Musica transalpina. Madrigales translated of foure, fiue and sixe partes, chosen out of diuers excellent authors, vvith the first and second part of La verginella, made by Maister Byrd, vpon tvvo stanza's of Ariosto, and brought to speake English vvith the rest. Published by N. Yonge, in fauour of such as take pleasure in musicke of voices

Folger bibliographic ID: 327580
STC number: 26094
Folger call number: FILM Acc. 626
Folger holdings ID: 472799
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General notes

Six partbooks, each with separate dated title page and register. Third word of title, part 2, "Altus"; part 3, "Tenor"; part 4, "Quintus"; part 5, "Sextus"; part 6, "Bassus". At foot of titles: Cum priuilegio Regiae Maiestatis Signatures: A² ² A-H⁴; A² ² A-H⁴; A² ² A-H⁴; A² ² A-G⁴; A² ² A-B⁴; A² ² A-H⁴ The last leaf of the Quintus, Tenor, and Bassus parts is blank In this edition line 1 of each table has "conteyned" A second book was published in 1597 Reproduction of the original in the Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery Filmed copy is mixed: Tenor, Sextus, and Bassus parts are STC 26094.5 Available electronically as part of Early English books online Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1949. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm. (Early English books, 1475-1640 ; 404:11)

Uniform title: Musica transalpina. Book 1
Extended title: Musica transalpina. Madrigales translated of foure, fiue and sixe partes, chosen out of diuers excellent authors, vvith the first and second part of La verginella, made by Maister Byrd, vpon tvvo stanza's of Ariosto, and brought to speake English vvith the rest. Published by N. Yonge, in fauour of such as take pleasure in musicke of voices. Cantus [-Sextus]

Madrigals, Italian

associated with: Byrd, William, 1542 or 1543-1623
associated with: Yonge, Nicholas, -1619