An introduction to the skill of musick, in three books
Subtitle: the first contains the grounds and rules of musick ..., the second, instructions and lessons both for the bass-viol and treble-violin, the third, the art of descant, or composing musick in parts ...
By: by John Playford.
Contributors: Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695.
Edition: The twelfth edition / corrected and amended by Mr. Henry Purcell.
Series: Early English books, 1641-1700 -- 328:18.
Publisher: Printed by E. Jones for Henry Playford ...
Published: 1694
Place of publication: In the Savoy
Language: eng
Format: Microform
Number of pages: 144
Subjects: Music -- Handbooks, manuals, etc; Violin -- Instruction and study; Viola da gamba -- Instruction and study; Counterpoint
Genres: Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Notes: Reproduction of original in Harvard University Libraries.

"A brief discourse of the Italian manner of singing ... written some years since by an English gentleman who lived long in Italy, and being returned taught the same here": p. 31-46.

A poem "On the death of Mr. John Playford": p. [15].

Page 41 has print smeared in filmed copy. Pages 30-55 photographed from Library of Congress copy and inserted at the end.

Wing P2484

Arber's Term cat. II 510

Available electronically as part of Early English books online.

Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich. : University Microfilms, 1969. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm. (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 328:18)