An introduction to the skill of musick in two books : the first, the grounds and rules of musick, according to the gam-ut, and other principles thereof, the second, instructions & lessons for the bass-viol, and instruments & lessons for the treble-violin / by John Playford ; to which is added, The art of descant, or composing musick in parts, by Dr. Tho. Campion ; with annotations thereon, by Mr. Chr. Simpson.

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An introduction to the skill of musick in two books : the first, the grounds and rules of musick, according to the gam-ut, and other principles thereof, the second, instructions & lessons for the bass-viol, and instruments & lessons for the treble-violin / by John Playford ; to which is added, The art of descant, or composing musick in parts, by Dr. Tho. Campion ; with annotations thereon, by Mr. Chr. Simpson.
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Playford, John, 1623-1686?
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London :: Printed by W. Godbid for J. Playford ...,
1674.
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Music -- Handbooks, manuals, etc. -- To 1800.
Violin -- Instruction and study.
Viola da gamba -- Instruction and study.
Counterpoint.
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"An introduction to the skill of musick in two books : the first, the grounds and rules of musick, according to the gam-ut, and other principles thereof, the second, instructions & lessons for the bass-viol, and instruments & lessons for the treble-violin / by John Playford ; to which is added, The art of descant, or composing musick in parts, by Dr. Tho. Campion ; with annotations thereon, by Mr. Chr. Simpson." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A55066.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 23, 2024.

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The most usual Common Tunes Sung in Parish Churches, with the Bass under each Tune.
Psal. 4. Oxford Tune.

〈♫〉〈♫〉 O God that art my righteousness, Lord hear me when I call: Thou hast set me at liberty, when I was bound and thrall.

Psal. 69. Litchfield Tune.

〈♫〉〈♫〉 SIng ye with praise unto the Lord, new songs with joy & mirth. Sing unto him with one accord, all people on the earth.

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Psal. 116. Windsor Tune.

〈♫〉〈♫〉 I Love the Lord, because my voice and prayer heard hath he: 〈♫〉〈♫〉 〈♫〉〈♫〉 When in my days I call`d on him, he bow'd his ear to me. 〈♫〉〈♫〉

Psal. 141. Westminster Tune.

〈♫〉〈♫〉 O Lord upon thee do I call, Lord hast thee unto me: 〈♫〉〈♫〉 〈♫〉〈♫〉 And hearken Lord unto my voice, when I do cry to thee. 〈♫〉〈♫〉

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Psal. 26. Worcester Tune.

〈♫〉〈♫〉 LOrd be my Judge, and thou shalt see my paths be right & plain: 〈♫〉〈♫〉 〈♫〉〈♫〉 I trust in God, and hope that He will strength me to remain. 〈♫〉〈♫〉

Psal. 133. Hereford Tune.

〈♫〉〈♫〉 O How happy a thing it is, and joyful for to see: 〈♫〉〈♫〉 〈♫〉〈♫〉 Brethren together fast to hold the band of amity. 〈♫〉〈♫〉

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Psal. 21. Cambridge Tune.

〈♫〉〈♫〉 HElp Lord, for good and godly men do perish and decay: 〈♫〉〈♫〉 〈♫〉〈♫〉 And faith and truth from worldly men is parted clean away. 〈♫〉〈♫〉

Psal. 39. Martyrs Tune.

〈♫〉〈♫〉 I Said I will look to my ways, for fear I should go wrong: 〈♫〉〈♫〉 〈♫〉〈♫〉 I will take heed all times that I offend not with my tongue. 〈♫〉〈♫〉

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Psal. 25. or 50,67,70,134. Cambridge short Tune.

〈♫〉〈♫〉 I Lift mine heart to thee, my God and guide most just: 〈♫〉〈♫〉 〈♫〉〈♫〉 Now suffer me to take no shame, for in thee do I trust. 〈♫〉〈♫〉

Psal. 134. or 25. New Tune.

〈♫〉〈♫〉 BEhold and have regard, ye Servants of the Lord: 〈♫〉〈♫〉 〈♫〉〈♫〉 Which in his house by night do watch, praise him with one accord. 〈♫〉〈♫〉

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Psal. 23. Low-Dutch Tune.

〈♫〉〈♫〉 THe Lord is only my support, and he that doth me feed: 〈♫〉〈♫〉 〈♫〉〈♫〉 How can I then lack any thing whereof I stand in need. 〈♫〉〈♫〉

Psal. 84. Winchester Tune.

〈♫〉〈♫〉 HOw pleasant is thy dwelling place, O Lord of hosts to me! 〈♫〉〈♫〉 〈♫〉〈♫〉 The Tabernacles of thy grace, how pleasant Lord they be! 〈♫〉〈♫〉

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Psal. 103. Hartfordshire Tune.

〈♫〉〈♫〉 MY Soul give land unto the Lord, my Sp'rit shall do the same: 〈♫〉〈♫〉 〈♫〉〈♫〉 And all the Secrets of my Heart, praise ye His Holy Name. 〈♫〉〈♫〉

Psal. 145. Exceter Tune.

〈♫〉〈♫〉 THee will I laud my God and King, and bless thy name for aye: 〈♫〉〈♫〉 〈♫〉〈♫〉 For ever will I praise thy name, and bless thee day by day. 〈♫〉〈♫〉

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Psal. 73. York Tune.

