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Book/Printed Material A vindication of an essay to the advancement of musick, from Mr. Matthew Lock's observations. By enquiring into the real nature, and most convenient practise of that science

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Title

  • A vindication of an essay to the advancement of musick, from Mr. Matthew Lock's observations. By enquiring into the real nature, and most convenient practise of that science

Names

  • Salmon, Thomas, 1648-1706

Created / Published

  • London : Printed by A. Maxwell, 1672.

Headings

  • -  Locke, Matthew,--1621 or 1622-1677.--Observations upon a late book entituled, An essay to the advancement of musick
  • -  Musical notation

Notes

  • -  Written in reply to Locke's attack on his "Essay to the advancement of musick by casting away the perplexity of different cliffs." Locke retorted in "The present practice of music vindicated."
  • -  In the form of a letter to Dr. John Wallis. The 20 p. at end contain a letter to the author, signed N.E., concerning his Essay and Locke's reply.

Medium

  • 2 p. l., 88, 20 p. : fold. pl. ; 18 cm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • ML432 .S3
  • Microfilm Music 5000 Item S-016, Reel 182 Microfilm. Washington, D.C. : Library of Congress, [1984]. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm. On reel with other titles.

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  • 09006427

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  • image

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Salmon, Thomas. A vindication of an essay to the advancement of musick, from Mr. Matthew Lock's observations. By enquiring into the real nature, and most convenient practise of that science. London: Printed by A. Maxwell, 1672. Image. https://www.loc.gov/item/09006427/.

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Salmon, T. (1672) A vindication of an essay to the advancement of musick, from Mr. Matthew Lock's observations. By enquiring into the real nature, and most convenient practise of that science. London: Printed by A. Maxwell. [Image] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/09006427/.

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Salmon, Thomas. A vindication of an essay to the advancement of musick, from Mr. Matthew Lock's observations. By enquiring into the real nature, and most convenient practise of that science. London: Printed by A. Maxwell, 1672. Image. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/09006427/>.