Compendious book of Psalms and spiritual songs, commonlyknown as "The Gude and godlie ballates".
Contributors: Wedderburn, James, 1495?-1553; Wedderburn, John, 1500?-1556; Wedderburn, Robert, ca. 1510-ca. 1557; Laing, David, 1793-1878
Publisher: [W. Paterson]
Published: 1868
Place of publication: Edinburgh
Language: eng
Number of pages: 304
Subjects: Scottish ballads and songs; Hymns, Scottish
Other titles: The gude and godlie ballates
Notes: "Reprinted from the edition of 1578."

Preface by David Laing.  With facsims. of title pages of the editions of 1578, 1600 and 1621.  Reproduction of the 1578 t.p. reads: Ane cõpendious buik of godlie Psalmes and spirituall sangis collectit furthe of sindrie partis of the Scripture, with diueris otheris ballatis ....  Imprentit at Edinburgh be Iohne Ros for Henrie Charteris.  1578.

The original collection, known also as the Dundee Psalms, is attributed to the brothers John, James and Robert Wedderburn.--Cf. DNB and BM.

Includes bibliographical references.