DANIEL BAYLEY
Daniel Bayley (b. Rowley, Mass., 27 June 1729; d. Newburyport, Mass., 29 Feb. 1792) was a church musician, printer, publisher, potter, and shopkeeper. As a boy, Bayley moved to Newburyport with his family; by 1761 he was proprietor of a pottery shop. He identified himself in some publications as 'Chorister of St. Paul's [Anglican] Church, Newburyport,' and though no surviving records confirm that he held that title, he did receive the church's thanks in 1775 'for his Services as Clerk for sundry years past.' Issued over some 25 years' time, Bayley's many publications borrow heavily from the works of others, including the Englishmen William Tans'ur and Aaron Williams and the Americans Thomas Walter and Andrew Law. His early compilations were printed in Boston, but by 1769 he acquired a press, and from that time on his collections were issued from Newburyport. Bayley's son, Daniel Bayley, Jr. (1755-99), with whom he has sometimes been confused, played organ at St. Paul's Church in Newburyport beginning in 1776.
Amerigrove, Bio-bib, Grove, Metcalf. Also Auger 1970; Lowens 1964, p. 68-72. Birth date in Rowley Records 1928, p. 15; death date in Newburyport Records 1911, p. 545.
See also No. 475.
THE AMERICAN HARMONY, 1767-74
In the introductory note to his Select Harmony (Newburyport, [1784], q.v.), Daniel Bayley gave a brief resumé of his career as a tunebook publisher. After mentioning his first work, A New and Complete Introduction, he continued: 'Next I published Tansur's Royal Melody, consisting of Psalm-tunes and Anthems. Soon after Mr. Williams' singing-book made its appearance among us; I then added the principal part of that book, which was very generally approved of, and was the first singing-book, that was ever printed in New-England, done after the English method.' Bayley's note indicates that he was from the beginning responsible for the editions and issues of Tans'ur's The Royal Melody Complete, Williams's Universal Psalmodist, and Tansur-Williams-Bayley's The American Harmony that appeared in New England between 1767 and 1774, thereby creating a major bibliographic tangle. Because some of the same engraved plates were used for every issue of the three related works, the three must be described together. Bayley's dominant role in the project explains why the works are here listed under his name, rather than Tans'ur's or Williams's. The listing under Bayley, which follows the Library of Congress attribution, has the added advantage of distinguishing between British and American editions. Neither Tans'ur nor Williams compiled an American tunebook.
The Royal Melody Compleat, or New Harmony of Sion (Tans' ar's spelling of 'complete' and 'Zion' was not followed in American editions, except for the fourth) was first published in London in 1755. A second edition appeared in 1760 and a third in 1764-65. The first American edition, given below as the main entry, was printed by William M'Alpine in Boston (1767), and was called the 'third' edition after Tans'ur's London issue of 1764-65. In this issue Bayley was named on the title-page only as a seller of the book, though an inner leaf carried the apparently contradictory claim: 'Printed & Sold by Daniel Bayley of Newbury-Port."
On the title-page of the fourth edition (1768), Bayley identified himself as the publisher-Printed for, and Sold by Daniel Bayley and he added his own prefatory note: "The Publisher to the Reader. By 1769 Bayley himself is named as printer as well as publisher. In that year he added to Tans'ur's The Royal Melody a revised version of Aaron Williams's Universal Psalmodist, which appeared in six London editions between 1763 and 1775. Thereafter the two were bound together as Vol. I and Vol. II of The American Harmony. Though The American Harmony had two title-pages, the first introducing The American Harmony: or Royal Melody Complete by Tans'ur, the second The American Harmony: or Universal Psalmodist by Williams, from 1769 they are to be considered as two parts of a single work.
Lowens 1955 gives additional detail about the item. Lowens and Britton have applied designations A-K to the various issues. These designations appear after the Evans citations in the following entries.
An examination of copies has revealed that in Vol. I, p. 1-96, at least eight variations in content occur, involving 29 pages. Table 1, below, documents these variations, and in each entry in which it is appropriate, a content reference (Content I-VIII) to Table 1 is given.
The Royal Melody Complete, 3d ed., 1767
ASMI 54
The Royal Melody Complete: or The New Harmony of Zion. Containing I. A new and correct introduction to the grounds of musick, rudimental, practical and technical. II. A new and complete body of church-musick, adapted to the most select portions of the Book of Psalms, of either versions; with many fuging chorus's, and Gloria Patri's to the whole. III. A new and select number of hymns, anthems, and canons, suited to several occasions; and many of them never before printed; set by the greatest masters in the world. The whole are composed in two, three, four, and five musical parts, according to the nicest rules; consisting of solo's, fuges, and chorus's, correctly set in score for voices or organ; and fitted for all teachers, learners, and musical societies, &c. with a preface on church-musick, shewing the beauty and excellency thereof. The third edition, with additions. By William Tans'ur, senior, Musico Theorico.
Ps. Cxlix. O praise ye the Lord, prepare your glad voice; His praise in the great assembly to sing: / In our great creator, let Isr'el rejoice; And children of Zion be glad in their king. Ver. 1.
Boston: printed and sold by W. M'Alpine, almost mid-way betwixt the governor's and Dr. Gardener's, Marlborough-Street; also, sold by D. Bayley at Newbury-Port; and M. Williams at Salem. MDCCLXVII.
13. [3], 6 p., 2 l. numbered 7-8, 9-14, [2], 96 p. 13.5 x 20 cm. L. 7-8, p. 1-96 engraved. L. 7 and p. 1 signed by J. W. Gilman. On 1. 7 also appears: 'Printed & Sold By Daniel Bayley of Newbury-Port.'
Boston Evening Post, 12 Jan. 1767, advertises the work as just published. Preface signed William Tans'ur, Senior, University of Cambridge, 5 Aug. 1754. Poetical Encomium dated University of Cambridge, 25 Feb. 1755. p. [1], t-p.; p. [2] blank; p. [3], dedication 'To all Persons of the several Musical Societies, Both Of Town and Country,' signed by Tans'ur; p. [4]-13, "The Preface'; p. [14] blank; p. [15], 'Table of the Contents of the Introduction'; p. [16], 'A Poetical Encomium on the Author, Mr. William Tans'ur'; p. 1-6, 'A New Introduction'; 1. 7 recto blank; verso-l. 8 recto, rudiments of music; verso blank; p. 9-14, 'Introduction' continued; p. 14, advertisement of a book to be published 'in a few Days' by Wm. M'Alpine; p. [15], 'An Alphabetical Table of Tunes, Hymns, and Anthems'; p. [16], advertisement for M'Alpine; p. 1-96, music. 'Alas! what Fall-off have we now in this Age, in the right Use of Musick? The better Musick is known, the more shamefully it is used; to the great Grief of all sober and well-disposed Persons! Our solid good Church-Musick is almost laid aside, and whimsical Flights take Place; which instead of edifying the People, throws the whole Congregation into distraction and Disorder, by Reason they cannot understand one Word in ten that is sung in Divine Service; the whole Subject and Beauty of the Doctrine and Poetry, being as it were, drowned by the Antick Arts of the Musick, which is more fit for a Playhouse, than for Places of Divine Worship. These are they that maim Musick in her Wings. that she cannot soar to her wonted Height; they profane her, and others despise her. [New par.] And, as Musick, was called the Handmaid to Divinity, and formerly walked, as it were, together, Hand in Hand as Copartners, to the Service of God: why should they differ now? The Reason of this is, the Practitioners thereof slight the one, and caress the other. Some indeed, are very strict, to do all the Justice they are able to the Musick, run on with that, and think but little, or nothing of the Words they say, at the same Time; in which is contained the whole Marrow and Beauty of all Holiness. They make a great Shew of their Judgment in Musick, in the Eyes of the World, and have a faint Idea of Notes, but are entirely ignorant in the Beauty and Excellency of the Doctrine. These are Enemies to Musick, and Flatterers to God; and cause it to be despised, as St. Paul did the holy Sacrament: i.e. all such as shamefully prophaned it.’ (Extract from Tans'ur's preface, p. 10).
94 compositions, incl. 16 anthems, 4 canons, 1 litany, & 1 response, for 2, 3 & 4 voices; some w. full text, others textless. Attribs. to A. W[illiams] (11); the rest presumably are by Tans'ur. 41 1st Am. pr. identified (Anthems: Behold I bring, God be merciful, I was glad, I will love thee, I will magnify thee, Praise the Lord; AXMINSTER, BELLFORD, BINCHESTER, 3 canons, CHESTERTON, CHRIST CHURCH, DORCHESTER, DUN-CHURCH, EWELL, EXETER, KIMBOLTON, KINGSTON, LEMSTER, LITANY, NEWBURY [not attrib. A. W.], OAKHAM, PUTNEY, RESPONSE, RUGBY, RUTLAND, ST. ASAPH'S, ST. DAVID'S NEW, ST. EDMUND'S, ST. NEOT'S, SION, TAMWORTH, TORRINGTON, UPMINSTER, UPPINGHAM, WESTERHAM, WINCHESTER, YAXLEY, ZEALAND), also 3 poss. 1st Am. pr. (Canon 4-in-1, EVENING HYMN, FALMOUTH). All are non-American.
21 Core Repertory (1st Am. pr. PUTNEY). Content I.
E10782 (MWA); Lowens-Britton A. CtHT-W (lacks p. 11-14), MBNEC, MSAE (lacks p. 27-34, 85-90), MWA".
NOTE: Lowens and Britton locate a copy of Issue A at Harvard, but the card there is marked 'lost, 1947, and it could not be located in 1971.
ASMI 54A
The Royal Melody Complete: or The New Harmony of Zion. additions. The third edition, with Boston: printed and sold by W. M'Alpine . . . also, sold by D. Bayley at Newbury-port; and M. Williams at Salem. MDCCLXVII.
Front., 13, [3], 6 p.; 2 1. numbered 7-8; 9-14, [2], 112 p. Front., 1. 7-8, p. 1-112 engraved. P. 97-112 engraved in same hand as the rest, signed on p. 1 by J. W. Gilman.
[1767-68.] Frontispiece signed 'Engrav'd by John Ward Gilman. Exeter 1767, encircled by a canon. MWA copy dated 10 April 1768 on flyleaf by owner. Contents same as main entry, except for added frontispiece, also p. 1-112, music. L. 7-8, p. 1-96 printed from same plates as main entry.
Front., p. 97-112 have 15 compositions, incl. 1 anthem, I canon, & 3 & 4 voices; full text. Attribs. to W. T[ans'ur], A. W[illiams] (13). Jubilate, for 2, 6 1st Am. pr. identified (BECONSFIELD, BRITANIA, CANON, ISLINGTON, JUBILATE, THORLEY). All are non-American.
3 Core Repertory.
Content I.
Not in Evans (no copy on Readex); Lowens-Britton B. DLC (lacks p. 97-104), MB (lacks front., 1. 7-8), MWA (lacks front.), MiU-C, NBuG (inc.; lacks t-p. & some front matter, all music before p. 51 & after p. 98).
The Royal Melody Complete, 4th ed., 1768
ASMI 55
The Royal Melody Compleat: or The New Harmony of Sion. ['Royal Melody Compleat' and The New Harmony of Sion' in black letter] Containing . . . II. A new and compleat body of church-musick, adapted to the most select portions of the Book of Psalms, of either Version; with many fuging chorus's, &c. . . . The whole being composed in two, three, four, five, six, and seven musical parts . . . By William Tans'ur, Senior, Musico Theorico.-The fourth edition. To which is added, a variety of favourite psalm and hymn tunes, and one new anthem, from Williams's psalmody. . . . Printed for, and sold by Daniel Bayley, at his house next door to St. Paul's-Church, Newbury-port. 1768.
Front., 1 p.l., 13, [3], 6 p.; 2 1. numbered 7-8; 9-14, [2], 112 p. Front., L. 7-8, p. 1-112 engraved.
The mention in the advertisement here that Bayley's A New and Complete Introduction, with a title-page date of 1768 and an introduction dated 15 May 1768 (No. 73), was 'just published' would seem to suggest that this issue of The Royal Melody followed A New and Complete Introduction into print. That conclusion is not justified, for reasons explained in the introductory note to the fifth ed., below. Frontispiece; p.l. recto, t-p.; verso, "The Publisher to the Reader', and advertisement of Bayley's publications; p. [1], 'An Alphabetical Table of Tunes, Hymns, and Anthems'; p. [2], texts, 'An Hymn for Easter-Day' and 'A Hymn to St. Michael's Tune'; p. [3], Tans'ur's dedication; thereafter the same as third ed. (No. 54), except: p. 1-112, music. In the following Introduction to Musick, I have kept as nigh to the Original as I possibly could, but was Obliged, (for want of Musical Types), to refer to the Copper Plate for the Musical Characters, Scales, Tables, Examples, &c. which are engraved as exact as possible; and I have in this Edition corrected all the material Errors that were in the former Editions, and have added One new Anthem, and upwards of Twenty favourite Psalm and Hymn Tunes, such as are approved of by my Musical Friends, who I would always study to oblige.' (Extract from Bayley's "The Publisher to the Reader.") "Just Published and Sold by D. Bayley, His Introduction to Musick; being a Collection from Walter and Tansur, with the Addition of a Variety of New Tunes, such as are most in Use. Also a Set of Psalm-Tunes suitable to bind into Psalm-Books. [The first is A New and Complete Introduction, the second must be The Psalm-Singer's Assistant (No. 77).] To be sold also by most Booksellers in Boston. (Bayley's advertisement in full.) Engraved portions printed from same plates as 3d. ed. (No. 544).
