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The former booke of the musicke of M. William Damon, late one of her maiesties musitions : conteining all the tunes of Dauids Psalmes, as they are ordinarily soung in the Church: most excellently by him composed into 4. parts. In which sett the tenor singeth the church tune. Published for the recreation of such as delight in musicke: by W. Sawyne Gent.

Daman, William, approximately 1540-1591, author.; Swayne, William.; Sternhold, Thomas, -1549.; Hopkins, John, -1570.; Harmsworth, R. Leicester (Robert Leicester), Sir, 1870-1937, former owner.; Sternhold, Thomas, -1549. Whole book of Psalms. Selections.; Britwell Library, former owner.
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Title
The former booke of the musicke of M. William Damon, late one of her maiesties musitions : conteining all the tunes of Dauids Psalmes, as they are ordinarily soung in the Church: most excellently by him composed into 4. parts. In which sett the tenor singeth the church tune. Published for the recreation of such as delight in musicke: by W. Sawyne Gent.
Created/published
[London] : Printed by T. Este, the assigné of W. Byrd, 1591.
Description
[4], 47, [1]; [4], 46, [2]; [4], 46, [2]; [4], 46, [2] p. : music ; (4to)
Associated name
Daman, William, approximately 1540-1591, author.
Swayne, William.
Sternhold, Thomas, -1549.
Hopkins, John, -1570.
Harmsworth, R. Leicester (Robert Leicester), Sir, 1870-1937, former owner.
Sternhold, Thomas, -1549. Whole book of Psalms. Selections.
Britwell Library, former owner.
Note
Four partbooks. At head of title page, part 1: "Cantus"; part 2: "Tenor"; part 3: "Altus"; part 4: "Bassus".

Includes excerpts from the Sternhold and Hopkins version, with other non-Psalm texts.

Each part includes index.
Cited/described in
Pollard, A.W. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, & Ireland and of English books printed abroad, 1475-1640 (2nd ed.) (STC), 6220
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S105154
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.

Call number
STC 6220
Folger-specific note
HH65/17. Vellum binding, with arms of William Henry Miller stamped in gold on covers; signed by F. Bedford. "Altus" bound before "Tenor"; "Cantus" t.p. inlaid. Provenance: Britwell Court Library sale, 15 December 1919:41; collated at Quaritch 15 December 1919; Harmsworth copy

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