The new treasury of musick: or, a collection of the choicest and best sonng-books for these twenty years last past. The words composed by the most ingenious wits of this age, and sett to musick by the greatest masters in that science. With a thorow-bass to most songs, for the theorbo, lute or bass-viol, harpsichord or spinnet.
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | London : printed for Henry Playford near the Temple-Church; or at his house over-against the Blew-Ball in Arundel-street: where also the New Catch-Book may be had, 1695. |
| Description | [6], 76; [4], 52; [4], 88; [2], 87, [1]; [4], 63, [1] p. |
| Supplemental Content | https://search.proquest.com/docview/2240955385 |
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| Variant title | Theater of music: or, a choice collection of the newest and best songs sung at the court, and public theaters. The words composed by the most ingenious wits of the age, and set to music by the greatest masters in that science. With a theorbo-bass to each song for the theorbo, or bass-viol. Also symphonies and retornels in 3 parts to several of them for the violins and flutes. |
| Variant title | Choice ayres and songs to sing to the theorbo-lute, of bass-viol: being most the newest ayres and songs sung at court, and at the publick theatres. Composed by several gentlemen of his Majesty's musick, and others. |
| Series | Early English books online. ^A888680 |
| General note | Possibly a reprint of a 1685 edition with the 1695 titpage added. |
| General note | In five parts each with a seperate dated title page, pagination and register: Part 1 tp reads: The theater of music: or, a choice collection of the newest and best songs sung at the court, and public theaters. ... With a theorbo-bass to each song for the theorbo, or bass-viol. Also symphonies and retornels in 3 parts to several of them for the violins and flutes. The first book. London, printed by J. Playford, for Henry Playford and R.C. and are to be sold near the Temple Church, and at the Middle-Temple Gate, 1685. - Part 2 tp reads: The theater of music: ... The second book. London printed by J.P. for Henry Playford and R. C. and sold by Henry Playford near the Temple Church, and John Carr at the Middle-Temple Gate, 1685. - Part 3 tp reads: The theater of music: ... The [?] and last book. London, printed by B. Motte, for Henry Playford, at his shop near the Temple Church, 1687. - Part 4 tp reads: Choice ayres and songs to sing to the theorbo-lute, of bass-viol: ... The fourth book. London, |
| General note | Reproduction of the original in the British Library. |
| References | Wing (2nd ed.) N788 |
| Reproduction note | Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1999- (Early English books online) Digital version of: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 1783:14) |
| Stock number | CL0037000067 ProQuest Information and Learning. 300 N. Zeeb Rd., Ann Arbor, MI 48106 |
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