An Introduction to the Skill of Musick (Playford, John)

First Publication	1654
Genre Categories	Music theory; Writings; Methods; For 1 voice; For unaccompanied voices; Scores featuring the voice; For viol; Scores featuring the viol; For 1 player; For violin; Scores featuring the violin; English language

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Feduol (2011/8/29)

Editor	2nd edition Thomas Campion Christopher Simpson
Publisher. Info.	London: printed for John Playford, 1655.
Copyright	Public Domain [tag/del]
Misc. Notes	Title-page transcription An introduction to the Skill of Musick. In two Books. First, a brief & plain Introduction to Musick, both for singing, and for playing on the Violl. By J[ohn]. P[layford]. Second, The Art of Setting or Composing of Musick in Parts, by a most familiar and easie Rule of Counterpoint. Formerly published by Dr. Tho[mas]. Campion: but now reprinted with large Annotations, By Mr. Christoph. Sympson, and other Additions.
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Books 1 & 2
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The Art of Descant
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Fynnjamin (2013/4/23)

Editor	6th edition Thomas Campion Christopher Simpson
Publisher. Info.	London: W. Godbid, for J. Playford, [?1671] London: printed for John Playford, 1671.
Copyright	Public Domain [tag/del/mrg]
Misc. Notes	Date on principle title-page is illegible. Title-page transcription An Introduction to the Skill of Musick. In Two Books. The First, The Grounds and Rules of Musick, according to the Gam-ut, and other Principles thereof. The Second: Instructions & Lessons for the Bass-Viol: and Instructions & Lessons for the Treble-Violin. By John Playford. To which is added, The Art of Descant, or Composing Musick in Parts. By Dr. Tho[mas]. Campion. with Annotations thereon, by Mr. Chr. Simpson. The Sixt [sic] Edition Corrected and Enlarged. The Art of Descant: or, Composing Musick in Parts. By a most familiar and easie Rule. In Three several Treatises. I. Of making Four Parts in Counterpoint. II. A necessary Discourse of the several Keyes, and their proper Closes. III. The Allowed Passages of all Concords, Perfect and Imperfect. By Dr. Tho[mas]. Campion. With Annotations thereon, by Mr. Chr. Simpson.
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Fynnjamin (2012/4/18)

Editor	10th edition Thomas Campion Christopher Simpson
Publisher. Info.	London: William Godbid for John Playford, 1664. [London: William Godbid, 1683].
Copyright	Public Domain [tag/del]
Misc. Notes	Preface states this is the Tenth edition; title-page is for the 4th edition (1664). Title-page transcription A Brief Introduction to the Skill of Musick. In two Books. The First containes the General Grounds and Rules of Musick. The Second, instructions for the Viol and also for the Treble-Violin. To which is added The Art of Descant, or Composing Musick in Parts, by Dr. Thomas Campion. With Annotations thereon by Mr. Chr. Simpson
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Fynnjamin (2012/4/18)

Editor	12th edtion Henry Purcell
Publisher. Info.	London: E. Jones, for Henry Playford, 1694.
Copyright	Public Domain [tag/del]
Misc. Notes	Title-page transcription An Introduction to the Skill of Musick, in Three Books. The First contains the Grounds and Rules of Musick, according to the Gam-ut, and other Principles thereof. The Second, Instructions and Lessons both for the Bass-Viol and Treble-Violin. The Third, the Art of Descant, or Composing Musick in Parts: in a more Plain and Easie Method than any heretofore Published By John Playford. The Twelfth Edition. Corrected and Amended by Mr. Henry Purcell.
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Bassani (2010/10/30)

Editor	13th edition Henry Purcell
Publisher. Info.	London: E. Jones, for Henry Playford, 1697.
Copyright	Public Domain [tag/del]
Misc. Notes	Title-page transcription An Introduction to the Skill of Musick: in Three Books. By John Playford. Containing I. the Grounds and Principles of Musick, according to the Gamut, being newly Written, and made more Easie for Young Practitioners, according to the Method now in Practice, by an Eminent Master in that Science. II. Instructions and Lessons for the Treble, Tenor, and Bass-Viols; and also for the Treble-Violin. III. The Art of Descant, or Composing Musick in Parts; made very Plain and Easie by the late Mr. Henry Purcell. The Thirteenth Edition.
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Bassani (2010/10/30)

Editor	15th edition Henry Purcell
Publisher. Info.	London: printed by W. Pearson, for Henry Playford, and John Sprint, 1703.
Copyright	Public Domain [tag/del]
Misc. Notes	Title-page transcription An Introduction to the Skill of Musick: in Three Books. By John Playford. Containing I. the Grounds and Principles of Musick, according to the Gamut: In the most Easy Method, for Young Practitioners. II. Instructions and Lessons for the Treble, Tenor, and Bass-Viols; and also for the Treble-Violin. III. The Art of Descant, or Composing Musick in Parts; Made very Plain and Easie by the late Mr. Henry Purcell. The Fifteenth Edition. Corrected, and done on the New Ty'd-Note.
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Fynnjamin (2013/4/6)

Editor	18th edition Henry Purcell
Publisher. Info.	London: William Pearson, for John and Benj. Sprint, 1724.
Copyright	Public Domain [tag/del]
Misc. Notes	Title-page transcription An Introduction to the Skill of Musick: in Three Books. By John Playford. Containing I. the Grounds and Principles of Musick, according to the Gamut: In the most Easy Method, for Young Practitioners. II. Instructions and Lessons for the Treble, Tenor, and Bass-Viols; and also for the Treble-Violin. III. The Art of Descant, or Composing Musick in Parts; Made very Plain and Easy by the late Mr. Henry Purcell. The Eighteenth Edition. Corrected, and done on the New-Ty'd Note.
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Work Title	An Introduction to the Skill of Musick
Alternative. Title
Composer	Playford, John
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No.	None [force assignment]
First Publication.	1654
Language	English
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period	Baroque
Piece Style	Baroque
Instrumentation	includes methods for treble, tenor & bass viols and violin