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Treatise on music and grammar, Undated

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Dd.03.17

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

From the Collection:

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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

Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository

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