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.

MƲSIC Books Printed for John Playford, at his Shop near the Temple Church.

• THe Psalms in Metre, as they are sung in all Parish Churches, with the proper Tune to every Psalm, composed in three Parts, viz. cantus, Medius, and Bassus, and printed in a small Volume, convenient for to carry in the Pocket to Church. Price Loun l 3 s. 6 d.
• A brief Introduction to the Skill of Music, both Vocal and Instrumental, by J. Playford, newly Reprinted with Additions of the Art of Descant, or Composing Music, of two, three, and four Parts; in Octavo. Price boun l 2 s.
• The Musical Companion, containing variety of Catches of Three and Four Parts; and also several choice Songs, Ayres, and Dialogues, of two, three, and four Parts, in one Volume in Quarto. Price bound 3 s. 6 d.
• Catch that Catch can, or the Second part of the Musical Companion, being a Collection of new Catches never Printed before. Price 1 s. 6 d.
• Music's Recreation on the Lyra-Viol, containing variety of new Lessons newly Reprinted with Additions. Price stitcht 2 s.
• The Dancing-Master, or plain and easie Rules to dance Country Dances, with the proper Tunes to each Dance to play on the Treble-Violin, newly Reprinted with 25 new Dances never printed before. Price bound 2 s. 6 d.
• Music's Handmaid, containing choice Lessons for the Virginals and Harpsichord, newly Reprinted with Additions of plain and easie Rules for Beginners to understand the Gamut, and the Notes, there by to play from the Book, all engraven: on Copper Plates. Price: 2 s. 6 d.
• The Pleasant Companion, containing new Ayres and Tunes for the Flagelet, with plain Instructions for Learners; with new Additions. Price bound 1 s. 6 d.
• A Tutor to the Violin, or Apollo's Banquet, containing a Collection of new Ayres, Theater-Tunes and Jiggs; to which is added. the Tunes of the French Dances, as they are used at Court and Dancing-Schools: Also plain Instructions for the understanding the Gamut, and Notes for Tune and Time on the Violin. Price 1 s. 6 d.
• The Delightful Comanion, a new Book of Lessons and Instructions for the Recorder or Flute; Engraven on Copper Plates. Price 1 s. 6 d.
• The Division-Violin, containing several select Divisions upon a Ground to play on the Treble-Violin; all Engraven upon Copper Plates. Price 2 s. 6 d.
• ☞ Likewise there are sold all sorts of curious Prints, English, French, and Dutch, either in Frames or in Sheets, very ornamental for Closets or other Rooms.