Deliciæ musicæ
Subtitle: being, a collection of the newest and best songs sung at court and at the publick theatres, most of them within the compass of the flute. With a thorow-bass, for the theorbo-lute, bass-viol, harpsichord, or organ. Composed by several of the best masters. The first volume compleat
Contributors: Playford, Henry, b. 1657; Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695, composer; Hove, Frederick Hendrick van, 1628?-1698, engraver; Courteville, Raphael, fl. 1687-ca. 1735, composer; Blow, John, d. 1708, composer
Series: Early English books, 1641-1700 -- 2130:11
Publisher: printed by J. Heptinstall, for Henry Playford, and sold by him at his shop in the Temple-Change, Fleetstreet. The four books, with 3 elegies on our late gracious Queen Mary, sett by Dr. Blow, and the late famous Mr. Henry Purcell, compleats the first volume. THe first book of the second volume will be publish'd next term
Published: 1696
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Format: Microform
Number of pages: 32
Subjects: Songs, English -- Early works to 1800; Music -- England -- Early works to 1800
Genres: Early works to 1800
Notes: Above imprint on title page: Licensed, April 23, 1695. D. Poplar

With title page vignettes, signed: F.H. Van. Hove. Sculp:

"An advertisement to the reader" signed by the compiler, "H.P.", i.e. Henry Playford

Each book containes "A table of the songs"

Includes printed music

Books 2-4 have separate dated title pages (Book 2 title page is dated 1695), registers and pagination

Reproduction of the original in the British Library

Wing (2nd ed.) P2433

Day & Murray. Songbooks 148

Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1992. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm. (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 2130:11).