A brief introduction to the skill of musick
Subtitle: In two books. The first containes the general grounds and rules of musick. The second, instructions for the viol and also for the treble-violin. To which is added The art of descant, or Composing musick in parts, by Dr. Thomas Campion. With annotations thereon by Mr. Chr. Simpson
Contributors: Simpson, Christopher, d. 1669; Campion, Thomas, 1567-1620.
Series: Early English books, 1641-1700 -- 1997:5
Publisher: printed by William Godbid for John Playford, and are to be sold by Zach. Watkins, at their shop in the Temple near the Church-Dore
Published: 1664
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Format: Microform
Number of pages: 109
Other titles: Composing music in parts; Art of descant; Brief introduction to the playing on the viol; Art of descant: or, Composing of music in parts
Work titles: Breefe introduction to the skill of musick
Notes: Frontis. = ill

First edition published in 1654 as "A breefe introduction to the skill of musick, for song and viall." According to Grove's Dictionary of music, but one copy of that impression is now known

The preface is signed: John Playford

"A brief introduction to the playing on the viol" and "The art of descant or Composing of musick in parts" have separate dated title pages; register is continuous; pagination begins anew with "The Art of descant"

First edition of Campion's "Art of descant" published ca. 1610, with title: A new way of making foure parts in counter-point. Cf. STC

With advertisement on final page

Reproduction of the original in the Harvard University Library

Wing (2nd ed.) P2450A

Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1990. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm. (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 1997:5).