109 compositions, incl. 17 anthems, 5 canons, Jubilate, 1 litany, & 1 response, for 2, 3 & 4 voices. Attribs, to W. T[ans'ur], A. W[illiams] (24); the rest presumably by Tans'ur. No 1st pr. identified. All are non-American.
24 Core Repertory.
Content 1.
E11085 (MWA); Lowens-Britton C. MWA (2; 1 b.w. Williams, Universal Psalmodist, as a variant of Bayley, The American Harmony, 5th ed., 176g; see No. 57c).
The American Harmony, 5th ed., 1769
PREFATORY NOTE: In the hope of preventing its being lost in the shuffle, the fifth edition is first described here in what appears to be its final form, even though this issue was printed after the variants. Contradictory dates on two of Bayley's publications complicate the dating of this edition. The latest issue of A New and Complete Introduction (No. 73), with an introductory section dated 15 May 1768, advertises on its title-page 'newly Published; the American Harmony: containing Tans'ur's Royal Melody and William's Universal Psalmody. This would seem to indicate that The American Harmony, fifth edition, first appeared around the middle of 1768. However, copies of the earliest issue of Williams's Universal Psalmodist - Vol-ume II of The American Harmony-carry an advertisement dated 5 Jan. 1769. One could accept that date as accurate and assume that despite the date of its introductory section the Introduction was not printed until 1769. Yet there is a difficulty with that assumption. The 'fourth edition' of Tans'ur's The Royal Melody Complete (No. 55), dated 1768 on its title-page advertises as 'just published' Bayley's 'Introduction to Music. This provides convincing evidence that A New and Complete Introduction appeared in 1768.
There is good reason, however, beyond the work's mention of The American Harmony, to doubt the 15 May date. The introduction is the same one that had appeared, with the date 15 May 1764, in earlier issues of A New and Complete Introduction (e.g., No. 708). Perhaps the printer of the 1768 issue changed the year without changing the day, for that is precisely what happened in Bayley's various editions of Williams's Universal Psalmodist. The fifth edition is dated 5 Jan. 1769, the sixth and seventh 5 Jan. 1771, and the eighth 5 Jan. 1773. Thus, it appears that in neither work is the specific preface date to be taken literally.
At this writing it seems best to hypothesize that Bayley advertised both A New and Complete Introduction and The American Harmony in his own publications before they were actually published. He could have reasoned that by the time the harbingers were in circu-lation the books would be ready. Given that possibility, it seems most likely that The Royal Melody, fourth edition, appeared first, probably after mid-1768, that A New and Complete Introduction followed, and that The American Harmony in 2 volumes first came off the press at the beginning of 1769. On 9 Jan. 1769 the Boston Gazette announced the publication of 'a New Edition of Tans'ur's Royal Melody To which is added Williams's Universal Psalmody. This appears to be a trustworthy date. (Unlike an ad in a tunebook, a newspaper advertisement aims at speedy communication. Bayley would presumably not have advertised a book in the press unless he could deliver it upon request.)
Bayley produced the items here called variant issues of the fifth edition by binding earlier issues of Volume I (1767, 1768) with Volume II (1769), by correcting some errors in the index of Volume II, and by issuing Volume II separately.
ASMI 56
The American Harmony: or, Royal Melody Complete. ['American Harmony' & 'Royal Melody Complete' in black letter] In two volumes . . . [Text same as 3d ed., No. 54.] The whole are composed in two, three, four, and five musical parts, according to the nicest rules; consisting of solo's, fuges, and chorus's correctly set in score for voices or organ; and fitted for all teachers, learners, and musical societies, &c. The fifth edition, with additions. By William Tans'ur, Senior, Musico Theorico. Printed and sold by Daniel Bailey, at his house next door to St. Paul's Church, Newbury-port. 1769. Sold also by most booksellers in Boston.
[2d 1-p.] The American Harmony, or Universal Psalmodist. ['American Harmony' & 'Uni-versal Psalmodist' in black letter] Containing a choice and valuable collection of psalm and hymn-tunes; canons and anthems; with words adapted to each tune. The whole composed in a new and easy taste, for two, three and four voices; in the most familiar keys and clifts:-calculated to promote and improve this most excellent part of social worship; and render it both useful and delightful; in quires, as well as in congregations in the country. By A. Williams, teacher of psalmody, in London. To which is added, a variety of favourite hymn tunes and anthems; collected from the latest and most celebrated authors; carefully set in score, and neatly engraved. Printed and sold by Daniel Bayley, at his house next door to St. Paul's Church, Newbury-port:-sold also by the booksellers in Boston, 1769.
5. [1], 6 p., 21. numbered 7-8, 9-12, 96 p., 21., 96 p. L. 7-8, p. 1-96, 1-96 engraved. Vol. I, p. 1, Vol. II, p. 20 signed by J. W. Gilman.
The Advertisement in Vol. II is dated Newbury-port, 5 Jan. 1769. However, typographical differences between this copy and another issue of 1769 with the same Advertisement date show this to be the second of two 1769 printings of Vol. II. The Boston Gazette, 9. Jan. 1769, announced as 'this day published' a 'New Edition of Tansur's Royal Melody... To which is added, Williams's Universal Psalmody'; the Masssachusetts Gazette, 2 Feb. 1769, also advertised the work, and specified 'the whole containing upwards of one hundred and ninety Psalm and Hymn-Tunes, and twenty-five Anthems. p. [1], t-p.; p. [2], 'An Alphabetical Table of Tunes, Hymns, and Anthems'; p. [3]-5, The Preface'; p. [6], 'An Explanation of the most useful Terms that are generally used in Musick'; p. 1-6, 'A New Introduction'; 1. 7 recto blank; verso-l. 8 recto, rudiments of music; verso blank; p. 9-12, 'Introduction' continued; p. 1-96, music; 1st 1. recto, 2d t-p.; verso, 'Advertisement'; 2d 1. recto & verso, An Alphabetical Table of Tunes'; p. 1-96, music. Statement from earlier eds. of Vol. I removed. 'I take this Opportunity to return my sincere Thanks to my Friends and Customers, for their kind Acceptance of my Publications of Musick, which has far exceeded my Expectation:-And I would inform them that I have now added the chief of Mr. Williams's Universal Psalmody-And as I expect they will be bound mostly with the Royal Melody, I have therefore left out those Tunes which were in it; and as Mr. Tan'sur's Introduction to Musick, is universally approved, I have not added Mr. Williams's, which is very Lengthy; as my Design was to have a large Collection of Musick, at a low Price. [New par.] I have also added sundry Anthems and Hymn-Tunes, from the latest and most celebrated Authors, such as I find approved of by my Musical Friends, which I hope will be received with their usual Candor.' (Advertisement, Vol. II in full; signed by Daniel Bayley.) Vol. I, 1. 7-8, p. 1-80, 82-3, 86-7, 90-1, 94-5 printed from same plates as 3d ed. (No. 54). (P. 27 & 30 are exchanged.) Vol. II. p. 81. 84-5.88-89, 92-93, 96 printed from same plates as the corresponding pages in 4th ed. (No. 55); p. 65-80 printed from same plates, renumbered, as p. 97-112 of 4th ed.
Vol. 1: 97 compositions, incl. 16 anthems, 1 canon, & 1 response, for 3 & 4 voices, a few for 2; some w. full text, some textless. Attribs. to A. W. (2: p. 95). No 1st pr. identified. All are non-American.
17 Core Repertory (poss. 1st Am. pr. BUCKINGHAM).
Content II.
Vol. II: 125 compositions, incl. 6 anthems, 1 set-piece, 4 canons, & 1 Jubilate, for 3 & 4 voices, a few for 2; most w. full text, a few textless. Attribs. to Clark & Green, J. Lyon, Joseph Stephenson (2), W. T[ans'ur]. A. W[illiams] (21). 43 1st Am. pr. identified (AITHLONE, ALCESTER, Anthems: I heard a voice, Sing unto the Lord, Tell ye the daughters; ARLINGTON, BARNET, BETHESDA, BLEWBERRY, BLOSSOM, BUCKING-HAM, CAMBRIDGE NEW, Canon-last in book, DERBY, DOWN, DRESDEN, EAGLE STREET, GRANTHAM, GREAT MILTON, HEREFORD, MONMOUTH, PRESCOT, RINE-TON, ROCHFORD, ST. ALBAN'S, ST. GILES'S, ST. SIMON'S, SAVOY, STRAFFORD, STEBING, STRAWBERRY, STROUDWATER, SYDENHAM, TWYFORD, WALINGFORD, WALLBROOK, WALNEY, WARWICK, WESTERHAM, WESTMINSTER, WICKHAM, WINCHESTER, YORK STREET), also 1 poss. 1st Am. pr. (WAKEFIELD). American composition, 123 non-American, 1 unidentified [MORNING HYMN] (1 attrib. American; 25 attrib. non-Americans, 98 traced).
25 Core Repertory (1st Am. pr. BETHESDA, BUCKINGHAM, WINCHESTER).
E11489 (MWA); Lowens-Britton G. CtHT-W (2; 1 lacks some front matter & Vol. II. p. 23-24; 1 lacks t-p. and is more inc.), DLC (lacks t-p.), ICN (Vol. I lacks t-p. & front matter), MB (Vol. I lacks all before p. 1 of music), MHi (inc.), MWA, MiU-C (Vol. I lacks all before p. 3), NHi (front matter inc.), NNUT, NcWsM (Vol. I lacks t-p. & front matter).
NOTE: Lowens and Britton locate incomplete copies at MSaE and RPJCB that cannot now be verified as Issue G.
ASMI 56A
The Royal Melody Complete: or The New Harmony of Zion. The third edition with additions. By William Tans'ur Boston: printed and sold by W. M'Alpine . . . also, sold by D. Bayley at Newbury-port; and M. Williams at Salem. MDCCLXVII.
[2d t-p.] The American Harmony: or Universal Psalmodist. . . . The whole composed in a new and easy taste, for two, three, and four voices; in the most familier keys and cliffs Printed and sold by Daniel Bayley, at his house, next door St. Paul's Church, Newbury-port:-sold also by the booksellers in Boston. 1769.
Front., 13, [3], 6 p.; 21. numbered 7-8; 9-14, [2], 96 p., 2 1., 96 p. Front., 1. 7-8, p. 1-96, 1-96 engraved.
Preface signed William Tans'ur, Senior, University of Cambridge, 5 Aug. 1754; Poetical Encomium dated University of Cambridge, 25 Feb. 1755; Advertisement in Vol. II dated Newbury-port, 5 Jan. 1769. Index to Vol. II contains 8 errors (to cite just one, BARNETT, which is on p. 54, is wrongly indexed on p. 44) which are corrected in the issue described in the main entry. Hence the conclusion that this issue is an earlier one. Contents of Vol. I same as 3d ed. (No. 54), but frontispiece added. Contents of Vol. II: 1st 1. recto, 2d t-p.; verso, 'Advertisement'; 2d 1. recto & verso, 'An Alphabetical Table of Tunes'; verso, adver-tisement for another of Bayley's tunebooks [probably The Psalm-Singer's Assistant); p. 1-96, music. In a few Days will be Published and Sold by Daniel Bayley, a New Edition of Tunes, suitable to Bind in Psalm-Books; which will contain an Introduction to Musick, with a very great Variety of Psalm and Hymn-Tunes; Composed in Three and Four Parts, Carefully set in Score, and neatly Engraved on Copper Plate, and will be Sold at a moderate Price.' (Advertisement, Vol. II, in full.) Vol. I, 1. 7-8, p. 1-80, 90-91, 94-95 printed from same plates as 3d ed. (No. 54). Vol. II, p. 1-64, 81-96 printed from same plates as main entry; p. 65-80 printed from same plates as 4th ed. (No. 55), p. 97-112, with original page numbering unchanged but corrected in manuscript.
Vol. I: roo compositions (101 printed; AXMINSTER twice), incl. 15 anthems & 2 canons, for 2, 3 & 4 voices; some w. full text, some textless. Attribs. to A.W. (2). 12 1st Am. pr. identified (BELFORD, CHELMSFORD, DARLINGTON, FARNHAM, IXWORTH, KILLINGWORTH, LUTTERWORTH, NEWPORT, QUINZAY, UTOXETER, WELLING-BOROUGH, WOODSTOCK), also poss. 1st Am. pr. (WAKEFIELD). All are non-American.
18 Core Repertory.
Content III.
Vol. II: same music as main entry.
Not in Evans (no copy on Readex); Lowens-Britton D. NcWsM* (call no. 800 MVT2 B 34R [1769]).
ASMI 56B
The Royal Melody Complete: or The New Harmony of Zion. . . . The third edition, with additions. By William Tans'ur . . . Boston: printed and sold by W. M'Alpine . . . also, sold by D. Bayley at Newbury-port; and M. Williams at Salem. MDCCLXVII. [ad t-p.] The American Harmony: or Universal Psalmodist. The whole composed in a new and easy taste, for two, three, and four voices; in the most familier keys and cliffs . . . Printed and sold by Daniel Bayley, at his house, next door St. Paul's Church, Newbury-port:-sold also by the booksellers in Boston. 1769.
13. [3], 6 p., 21. numbered 7-8, 9-14, [2], 72+ p., 21. 94+ p. L. 7-8, p. 1-72, 1-94 engraved.
Same dates in Vols. I & II as in previously described variant (No. 56A). Also same index errors. Vol. II, p. 65-80, now has p. numbers changed on plates rather than in manuscript, placing this issue after the variant just described. Contents of Vol. I same as 3d ed. (No. 54). Contents of Vol. II same as variant No. 56A. Engraved portion of Vol. I printed from same plates as 3d ed. (No. 54); engraved portion of Vol. II printed from same plates as main entry.
Vol. I: apparently same music as 3d ed. (No. 54; Content I).
