The American harmony: or, Royal melody complete : In two volumes. : Vol. I. Containing, I. A new and correct introduction to the grounds of musick, rudemental, practical and techrical [sic] II. A new and complete body of church-musick, adapted to the most select portions of the Book of Psalms, of either versions; with many fuging chorus's, and Gloria Patri's to the whole. III. A new and select number of hymns, anthems, and canons, suited to several occasions; and many of them never before printed; set by the greatest masters in the world. The whole are composed in two, three, four, and five musical parts, according to the nicest rules; consisting of solo's, fuges, and chorus's correctly set in score for voices or organ; and fitted for all teachers, learners, and musical societies, &c. / By William Tans'ur, Senior, musico theorico. ; [Two lines from Psalms].
| Author/creator | Tans'ur, William |
| Other author | Bayley, Daniel, -1792, editor. |
| Other author | Gilman, John Ward, 1741-1823, engraver. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Edition | The sixth edition, with additions. |
| Publication Info | [Newburyport, Mass.] : Printed and sold by Daniel Bailey, at his house next door to St. Paul's Church, Newbury-Port. 1771. Sold also by most booksellers in Boston, [1771] |
| Description | 5 pages, 1 unnumbered page, 6, 9-12 pages, 96 pages of plates, 8 unnumbered pages, 96 pages of plates : music ; 13 x 21 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Evans Digital Edition |
| Subjects |
| Series | Early American imprints. First series ; no. 12240. ^A478749 |
| General note | Edition statement transposed; precedes "By William Tans'ur ..." on title page. |
| General note | Music engraved by John Ward Gilman. |
| General note | "The American harmony, or Universal psalmodist. ... By A. Williams ..."--[6] p., 96 p. of plates at end, with separate title page. |
| References | Evans 12240 |
| 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. 12240). |
| Genre/form | Hymnals. |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |