Christ Church Library music catalogue: Mus. 1237

Mus. 1237

Printed.

Mus. 1237
Siren coelestis centum harmoniarum, duarum, trium, & quatuor vocum. Quam novavite principibus etiam necdum vulgatis auctoribus legit, pro temporum, dierumq; festorum diversitate concinnavit, & organis item accommodavit, & in lucem dedit, Georgius Victorinus Monachii. Eandem, methodo docendi, et discendi musicam ... Willihelmus Bray-thwaitus ... communicavit. ... Editio altera correctior et melior. [Suprema only; lacks Methodus.]
London: Ex typographeo Iohannis Norton [and J. Dawson], 1638

Provenance: formerly pamphlets B.100, tract 2; removed from that position probably in the mid 20th century, when it was assigned the present call-number. A copy of the 1635 privilege granting Braythwaite sole rights to print music using his system of vocal tablature remains bound in B.100, also marked as being tract 2.

Upright format, 210 x 155 mm. Modern binding of stiff grey card with white vellum spine.

Not in Hiff. Not included in the standard microfilm edition.

Bibliography:

Donald W. Krummel, English Music Printing 1553-1700 (London, 1975), pp. 98-102.