Cantus, songs and fancies
Subtitle: to three, four, or five parts, both apt for voices and viols. With a brief introduction to musick, as is taught by Thomas Davidson, in the musick-school of Aberdene
Contributors: Forbes, John, d. 1675; Davidson, Thomas, d. 1675; Morley, Thomas, 1557-1603?
Edition: Second edition, corrected and enlarged
Series: Early English books, 1641-1700 -- 2089:2
Publisher: printed by John Forbes, and are to be sold at his shop, anno Domini M.DC.LXVI. And are to be sold at Edinburgh by David Trench, book-seller
Published: 1666
Place of publication: Aberdene
Language: eng
Format: Microform
Number of pages: 98
Subjects: Music -- Handbooks, manuals, etc. -- Early works to 1800; Songs, English -- 17th century
Genres: Handbooks, manuals, etc.; Early works to 1800
Other titles: Plaine and easie introduction to practicall musicke
Work titles: Songs and fancies
Notes: Compiler's dedication signed: Iohn Forbes

A re-issue of the second edition with an extended imprint; "and are to be sold at Edinburgh by David Trench, book-seller" is printed at foot of title page. Title and original imprint are set within a frame surrounded by woodcut illustration and ornament

Signatures: -2⁴ A-K⁴ L¹

Copy cataloged incomplete; catchword on L¹v: alace!

With printed music for each song

Copy imperfect; lacking all after L1. With MS. notation on 2 final blank leaves

Reproduction of the original in the Aberdeen University Library, Aberdeen, Scotland

Wing (2nd ed., 1994) D381

Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1991. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm. (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 2089:2).