Vol. II: apparently same music as main entry. lacks p. 51-54, all after 72; Vol. II lacks all after p. 94. Written in the front is the only known holograph of William Billings: his own copy of the psalm-tune BROOKFIELD).
ASMI 56C
The Royal Melody Compleat: or The New Harmony of Sion. ['Royal Melody Compleat The fourth and "The New Harmony of Zion' in black letter] By William Tans'ur edition.... Printed for, and sold by Daniel Bayley, at his house next door to St. Paul's-Church, Newbury-port. 1768.
[2d t-p.] The American Harmony: or Universal Psalmodist.... By A. Williams... Printed and sold by Daniel Bayley, at his house, next door St. Paul's Church, Newbury-port:-sold also by the booksellers in Boston. 1769.
1 p.l., 13. [3], 6 p.; 2 1. numbered 7-8; 9-14, 96 p., 21., 96 p. L. 7-8, p. 1-96, 1-96 engraved.
Advertisement in Vol. II dated Newbury-port, 5 Jan. 1769. Same errors in index to Vol. II as No. 56л. p.1. recto, t-p.; verso, "The Publisher to the Reader'; p. [1], 'An Alphabetical Table of Tunes, Hymns, and Anthems'; p. [2], texts: 'An Hymn for Easter-Day' and 'A Hymn to St. Michael's Tune'; p. [3], Tans'ur's dedication; thereafter the same as in 3d ed. (No. 54); p. 1-96, music; contents of Vol. II same as previous variants. Vol. 1, 1. 7-8, p. 1-80, 82-83, 86-87, 90-91, 94-95 printed from same plates as 3d ed.; p. 81, 84-85, 88-89, 92-93, 96 printed from same plates as main entry, Vol. II. Vol. I: 97 compositions, incl. 16 anthems, 1 canon, & 1 response, for 3 & 4 voices, a few for 2; some w. full text, some textless. Attribs. to A.W. (2). No 1st pr. identified. All are non-American.
17 Core Repertory. [The music is the same as in the 5th ed. (No. 56; Content II); the index is that of the 4th ed. (No. 55), covering 112 p. of music.]
Vol. II: music same as main entry.
Not in Evans (no copy on Readex); no Lowens-Britton designation. MWA".
ASMI 56D
The American Harmony: or, Royal Melody Complete ['American Harmony' & 'Royal Melody Complete' in black letter] In two volumes. Vol. I.... The fifth edition, with additions. By William Tans'ur.. Printed and sold by Daniel Bailey, at his house next door to St. Paul's Church, Newbury-port. 1769. Sold also by most booksellers in Boston. [2d t-p.] The American Harmony: or Universal Psalmodist.... By A. Williams... Printed and sold by Daniel Bayley, at his house, next door St. Paul's Church, Newbury-port:-sold also by the booksellers in Boston. 1769.
5, [1], 6, 9-12 p.; 2 1. numbered 7-8; 88+ p., 21., 96 p. L. 7-8, p. 1-88, 1-96 engraved.
Advertisement in Vol. II dated 5 Jan. 1769. This is surely the latest of the variants, since Vol. I now has an American Harmony t-p. and a 1769 imprint. Vol. II, however, still has errors in the index and its title is still printed in Roman and Italic type, revealing it as earlier than the final 5th ed. Contents of Vol. I apparently same as main entry; contents of Vol. II same as previous variants. Engraved portions of Vols. I and II printed from same plates as main entry.
Music of Vol. I apparently same as main entry (Content II); music of Vol. II same as main entry.
Not in Evans (no copy on Readex); Lowens-Britton F. DLC (inc.).
NOTE: Lowens-Britton E, Tans'ur The Royal Melody, 3d ed. (Boston, 1767), b.w. Williams, Universal Psalmodist (Newburyport, 1769), is given the following pagination: 13. [3], 6 p.; 2 1. numbered 7-8; 9-14, [2], 96 p.; [4], 96 p. Copies are located at MWA and CtHT-W. The MWA copy is described in detail. However, no copy fitting the description is catalogued or can now be located at either MWA or CtHT-W.
The American Harmony, 5th ed., Vol. II, 1769
ASMI 57
The American Harmony, or Universal Psalmodist. ['American Harmony' & 'Universal Psalmodist' in black letter] . . . By A. Williams . . . Printed and sold by Daniel Bayley, at his house next door to St. Paul's Church, Newbury-port:-sold also by the booksellers in Boston. 1769.
2 p.l., 86+ p. p. 1-86 engraved.
Advertisement dated Newbury-port, 5 Jan. 1769. This is the later of the two 1769 issues. The title is given in black letter, and the index (2d 1. recto & verso) is corrected, with BARNETT listed on p. 54. 1st p.l. recto, t-p.; verso, 'Advertisement'; 2d 1. recto & verso, "An Alphabetical Table of Tunes'; p. 1-86, music. Music same as 5th ed., Vol. II (No. 56).
Not in Evans (no copy on Readex); no Lowens-Britton designation. RPB (music inc.; lacks all after p. 86).
NOTE: All indications are that Vol. II was issued alone, as described here.
The American Harmony, 6th ed., 1771
ASMI 58
The American Harmony: or, Royal Melody Complete. In two volumes. Vol. I. . . . The sixth edition, with additions. By William Tans'ur . . . Printed and sold by Daniel Bailey, at his house next door to St. Paul's Church, Newbury-port. 1771. Sold also by most booksellers in Boston.
[2d t-p.] The American Harmony, or Universal Psalmodist . . . By A. Williams . . . Printed and sold by Daniel Bayley, at his house next door to St. Paul's Church, Newbury-port:-sold also by the booksellers in Boston, 1771.
5, [1], 6, 9-12, 96 p., 21., 96 p. p. 1-96, 1-96 engraved. The leaves numbered 7-8 in the introduction to other editions, both earlier and later, are not in this edition. A new page of rudiments, apparently intended to replace the excised leaves, appears on p. 1. Thus even complete copies show an apparent gap in pagination.
Advertisement in Vol. II dated Newbury-port, 5 Jan. 1771. p. [1], t-p.; p. [2], 'An Alphabetical Table of Tunes, Hymns, and Anthems'; p. [3]-5, "The Preface'; p. [6]. An Explanation of the most useful Terms that are generally used in Musick'; p. 1-6, 9-12, A New Introduction'; p. 1, 'The Names of the Notes, rudiments; p. 2-96, music; 1st L. recto, 2d t-p.; verso, 'Advertisement'; 2d 1. recto & verso, 'An Alphabetical Table of Tunes'; p. 1-96, music. Statement same as in Vol. II, 5th ed. (No. 56). Vol. I, p. 3-6, 9-26, 28-29, 31-35, 38-96, and Vol. II, p. 1-96 printed from same plates as 5th ed. (No. 56).
Vol. I: 96 compositions [97 printed, AXMINSTER twice] incl. 16 anthems & 1 response, for 3 & 4 voices, a few for 2; some w. full text, some textless. No attribs. No 1st pr. identified. All non-American. 16 Core Repertory. Content IV.
Vol. II: music same as 5th ed. (No. 56).
E12240 (MWA). Lowens-Britton H. Co DI, CtHTW, CtY, DLC (Vol. 11 lacks all after p. 84), ICN (music inc. in both vols.), MWA", MiU-C (Vol. II lacks all after p. 92), NeWsM (music inc. in both vols.), RPJCB (Vol. II lacks p. 1-2 of music).
NOTE: This and all subsequent editions have black letter type for 'American Harmony' and Royal Melody Complete' on the title-page of Vol. I, and 'American Harmony' and 'Universal Psalmodist on the title-page of Vol. II.
A copy in NRU-Mus has not been examined to determine whether it conforms to the main entry or is a variant. Lowens and Britton locate additional copies in MSaE and NN. The former has not been verified; the latter has been searched for and not found.
ASMI 58A
The American Harmony . . . Vol. I . . . The sixth edition . . . By William Tans'ur . . . Printed and sold by Daniel Bailey, at his house next door to St. Paul's Church, Newbury-port. 1771. Sold also by most booksellers in Boston.
[2d t-p.] The American Harmony, or Universal Psalmodist... By A. Williams... Printed and sold by Daniel Bayley, at his house next door to St. Paul's Church, Newbury-port:-sold also by the booksellers in Boston, 1771.
5, [1], 6, 9-12, 96 p., 21., 96 p. p. 1-96, 1-96 engraved.
Because the musical content of Vol. I is the same as in the 5th ed. (No. 56), it is likely that this issue preceded the main entry into print. Contents same as main entry, except in Vol. I: p. 1-96, music. p. 1-96, 1-96 printed from same plates as 5th ed. (No. 56).
Vol. 1: 97 compositions. Same as 5th ed. (No. 56; Content II).
Vol. II: music same as main entry.
Not in Evans (no copy on Readex). No Lowens-Britton designation. CY
ASMI 58B
The American Harmony . . . Vol. I . . . The sixth edition . . . By William Tans'ur . . . Printed and sold by Daniel Bailey, at his house next door to St. Paul's Church, Newbury-port. 1771. Sold also by most booksellers in Boston.
[2d t-p.] The American Harmony: or Universal Psalmodist The whole composed in the most familier keys and cliffs... Printed and sold by Daniel Bayley, at his house, next door St. Paul's Church, Newbury-port:-sold also by the booksellers in Boston. 1769.
Front.; 5, [1], 6, 9-12, 96 р., 21., 96 р. р. 1-96, 1-96 engraved.
Advertisement in Vol. II dated Newbury-port, 5 Jan. 1769. Lack of black-letter type on t-p. and errors in index mark this as the earlier 1769 issue of Vol. II. The copy, however, obviously could not have been bound before 1771. Contents of Vol. I same as main entry, except that frontispiece is added. Contents of Vol. II same as 5th ed. (No. 56). Frontispiece printed from same plate as 3d ed. (No. 54A). P. 1-96, 1-96 printed from same plates as main entry.
Vol. 1: music same as main entry (Content IV).
Vol. II: music same as main entry.
Not in Evans (no copy on Readex); no Lowens-Britton designation. NJPT.
The American Harmony, 6th ed., Vol. II, 1771
ASMI 59
The American Harmony . . . Vol. I. . . The sixth edition . . . By William Tans'ur . . .Printed and sold by Daniel Bailey, at his house next door to St. Paul's Church, Newbury-port. 1771. Sold also by most booksellers in Boston.
[2d t-p.] The American Harmony, or Universal Psalmodist... By A. Williams... Printed and sold by Daniel Bayley, at his house next door to St. Paul's Church, Newbury-port:-sold also by the booksellers in Boston, 1771.
5, [1], 6, 9-12 р., 21., 96 p. p. 1-96 engraved.
Advertisement in Vol. II dated Newbury-port, 5 Jan. 1769. Contents same as 6th ed. (No. 58), except the 1st p. 1-96 lacking. Engraved portion printed from same plates as 6th ed.
Vol. II: music same as 5th ed. (No. 56).
Not in Evans (no copy on Readex); no Lowens-Britton designation. ICN.
NOTE: This copy, in an original binding with no sign that pages have been removed, lacks the music of Vol. I. Indications are that it was sold this way-as Vol. II bound with the instructional introduction to Vol. I.
ASMI 60
The American Harmony: or, Royal Melody Complete. In two volumes. Vol. I. . . . The seventh edition, with additions. By William Tans'ur . . . Printed and sold by Daniel Bayley, at his house next door to St. Paul's Church, Newbury-port. 1771. Sold also by most booksellers in Boston.
[2d t-p.] The American Harmony, or, Universal Psalmodist. Vol. II. . . . By A. Williams . . . Printed and sold by Daniel Bayley, at his house next door to St. Paul's Church, Newbury-port. 1771. Sold also by most booksellers in Boston.
5. [1], 10 p.; 2 1. numbered 7-8; 96 p., 21, 96 p. L. 7-8, p. 1-96, 1-96 engraved.
Advertisement in Vol. II, like the 6th edition, is dated Newbury-port, 5 Jan. 1771. However, typographical sections of the book are reset, and if the 6th edition was published near the time of the advertisement date, the 7th must have appeared later in the year. p. [1], t-p.; p. [2], 'An Alphabetical Table of Tunes, Hymns, and Anthems'; p. [3]-5. "The Preface'; p. [6], 'An Explanation of the most useful Terms that are generally used in Music'; p. 1-10, A New Introduction'; 1. 7 recto blank; verso-l. 8 recto, rudiments; verso blank; p. 1, The Names of the Notes'; p. 2-96, music; 1st L. recto, ad t-p.; verso, 'Advertisement'; 2d 1. recto & verso, 'An Alphabetical Table of Tunes'; p. 1-96, music. L. 7-8 printed from same plate as 3d ed. (No. 54); other engraved portions printed from same plates as 6th ed. (No. 58). Vol. I: 96 compositions [97 printed, AXMINSTER twice]; same as 6th ed. (No. 58; Content IV).
Vol. II: music same as 5th ed. (No. 56).
Not in Evans (no copy on Readex); Lowens-Britton I. CtY (2), DLC, ICN, MB, NBUG, OCIWHi.
NOTE: This is the earliest edition in which the Universal Psalmodist is actually labeled "Vol. II' on the title-page. Copies are also owned by MH, MHi (inc.), MSaE, and NN, but they need to be examined to discover whether they are the first (No. 60) or one of the variants. Lowens and Britton locate another copy in RPJCB, but it was not found in a visit in 1970.
ASMI 60A
The American Harmony . . . Vol. I . . . The seventh edition . . . Printed and sold by Daniel Bayley . . . Newbury-port. 1771. Sold also by most booksellers in Boston.