〈♫〉〈♫〉 THe L. is both my health and light, shall man make me dismaid? 〈♫〉〈♫〉 〈♫〉〈♫〉 Sith God doth give me strength & might, why should I be afraid? 〈♫〉〈♫〉

Psal. 95. St. David's Tune.

〈♫〉〈♫〉 O Come let us lift up our voice, and sing unto the Lord: 〈♫〉〈♫〉 〈♫〉〈♫〉 In him our rock of health ejoyce, let us with one accord. 〈♫〉〈♫〉

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Psal. Hackney Tvne.

〈♫〉〈♫〉 REgard, O Lord, for I complain, and make my sute to thee: 〈♫〉〈♫〉 〈♫〉〈♫〉 let not my words return in vain, but give an ear to mee. 〈♫〉〈♫〉

Psal. 135. London New Tune.

〈♫〉〈♫〉 O Praise the L. praise him, praise him, praise him with one accord 〈♫〉〈♫〉 〈♫〉〈♫〉 O praise him still all ye that be, that servants of the Lord. 〈♫〉〈♫〉

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Psal. 100.

〈♫〉〈♫〉 ALl Pple that on earth do dwel, sing to the L. wth cheerful voice: 〈♫〉〈♫〉 〈♫〉〈♫〉 Him serv with fear, his praise forth tel; cōe ye before him & rejoyce. 〈♫〉〈♫〉

Psal. 125. Ten Commandement Tune.

〈♫〉〈♫〉 THose that do put their confidence, upon the L. our God only: 〈♫〉〈♫〉 〈♫〉〈♫〉 And fly to him for their defence, in all their need and misery. 〈♫〉〈♫〉

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First Psalm.

〈♫〉〈♫〉 THe man is blest that hath not bent, to wicked read his ear: 〈♫〉〈♫〉 〈♫〉〈♫〉 Nor led his life as sinners do, nor sate in scorner chair. 〈♫〉〈♫〉 〈♫〉〈♫〉 But in the Law of God the Lord doth set his whole delight: 〈♫〉〈♫〉 〈♫〉〈♫〉 And in that Law doth exercise himself, both day and night. 〈♫〉〈♫〉

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Psal. 51.

〈♫〉〈♫〉 O Lord consider my distress, and now with speed some pity take 〈♫〉〈♫〉 〈♫〉〈♫〉 My sins deface, my faults redress, good L. for thy great mercy sake 〈♫〉〈♫〉 〈♫〉〈♫〉 Wash me, O L. and make me clean from this unust & sinful act: 〈♫〉〈♫〉 〈♫〉〈♫〉 And purifie yet once again my hainous crime and bloody fact. 〈♫〉〈♫〉

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Psal. 68.

〈♫〉〈♫〉 LEt God arise, and then his foes will turn themselves to flight, 〈♫〉〈♫〉 〈♫〉〈♫〉 His en'mies then will run abroad, and scatter out of sight: 〈♫〉〈♫〉 〈♫〉〈♫〉 And as the fire doth melt the wax, and wind blow smoak away: 〈♫〉〈♫〉 〈♫〉〈♫〉 So in the presence of the Lord the wicked shall decay. 〈♫〉〈♫〉

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Psal. 81.

〈♫〉〈♫〉 BE light and glad in God rejoyce, which is our strength and stay: 〈♫〉〈♫〉 〈♫〉〈♫〉 Be joyful, and lift up you voice, to Iacob's God I say. 〈♫〉〈♫〉 〈♫〉〈♫〉 Prepare your Instruments most meet, some joyful Psalm to sing: 〈♫〉〈♫〉 〈♫〉〈♫〉 Strie up with Harp and Lute so sweet, on every pleasant string. 〈♫〉〈♫〉

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Psal. 113.

〈♫〉〈♫〉 YE childrē wch do serve the L. praise ye his nāe with one accord: Who from the rising of the Sun, till it return where it begun: 〈♫〉〈♫〉 〈♫〉〈♫〉 Ye blessed be alwas his name. The L. all Pple doth surmoūt, Is to be praised with great fame. The L. all Pple doth surmoūt, 〈♫〉〈♫〉 〈♫〉〈♫〉 As for his glory we may count, above the Heavens high to be. 〈♫〉〈♫〉 〈♫〉〈♫〉 With God the Lord who may compare, whose dwellings in the 〈♫〉〈♫〉

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〈♫〉〈♫〉 Heavens are: Of such great pow'r and foce is He. 〈♫〉〈♫〉

Psal. 148.

〈♫〉〈♫〉 GIve laud unto the Lord, from heav'n that is so high; 〈♫〉〈♫〉 〈♫〉〈♫〉 Praise him in deed and word above the starry sky: 〈♫〉〈♫〉 〈♫〉〈♫〉 And also ye, his Angels all, Armies royal, praise him with glee. 〈♫〉〈♫〉

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Psal. 119.

〈♫〉〈♫〉 BLessed are they that perfect are, and pure in mind and heart, 〈♫〉〈♫〉 〈♫〉〈♫〉 Whose lives and conversations from Gods Laws never start. 〈♫〉〈♫〉 〈♫〉〈♫〉 Blessed are they that give themselves his Satutes to observe, 〈♫〉〈♫〉 〈♫〉〈♫〉 Seeking the L. with all their hearts, and never from him swerve. 〈♫〉〈♫〉

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