The whole booke of Psalmes
Subtitle: with the hymnes euangelicall, and songs spirituall. Composed into 4. parts by sundry authors, to such seuerall tunes, as haue beene, and are vsually sung in England, Scotland, Wales, Germany, Italy, France, and the Nether-lands: neuer as yet before in one volumne published. Also: 1. A briefe abstract of the prayse, efficacie, and vertue of the Psalmes. 2. That all clarkes of churches, and the auditory, may know what tune each proper Psalme may be sung vnto
By: newly corrected and enlarged by Tho: Rauenscroft Bachelar of Musicke
Contributors: Hopkins, John, -1570; Ravenscroft, Thomas, 1592?-1635?; Tallis, Thomas, approximately 1505-1585; Dowland, John, 1563?-1626; Blankes, Edward, approximately 1550-1633; Stationers' Company (London, England); Arthur Billings Hunt Collection (Columbia University. Libraries)
Publisher: For the Company of Stationers
Published: 1621
Place of publication: Printed at London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 273
Subjects: English Paraphrases; Early works to 1800; Psalters; Texts; Psalms (Music); English Hymns; Bible
Work titles: Whole book of Psalms
Notes: The paraphrases of Thomas Sternhold, John Hopkins and others, with the music of Thomas Tallis, John Dowland, Edward Blankes and others.

Includes some tunes by John Milton, father of the poet.

Signatures: [superscript pi]A⁴ A-S⁸.

Last leaf blank; both A1 leaves are blank except for signature A.

First 5 words of title are xylographic.

Music is typeset.

T.p. line 12 ends "Efficacie, and Vertue." A reissue of the edition ends with t.p. line 12 as "Efficacie, and".--STC.

Includes added t.p., leaf A2. Line 12 ends "Efficacie, "

Both titles within ornamental borders.

Head-pieces; initials.

Includes index.

Rare Book copy: From the library of Sarah Foxcroft, with her inscription, dated 1769. Inscribed also by Nehemiah Adams, Boston.

Rare Book copy: With both title pages as described. First and last leaves (blanks) wanting.

STC (2nd ed.), 2575.3

English short title catalogue, S102296

Gift; Mr. & Mrs. Alfred C. & Madeleine Berol; 1966.