[2d t-p.] The American Harmony . . . Vol. II . . . Printed and sold by Daniel Bayley . . . Newbury-port. 1771. Sold also by most booksellers in Boston.
5. [1], 10, 96 р., 21., 96 p. p. 1-96, 1-96 engraved.
Advertisement in Vol. II dated Newbury-port, 5 Jan. 1771. Contents same as main entry, except that engraved leaves are omitted from introduction. Engraved portions printed from same plates as 6th ed. (No. 58).
Vols. I & II: music same as main entry (Content IV).
E12241 (no copy on Readex); no Lowens-Britton designation. CtHC (front matter & music inc.), CtHT-W, NeWsM (Vol. I, music inc.; Vol. II, front matter inc.), RPB".
ASMI 60B
The American Harmony Vol. I. . . The seventh edition . . . Printed and sold by Daniel Bayley . . . Newbury-port. 1771. Sold also by most booksellers in Boston. [2d t-p.] The American Harmony Vol. II.... Printed and sold by Daniel Bayley... Newbury-port. 1771. Sold also by most booksellers in Boston.
5, [1], 10, 2 1. numbered 7-8; 96 p., 21., 96 p. p. 1-96, 1-96 engraved.
Advertisement in Vol. II dated Newbury-port, 5 Jan. 1771. Contents same as main entry, except that engraved leaves are omitted from introduction. Engraved portions printed from same plates as main entry, except that in Vol. I, p. 12-13 are printed from same plates as p. 4-5.
Vol. I: 92 compositions (95 printed; AXMINSTER, KIMBOLTON, & ST. NEOT's twice) (Content V).
Vol. II: music same as 5th ed. (No. 56).
E12241 (MWA copy on Readex); no Lowens-Britton designation. MWA".
ASMI 60C
The American Harmony . . . Vol. I . . . The seventh edition . . . Printed and sold by Daniel Bayley . . . Newbury-port. 1771. Sold also by most booksellers in Boston. [ad t-p.] The American Harmony. Vol. II . . . Printed and sold by Daniel Bayley . . . Newbury-port. 1771. Sold also by most booksellers in Boston.
5. [1], 6, 9-12, 96 р., 2 р., 96 р.р. 1-96, 1-96 engraved.
Advertisement in Vol. II dated Newbury-port, 5 Jan. 1771. p. [1], t-p.; p. [2], 'An Alphabetical Table of Tunes, Hymns, and Anthems'; p. [3]-5. 'The Preface'; p. [6], 'An Explanation of the most useful Terms that are generally used in Musick'; p. 1-6, 9-12, A New Introduction'; p. 1, The Names of the Notes'; p. 2-96, music; 1st 1. recto, ad t-p.; verso, 'Advertisement'; 2d 1. recto & verso, 'An Alphabetical Table of Tunes'; p. 1-96, 1-96, music. Vol. I, p. 1, 8-11, 14-96, & Vol. II, p. 1-96, printed from same plates as main entry; p. 4 & 5 printed from same plates, renumbered, as p. 2 & 4, respectively, of main entry.
Vol. 1: 93 compositions [96 printed, AXMINSTER, BARBY, LANDAFF twice] (Content VI).
Vol. II: music same as 5th ed. (No. 56).
Not in Evans (no copy on Readex); no Lowens-Britton designation. InGo (No. 2714 on 'A Preliminary Listing of the J. D. Hartzler Music Collection').
The American Harmony, 8th ed., 1773-74
ASMI 61
The American Harmony, or Royal Melody Complete. In two volumes. Vol. I. . . . The eighth edition, with additions. By William Tans'ur . . . Printed and sold by Daniel Bayley, at his house, next door to St. Paul's Church, Newbury-port. 1773. Sold also by most booksellers in Boston. Just published, and to be sold by said Bayley, and the booksellers in Boston, The New Universal Harmony, or a Compendium of Church Music: being a collec-tion of favorite anthems, hymn-tunes and carols, composed by the greatest masters. Price six shillings.
[2d t-p.] The American Harmony, or, Universal Psalmodist. Vol. II. . . . By A. Williams. Printed and sold by Daniel Bayley, at his house, next door to St. Paul's Church, Newbury-port. 1773. Sold also by most booksellers in Boston.
5, [1], 10 p.; 21. numbered 7-8; 96 p.; 21.; 96 p. L. 7-8, p. 1-96, 1-96 engraved.
Advertisement in Vol. II dated Newbury-port, 5 Jan. 1773. Contents same as 7th ed. (No. 60). Engraved portions printed from same plates as 6th ed. (No. 58).
Vol. I & II: music same as 6th ed. (No. 58; Content IV).
E13035 (copy on Readex is an incomplete composite of MWA copy and an unidentified copy); Lowens-Britton J. MB, NN (2; 1 w. music very inc.; Vol. II lacks t-p.), NRU-Mus.
NOTE: Copies with the same pagination are owned by DLC, MH, PPIPT, and RPB (music inc.), but they have not been checked to see which variant they represent.
A copy in NN lacks the title-page of Vol. I but does include the title-page of Vol. II, showing that it is the 8th ed., 1773. Instead of a title-page for Vol. I, the following, printed from type, is inserted at the beginning: 'Elisha Briggs, his book. of. psalmody, Bought.Sep't y' 9; 1773 price 8s and 4d Lawful money;'. The pagination is 96 p., 1 1, 3-10 р., 1 1., 96 p., 10 1., and the contents are as follows: p. 1-96, music of Vol. I; 1. recto, t-p. of Vol. II; verso, 'Advertisement dated 5 Jan. 1773; p. 3-10, [Introduction] to the Grounds of Musick, from Vol. 1; 1. recto & verso, index to Vol. II, headed 'An Alphabetical Table of Tunes'; p. 1-96, music of Vol. II; 10 L of music, with staves and notes in manuscript, but with the titles of five pieces, all with attributions to WB (William Billings], printed from type; printed tune titles include DUXBOROUGH, L. I verso; LEBANON, 1. 2 recto: BROOK-FIELD, L 2 verso; CHESTER, 1. 3 recto: An Anthem, Ps 103, by wb', 1. 3 verso. The manuscript portion of this item is cited in Billings 1986, p. xxxiv, as the NN Ms.
ASMI 61A
The American Harmony Vol. 1 . . . The eighth edition . . . Printed and sold by Daniel Bayley Newbury-port. 1773. . . . .
[2d t-p.] The American Harmony . . . Vol. II . . . Printed and sold by Daniel Bayley Newbury-port. 1773. . . .
5. [1], 10 p.; 21. numbered 7-8; 96 p.; 21.; 96 p. L. 7-8, p. 1-96, 1-96 engraved.
Advertisement in Vol. II dated Newbury-port, 5 Jan. 1773. Contents same as 7th ed. (No. 60). Vol. I: p. 1, 8-33, 35-38, 40-96 printed from same plates as No. 60. Four p. printed from same plates, renumbered, as other pages in No. 60: p. 4 (p. 2), p. 5 (p. 7). p. 34 (p. 6), p. 39 (p. 3); p. 2-3, 6-7 printed from same plates as in No. 6oc.
Vol. I: 94 compositions [95 printed, AXMINSTER twice] (Content VII).
Vol. II: music same as 5th ed. (No. 56).
E13035 (no copy on Readex); no Lowens-Britton designation. CtHT-W, CIY, MB (music inc?).
ASMI 61B
The American Harmony . . . Vol. I . . . The eighth edition . . . Printed and sold by Daniel Bayley . . . Newbury-port. 1773....
[2d t-p.] The American Harmony . . . Vol. II . . . Printed and sold by Daniel Bayley Newbury-port. 1773. . . .
5. [1], 10, 96 p.; 21; 96 p. P. 1-96, 1-96 engraved.
Advertisement in Vol. II dated Newbury-port, 5 Jan. 1773. Contents same as main entry, except that 1. 7-8 in front matter are removed. Engraved portions printed from same plates as main entry.
Music same as main entry (Content IV).
Not in Evans (no copy on Readex); no Lowens-Britton designation. NeWsM.
ASMI 61C
The American Harmony . . . Vol. I The eighth edition . . . Printed and sold by Daniel Bayley . . . Newbury-port. 1773 . . .
[2d t-p.] The American Harmony . . . Vol. II . . . Printed and sold by Daniel Bayley. Newbury-port. 1773 . . .
1 p.l., 10 p., 21. numbered 7-8; 3-96 p., 21; 96 p. L. 7-8, p. 3-96, 1-96 en-graved.
Advertisement in Vol. II dated Newbury-port, 5 Jan. 1773. Flyleaf in front of MWA copy has note: 'Daniel Herrick . . . Bought at Manchester 1773 price 55 shillings', p.l. recto, t-p.; verso, 'An Alphabetical Table of Tunes, Hymns, and Anthems'; p. 1-10, 'A New Introduction'; 1. 7 recto blank; verso-l. 8 recto, rudiments; verso blank; p. 3-96, music; contents of Vol. II same as other issues. Vol. 1: 1. 7-8, p. 3-72, 81-96 printed from same plates as 6th ed. (No. 58); p. 73-80 printed from same plates as corresponding pages in Vol. 11. Plates on these pages are worn down far enough that on p. 73-77 their earlier numbers (105-9) in the 3d ed. (No. 54A) are visible.
Incomplete and shuffled state of copy makes a tabulation of the music irrelevant.
Not in Evans (MWA copy on Readex as most of E13035); no Lowens-Britton designation. MWA (inc.: Vol. I lacks p. 1-2, 9-16; Vol. II lacks p. 73-80, which are bound into Vol. I in place of p. 73-80.)
ASMI 61D
The American Harmony . . . Vol. 1. . . . The eighth edition with additions. By William Tans'ur . . . Printed and sold by Daniel Bayley, at his house, next door to St. Paul's Church, Newbury-port. 1774
[ad t-p.] The American Harmony, or, Universal Psalmodist. Vol. II. . . . by A. Williams . . . Printed and sold by Daniel Bayley, at his house, next door to St. Paul's Church, Newbury-port. 1774 . . .
5. [1], 2+ p.; 2 1. numbered 7-8; 96 p.; 21.; 96 p. L. 7-8, p. 1-96, 1-96 engraved.
Advertisement in Vol. II dated Newbury-port, 13 Jan. 1774. Contents same as 7th ed. (No. 60). Engraved portions printed from same plates as No. 61A.
Vol. 1: music same as No. 61A (Content VII).
Vol II: music same as 5th ed. (No. 56).
E13647 (MWA); Lowens-Britton K. ICN (lacks t-p.; front matter inc.), MWA (front matter inc.; lacks all after p. 2 of introduction).
ASMI 61E
The American Harmony. Vol. I . . . The eighth edition with additions. By William Tans'ur . . . Printed and sold by Daniel Bayley, at his house, next door to St. Paul's Church, Newbury-port. 1774 . . .
[2d t-p.] The American Harmony, or, Universal Psalmodist. Vol. II. . . . by A. Williams . . . Printed and sold by Daniel Bayley, at his house, next door to St. Paul's Church, Newbury-port. 1774 . . .
5. [1], 10 p.; 2 1. numbered 7-8; 96 p.; 21.; 96 p. L. 7-8, p. 1-96, 1-96 engraved.
Advertisement in Vol. II dated Newbury-port, 13 Jan. 1774. Handwritten note in front of MiU-C copy reads in part: 'Zadok Brown His singing book[.] Bought February 17th 1774[-] Price 8 Shillings'. Contents same as No. 60. Engraved portions printed from same plates as 7th ed. (No. 60), except for p. 89-96 of Vol. I, which are newly engraved.
Vol. I: 96 compositions, no duplications [p. 96 has NEW YORK, PLYMOUTH; all other issues since 1769 have AXMINSTER, LUTTERWORTH, FARNHAM] (Content VIII).
Vol. II: music same as 5th ed. (No. 56).
Not in Evans (no copy on Readex); no Lowens-Britton designation. MiU-C*.
ASMI 61F
[The American Harmony. . . Vol. I . . . The eighth edition. . . Printed and sold by Daniel Bayley. . . Newbury-port, 1774 . . . .]
[2d t-p.] The American Harmony, or, Universal Psalmodist. Vol. II. by A. Williams . . . Printed and sold by Daniel Bayley . . . Newbury-port 1774. . . .
2 l. numbered 7-8, 96 p., 21., 96 p. L. 7-8, p. 1-96, 1-96 engraved.
Advertisement in Vol. II dated Newbury-port, 13 Jan. 1774. Contents apparently same as 7th ed. (No. 60). Engraved portions printed from same plates as 6th ed. (No. 58), except that KIMBOLTON and ST. NEOT'S are printed both on p. 4-5 and 12-13, as in 7th ed. (No. 6ов).
Vol. I: 92 compositions (95 printed, AXMINSTER, KIMBOLTON, ST. NEOT'S twice) (Content V).
Vol. II: music same as 5th ed. (No. 56).
Not in Evans (no copy on Readex); no Lowens-Britton designation. MiU-C* (lacks all before 1. 7).
The American Harmony, [8th ed.], Vol. 2, 1774
ASMI 62
The American Harmony, or, Universal Psalmodist. Vol. II.... by A. Williams... Printed and sold by Daniel Bayley, at his house, next door to St. Paul's Church, Newbury-port. 1774.
2 p.1.; 96 p. p. 1-96 engraved.
Advertisement dated Newbury-port, 13 Jan. 1774 1st p.l. recto, t-p.; verso, 'Advertise-ment'; 2d 1. recto & verso, 'An Alphabetical Table of Tunes'; p. 1-96, music. p. 1-96 printed from same plates as other issues of Vol. II.
Music same as 5th ed. (No. 56).
