A Briefe Introduction to the Skill of Song by William Bathe (Hardcover, New ed)

Contents: Part I Bathe's A Briefe Introduction to the Skill of Song: History, Context, Significance: Towards a history of Bathe's treatise; The contents: a reassessment; Conclusion: Bathe's uncertain legacy. Part II William Bathe, A Briefe Introduction to the Skill of Song: Editorial note, Edition. Part III Bathe's A Briefe Introduction to the True Arte of Musicke: The Extant Text: Andrew Melville's commonplace book (University of Aberdeen MS 28) and its copy of Bathe's 1548 treatise; Relationship between the treatises; Editorial note; Transcription. Bibliography; Index.