BOOK
The Psalmes of David in prose and meeter. : With their whole tunes in foure or mo parts, and some psalmes in reports. Whereunto is added many godly prayers, and an exact kalendar for XXV. yeeres to come..
- Date
- 1635
- By
- Church of Scotland, Millar, Edward, Hill, Martin (Perry Martin), Hill, Sallie, Heirs of Andro Hart
- Notes
A table of the moveable feasts, Golden number, Epact &c. for xxv, yeeres to come, with an exact Kalendar -- An admonition for the better understanding -- A forme of prayers to bee used in private houses everie morning and evening -- The psalmes of David.
The Book of common order of the Church of Scotland.
Contains musical notation printed using movable type. Some vocal parts imposed upside down for singing around a table.
T.p. within engraved border built up from small tools, with vignette of harpist. Text within ruled borders with marginal notes.
The first part after the kalendar is based on: English Church (Geneva, Switzerland). The forme of prayers and ministration of the Sacraments, &c. used in the Englishe Congregation at Geneva. The Psalmes of David" (caption title), the Sternhold and Hopkins version, has separate register. The tunes are harmonised by Edward Millar. Cf. ESTC.
Text printed on watermarked paper.
Signatures: *⁸ B-Q⁸, ²A-2M⁸ ²2N⁸ (-2N8).
English short title catalogue, S122142
STC, 16599
leaves Q3v-Q4r Digital image. Wellington, N.Z. : National Library of New Zealand
Digital images available: leaves Q3v-Q4r Alexander Turnbull Library copy.
The Alexander Turnbull Library SPC copy lacks leaves ²B-O8, ²2K1-2M1, and final gathering. Binding: panelled calf, small blind tools within inner corners of central panel, blind tooled triple outer fillet, spine gold tooled and blind tooled, raised spine bands, marbled endpapers. Spine title: Psalms. Provenance: from the collection of Perry Martin Hill ; donated to the ATL by Sallie Hill, 2007. Water stained, some leaves damaged at edges. Acc. 353021.
- Source URL
- leaves Q3v-Q4r https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE15024193
- Related to
- Digital Collection = Kohinga Matihiko 81268192800002836 Alma Collection, English Church (Geneva, Switzerland) Forme of prayers and ministration of the Sacraments, &c. used in the Englishe Congregation at Geneva.
- Other Titles
- Book of common order; Psalms of David in prose and meter; Bible. O.T. Psalms. English. Sternhold & Hopkins. 1635.
- Publisher
- Printed at Edinburgh, : By the Heires of Andrevv Hart, Anno Dom. 1635..
- Format
- [830] p. : music ; 17 cm. (8vo)
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