The royal melody complete: or The new harmony of Zion : Containing I. A new and correct introduction to the grounds of musick, rudimental, parctical and technical. 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. with a preface on church-musick, shewing the beauty and excellence thereof. / 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
EditionThe third edition, with additions.
Publication InfoBoston : Printed and sold by W. M'Alpine, almost mid-way betwixt the governor's and Dr. Gardener's, Marlborough-Street; also, sold by D. Bayley at Newbury-Port; and M. Williams at Salem, MDCCLXVII. [1767]
Description13 pages, 3 unnumbered pages, 6 pages, two leaves of plates numbered 7-8, 9-14 pages, 2 unnumbered pages, 96 pages of plates : music ; 13 x 20 cm
Supplemental ContentEvans Digital Edition
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SeriesEarly American imprints. First series ; no. 10782. ^A478749
General noteNinety-four compositions for 2, 3, and 4 voices, most with full text, some textless; including 16 anthems, 4 canons, 1 litany, and 1 response.
General noteEdition statement transposed; precedes "By William Tans'ur ..." on title page.
General noteMusic engraved by John Ward Gilman.
General noteBookseller's advertisements, p. 14 and [16], 2nd count.
References Evans 10782
References Amer. sacred music, 54
Other formsMicroform version available in the Readex Early American Imprints series.
Reproduction noteElectronic 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. 10782).
Genre/formHymnals.
Genre/formBooksellers' advertisements Massachusetts Boston.

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