A plaine and easie introduction to practicall musicke, set downe in forme of a dialogue : deuided into three partes, the first teacheth to sing with all things necessary for the knowledge of pricktsong. The second treateth of descante and to sing two parts in one vpon a plainsong or ground, with other things necessary for a descanter. The third and last part entreateth of composition of three, foure, fiue or more parts with many profitable rules to that effect. With new songs of, 2. 3. 4. and .5 [sic] parts

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Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > A plaine and easie introduction to practicall musicke, set downe in forme of a dialogue : deuided into three partes, the first teacheth to sing with all things necessary for the knowledge of pricktsong. The second treateth of descante and to sing two parts in one vpon a plainsong or ground, with other things necessary for a descanter. The third and last part entreateth of composition of three, foure, fiue or more parts with many profitable rules to that effect. With new songs of, 2. 3. 4. and .5 [sic] parts

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Title: A plaine and easie introduction to practicall musicke, set downe in forme of a dialogue : deuided into three partes, the first teacheth to sing with all things necessary for the knowledge of pricktsong. The second treateth of descante and to sing two parts in one vpon a plainsong or ground, with other things necessary for a descanter. The third and last part entreateth of composition of three, foure, fiue or more parts with many profitable rules to that effect. With new songs of, 2. 3. 4. and .5 [sic] parts
Alternative Title: Plaine and easie introduction to practicall musicke
Creator: Morley, Thomas, 1557-1603?
Published / Created: 1597.
Publication Place: Imprinted at London and England London
Publisher: By Peter Short dwelling on Breedstreet hill at the signe of the Starre
Description: BEIN Osborn fpa22: Illustrated title page hand-colored in green, red and tan. Autograph: Thos. Martin. Contemporary manuscript notes and markings. Armorial bookplate of John Whipple Frothingham (1878-1935), nephew and heir of William August White (1843-1927).
Title within illustrated border.
Leaf [par.]4r has third and fourth bar of music in red and black; verso of 2nd leaf and recto of 3rd leaf of final gathering in red and black.
Signatures: [A]² B-2A⁴ 2B⁶ [par.]⁴ *⁴ [three dots in a pyramid]⁴.
Entered to P. Short and W. Hoskins 9 October 1596.
Errata on second leaf of final gathering.
Extent: [6], 183, [35] pages : 29 cm (fol.)
Extent of Digitization: This object has been partially digitized.
Language: English

Collection Information

Repository: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Call Number: Osborn fpa22

Subjects, Formats, And Genres

Genre: Early works to 1800
Annotations (Provenance) 16th century
Hand-colored illustrations
Armorial bookplates (Provenance)
Material: music ;
Resource Type: text
Subject (Topic): Music theory
Subjects: Music theory > 17th century > Early works to 1800
16th century
Martin, Thomas > Autograph
White, William Augustus, 1843-1927 > Ownership
Frothingham, John Whipple > Bookplate

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Orbis Record: 12958088
Object ID (OID): 32135175