Not in Evans (no copy on Readex); no Lowens-Britton designation. NBuG",
NOTE: The copy has a good eighteenth-century binding, indicating that it was issued in the form in which it is preserved.
A COLLECTION OF ANTHEMS AND HYMN TUNES, 1784
ASMI 63
[A Collection of Anthems and Hymn Tunes, by Daniel Bayley. Newburyport: the author, 1784.)
[1784.] The t-p. of Bayley's Select Harmony (Newburyport, [1784]), q.v. (No. 79), locates the compiler 'at his house in Newbury-port, where may be had... a collection of anthems and hymn tunes, quarto. However, an introductory note dated 23 Feb. 1784 reports: 'I have now, very nearly compleated, a collection [of] Anthems and Hymn tunes in Quarto,' indicating that the work, though mentioned on the t-p., was not yet available to the public. The Salem Essex Journal, 24 Nov. 1784, advertises Bayley's 'book of anthems and hymn tunes in large quarto,' showing that he did publish such a work between Feb. and Nov. of 1784.
E18341 (no copy on Readex). No copy located.
NOTE: Bayley's only known collection in quarto format exists in a lone copy lacking a title-page. It is here identified as A New Royal Harmony (Newburyport, 1773). q.v. (No. 75).
THE ESSEX HARMONY, 1770-80
First printed in 1770 as a tune supplement, The Essex Harmony was issued in that form again in 1771, 1772, and perhaps in 1780. In 1785 Bayley used the same title for an entirely different tunebook in oblong format.
The 1770 issue is complicated, chiefly because the final signature (pages 15-22) varies in content from copy to copy, with few conforming to the index at the front. It appears that the engraver who began the book gave it up before completing it. In most copies, pages 15. 18-19, and 22 are engraved in the same hand as the rest of the book, and they conform to the index. Pages 16-17 and 20-21, however, exist in four states: 1) a copy in MB conforming to the index has these pages engraved in diamond-shaped noteheads; 2) a copy in MWA has these pages engraved in standard notation and in an entirely different hand from any edition of The Essex Harmony, and it contains the tunes in the index, though not in the prescribed order, 3) several copies have pages from The Essex Harmony of 1771 plugged in, numbered wrongly, but carrying the music called for in the index; 4) a number of copies have a final signature containing only four pages. The collection is unsigned by an engraver, but the index and first two signatures bear a strong resemblance to the engraving in Bayley's The American Harmony, Vol. II, signed in 1769 by John W. Gilman, Gilman himself brought out a tune supplement in 1771 (q.v.) Perhaps he began to engrave Bayley's work but went off on his own before finishing it.
The Essex Harmony, [1st ed.], 1770
ASMI 64
The Essex Harmony containing a new and concise introduction to musick to which is added a choice and valuable collection of psalm tune's suited to the different measures of either version composed in three and four parts carefully set in score by Daniel Bailey Philo Musico[.] Newbury Port printed and sold by the author sold also by most book sellers in Boston 1770
1 p.l., 22 p. 15.5 x 9 cm. Engraved throughout. Unsigned, but perhaps partly engraved by John W. Gilman; p. 16-17, 20-21 are set down in diamond-shaped noteheads.
The strict conformance to the index and the presence of diamond-shaped noteheads, an old-fashioned notation, suggest that this is the earliest issue. p.l. recto, t-p.; verso, rudiments & 'Index'; p. 1-22, music.
73 compositions for 3 & 4 voices (2 for 2); textless. No attribs.14 1st Am. pr. identified (FETTERLANE, PSALM 110, ST. MARTINS NEW, SUNDAY). 165 compositions traced to non-American sources, 8 unidentified (BURLINGTON, FETTERLANE, MORNING HYMN, NEWBURY PORT, NEW YORK, PSALM 110, ST. MARTINS NEW, WARWICK).
35 Core Repertory.
Not in Evans (no copy on Readex). MB (b. w. Brady and Tate, New Version, unidentified issue lacking t-p.).
NOTE: A copy in ICN has the pages numbered in correct order, but the content of p. 16 & 17 is reversed from the corresponding pages in the MB copy just described, as is the content of p. 20 and 21. Copies in CtY (b.w. Watts, Psalms of David, Boston, 1787) and CtHC (b.w. Brady and Tate, New Version, Boston: for A. Barclay, 1770) have not been examined to see if they correspond to the main entry or are variants.
ASMI 64A
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The Essex Harmony . . . Newbury Port .. . 1770.
1 p.l., 22 p. Engraved throughout.
The new plates in standard notation for p. 16-17 & 20-21 suggest that this issue followed the one described in the main entry. Contents same as main entry. p.l., p. 1-15, 18-19, 22 printed from same plates as main entry.
Music same as main entry.
Not in Evans (no copy on Readex). MWA" (b.w. Brady & Tate, New Version, Boston: John Boyles, 1771).
ASMI 64B
The Essex Harmony . . . Newbury Port . . . 1770.
1 p.l., 22 p. Engraved throughout. p. 16-17 wrongly numbered 18, 15; p. 20-21 wrongly numbered 10, 7.
[1771?] p. 16-17, 20-21 printed from plates used for The Essex Harmony, 1771 (No. 65). Contents same as main entry. p.l., p. 1-15, 18-19, 22 printed from same plates as main entry; p. 16-17, 20-21 printed from plates used for p. 18, 15, 10, & 7 in The Essex Harmony, 1771 (No. 65), and the pages are not renumbered.
Music same as main entry.
E11560 (MH). DLC (b. w. Watts, Psalms of David, 27th ed., Boston: Thomas and John Fleet, 1771), MH, MSAE, MWA (2; 1 b.w. Brady and Tate, New Version, Boston: for Bowes, 1774 [*]; 1 b.w. Watts, Psalms of David, Boston: for J. Hodgson, 1772), NN (2; 1 b.w. Brady and Tate, New Version, Boston: for N. Bowes, 1774; 1 b.w. Watts, Psalms of David, Boston: Kneeland and Davis for Leverett, 1773), NjPT (b.w. Brady and Tate, New Version, Boston: for Thomas Leverett, [1774]).
ASMI 64C
The Essex Harmony . . . Newbury Port . . . 1770.
1 p.l., 18 p. Engraved throughout.
[1771?] Most copies have a page or two from The Essex Harmony, 1771 (No. 65). p.l. recto, t-p.; verso, rudiments & 'Index'; p. 1-18, music. p.l., p. 1-14 printed from same plates as main entry.
Music: Since all of the copies with 18 pages of music lack tunes listed in the index, it may be that all are incomplete. However, since the 1771 and 1772 issues both had 18 instead of 22 pages of music, it is also possible that Bayley issued the 1770 edition in shortened form as well. Copies examined vary in musical content after p. 14, and no synopsis of the music is given here.
Not in Evans (no copy on Readex). CtHT-W (b.w. [Watts, Psalms of David, 27th ed., Boston, 1771], lacking t-p.), InGo (b.w. [Watts, Psalms of David), unidentified ed. b.w. Watts, Hymns, 39th ed. [Boston: Thomas and John Fleet, 1782], E19444), MB, RPJCB b.w. Watts, Psalms of David, 40th ed., Newburyport: Mycall, 1781).
The Essex Harmony, [2d ed.], 1771
ASMI 65
The Essex Harmony containing a collection of psalm tunes composed in three & four parts suited to the several measurs of either version set in score by Daniel Bayley Philo Musico[.] Printed & sold by the author in Newbury Port & by most booksellers in Boston 1771
1 p.l., 18 p. Engraved throughout.
Pl. recto, t-p.; verso, rudiments, index; p. 1-18, music.
62 compositions for 3 voices (some for 2 & 4); textless. No attribs. No 1st pr. identified. traced to American source (PSALM 100 NEW), 55 traced to non-American, 6 unidentified (FETTERLANE, MORNING HYMN, NEWBURYPORT, NEW YORK, ST. MARTIN'S NEW, WARWICK).
33 Core Repertory.
E11969 (MWA). CtHC (3; 2 b.w. Brady and Tate, New Version, Boston, 1771; 1 b.w. Brady and Tate, New Version, Boston: for A. Barclay, 1770), CtHT-W (b.w. Watts, Psalms of David, 26th ed., Boston: D. Kneeland for Nicholas Bowes, 1770), ICN, MH-AH (pagination garbled), MHi (b.w. Brady and Tate, New Version, Boston: John Fleeming, 1771), MWA (3; 1 b.w. Brady and Tate, New Version, Boston: J. Kneeland and S. Adams for Thomas Leverett, 1765; 2 lacking p. 17-18, 1 b.w. Brady and Tate, New Version, Boston: for A. Barclay, 1771 & 1 b.w. Brady and Tate, New Version, Boston: John Boyles, 1771), NN, NeWsM, PPIPT.
The Essex Harmony, [3d ed.], 1772
ASMI 66
The Essex Harmony containing a collection of psalm tunes composed in three & four parts suited to the several measures . . . Printed & sold by the author in Newbury Port & by most booksellers in Boston 1772
1 p.l., 18 p. Engraved throughout.
Contents same as 2d ed. (No. 65). Printed from same plates as 2d ed., w. t-p. date changed.
Music same as 2d ed.
E12319 (MWA). CtHT-W (b.w. Watts, Psalms of David, 26th ed., Boston, 1768), MB (2; both b.w. Brady and Tate, New Version, Boston: Mein and Fleeming), MH (b.w. Brady and Tate, New Version, Boston: Mein and Fleeming, [1767]), MSaE (b.w. Brady and Tate, New Version, Boston: John Boyles, 1771), MWA (5; 1 separate [*]; 1 b.w. Watts, Psalms of David, 26th ed., Boston: Mein and Fleeming, 1768; 1 b.w. Brady and Tate, New Version, Boston: John Fleeming, 1771; 1 b.w. Watts, Psalms of David, 27th ed., Boston: Thomas and John Fleet, 1771; 1 b.w. Brady and Tate, New Version, Boston: for John Perkins, 1773), NN b.w. Watts, Psalms of David, Boston: Kneeland and Davis for J. Perkins, 1773), NjPT (lacks p. 17-18, b.w. Brady and Tate, New Version, Boston: for A. Barclay, 1771).
NOTE: Incomplete copies in MHi (lacks p. 9-16) and RPJCB (lacks all after p. 6) cannot be assigned to either main entry or variant status.
ASMI 66A
The Essex Harmony . . . 1772
1 p.l., 18 p. Engraved throughout.
Contents same as main entry. p.l., p. 1-8, 10-15, 18 printed from same plates as main entry.
60 tunes (63 printed, BROMSGROVE, EPSOM, & NEW YORK twice) for 3 voices, some for 2 & 4; textless. No attribs. No rst pr. identified. 54 traced to non-American sources, 6 unidentified (same tunes as 1771 ed.).
28 Core Repertory.
Not in Evans (no copy on Readex). DLC, MiU-C (lacks p. 7-8), NN (b.w. Brady and Tate, New Version, Boston: J. Kneeland and S. Adams for T. Leverett, [1765]).
NOTE: The issues can be distinguished by differences in the music on p. 9, 16, & 17, as shown in Table 2.
TABLE 2
Content Variations in Daniel Bayley, The Essex Harmony, [3d ed.], (1772)
1772 ed. (No. 66) 1772 variant (No. 66A)
p.9, 1st tune COLCHESTER NEW PLYMOUTH
p. 16, 1st tune CANTERBURY BROOMSGROVE
p. 17, last tune PSALM 100 NEW WARWICK
The Essex Harmony, [4th ed.], 1780
ASMI 67
[The Essex Harmony Newburyport: D. Bayley, 1780.]
[1 p.l., 18 p.]
E16709 (no copy on Readex). Evans reports: "The only recorded copy [RPJCB] is mislaid.'
THE ESSEX HARMONY OR MUSICAL MISCELLANY, 1785
ASMI 68
The Essex Harmony, or Musical Miscellany. Containing, in a concise and familiar manner, all the necessary rules of psalmody. To which are annexed, a variety of plain and fugeing psalm and hymn tunes, selected from different authors, both ancient and modern. By Daniel Bayley.
‘O praise ye the Lord, prepare a new song; and let all his saints in full concert join: / "Ye tribes all assemble, the feast to prolong; in solemn procession with musick divine.’
Newburyport: printed and sold by the author and son, near St. Paul's Church; where may be had his Select Harmony, Book of Anthems in quarto, and a sett of tunes to bind in psalm-books. 1785.
4 p.l., 40 p. 11.5 x 19 cm. p. 1-40 engraved.
Preface dated Newbury-port, 18 Dec. 1784. Newburyport Essex Journal, 12 Jan. 1785, advertises work as 'this day published. 1st p.l. recto, t-p.; verso, 'Preface'; 2d, 3d 1. recto & verso, 4th 1. recto, 'The Ground and Rules of Music Explained'; verso, 'An Alphabetical Table of tunes'; p. 1-4, rudiments; p. 5-40, music. Although great improvements have of late years been made in church music, yet I think there appears a danger of erring by introducing into public worship light and trifling airs, which are more suitable for the opera than the solemnities of temple worship. Wherefore that schools and congregations might be furnished with a collection of Tunes suitably calculated for the purpose of divine worship, that are not too dull, nor yet too airy, I have now published the following collection... [1 have] taken the utmost pains in examining tunes, selecting such as are most generally approved of, paying particular attention among other things to a variety in the airs, judging it a matter of no small consideration to have the Music agree with the subject of the Psalm or Hymn. (Extract from Preface.)
