The first booke of ayres. Or Little short songs, to sing and play to the lute, with the base viole
Subtitle: Newly published by Thomas Morley Bachiler of Musicke, and one of the gent. of her Maiesties Royall Chappel.
Series: Early English books, 1475-1640 -- 738:4.
Publisher: In litle S. Helen's by [H. Ballard for] VVilliam Barley, the assigne of Thomas Morley, and are to be sold at his house in Gracious streete
Published: 1600
Place of publication: Imprinted at London
Language: eng
Format: Microform
Number of pages: 32
Subjects: Songs, English -- Early works to 1800.; Songs with instrumental ensemble -- Early works to 1800.
Genres: Early works to 1800.
Other titles: Little short songs, to sing and play to the lute, with the base viole.
Notes: Printer's name from STC.

Includes the Page's song, "It was a lover and his lass", from Shakespeare's "As you like it".

At foot of title page: cum priuilegio.

Signatures: A-D⁴ (lacks all after leaf D4).

Identified as STC 18116a on UMI microfilm.

Imperfect; lacks all after quire D (songs 15-23).

Reproduction of the original in the Folger Shakespeare Library.

STC (2nd ed.) 18115.5.

Available electronically as part of Early English books online.

Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1958. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm. (Early English books, 1475-1640 ; 738:04).