The first sett, of Italian madrigalls Englished, not to the sense of the originall dittie, but after the affection of the noate. By Thomas Watson Gentleman. There are also heere inserted two excellent madrigalls of Master VVilliam Byrds, composed after the Italian vaine, at the request of the sayd Thomas Watson
Contributors: Byrd, William, 1542 or 3-1623; Marenzio, Luca, 1553-1599
Series: Early English books, 1475-1640 -- 371:3.
Publisher: By Thomas Este, the assigné of William Byrd, & are to be sold at the house of the sayd T. Este, being in Aldersgate street, at the signe of the black Horse
Published: 1590
Place of publication: Imprinted at London
Language: eng
Format: Microform
Number of pages: 164
Subjects: Madrigals, English -- Early works to 1800.
Genres: Early works to 1800.
Other titles: Superius. The first sett, of Italian madrigalls.
Notes: Six partbooks, each with separate dated title page and register. At head of title, part 1, "Superius."; part 2, "Medius."; part 3, "Contratenor."; part 4, "Tenor"; part 5, "Sextus."; part 6, "Bassus.". At foot of titles, "Cum priuilegio Regiæ Maiestatis.". The Medius imprint reads "Imprinted at London by Thomas Este, the assigné of William Byrd. 1590". Variant: this imprint has "assigne".

The words are chiefly free translations or imitations of Luca Marenzio.

Signatures: [A]² B-D⁴ E² ; [A]² C⁴ C⁴ E² ; [A]² B-D⁴ E² ; [A]² B-D⁴ E² ; [A]² B⁴; [A]² B-D⁴ E² .

Reproduction of the original in the Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery.

STC (2nd ed.) 25119.

Available electronically as part of Early English books online.

Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1948. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm. (Early English books, 1475-1640 ; 371:3).