The first booke of songes or ayres of fowre partes with tableture for the lute : so made that all the partes together, or either of them seuerally may be song to the lute, orpherian or viol de gambo. Composed by Iohn Dowland lutenist and Batcheler of musicke in both the vniversities. Also an inuention by the sayd author for two to playe vpon one lute.
1597
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The first booke of songes or ayres of fowre partes with tableture for the lute : so made that all the partes together, or either of them seuerally may be song to the lute, orpherian or viol de gambo. Composed by Iohn Dowland lutenist and Batcheler of musicke in both the vniversities. Also an inuention by the sayd author for two to playe vpon one lute.
Uniform title
Songs or ayres. 1st book
Created/published
[London] : Printed by Peter Short, dwelling on Bredstreet hill at the sign of the Starre, 1597.
Description
[48] p. : music ; (fol.)
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Signatures: pi² A-L².
Stationers' register: Entered 31 October [1597.]
Stationers' register: Entered 31 October [1597.]
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Washington, D.C., Folger Shakespeare Library, 2006. "Noyses, sounds, and sweet aires" (catalog entry 58)
Washington, D.C., Folger Shakespeare Library, 1987. Folger's Choice (catalog entry 36)
Washington, D.C., Folger Shakespeare Library, 1987. Folger's Choice (catalog entry 36)
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Pollard, A.W. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, & Ireland and of English books printed abroad, 1475-1640 (2nd ed.) (STC), 7091
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S106687
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S106687
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Great Britain -- England -- London.
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STC 7091
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Tan goatskin binding, gold-tooled and signed by Riviere & Son. Provenance: bookplates: 'Later Library of Herschel V. Jones' and 'From the Shakespearian Library of Marsden J. Perry'