Shelfmark
Fm.9.13(04)
Author
Uniform title
[Musicae compendium. English]
Title
Renatus Des-Cartes excellent compendium of musick: with necessary and judicious animadversions thereupon. By a person of honour..
Varying form of title
Animadversions vpon the musick-compendium of Renat. Des-Cartes
Varying form of title
Animadversions upon the musick-compendium of Renat. Des-Cartes
Varying form of title
Running title: Compendium of musick
Publication, distribution, etc.
London, : Printed by Thomas Harper, for Humphrey Moseley, and are to bee sold at his shop at the signe of the Princes Armes in S. Pauls Church-Yard, and by Thomas Heath in Coven [sic] Garden., 1653..
Physical description
[16], 94, [2] p. ; 21 cm. (4to)
Note
A person of honour = Lord Brouncker.
Note
A translation by Lord Brouncker of: Descartes, René. Musicae compendium.
Note
"Animadversions vpon the musick-compendium of Renat. Des-Cartes" has separate dated title page on leaf H2; pagination and register are continuous.
Note
Signatures: a-b⁴ A-M⁴.
Note
With a final errata leaf.
Note
Annotation on Thomason copy: "Aprill. 28".
Citation/references note
ESTC, R13570
Citation/references note
Wing (CD-ROM, 1996), D1132
Citation/references note
Thomason, E.693[11]
Provenance
Book label of John Reynolds inside front cover, recording donation to Eton College in 1751.
Binding
18th century quarter binding; five raised bands; raised bands bordered by gold-tooling; spine label wanting; blue paper sides; red and white endbands; endleaves; text block edges sprinkled red.
Copy-specific note
Ms. manicules and annotations throughout text.
Copy-specific note
Bound in a volume of pamphlets.
Copy-specific note
Previous shelfmark: Fg.7.20.
Subject
Music Acoustics and physics Early works to 1800.
Subject
Music theory Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Reynolds, John, 1671 - 1758 former owner.
Added entry--name
Harper, Thomas, ? - -1656 printer.
Added entry--name
Moseley, Humphrey, ? - d. 1661 bookseller.
Added entry--name
Heath, Thomas, active 1651 - 1654 bookseller.
Added entry--name
Added entry--place
England London.
Language code
eng lat
Identifier
B47531