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Book/Printed Material A plaine and easie introdvction to practicall mvsicke, set downe in forme of a dialogue Plaine and easie introduction to practicall musicke

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Title

  • A plaine and easie introdvction to practicall mvsicke, set downe in forme of a dialogue: diuided into three parts. The first teacheth to sing, with all things necessarie 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 necessarie 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. parts

Other Title

  • Plaine and easie introduction to practicall musicke

Names

  • Morley, Thomas, 1557-1603?
  • George Fabyan Collection (Library of Congress)

Created / Published

  • London : Imprinted by H. Lownes, 1608.

Headings

  • -  Music theory--Early works to 1800
  • -  Sight-singing--Early works to 1800

Notes

  • -  Illustrated t.p.
  • -  Reissue, with new t.p., of the 1st edition, 1597.
  • -  STC (2nd ed.) 18134
  • -  Autograph of John Hullah and ink stamp of the St. Martin's Hall Library on t.p.
  • -  LAC knj 2019-09-04 no edits (2 cards)

Medium

  • 3 p. l., 183, [35] p. ; 29 cm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • MT6.A2 M86
  • Microfilm Music 5000 Item M-156b, Reel 142 Microfilm. Washington, D.C. : Library of Congress, [1983]. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm. On reel with other titles.
  • MT6.A2 M86 Copy 2 Copy 2. Item no. 467 in the George Fabyan Collection.

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Library of Congress Control Number

  • 04007470

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Morley, Thomas, ?, and George Fabyan Collection. A plaine and easie introdvction to practicall mvsicke, set downe in forme of a dialogue: diuided into three parts. The first teacheth to sing, with all things necessarie 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 necessarie 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. parts. London: Imprinted by H. Lownes, 1608. Image. https://www.loc.gov/item/04007470/.

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Morley, T. & George Fabyan Collection. (1608) A plaine and easie introdvction to practicall mvsicke, set downe in forme of a dialogue: diuided into three parts. The first teacheth to sing, with all things necessarie 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 necessarie 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. parts. London: Imprinted by H. Lownes. [Image] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/04007470/.

MLA citation style:

Morley, Thomas, ?, and George Fabyan Collection. A plaine and easie introdvction to practicall mvsicke, set downe in forme of a dialogue: diuided into three parts. The first teacheth to sing, with all things necessarie 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 necessarie 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. parts. London: Imprinted by H. Lownes, 1608. Image. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/04007470/>.