The dancing master: vol. the first : or, directions for dancing country dances, with the tunes to each dance, for the treble-violin /
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TextPublication details: London : Printed by W. Pearson and sold by John Young, 1721.Edition: The 17th edition, containing 358 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: 358 p. : ill., music ; 12 x 20 cmSubject(s): Summary: Originally published in 1651 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 17th edition is the first to be described as vol. the first, to distinguish it from two volumes of new dances, rather than signifying a splitting of the original. Information from Dean-Smith (1957)
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Originally published in 1651 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 17th edition is the first to be described as vol. the first, to distinguish it from two volumes of new dances, rather than signifying a splitting of the original. Information from Dean-Smith (1957)