TUNES IN THREE PARTS, 1763-64

Tunes in Three Parts, [1st ed.], 1763

ASMI 500

Tunes in Three Parts, for the several metres of Dr. Watts's version of the psalms; some of which tunes are new. Price one shilling and 6d. stitch'd. Philadelphia: printed by Anthony Armbruster, 17 Moravian Alley, 1763.

1 p.l., 43, [1] p. 115 x 8.5 cm. 2 pages are numbered 4, 2 are numbered 9.

Philadelphia Pennsylvania Gazette, 24 March 1763, advertises work as just published. p.l. recto, t-p.; verso blank; p. 1-43, music; p. [44], index.

34 compositions, 33 for 3 voices & 1 for 2; full text. No attribs. 10 1st Am. pr. identified (AMARTY, CHINTING, EVENING HYMN, HALLEL, HODO LE JEHOVAH, MIZMOR, PHILADELPHIA, STANSFIELD, TORRINGTON, WHITCHURCH), also I poss. 1st Am. pr. (CHIDINGSTONE). 2 compositions traced to American sources (PSALMS 100 NEW, 104), 21 to non-Americans, 11 unidentified (AMARTY, CHINTING, HALLEL, HODO LE JEHOVAH, MIZMOR, MORNING HYMN, PHILADELPHIA, STANSFIELD, TORRINGTON, WHITCHURCH, WILLINGTON).

12 Core Repertory.

E9526 (PHi). PHi* (lacks p. 6-7).

Tunes in Three Parts, 2d ed., 1764

ASMI 501

Tunes in Three Parts; for the several metres in Dr. Watts's version of the psalms; some of which tunes are new. This collection of tunes is made from the works of eminent masters; consisting of six tunes for short metre; eight for common metre; seven for long metre; and a tune for each special metre. To which are added the gamut, with directions to learners of music. The second adition, price 1s. 6d. stitched. Philadelphia: printed by Anthony Armbruster, in Arch-Street, 1764.

viii, 43, [1] p. After p. i-viii the book actually contains 47, [1] p.; p. numbers 4, 8 & 9 appear twice; the p. between 5 & 6 bears an illegible number.

P. [i], t-p.; p. [ii] blank; p. [iii]-viii, 'To The Learner'; p. 1-43 [i.e., 47], music; p. [44], index.

Music same as ist ed.

E9858 (PHi). PHi*.

ASMI p. 589.