Research Catalog

Title

Harmonia sacra : or, Divine hymns and dialogues : with a thorow-bass for the theorbo-lute, bass-viol, harpsichord, or organ / composed by the best masters of the last and present age ; the words by several learned and pious persons ; imprimatur ex aedib. Lamb. Nov. 7, 1687, Guil. Needham RR. in Christo P. ac D.D. Wilhelmo Archiep. Cant. à Sacr. Domest.

Publication

In the Savoy : Printed by Edward Jones, for Henry Playford, at his shop near the Temple Church, MDCLXXXVIII [1688]

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Details

Additional Authors

• Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695.
• Playford, Henry, 1657-
• Jones, Edward, -1706.
• Smith, John Stafford, 1750-1836
• Drexel Collection.

Description

1 score ([8], 79, [1] p.); 32 cm. (fol.)

Alternative Title

Divine hymns and dialogues

Subject

• Sacred songs with continuo > Early works to 1800
• Sacred vocal duets with continuo > Early works to 1800
• Sacred vocal music

Note

• Book 1 only.
• For 1-2 voices and continuo; a few works including chorus of 2-3 parts.
• Partially figured bass, unrealized.
• Composed principally by Henry Purcell; also contains works by John Blow, Pelham Humfrey and Matthew Locke.
• Edited by Henry Purcell.
• Dedication signed: Henry Playford.
• Printed from moveable type.
• Signatures: [A]² a² B-X².
• Leaf B2 mis-signed B3.
• Title-page printed in red and black; title within double-ruled border; initials.
• Errata on a2r.
• Publisher's advertisements on final page.

Indexed In (note)

• RISM B / I
• Wing (CD-ROM, 1996)
• ESTC

Reproduction (note)

• Microfilm.

Call Number

Drexel 4725

OCLC

74114311

Title

Harmonia sacra : or, Divine hymns and dialogues : with a thorow-bass for the theorbo-lute, bass-viol, harpsichord, or organ / composed by the best masters of the last and present age ; the words by several learned and pious persons ; imprimatur ex aedib. Lamb. Nov. 7, 1687, Guil. Needham RR. in Christo P. ac D.D. Wilhelmo Archiep. Cant. à Sacr. Domest.

Imprint

In the Savoy : Printed by Edward Jones, for Henry Playford, at his shop near the Temple Church, MDCLXXXVIII [1688]

Indexed In:

RISM B / I, 1688¹

Wing (CD-ROM, 1996), P2436

ESTC, R231597

Local Note

Signature of former owner on title page: J.S. [John Stafford] Smith, 1769.

Title page cropped and mounted on separate leaf tipped in; lacks the engraving opposite the title page.

Reproduction

Microfilm. New York : New York Public Library, 19-- . 35 mm. (MN: *ZZ-806)

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Place of Publication

England London.

Added Author

Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695. Editor

Playford, Henry, 1657- Publisher

Jones, Edward, -1706. Printer

Smith, John Stafford, 1750-1836, former owner.

Drexel Collection.

Research Call Number

Drexel 4725