41 compositions for 4 voices; some w. full text, some textless. No attribs. 1 1st Am. pr. identified (OXFORD), also 1 poss, 1st pr. (RAINBOW). 13 compositions traced to Americans (BRIDGEWATER, BROOKFIELD, FARMINGTON, INVITATION, MARY-LAND, NEW SUFFIELD, NORWICH, PSALMS 33, 122, 136, RAINBOW, STAFFORD, WORCESTER), 27 to non-Americans, 1 unidentified (OXFORD). 30 Core Repertory (poss. 1st pr. RAINBOW).
E18925 (MWA). MWA, NN, PPIPT, RPB.
ASMI 68A
The Essex Harmony, or Musical Miscellany. . . . 1785.
4 p.l., 48 p., 4 1. p. 1-48 engraved.
Preface dated Newbury-port, 18 Dec. 1784. This issue assumed later than main entry because of added pages, which are not indexed. Contents same as main entry, except: p. 5-48, music. p. 1-40 printed from same plates as main entry.
48 compositions for 4 voices; some w. full text, some textless. No attribs. No 1st pr. identified. 18 compositions traced to Americans (to main entry add BETHLEHEM, GREENFIELD, LENOX, VIRGINIA, WILLIAMSBURG), 28 to non-Americans, 2 uniden-tified (OXFORD, WILLINGTON).
33 Core Repertory.
Not in Evans; no copy on Readex. DLC (lacks t-p.; music inc.), MB, MHi, MSaE.
A NEW AND COMPLETE INTRODUCTION, 1764-68
Of the four issues with 1764 on their title-pages, one names Daniel Bayley as author. In the rest the author is unidentified, but Bayley appears in one as printer and seller, in another as author of the introduction, and in the other as seller. The content of the introduction varies little between issues, and leaves 1-20 of all are printed from the same plates. For these reasons, and because Bayley signed all post-1764 issues as author, all of the 1764 issues are here listed under his name.
A New and Complete Introduction, [1st ed.), 1764
ASMI 69
A New and Compleat Introduction to the Grounds and Rules of Musick, in two books: Book 1. Containing the grounds and rules of musick; or an introduction to the art of singing by note, taken from Thomas Walter M.A. Book 11. Containing a new and correct introduction to the grounds of musick, rudimental and practical; from William Tans'urs Royal Melody: the whole being a collection of a variety of the choicest tunes from the most approved masters.
O praise ye the Lord, prepare your glad voice, his praise in the great assembly to sing, Ps. cxlix. I.
Printed for and sold by Bulkley Emerson, and Daniel Bayley of Newbury, 1764.
3 p.l., 25, [1] p., 201.9.5 x 16 cm. L. 1-20 engraved on alternate versos & rectos. L. 1 signed by John Wd Gilman, dated Exeter 1764.
Note in inside front cover of DLC copy dates purchase of copy 20 Feb. 1764. As in Walter's The Grounds and Rules, the 'Recommendatory Preface' taken from that collection and printed here is dated 18 April 1721. 1st p.l. recto, t-p.; verso blank; 2d 1. recto & verso, 'A Recommendatory Preface'; 3d L. recto & verso, "Thoughts on Musick: By Dr. Watts'; p. [1]-13, 'A New Introduction to the Grounds of Music'; p. 14-25, 'Book II'; p. [26] blank; 1. 1 recto blank; 1. 1-2, rudiments; 1. 3-20, music. Those young Persons who are blest with a musical Ear and Voice, should have some Instruction bestowed on them, that they may acquire this delightful Skill. I am sorry that the greatest Part of our Songs, whereby young Gentlemen and Ladies are taught to practice this Art, are of the amorous Kind, and some of them polluted too. Will no happy Genius lend a helping Hand to rescue Musick from all its Defilements, and to furnish the Tongue with nobler and more refined Melody? . . . [New par.] Various Harmony both of the Wind and String, were once in Use in Divine Worship, and that by Divine Appointment. It is certain then that the Use of these Instru-ments in common Life is no unlawful Practice, tho' the New-Testament has not ordained the Use of it in evangelical Worship. But if the Voice be happily capable of this Art, it is preferable to all Instruments fashioned and composed by Man.' (Excerpt from Watts's Thoughts on Musick.)
34 compositions; 33 for 3 voices, 1 for 4; textless. No attribs. 2 1st Am. pr. identified (ST. LUKE'S, WESTON FAVEL). 30 compositions traced to non-American sources, 4 unidentified (BURLINGTON, NEWBURYPORT, NEW YORK, WARWICK).
20 Core Repertory (poss. 1st Am. pr. WESTON FAVEL).
Not in Evans (no copy on Readex). DLC, MSaE.
A New and Compleat Introduction, [2d ed.), 1764
ASMI 70
A New and Compleat Introduction to the Grounds and Rules of Musick. . . Printed for and sold by Daniel Bayley of Newbury, 1764.
16+ p., 281. L. 1-28 engraved on alternate versos & rectos. Unsigned, but l. 21-28 engraved in hand similar to 1. 1-20, signed in 1st ed. (No. 69) by J. W. Gilman.
Newbury Records, p. 4: 'The territory comprised within the limits of this town was originally a part of the town of Newbury, and was incorporated as Newburyport on Jan. 28, 1764. It is likely that this issue and the first, both of which give Newbury, rather than Newburyport imprints, were published early in 1764. The additional 8 p. of music suggest that this issue appeared after the 1st ed. p. [i], t-p.; p. [ii] blank; p. [iii]-iv, "Thoughts on Musick: By Dr. Watts'; p. 5-14, 'Book I'; p. 15-16, 'Book II'; 1. 1-2, rudiments; 1. 3-28, music. Engraved portion printed from same plates as 1st ed. (No. 69), L. 1-20.
49 compositions; 48 for 3 voices, 1 for 4; textless. No attribs. 5 1st Am. pr. identified (CHESHUNT, HYMN FOR CHRISTMAS DAY, PSALM 50, ST. HELLEN'S, TRUMPET), also 7 poss. 1st Am. pr. (EGHAM, ELY, EPSOM, FUNERAL THOUGHT, HYMN FOR MORNING OR EVENING, LITTLE MARLBOROUGH, STROUDWATER). 44 tunes traced to non-American sources, 5 unidentified (BURLINGTON, NEWBURYPORT, NEW YORK, PSALM 67, WARWICK).
24 Core Repertory (1st Am. pr. LITTLE MARLBOROUGH, ST. HELLEN'S; poss. 1st Am. pr. FUNERAL THOUGHT).
Not in Evans (no copy on Readex). MB (lacks intro, after p. 16).
ASMI 70A
A New and Compleat Introduction to the Grounds and Rules of Musick . . . Printed for and sold by Bulkeley Emerson, of Newbury-port, 1764.
3 p.l., 25. [3] p., 281. L. 1-28 engraved. L. 1 signed by J. W. Gilman; also on L. 1: 'Printed & sold by Danl. Bayley Living next door St. Paul's Church Newbury-Port.
‘Newbury-port' imprint suggests that this issue appeared after main entry. 1st p.l. recto, t-p.; verso blank; ad 1. recto & verso, 'A Recommendatory Preface'; 3d 1. recto & verso, Thoughts on Musick: By Dr. Watts'; p. 1-13, A New Introduction to the Grounds of Musick'; p. 14-25, 'Book II'; p. [26] blank; p. [27], 'An Alphabetical Table of Tunes'; p. [28] blank; 1. 1 recto blank; 1. 1-2, rudiments; 1. 3-28, music. Engraved portion printed from same plates as main entry.
Music same as main entry.
E9598 (MWA). MHi, MSaE (inc.), MWA" (front matter & music inc.).
ASMI 70B
A New and Compleat Introduction to the Grounds and Rules of Musick
O praise ye the Lord, prepare your glad voice, his praise in the great assembly to sing, /In our great creator let Israel rejoice, and children of Zion be glad in their King. Ps. cxlix. I.
Printed for and sold by Mas[c]oll Williams of Salem, 1764.
24 p., 281. L. 1-28 engraved. L. 1 signed by J. W. Gilman; also on L. 1: "Printed & Sold by Danl. Bayley Living next door St. Paul's Church Newbury-Port.
Introduction signed 'Daniel Bayley, Newbury-Port, May 15, 1764, p. 24. p. [1], tp. p [2] blank: p. [3]-[4]. Thoughts on Musick: By Dr. Watts'; p. [5]-14, 'Book I'; p. 15-24. 'Book II'; 1. 1-2, rudiments; 1. 3-28, music. Engraved portion printed from same plates as main entry.
Music same as main entry.
Е9б00 (по copy on Readex). CtY
ASMI 70C
A New and Complete Introduction to the Grounds and Rules of Music. In two books. [Numerals I & II appear side by side on t-p.] 1. Containing the grounds and rules of music; or an introduction to the art of singing by note, taken from Thomas Walter, M.Α. 11. Containing a new and correct introduction to the grounds of music, rudimental and practical; from William Tans'ur's Royal Melody. The whole being a collection of a variety of the choicest tunes from the most approved masters. By Daniel Bayley, Chorister of St. Paul's Church, Newbury-Port.
O praise ye the Lord, prepare your glad voice, his praise in the great assembly sing. Psalm cxlix. ver. I.
Printed for and sold by Daniel Bayley of Newbury-port. M,DCC, LXIV.
24 p. 281. L. 1-28 engraved. L. 1 signed by J. W. Gilman; also on 1. 1: 'Printed & Sold by Danl. Bayley Living next door St. Paul's Church Newbury-Port."
Introduction signed 'Daniel Bayley, Newbury-Port, May 15, 1764, p. 24. The presence of an index on p. [2] suggests that this issue appeared after No. 708. p. [1], t-p.; p. [2], 'An Alphabetical Table of Tunes'; p. [3]-[4], "Thoughts on Musick: By Dr. Watts'; p. [5]-14, 'Book I'; p. 15-24, 'Book II'; 1. 1-2, rudiments; 1. 3-28, music. Engraved portion printed from same plates as main entry.
Music same as main entry.
E9599 (MWA). MH (music inc.), MWA (music inc.), RPJCB.
A New and Complete Introduction, [3d ed.), 1765
ASMI 71
A New and Compleat Introduction to the Grounds and Rules of Musick. By Daniel Bayl[e]y.
O praise ye the Lord, prepare your glad voice, his praise in the great assembly to sing,/In our great creator let Israel rejoice, and children of Zion b[e] glad in their King. Ps. exlix[.] 1
Printed for and sold by Daniel Bayley, of Newbury-port[.] 1765.
24 p., 281. L. 1-28 engraved. L. 1 signed by J. W. Gilman; also on 1. 1: 'Printed & Sold by Danl. Bayley Living next door St. Paul's Church Newbury-Port.
Introduction signed 'Daniel Bayley, Newbury-Port, May 15, 1764, p. 24. p. [i], t-p.; p. [], 'An Alphabetical Table of Tunes'; p. [iii]-iv, "Thoughts on Musick: By Dr. Watts'; p. 3-14, Book I'; p. 15-24, 'Book II'; 1. 1-2, rudiments; 1. 3-28, music. Engraved portion printed from same plates as 2d ed. (No. 70).
Music same as 2d ed. (No. 70).
A New and Complete Introduction, [4th ed.], 1766
ASMI 72
A New and Compleat Introduction to the Grounds and Rules of Musick . . . by Daniel Bayley, of Newbury-port. . . Engraved, printed and sold by Thomas Johnston, in Brattle-Street, Boston, 1766.
24 p., 281. L. 1-28 engraved by Thomas Johnston.
Introduction signed 'Daniel Bayley, Newbury-Port, May 15, 1764, p. 24. Contents same as 3d ed. (No. 71).
Music same as 2d ed. (No. 70).
E10236 (MB). MB (1. 1-2 mutilated), MWA (music & front matter inc.), NcWsM, RPB.
ASMI 72A
A New and Compleat Introduction to the Grounds and Rules of Musick . . . Engraved, printed and sold by Thomas Johnston, in Brattle-Street, Boston. 1766.
24 p., 32 1. L. 1-32 engraved. L. 29-32 engraved in hand similar to the rest, claimed on t-p. as the work of Thomas Johnston.
Introduction signed 'Daniel Bayley, Newbury-Port, May 15, 1764, p. 24. Contents same as main entry except: 1. 3-32, music. L. 1-28 printed from same plates as main entry.
57 compositions for 3 voices (2 for 4); textless. No attribs. 2 1st Am. pr. (DUN-CHURCH, ST. ASAPH'S). 52 tunes traced to non-American sources, 5 unidentified (BUR-LINGTON, NEWBURYPORT, NEW YORK, PSALM 67, WARWICK).
27 Core Repertory.
Not in Evans (no copy on Readex). Copy in CtY.
A New and Complete Introduction, [5th ed.), 1768
ASMI 73
A New and Complete Introduction to the Grounds and Rules of Music... By Daniel Bayley... Printed for and sold by the author, at his house next door to St Paul's Church, Newbury Port. Where may be had newly Published; the American Harmony: containing Tans'ur's Royal Melody, and William's Universal Psalmody; with an addition of a variety of new and favourite anthems, in 2 Vol. Sold also by the booksellers in Boston.
24 p., 361. L. 1-36 engraved. L. 1 signed faintly by John Wd. Gilman; also on 1. I: 'Printed & sold by Danl. Bayley Living next door St. Pauls Church Newbury-port. L. 29-36 engraved in same hand as Bayley's The American Harmony (No. 54fl.), also signed by Gilman.
Introduction dated Newbury-port, 15 May 1768. except: 1. 3-36, music. Contents same as 4th ed. (No. 72),
63 compositions for 3 voices, a few for 2 & 4; textless except for 1. 33-36, on which texts appear with the music. No attribs.1 1st Am. pr. (ST. IVES). 57 tunes traced to non-American sources, 6 unidentified (BURLINGTON, NEWBURYPORT, NEW YORK, PSALM 67, TRUE RICHES, WARWICK).
