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The theater of music [microform], 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 thorow-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 third book.

Playford, Henry, 1657- author.
1686
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Title
The theater of music [microform], 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 thorow-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 third book.
Uniform title
Theater of music. Book 3
Created/published
London : Printed for Henry Playford and R. C. and sold by Henry Playford ... and John Carr, 1686.
Description
Folio.
Associated name
Playford, Henry, 1657- author.
Material base
safety base
Note
Signatures: A-P². (Completely signed.)

"Musick books sold by John Carr, at the Middle-Temple Gate." Sig. A2r.

"Musick books sold by John Playford, at his shop near the Temple Church." Sig. A2v.

"Other books lately printed, and sold at the same shop by Henry Playford." Sig. A2v.
Reproduction
Microfilm. Washington, D.C. : Folger Shakespeare Library, 1993. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm.
Cited/described in
Day and Murrie, no. 86
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.

Call number
FILM Fo. 134.3a
Folger-specific note
Bound with The theater of music ... the first book ... 1685.

Negative microfilm of Folger copy, P2440 Bound with P2438 (15:1, 8 ft.).