Choice ayres, songs, & dialogues to sing to the theorbo-lute, or bass-viol being most of the newest ayres and songs, sung at court, and at the publick theatres / composed by several gentlemen of His Majesties musick, and others, newly reprinted with large additions.

About this Item

Title
Choice ayres, songs, & dialogues to sing to the theorbo-lute, or bass-viol being most of the newest ayres and songs, sung at court, and at the publick theatres / composed by several gentlemen of His Majesties musick, and others, newly reprinted with large additions.
Publication
London :: Printed by William Godbid, and are sold by John Playford ...,
1676.
Rights/Permissions

This keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the Early English Books Online Text Creation Partnership. Searching, reading, printing, or downloading EEBO-TCP texts is reserved for the authorized users of these project partner institutions. Permission must be granted for subsequent distribution, in print or electronically, of this text, in whole or in part. Please contact project staff at eebotcp-info@umich.edu for further information or permissions.

Cite this Item
"Choice ayres, songs, & dialogues to sing to the theorbo-lute, or bass-viol being most of the newest ayres and songs, sung at court, and at the publick theatres / composed by several gentlemen of His Majesties musick, and others, newly reprinted with large additions." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A55053.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 6, 2024.

Pages

Page [unnumbered]

MUSICK Books printed for John Playford, at his Shop near the Temple Church.

CAnticum Sacra, Hymns in Latin for two and three Voices to the Organ, composed by Mr. R. Dearing, in four Books in Folio. Price stitcht 3 s. 6 d.

Canticum Sacra, the second Set of Divine Hymns and Anthems, some in Latin and some in English for two Voices to the Organ; composed by several eminent English Masters, in three Books in Folio. Price stitcht 4 s.

Hymns or Mottets for two Voices to the Organ; composed by Mr. Walter Porter, some time one of the Gentlemen of His Majesties Chappel. Price 2 s. 6 d.

The Psalms of David, and other sacred Hymns, according to the common Tunes sung in Parish Churches; composed in four Parts: Printed in Folio. Price 3 s.

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 all such as sing those Tunes musically, to carry in their Pockets to Church. Price bound 3 s.

A brief Introduction to the Skill of Musick, both Vocal and Instrumental, by J. Playford: Printed in Octavo. With an addition of the Art of Descant, never printed before. Price bound 2 s. 6 d.

The Musical Companion, containing variety of Catches and Rounds 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.

The Treasury of Musick, containing three several Volumes of Select Songs, Ayres, and Dialogues, for one Voice to the Theorbo-Lute, or Bass-Viol; composed by Mr. Henry Laws, and other eminent Masters; in Folio. Price bound 10 s.

Five new Books of choice Ayres, Songs, and Dialogues, to sing to the Theorbo-Lute or Bass-Viol. printed severally.

Musicks Recreation on the Lyra-Viol, containing variety of new Ayres, Tunes, and Lessons. 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.

Musicks Handmaid, containing new choice Lessons for the Virginals and Harpsichord, newly Reprinted with Additions of plain and easie Rules for beginners to play from the Book, all engraven on Copper Plates. Price 2 s. 6 d.

The Pleasant Companion, containing new and pleasant Ayres and Tunes for the Flagelet, with plain Instructions for Learners, newly Reprinted, and many of the newest Tunes added. Price bound 1 s.

Apollo's Banquet, a Book for the Treble-Violin, containing variety of new Ayres, and Theater-Tunes and Jiggs; to which is added, the proper Tunes to the French Dances, as they are in use at Court and Dancing-Schools: All which Tunes may be performed upon the Recorder or Flute. Price 1 s.

The Delightful Companion, a new Book of Lessons and Instructions for the Recorder or Flute. Price 1 s. 6d.

The Division Violin, containing a choice Collection of Divisions to a Ground for the Treble-Violin; all engraven on Copper Plates. Price 2 s. 6 d.

The best Rul'd Paper for MUSICK, and Books ready Bound of all sizes.

☞ There is now in the Press a Book of new Catches, never printed before.

Do you have questions about this content? Need to report a problem? Please contact us.