An introduction to the skill of musick, : in three books. The first contains the grounds and rules of musick, according to the gam-ut, and other principles thereof. The second, instructions and lessons both for the bass-viol and treble-violin. The third, the art of descant, or composing of musick in parts, in a more plain and easie method than any heretofore published. /
Playford, John,1623-1686?.
London : Printed by Charles Peregrine, for Henry Playford, at his shop near the Temple-Church,
1687.
Originally published in 1654 as: A breefe introduction to the skill of musick.
Engraved frontispiece portrait of Playford.
A brief introduction to the art of descsant has separate dated title page, with separate pagination.
With 1 final advertisement leaf.
Wing (2nd ed.)
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Music
Violin
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