29 Core Repertory.
E10829 (MSE). DLC (lacks t-p.; front matter inc.), ICN (lacks t-p.; front matter & music inc.), MSaE.
THE NEW HARMONY OF ZION, 1788
This work exists in three different states, all with the same title-page date. The issue presumed to be first (4 p.l., 96 p.) names Daniel Bayley, Sr., as author, so does a somewhat expanded version (4 p.l., 112 p.). Another with slightly altered front matter (3 p.l., 96 p.) gives Daniel Bayley, Jr., as author.
ASMI 74
The New Harmony of Zion; or Complete Melody. Containing, in a plain and familiar manner, all the necessary rules of psalmody. To which is added, a choice collection of a number of the most approved psalm and hymn tunes, selected from various authors, both ancient and modern: also, several anthems. By Daniel Bayley, Senior. Newbury-port: printed and sold by the publisher at his house near St. Paul's Church. MDCCLXXXVIII.
4 p.l., 96 p. 12 x 20.5 cm. p. 1-96 engraved.
The Newburyport Essex Journal, 9 Jan. 1788, announced as "This Day published, (By Daniel Bayley) The New Harmony of Zion. ist p.l. recto, t-p.; verso blank; zd 1. recto, 'An Alphabetical Table of Tunes'; verso, 3d & 4th 1. recto & verso, 'A Short Explanation To the Rules of Musick'; p. 1-6, 'The Gamut, or Scale of Music'; p. 7, "Index'; p. 8-96, music. The following pages are printed from plates used earlier in other collections published by Bayley: p. 73-89, 92-93, 96 (No. 79, Select Harmony [1784], p. 161-77, 180-81, 184); p. 90 (No. 475A, Stickney, The Gentleman and Lady's Musical Companion [1780]; p. 140); p. 91 (same item; p. 137); p. 94 (same item; p. 136); p. 95 (same item, p. 133). Also p.l. 2-4 are pages originally printed for Stickney's Companion ([1780]); the portion of the index on p.l. 2 recto is for that work and has nothing to do with Bayley's The New Harmony of Zion.
87 compositions, incl. 2 anthems, for 4 voices; full text (2 textless). No attribs. No 1st pr. identified. 38 traced to American sources (AMERICA, AURORA, BERLIN, BETHANY, BETHLEHEM, BRIDGWATER, BROOKFIELD, CALVARY, COLUMBIA, FARMINGTON, FREEDOM, GREENFIELD, HARTFORD, INVITATION, JUBILEE, JUDG-MENT, LANCASTER, LENOX, MARYLAND, MIDDLETOWN, NAPLES, NORWICH, PHILADELPHIA, PSALMS 25, 33, 46, 122, 136, SINAI, SPRINGFIELD, STRATFORD, SUFFIELD, VIRGINIA, WALPOLE, WASHINGTON, WILLIAMSBURG, WINTER, WORCESTER), 47 to non-American, 2 unidentified (BENNINGTON, MORNING HYMN).
45 Core Repertory.
Not in Evans (no copy on Readex). MiU-C*.
ASMI 74A
The New Harmony of Zion... By Daniel Bayley, Senior. Newbury-port: printed and sold by the publisher at his house near St. Paul's Church. MDCCLXXXVIII.
4 p.l., 112 p. p. 1-112 engraved.
This issue was printed some time after The Federal Harmony (Boston, [1788]; No. 183) appeared, for it contains ALSTEAD, identified as a 1st pr. in the first issue of The Federal Harmony. The exact date of the latter's publication has not been found, but it was surely in circulation before the end of Sept. 1788. Contents same as main entry, except: p. 8-112, music. p. 1-96 printed from same plates as main entry.
102 compositions, incl. 2 anthems, for 4 voices; full text (2 textless). No attribs. No 1st pr. identified. 52 traced to Americans (to list for previous issue add: ALSTEAD, AMITY, ANNAPOLIS, ASIA, BRISTOL, CHARLESTOWN, COMPLAINT, DOXOLOGY, FIDELITY, GREENWICH, JUDGMENT, NEW CANAAN, SHERBURNE, WINDHAM), 47 to non-Americans, 3 unidentified (BENNINGTON, MORNING HYMN, PITTSFIELD).
50 Core Repertory.
Not in Evans (no copy on Readex).DLC.
NOTE: See Daniel Bayley, Jr., (No. 80) for another issue of the same work.
A NEW ROYAL HARMONY, 1773
Daniel Bayley advertised A New Royal Harmony in the Salem Essex Journal, 4 Dec. 1773. He there described the work as 'a variety of favourite Anthems, composed by some of the greatest Masters, Selected from the several Publications of Williams, Arnold, Stephenson, Knapp, Lyon, &c. Some of them never before printed. Neatly engraved on forty plates, in Royal Quarto. No copy of the work had been known to exist. However, in a paper delivered 5 Nov. 1976 at the Annual Meeting of the American Musicological Society in Washington, D.C., Gillian Anderson identified as Bayley's A New Rayal Harmony a book without title-page in the Library of Congress catalogued as '[Book of anthems and hymns. Newburyport? Mass., ca. 1780.],' call number M1.A1 B. The book's content fits the advertised description. Its length and size-quarto format was unusual in eighteenth-century America-also agree with the advertisement. Moreover, Bayley's The New Universal Harmony, q.v. (No. 76), printed earlier in 1773, promised 'two or three more Volumes,' including 'some curious Pieces that are the Productions of America'; the book in DLC does contain James Lyon's FRIENDSHIP and Amos Bull's PSALM 122, both previously unpublished, as well as a second piece by Lyon, THE LORD DESCENDED. The book, confirmed by the evidence to be Bayley's A New Royal Harmony, was discovered in a Newburyport barn in the 1930s. It is described and its contents are enumerated in Wright 1947.
ASMI 75
[A New Royal Harmony: or, Beauties of Church Music. Newburyport, Mass.: Daniel Bayley, 1773-)
40 p.20.5 x 27 cm. Engraved throughout.
[1773.] The Salem Essex Journal, 4 Dec. 1773, from which the title was obtained, advertises the work as 'this day published. p. 1-40, music.
19 compositions, incl. 11 anthems & 1 set-piece, for 4 voices (1 for 5); full text. Attribs, to Arnold, Mr. Byrd, W. Knapp (2), Jas. Lyon, Stephenson (2).12 1st pr. identified (FRIENDSHIP, PSALM 122), also 15 1st Am. pr. (all the rest except PSALM 3. THE LORD DESCENDED). 3 American compositions, 12 non-American, 4 unidentified [Anthems: Blessed, O sing, Thou o God, We will rejoice) (1 attrib. American, 2 traced [PSALM 122, THE LORD DESCENDED); 6 attrib. non-Americans, 1 wrongly [PSALM 122 attrib. Stephenson], 7 traced).
No Core Repertory.
Not in Evans (no copy on Readex). DLC (lacks t-p. & all before p. 1).
NOTE: Bayley advertised 'a new edition of the American Harmony' in the Hartford Connecticut Courant of 3-10 May 1774, including in the same ad the following note, dated Newburyport, 3 April 1774: "[The undersigned] would also inform the public, that he has nearly compleated The New Royal Harmony, which will contain fifty plates in royal quarto, a gage larger than Williams's book of Anthems, price bound Six Shillings single, and Four Shillings and Four Pence per dozen. The above Books will be sold by the Book sellers at Boston and Hartford." Apparently this was an expanded edition of the work; neither a copy nor notice of its publication have been found.
THE NEW UNIVERSAL HARMONY, 1773
ASMI 76
The New Universal Harmony, or, A Compendium of Church-Musick: containing, a variety of favorite anthems, hymn-tunes, and carols, composed by the greatest masters. Carefully set in score by Daniel Bayley, Philo Musico. Newbury-port: printed and sold by the author. Price six shillings. Sold also by Cox and Berry in King-Street; J. Boyles, and A. Barclay in Marlboro-Street; and H. Knox in Cornhill, Boston. At the same places may be had, Tan'sur and Williams's singing book, a new edition, with addition of several new anthems. Price eight shillings. 1773-
2 p.l., 105 p. 12 x 20.5 cm. p. 1-105 engraved.
Preface dated Newbury-Port, 1 Jan. 1773. 1st p.l. recto, t-p.; verso, 'Preface'; 2d 1. recto, index; verso blank; p. 1-104, music. I have advised with a Number of the Friends of Music, about the Choice of Pieces that would be agreeable, and I flatter myself I shall have the Approbation of the most of those that are judges of the Noble Art. And as I am determined to publish two or three more Volumes, in Case I meet with Encouragement in the Sale of this, I would signify to my Friends and Customers, that they may depend upon my sparing no Pains in procuring such Pieces as shall be agreeable to those that are Lovers of Church Music. I expect I shall be able to procure some curious Pieces that are the Productions of America, by some masterly Hands, who have not yet permitted any of their Work to be made public. (Extract from Preface.)
29 compositions, incl. 20 anthems, for 4 voices; full text. Attribs. to Arnold (2), Ashworth, Knap (15), James Lyon, Stephenson (2), Williams (5). 1 1st pr. identified (MARRIAGE HYMN), also 22 1st Am. pr. American composition, 27 non-American, unidentified [KEYNSON] (1 attrib. American; 25 attrib. non-Americans, 2 traced).
No Core Repertory.
E12664 (MWA). MB, MHi (part of p. 105 missing), MWA (lacks p. 105), NN", NeWsM (music inc.), TxWaB.
NOTE: The Boston Evening Post, 30 Dec. 1771, carried the following advertisement, dated 24 Dec. and clearly referring to The New Universal Harmony: 'Proposals for printing by Subscription, A Collection of Favorite Anthems, From a Number of the latest Authors, with several new Ones, never before published, with some Hymn Tunes, Carols, &c.-The whole will contain about One Hundred Pages in Demi Octavo, will be printed on choice Paper, and neatly bound. Price to Subscribers will be One Dollar. Subscriptions are taken in by Daniel Bayley, the Publisher, at his House in Newbury-Port, most Booksellers in Boston, and Mascol Williams, in Salem.'
THE PSALM-SINGER'S ASSISTHE PSALM-SINGER'S ASSISTANT, 1764-70?
This item is a tune supplement designed to be bound at the back of a metrical psalter or hymn-book. Variations in copies demonstrate that at least six issues were published, all with music printed from the same plates, and only one with a title-page date. Bayley's Select Harmony (Newburyport, 1784; No. 79) notes: "Twenty years are now compleated since I first published singing books,’ and he identifies A New and Complete Introduction (1764; No. 69) as his earliest publication. Thus The Psalm-Singer's Assistant must not have appeared before 1764
ASMI 77
The Psalm-Singer's Assistant; containing, first, an introduction, with such directions for singing, as are necessary for learners. Secondly, a collection of choice psalm-tunes, suited to the several measures both of the old and new version: All being composed in three parts, collected from the best masters; engraved in a correct manner, and is designed for the improvement of psalmody, in the congregations, both in town and country. By Daniel Bayley. Printed for, and sold by the auther, in Newbury-port:-sold also by the booksellers.
8 p., 12+ numbered leaves, printed on alternate facing versos & rectos. 15.5 x 8.5 cm. L. 1-12 engraved. L. 1 signed by J. W. Gilman; also on 1. 1: 'Printed & Sold by Danl. Bayley Living next Door St Pauls Church Newbury-port.Printed w. diamond-shaped noteheads.
[1764-66.] Typographical differences establish this as the earliest of the undated issues (see Table 3). p. [1], t-p.; p. [2], 'A TABLE of Tunes'; p. [3]-8, 'The Psalm-Singer's Assistant, 'instructions; 1. 1-12, music. It cannot be imagined, that the Art of Music, which is so extensive, can be perfectly understood by bare reading, without the help of a Master; tho' some have attained to a good Degree of Knowledge thereby. Neither do I suppose that the following Instructions are sufficient for that Purpose; but so far as concerns what is contained in this Book, I shall treat of in as plain a Manner as I can." (Excerpt from instructions, p. [3].)
56 compositions for 3 voices; textless. Attrib. to Dr. Green. 16 1st Am. pr. identified KIDDERMINSTER, MANSFIELD, MARLBOROUGH, ST. KATARINE'S, STANES, WOR-MINSTER), also to poss. 1st Am. pr. (EGHAM, ELY, EPSOM, FUNERAL THOUGHT, GUILDFORD, HARLINGTON, HYMN FOR MORNING OR EVENING, LITTLE MARLBOROUGH, PSALM 122, STROUDWATER American composition, 51 non-Amer-ican, 4 unidentified [MORNING HYMN, NEWBURYPORT, NEW YORK, WARWICK) (1 traced to American source [ANTHEM PSALM 100]; 1 attrib. non-American, 50 traced). 27 Core Repertory (poss. 1st pr. DALSTON [here PSALM 122], FUNERAL THOUGHT, LITTLE MARLBOROUGH).
Not in Evans (MWA copy b.w. Brady and Tate, New Version, on Readex E9914). MWA (music inc.; lacks all after 1. 12); b.w. Brady and Tate, New Version, Boston: W. M'Alpine and J. Fleeming, 1765).
NOTE: The index covers sixteen leaves of music and gives the titles of the missing tunes; they are included in the tabulation.
ASMI 77A
Th[e] Psalm-Singer's Assistant; containing, I. An introduction . . . II. A collection of choice psalm-tunes, suited to the several measures both of the old and new version; engraved in a correct manner, and is designed for the improvement of psalmody, in the congregations, both in town and country: all being composed in three parts, collected from the best masters. By Daniel Bayley. Printed for, and sold by the author in Newbury-port. Sold also by the booksellers.
