The American singing book, or, A new and easy guide to the art of psalmody : designed for the use of singing schools in America : containing in a plain and familiar manner, the rules of psalmody, together with a number of psalm tunes, &c.

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Creator

Read, Daniel, 1757-1836.

Title

The American singing book, or, A new and easy guide to the art of psalmody : designed for the use of singing schools in America : containing in a plain and familiar manner, the rules of psalmody, together with a number of psalm tunes, &c. / composed by Daniel Read ...

Published

New-Haven: : Printed for and sold by the author, 1785.

Physical Description

1 score (72, [2] p.) ; 12 x 19 cm.

Local Notes

MUS: On front cover, verso, in ink: William Manley's singing book ... Providence ... 1785.

MUS: Purchased from David L. O'Neal with income from the Margaret Waith Memorial Fund, 1995.

Notes

"All the words set to musick in this book, for which no credit is given, were written by Dr. Watts ..."--p. [4].

First ed.

For 4 mixed voices.

Signatures: A-B⁶ D-I⁴ chi1 (contents of leaves A3-4 and gatherings D-I engraved).