The first sett, of Italian madrigalls Englished, not to the sense of the originall dittie, but after the affection of the noate. By Thomas Watson Gentleman. There are also heere inserted two excellent madrigalls of Master VVilliam Byrds, composed after the Italian vaine, at the request of the sayd Thomas Watson

Author/creator Watson, Thomas
Other author Byrd, William, 1539 or 1540-1623.
Other author Marenzio, Luca, 1553-1599.
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Publication InfoImprinted at London : By Thomas Este, the assigné of William Byrd, & are to be sold at the house of the sayd T. Este, being in Aldersgate street, at the signe of the black Horse, 1590.
Description[164] p. : music
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Variant title Superius. The first sett, of Italian madrigalls.
SeriesEarly English books online. ^A888680
General noteSix partbooks, each with separate dated title page and register. At head of title, part 1, "Superius."; part 2, "Medius."; part 3, "Contratenor."; part 4, "Tenor"; part 5, "Sextus."; part 6, "Bassus.". At foot of titles, "Cum priuilegio Regiæ Maiestatis.". The Medius imprint reads "Imprinted at London by Thomas Este, the assigné of William Byrd. 1590". Variant: this imprint has "assigne".
General noteThe words are chiefly free translations or imitations of Luca Marenzio.
General noteSignatures: [A]² B-D⁴ E² ; [A]² C⁴ C⁴ E² ; [A]² B-D⁴ E² ; [A]² B-D⁴ E² ; [A]² B⁴; [A]² B-D⁴ E² .
General noteReproduction of the original in the Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery.
References STC (2nd ed.) 25119.
Reproduction noteElectronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1999- (Early English books online) Digital version of: (Early English books, 1475-1640 ; 371:3)
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