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Book/Printed Material A Briefe discourse of the true (but neglected) vse of charact'ring the degrees by their perfection, imperfection, and diminution in measurable musicke, against the common practise and custome of these times. Examples whereof are exprest in the Harmony of 4. Voyces, concerning the pleasure of 5. vsuall recreations: 1. Hunting, 2. Hawking, 3. Dauncing, 4. Drinking, 5. Enamouring

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Title

  • A Briefe discourse of the true (but neglected) vse of charact'ring the degrees by their perfection, imperfection, and diminution in measurable musicke, against the common practise and custome of these times. Examples whereof are exprest in the Harmony of 4. Voyces, concerning the pleasure of 5. vsuall recreations: 1. Hunting, 2. Hawking, 3. Dauncing, 4. Drinking, 5. Enamouring

Names

  • Ravenscroft, Thomas, 1592?-1635?
  • Bennet, John, active 1599-1614
  • Pearce, Edward, approximately 1560-approximately 1613

Created / Published

  • London : Printed by Edw: Allde for Tho. Adams, 1614

Headings

  • -  Mensural notation
  • -  Part songs, English
  • -  Hunting songs

Notes

  • -  Signatures: [paragraph]4, [2 paragraphs]4, [3 paragraphs]8, A-D4, A-G4.
  • -  The part-songs (p. [54-107]) are by Ravenscroft, John Bennet, and Edward Pearce (Piers, Peirs, Peirce) "sometimes Maister of the children of Saint Paules in London."

Medium

  • [108] p. : ill., music ; 22 cm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • ML171 .R29
  • Microfilm Music 5000 Item R-020, Reel 166 Microfilm. Washington, D.C. : Library of Congress, [1983]. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm. On reel with other titles.

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Library of Congress Control Number

  • 22013594

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  • image

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Ravenscroft, Thomas, 1592?-1635?, John Bennet, and Edward Pearce. A Briefe discourse of the true but neglected vse of charact'ring the degrees by their perfection, imperfection, and diminution in measurable musicke, against the common practise and custome of these times. Examples whereof are exprest in the Harmony of 4. Voyces, concerning the pleasure of 5. vsuall recreations: 1. Hunting, 2. Hawking, 3. Dauncing, 4. Drinking, 5. Enamouring. London: Printed by Edw: Allde for Tho. Adams, 1614. Image. https://www.loc.gov/item/22013594/.

APA citation style:

Ravenscroft, T., Bennet, J. & Pearce, E. (1614) A Briefe discourse of the true but neglected vse of charact'ring the degrees by their perfection, imperfection, and diminution in measurable musicke, against the common practise and custome of these times. Examples whereof are exprest in the Harmony of 4. Voyces, concerning the pleasure of 5. vsuall recreations: 1. Hunting, 2. Hawking, 3. Dauncing, 4. Drinking, 5. Enamouring. London: Printed by Edw: Allde for Tho. Adams. [Image] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/22013594/.

MLA citation style:

Ravenscroft, Thomas, 1592?-1635?, John Bennet, and Edward Pearce. A Briefe discourse of the true but neglected vse of charact'ring the degrees by their perfection, imperfection, and diminution in measurable musicke, against the common practise and custome of these times. Examples whereof are exprest in the Harmony of 4. Voyces, concerning the pleasure of 5. vsuall recreations: 1. Hunting, 2. Hawking, 3. Dauncing, 4. Drinking, 5. Enamouring. London: Printed by Edw: Allde for Tho. Adams, 1614. Image. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/22013594/>.