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Book/Printed Material An essay to the advancement of musick, by casting away the perplexity of different cliffs, and uniting all sorts of musick, lute, viol, violin, organ, harpsechord, voice, &c. in one universal character

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Title

  • An essay to the advancement of musick, by casting away the perplexity of different cliffs, and uniting all sorts of musick, lute, viol, violin, organ, harpsechord, voice, &c. in one universal character

Names

  • Salmon, Thomas, 1648-1706

Created / Published

  • London : Printed by J. Macock, and are to be sold by J. Car, 1672.

Headings

  • -  Musical notation

Notes

  • -  Added t.p., engraved.
  • -  Preface signed: John Birchensha.

Medium

  • 8 p. l., 92 p. : 5 fold. pl. ; 17 cm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • ML432.A2 S2
  • Microfilm Music 5000 Item S-014, Reel 182 Microfilm. Washington, D.C. : Library of Congress, [1984]. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm. On reel with other titles.

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Library of Congress Control Number

  • 08017356

OCLC Number

  • 23646598

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  • image

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Salmon, Thomas. An Essay to the Advancement of Musick, by Casting Away the Perplexity of Different Cliffs, and Uniting All Sorts of Musick, Lute, Viol, Violin, Organ, Harpsechord, Voice, &c. In One Universal Character. London: Printed by J. Macock, and are to be sold by J. Car, 1672. Image. https://www.loc.gov/item/08017356/.

APA citation style:

Salmon, T. (1672) An Essay to the Advancement of Musick, by Casting Away the Perplexity of Different Cliffs, and Uniting All Sorts of Musick, Lute, Viol, Violin, Organ, Harpsechord, Voice, &c. In One Universal Character. London: Printed by J. Macock, and are to be sold by J. Car. [Image] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/08017356/.

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Salmon, Thomas. An Essay to the Advancement of Musick, by Casting Away the Perplexity of Different Cliffs, and Uniting All Sorts of Musick, Lute, Viol, Violin, Organ, Harpsechord, Voice, &c. In One Universal Character. London: Printed by J. Macock, and are to be sold by J. Car, 1672. Image. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/08017356/>.