A New and compleat introduction to the grounds and rules of musick : in two books. Book I. Containing the grounds and rules of musick: or an introduction to the art of singing by note, taken from Thomas Walter, A.M. Book II. Containing a new and correct introduction to the grounds of musick, rudimental and practical; from William Tans'ur's Royal melody: : the whole being a collection of a variety of the choicest tunes from the most approved masters. : [One line from Psalms].
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | [Newburyport, Mass.] : Printed for and sold by Bulkeley Emerson, of Newbury-Port, 1764. |
| Description | 6 unnumbered pages, 25 pages, 3 unnumbered pages, 28 leaves of plates : music ; 10 x 16 cm (4to) |
| Supplemental Content | Evans Digital Edition |
| Subjects |
| Other author/creator | Bayley, Daniel, -1792, editor. |
| Other author/creator | Gilman, John Ward, 1741-1823, engraver. |
| Included Work | Watts, Isaac, 1674-1748 Thoughts on music. |
| Included Work | Walter, Thomas, 1696-1725. Grounds and rules of musick explained. |
| Included Work | Tans'ur, William, 1699?-1783 Royal melody compleat. |
| Series | Early American imprints. First series ; no. 9598. ^A478749 |
| General note | "Printed & sold by Danl. Bayley living next door St. Pauls Church ... J.W. Gilman [engraver]"--foot of leaf 1 of plates. |
| General note | The "recommendatory preface" is dated Boston, April 18, 1721, and signed by fifteen persons, including Increase and Cotton Mather. |
| General note | "Thoughts on musick: by Dr. Watts."--p. [1]-2. |
| References | Evans 9598 |
| Other forms | Microform version available in the Readex Early American Imprints series. |
| Reproduction note | Electronic text and image data. [Chester, Vt. : Readex, a division of Newsbank, Inc., 2002-2004. Includes files in TIFF, GIF and PDF formats with inclusion of keyword searchable text. (Early American imprints. First series ; no. 9598). |
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