The whole book of Psalms: with the usual hymns and spiritual songs. Together with all the ancient and proper tunes sung in churches ... Composed in three parts, cantus, medius, & bassus ...

Saved in:  
Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Playford, John 1623-1686? (Author)
Corporate Authors: Boston Public Library (Contributor) ; John Adams Library (Boston Public Library) (Contributor)
Contributors: Sternhold, Thomas d. 1549. (Contributor) ; Hopkins, Nicholas d. 1570. (Contributor) ; Adams, John 1735-1826 (Contributor)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:Undetermined language
Check availability: HBZ Gateway
Fernleihe:Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste
Published: London Printed by J. Heptinstall . . . , and to be sold by John and Benjamin Sprint . . . . MDCCXIII [1713]
In:Year: 1713
Edition:The twelfth edition, corrected and ammended.
Series/Journal:Bible.
Further subjects:B Bible. English. Paraphrases. O.T. Psalms Musical settings
B Psalms (Music)
B Hymns, English
B Music
B Bible. O.T. Psalms Paraphrases, English
B Publishers' advertisements
Online Access: Volltext (kostenfrei)
Description
Item Description:Engraved frontispiece on verso facing t.p. - Title in double line border. - Publisher's advertisements at end. - Parts, in choir-book format. - Text of the Psalms is the Sternhold and Hopkins paraphrase. - The cantus and bassus are in score; the latter part printed also as a separate melody as is the medius. - In some copies, three engraved leaves, 'The gamut, or scale of musick,' are inserted between sigs. A4 and A5. - John Adams Library copy has signature removed from t.p;BRL. - John Adams Library copy inscribed on first leaf: "Mattox" and "Jos: Tiletikon 1719.";BRL. - John Adams Library copy has bookplate: John Adams Library, in the Custody of the Boston Public Library;BRL