Treatise on music and grammar, Undated
Scope and Contents
'Tome the seconde, of schoolle exercises, or, the divine humanie mathematicall work of master John Stay, philo musus, and student, in the universe 1634. In which is contained στεριομετρια: and the arte of Μυσικε as well of the whole worlde as of the humaine voyce, and instrumentall also the arte of Grammer all in 500 leaves or 10 quires.' There are similar titles of a 3rd, 4th and 5th book, the last said to be the 'quinta essence' of the other four. Traces of the first book exist in the form of an index.
Dates
- Creation: Undated
Conditions Governing Access
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Extent
1 volume(s) (c. 300 leaves.)
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
In the Library by the mid 1750s.
Physical Description
Paper.
Repository Details
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