8 p., 16 numbered leaves, printed on alternate facing versos & rectos. L. 1-16 engraved.
[1765-66.] The t-p. wording differs from the main entry and is the same as all other issues. That, the spelling correction in the imprint ('author' instead of "auther"), and the typographi-cal differences described in Table 3 establish this as the second of the undated issues. Contents same as main entry. Engraved portion printed from same plates as main entry.
Music same as main entry.
Not in Evans (MWA copy b.w. Watts, Psalms, on Readex E41672). MWA (2; 1 b.w. Watts, Hymns & Spiritual Songs, 20th ed., Boston, 1762 [music inc.]; 1 b.w. Watts, Psalms of David, 21st ed., Boston: M'Alpine, 1766) [*], MiU-C, RPJCB (b.w. Brady and Tate, New Version, Boston: Kneeland and Adams for Wharton and Bowes, 1765).
ASMI 77B
The Psalm-Singer's Assistant... Boston: printed by W. M'Alpine, for the author in Newbury-port. And sold by the booksellers in town and country. MDCCLXVII.
8 p., 16 numbered leaves, printed on alternate facing versos & rectos. L. 1-16 engraved.
Dated 1767 on t-p. Advertisement, p. 8, mentions "Tans'ur's Royal Melody Complete' as 'lately published." Tans'ur's work was announced as 'This day published' in the Boston Evening Post, 12 Jan. 1767 (see No. 54). Contents same as main entry, except: p. 8, advertisement of items 'Lately Published, To be sold by W. M'Alpine, Malborough-Street, Boston; and D. Bayley, Newbury-Port. Engraved portion printed from same plates as main entry.
Music same as main entry.
E41691 (MWA). CtHT-W, MH (b.w. Brady and Tate, New Version, Boston: for J. Perkins, 1767), MSaE (b.w. Brady and Tate, New Version, Boston: J. Kneeland and S. Adams for Wharton and Bowes, 1765), MWA" (2; 1 b.w. Brady and Tate, New Version, Boston: Wm. M'Alpine, 1767[*]; 1 b.w. Brady and Tate, New Version, Boston: Mein and Fleeming), MiU-C (lacks p. 16), NJPT, RPB (music inc.).
PREFATORY NOTE: Issues c [1768] and D [1769] are distinguished by small engraving differences checked only in MWA copies. The following copies have not been checked and could be either c or D: CtHT-W, DLC (3; 1 b.w. Brady and Tate, New Version, Boston: Wm. M'Alpine, 1767; 1 b.w. Brady and Tate, New Version, Boston: Mein and Fleeming), ICN (music inc.), MB (b.w. Brady and Tate, New Version, Boston: Wm. M'Alpine, 1767), ΜΗ (b.w. Brady and Tate, New Version, Boston: Mein and Fleeming), MSaE (b.w. Brady and Tate, New Version, Boston: Wm. M'Alpine, 1767), RPB (b.w. Watts, Psalms of David, 25th ed., Boston: Kneeland & Adams for Leverett, 1767; music very inc.).
PREFATORY NOTE: Issues c [1768] and D [1769] are distinguished by small engraving differences checked only in MWA copies. The following copies have not been checked and could be either c or D: CtHT-W, DLC (3; 1 b.w. Brady and Tate, New Version, Boston: Wm. M'Alpine, 1767; 1 b.w. Brady and Tate, New Version, Boston: Mein and Fleeming), ICN (music inc.), MB (b.w. Brady and Tate, New Version, Boston: Wm. M'Alpine, 1767), ΜΗ (b.w. Brady and Tate, New Version, Boston: Mein and Fleeming), MSaE (b.w. Brady and Tate, New Version, Boston: Wm. M'Alpine, 1767), RPB (b.w. Watts, Psalms of David, 25th ed., Boston: Kneeland & Adams for Leverett, 1767; music very inc.).
ASMI 77C
The Psalm-Singer's Assistant... Printed for, and sold by the author in Newbury-port. Sold also by the booksellers.
8p., 161. L. 1-16 engraved. L. 1 signed faintly by J. W. Gilman; also on 1. 1: 'Printed & Sold by Danl. Bayley Near St. Pauls Church Newbury Port.'
[1768.] Differences in typography and engraving place this after the 1767 issue (see Table . The MWA copy is dated 4 May 1768 by the original owner at the front of the volume. Contents same as main entry. Engraved portion printed from same plates as main entry.
Music same as main entry.
Not in Evans (MWA copy b. w. Brady and Tate, New Version, on Readex E10577). MWA (b.w. Brady and Tate, New Version, Boston: Mein and Fleeming).
ASMI 77D
The Psalm-Singer's Assistant... Printed for, and sold by the author in Newbury-port. Sold also by the booksellers.
8 p., 161. L. 1-16 engraved. Signing by J. W. Gilman on 1. 1 almost too faint to read; also on 1. 1: 'Printed & Sold by Danl. Bayley Near St. Pauls Church New-bury Port.'
[1769.] Vol. II of Bayley's The American Harmony, 5th ed. (No. 57), which bears a t-p. date of 1769 and an Advertisement dated 5 January 1769, announces: 'In a few Days will be Published and Sold by Daniel Bayley, a New Edition of Tunes, suitable to Bind in Psalm-Books; which will contain an Introduction to Musick, with a very great Variety of Psalm and Hymn Tunes, Composed in Three and Four Parts, Carefully set in Score, and neatly Engraved on Copper Plate, and will be Sold at a moderate Price. The description could only apply to The Psalm-Singer's Assistant. Bayley's other tune supplement 'suitable to Bind in Psalm-Books, The Essex Harmony, has a 1770 t-p. date, and it lacks the 'Introduction to Musick' mentioned in the advertisement. Contents same as main entry. Engraved portion printed from same plates as main entry. Signs of reengraving mark this as a later issue than No. 77c. See, e.g., 1. 1-3 at top, or 1. 7, especially BROMSGROVE, which is very clumsily reengraved.
Music same as main entry.
Not in Evans (no copy on Readex). MWA (b.w. Brady and Tate, New Version, Boston: Wm. M'Alpine, 1767)
ASMI 77E
The Psalm-Singer's Assistant... Printed for, and sold by the author in Newbury-port. Sold also by the booksellers.
8 p., 161. L. 1-16 engraved. Signing by J. W. Gilman on 1. 1 almost too faint to read; also on 1. 1: 'Printed & Sold by Dani. Bayley Near St. Pauls Church New-bury Port.'
[1770?] The faintness of the engraving in many places establishes this as the latest issue (see Table 3). Contents same as main entry. Engraved portion printed from same plates as main entry.
Music same as main entry.
Not in Evans (MWA copy b.w. Brady and Tate, New Version, on Readex E42063). ICN (lacks p. 16), InGo, MWA (b.w. Brady and Tate, New Version, Boston: A. Barclay, 1770).
SELECT HARMONY, 1781?-84
The only reasonably complete extant copy of Daniel Bayley's Select Harmony begins with a prefatory note dated 23 Feb. 1784. This was not Bayley's first issue of Select Harmony, however, for a newspaper advertisement assured the public that 'some few errors which were in a former edition are now corrected' (Newburyport, Essex Journal, 24 Nov. 1784). Although no copy of a former edition has been found, one was issued, and it can with some assurance be dated [1781-82]. The date is established by a petition sent to the Connecticut Legislature by Andrew Law, 15 October 1781. In the petition Law complained that he had taken great time and trouble to procure the music for his Select Harmony (Cheshire, 1779; No. 358) and to see it through the press, but that:
to his great Surprize he now finds that some person or persons unknown to your Memorialist who are acquainted with the Art of Engraving are making attempts to make a plate in Resemblance of that procured by your Memorialist & to strike of [f] books under the Name of your Memorialist thereby to defeat the Intrest of your Memorialist in his plate & in the Sale of his books, your Memorialist conceives that the works of Art ought to be protected in this Country & all proper encoragement given thereto as in other Countries.
An earlier part of the petition seems to be describing Bayley's Select Harmony, without naming it, however, in addition, the established fact of Law's work's popularity leaves no doubt that it was the collection being copied. (Lowens 1964 presents the relevant documents and speculates [p. 62-67] that Law's A Select Number of Plain Tunes [No. 360] was also being raided, naming John Norman's A New Collection of Psalm Tunes [No. 391] as the offending compilation. This suggestion is refuted in Crawford 1968, p. 23-24n.) Law's petition reveals that the piracy had not yet been consummated-or if it had, that he had yet to see the product. The first issue of Bayley's Select Harmony was in print well before the end of 1783. for in The Rudiments of Music (No. 353), published in December of that year, Law offered the hope that The Rudiments would not be pirated as the other one [Select Harmony] was. The claim in Law's petition that the rival compiler planned to 'strike of[f] books under the Name of your Memorialist points the finger directly at Bayley, for his Select Harmony displays Law's name prominently on the t-p. Law dissociated himself publicly from Bayley's work, advertising in the Essex Journal, 17 Νον. 1784:
Andrew Law informs the public, that a book, entitled 'Select Harmony, chiefly by Andrew Law, which is printed by Daniel Bayley of Newburyport is not chiefly, nor any part of it by him. The title is absolutely false. There are in that book ten or fifteen capital errors in a single page, and whoever purchases that book for Law's collection, will find it a very great imposition.
See Lowens 1964, p. 58-76, for more on Bayley's Select Harmony and its relation to Law's.
Select Harmony, [1st ed., 1781-82]
ASMI 78
[Select Harmony, 1st ed., 1781-82]
Not in Evans. No copy located.
Select Harmony, [2d ed., 1784]
ASMI 79
Select Harmony, containing in a plain and concise manner, the rules of singing chiefly by Andrew Law, A.B. To which are added a number of psalm tunes, hymns and anthems, from the best authors. With some never before published. Printed and sold by Daniel Bayley, at his house in Newbury-port, where may be had a collection of tunes for psalm-books-also a collection of anthems and hymn tunes, quarto.
6 p.l., 184 p. 12.5 x 20.5 cm. 5th & 6th p.l., p. 1-184 engraved.
Introductory note dated 23 Feb. 1784; MWA copy dated 1784 on inside front cover, in hand of original owner. ist p.l. recto, t-p.; verso, 'The Publisher to the Public, introductory note; 2d 1. recto & verso, 'An Alphabetical Table of Tunes'; 3d & 4th 1. recto & verso, introduction; 5th 1. recto & verso, rudiments; 6th 1. recto & verso, music; p. [1], 'Examples of Notes & Rests'; p. [1]-2, 'Lessons for Tuning the Voice'; p. 2-184, music. "Twenty years are now compleated since I first published Singing-books, my first publication, was an abstract from Mr. Walter of Boston, and Mr. Tansur of England, which were the chief singing-books then known among us. Next I published Tansur's Royal Melody, consisting of Psalm tunes and Anthems. Soon after Mr. Williams' singing-book made its appearance among us; I then added the principal part of that book, which was very generally approved of, and was the first singing-book, that was ever printed in New-England, done after the English method. I then consulted the best singing-masters, which I knew, and examined all the musical authors I could find, in order to make my publication as agreeable as possible, and added several pieces from Stephenson, Knap, Arnold, Davenport, Lyon &c. with some pieces which were composed in America. But, still I find it a work very difficult, for some pieces of music, which are much esteemed when first known, will scarcely last long enough to have them engraved upon the plates: yet, I would inform my musical friends and customers, that I shall still continue to publish musick. I have now, very nearly compleated, a collection of Anthems and Hymn tunes in Quarto; and purpose as soon as I can, to publish a small singing-book, suitable for young beginners, containing such plain and easy instructions, as I shall judge necessary; with a few tunes, such as are the most common, and shall then submit it to the public, which I hope will receive it with their usual candor. I remain their very humble Servant, Daniel Bayley.' (Introductory note in full.) The following pages are printed from plates used earlier for the 1780 and 1783 issues of Stickney's The Gentleman and Lady's Musical Companion (Nos. 475A, 476), also published by Bayley: p. 1-24 (1783 issue); p. 25-32 ([1780] issue, p. 41-48); p. 33-40 (1783 issue); p. 41-72 ([1780] issue, p. 141-72); p. 73-160 (1783 issue); p. 178 ([1780] issue, p. 108]; p. 179 (same item, p. 105); p. 182 (same item, p. 104); p. 183 (same item, p. 101).
146 compositions, incl. 12 anthems, 7 set-pieces, & 1 canon, for 2, 3 & 4 voices; most w. full text, some textless. Attribs, to J. Lyon, J. Stephenson (3). 1 1st pr. identified (INVITATION), also 1 poss. 1st pr. (PSALM 46) & 1 1st Am. pr. (CANON). 132 American compositions, 111 non-American, 3 unidentified [HYMN, MORNING HYMN, STRATHAM] (1 attrib. American, 31 traced [AMERICA, ANDOVER, BETHLEHEM, BRIDGWATER, BROOKFIELD, CHESTER, FARMINGTON, FREEDOM, FRIENDSHIP, HARTFORD, INVI-TATION, JEHOVAH REIGNS, JUBILEE, JUDGMENT, LANESBOROUGH, MECHIAS, MIDDLETOWN, MONTAGUE, NORWICH, PHILADELPHIA, PSALMS 23, 25, 33, 46, 115, 122, 136, SAPPHICK ODE, SPRINGFIELD, SUFFIELD, WORCESTER]; 3 attrib. non-Americans, 108 traced).
37 Core Repertory.
E18553 (MWA). MSaE (lacks t-p., music inc.; catalogued as 783.9 A62.1), MWA (lacks 1st 1. of music), MiU-C, NN (lacks t-p. & much music; catalogued as unidentified in Mus. Res. MRA-Amer.).
ASMI pp. 115 -153