The dancing master; or, directions for dancing country dances : with the tunes to each dance, for the treble-violin /
Material type: TextPublication details: London : Printed by W. P. and sold by J. Young, 1706.Edition: The thirteenth edition, containing above 360 of the choicest old and new tunes now used at court, and other publick places. The whole work revised and done in the new ty'd note and much more correct than any former editionDescription: 363 p. : ill., music ; 10 x 19 cmSubject(s): Available additional physical forms:- With other collections in microfilm R 006, The dancing master [13th, 14th, 18th and other editions].
Item type | Home library | Shelving location | Class number | Materials specified | Status | Notes | Date due | Barcode | |
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Books | VWML | Storage | QS 35.4 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Reference only | Microfilm version R 006 | 2257 |
First edition published in 1651 under title: The English dancing-master.
Also available on microfilm.
Originally published in 1650 under the title of The English dancing master, this work went through numerous editions from 1652 to 1728. Compiled by John Playford (1623-1687), a publisher of music books, the treatise is considered an important work on English country dances, a form of dance where couples perform a series of set patterns. The 13th edition is the first to be published by John Young, after the death of Henry Playford. Information from Dean-Smith (1957)
With other collections in microfilm R 006, The dancing master [13th, 14th, 18th and other editions].