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The English dancing master, or, Plaine and easie rules for the dancing of country dances : with the tune to each dance

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: London : Printed by Thomas Harper, and are to be sold by John Playford, at his shop in the Inner Temple neere the church doore, 1651.Description: [1] leaf, [6], 104 p. : 1 ill. (etching), music ; 15 x 20 cm (4to)Other title:
  • Plaine and easie rules for the dancing of country dances
  • Plain and easy rules for the dancing of country dances
Subject(s): Available additional physical forms:
  • With other collections in Microfilm 001 [Collections of country dances by Bride, Cahusac, Johnson, Playford, Preston and Walsh] (R001). MF545
  • Photocopy at QS 35.3.
 In: [Collections of country dances by Bride, Cahusac, Johnson, Playford, Preston and Walsh] On microfilm R 001 Summary: Originally published in 1650 under the title of The English dancing master, this work went through numerous editions from 1652 to 1728. Compiled by John Playford (1623-1687), a publisher of music books, the treatise is considered an important work on English country dances, a form of dance where couples perform a series of set patterns. This is the first edition, with 105 dances (see Dean-Smith, 1957).
Holdings
Item type Home library Shelving location Class number Materials specified Status Notes Date due Barcode
Offprints and Photocopies Offprints and Photocopies VWML QS 35.3 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Reference only Rotograph of copy in Thomason Tracts in the British Library. Made by R. B. Fleming in 1925 and presented to library by Mr N. O. M. Cameron, who contributed prefatory notes. Pencilled notes by Margaret Dean-Smith 2920
Books Books VWML Storage QS 35.3 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Reference only Pages 99-102 are facsimiles. From the library of John Stainer. Microfilm version on R 001 2245

"Your servant to command, J.P." [John Playford] -- Introd.

First edition. (Dean-Smith, 1957)

Signatures: A-O4 [$3 signed (-A1, 2, B1; I2 signed 'H2')]

Originally published in 1650 under the title of The English dancing master, this work went through numerous editions from 1652 to 1728. Compiled by John Playford (1623-1687), a publisher of music books, the treatise is considered an important work on English country dances, a form of dance where couples perform a series of set patterns. This is the first edition, with 105 dances (see Dean-Smith, 1957).

With other collections in Microfilm 001 [Collections of country dances by Bride, Cahusac, Johnson, Playford, Preston and Walsh] (R001). MF545

Photocopy at QS 35.3.

Acc. 2245: Armorial bookplate of Sir John Stainer on front paste down, late 19th-century. Purchased by Hodgson from Stainer sale, and accessioned into the library collection on 7th December 1934. UkLoVW

Acc. 2245: Rebound full brown morocco ?19th-century binding with extensive gilt tooling and marbled end-papers. UkLoVW

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