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Divers & sundry waies of two parts in one, to the number of fortie, uppon one playnsong

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Description
40 two-part canons, each in combination with the same "playnsong" cantus firmus, with instructions.
Names
Farmer, John, active 1591-1601 (Composer)
East, Thomas, 1540?-1608? (Printer)
Byrd, William, 1539 or 40-1623 (Publisher)
Oxford, Edward De Vere, Earl of, 1550-1604 (Dedicatee)
Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1591
Place: Imprinted at London
Publisher: by Thomas Easte, the assigne of William Byrd, and are to be sould in Broadstreet neere the Royall exchange at the authors house
Library locations
Music Division
Shelf locator: Drexel 3825
Topics
Glees, catches, rounds, etc.
Part songs, English
Canons, fugues, etc.
Genres
Scores
Notes
Statement of responsibility: performed and published by John Farmer in favour of such as love musicke, with the ready way to perfect knowledge.
Source characteristics: No words.
Source characteristics: Printed from moveable type throughout; diamond musical notation, initials.
Source note: Signatures: [A]-A⁴ B-[D⁸].
Content: "To the right honorable my very good lord & master Edward de Vere Earle of Oxenford..." -- at the start of two dedicatory pages after title page.
Version identification: Final work in NYPL copy is numbered 39, with the word FINIS at foot of page.
Additional physical form: Also available on microfilm: *ZB-161 (master negative: *ZZ-748).
Physical Description
Extent: 1 score ([45] pages) ; 15 cm (8̊.)
Type of Resource
Notated music
Text
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b20719773
RLIN/OCLC: 863601902
Photo Order: 59108
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): fd994c70-296a-0136-eed1-2da22d5da1b8
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