A plaine and easie introduction to practicall musicke : set downe in forme of a dialogue: deuided into three partes, the first teacheth to sing with all things necessary for the knowledge of pricktsong. The second treateth of descante and to sing two parts in one vpon a plainsong or ground, with other things necessary for a descanter. The third and last part entreateth of composition of three, foure, fiue or more parts with many profitable rules to that effect. With new songs of, 2. 3. 4. and .5 [sic] parts. By Thomas Morley, Batcheler of musick, & one of the gent. of hir Maiesties Royall Chappell.
1597
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A plaine and easie introduction to practicall musicke : set downe in forme of a dialogue: deuided into three partes, the first teacheth to sing with all things necessary for the knowledge of pricktsong. The second treateth of descante and to sing two parts in one vpon a plainsong or ground, with other things necessary for a descanter. The third and last part entreateth of composition of three, foure, fiue or more parts with many profitable rules to that effect. With new songs of, 2. 3. 4. and .5 [sic] parts. By Thomas Morley, Batcheler of musick, & one of the gent. of hir Maiesties Royall Chappell.
Created/published
Imprinted at London : By Peter Short dwelling on Breedstreet hill at the signe of the Starre, 1597.
Description
[6], 183, [35] p. : music ; (fol.)
Associated name
Morley, Thomas, 1557-1603?, author.
Harmsworth, R. Leicester (Robert Leicester), Sir, 1870-1937, former owner.
Harmsworth, R. Leicester (Robert Leicester), Sir, 1870-1937, former owner.
Note
Printed in red and black.
Title within cartouche.
Leaf [par.]4r has first bar of music in red and black.
Signatures: [A]² B-2A⁴ 2B⁶ [par.]⁴ *⁴ [three dots in a pyramid]⁴.
Entered to P. Short and W. Hoskins 9 October 1596.
Title within cartouche.
Leaf [par.]4r has first bar of music in red and black.
Signatures: [A]² B-2A⁴ 2B⁶ [par.]⁴ *⁴ [three dots in a pyramid]⁴.
Entered to P. Short and W. Hoskins 9 October 1596.
ESTC staff note
Signatures from DFo.
Exhibited
Copy 2 Washington, D.C., Folger Shakespeare Library, 2006. "Noyses, sounds, and sweet aires" (catalog entry 31)
Cited/described in
Pollard, A.W. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, & Ireland and of English books printed abroad, 1475-1640 (2nd ed.) (STC), 18133
R. Steele, The earliest English music printing (1903), no. 161
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S111843
R. Steele, The earliest English music printing (1903), no. 161
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S111843
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Annotations.
Underscoring.
Underscoring.
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.
Item Details
Call number
STC 18133 copy 1
Folger-specific note
HH148/7. T.p. trimmed and mounted. Manuscript notes on C3v, Q1r and the final leaf; manuscript poem (?) on V1v with first line: "Sweet was yr hand thrice happy was yr pen"; scattered manuscript underscoring. Mottled sheepskin (?) binding with gilt tooled spine and turn-ins. Provenance: inscription on D3r: "Thomas [Ghellken ?] Toullstoun [Toulston ?]"; inscription on V1v: "Ego sum ex Libris Cornicula Formosae [Formosa] Philo - Tritis"; inscription on V2r: "William Northall his book"; pencilled note on front free end-paper: "B.J. 1801"; Hodgson's sale, 18 Dec. 1928, lot 445; collated at Quaritch, 27 Dec. 1928; Harmsworth copy
Call number
STC 18133 copy 2
Folger-specific note
cs1162. First two gatherings with substantial repairs, affecting structure. Manuscript note on S2r: "1635". Sheepskin binding. Provenance: bought by Folger from Pickering & Chatto, 1923, cat. 207:15739