 1668-1709 A.D., II 168
Arber, E. Term catalogues, 1668-1709 A.D., II 178
Day, C.L. English song-books, 1651-1702 , 78
Day, C.L. English song-books, 1651-1702 , 79
Day, C.L. English song-books, 1651-1702 , 86
Day, C.L. English song-books, 1651-1702 , 94
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