Deliciæ musicæ : being, a collection of the newest and best songs sung at court and at the publick theatres, most of them within the compass of the flute. With a thorow-bass, for the theorbo-lute, bass-viol, harpsichord, or organ. Composed by several of the best masters. The first volume compleat.

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Publication InfoLondon : printed by J. Heptinstall, for Henry Playford, and sold by him at his shop in the Temple-Change, Fleetstreet. The four books, with 3 elegies on our late gracious Queen Mary, sett by Dr. Blow, and the late famous Mr. Henry Purcell, compleats the first volume. THe first book of the second volume will be publish'd next term, 1696.
Description[4], 32, [2], 23 [i.e. 24], [2], 22, [2], 18 p. : music
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Other author/creatorPlayford, Henry, b. 1657.
Other author/creatorPurcell, Henry, 1659-1695 composer.
Other author/creatorHove, Frederick Hendrick van, 1628?-1698, engraver.
Other author/creatorCourteville, Raphael, fl. 1687-ca. 1735, composer.
Other author/creatorBlow, John, d. 1708, composer.
SeriesEarly English books online. ^A888680
General noteAbove imprint on title page: Licensed, April 23, 1695. D. Poplar.
General noteWith title page vignettes, signed: F.H. Van. Hove. Sculp:.
General note"An advertisement to the reader" signed by the compiler, "H.P.", i.e. Henry Playford.
General noteEach book containes "A table of the songs".
General noteIncludes printed music.
General noteBooks 2-4 have separate dated title pages (Book 2 title page is dated 1695), registers and pagination.
General noteReproduction of the original in the British Library.
References Wing (2nd ed.) P2433
References Day & Murray. Songbooks 148
Reproduction noteElectronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1999- (Early English books online) Digital version of: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 2130:11)
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