The Division Viol (Simpson, Christopher)

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Editor First edition
Publisher. Info. London: Printed by William Godbid, and sold by John Playford, 1659.
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Misc. Notes RISM A/I: S-3493
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Editor 2nd (slightly revised) edition
Publisher. Info. London: W. Godbid, 1665.
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Editor 3rd edition
Engraver Thomas Cross, appended Sonatas
Publisher. Info. London: William Pearson, for Richard Mears, and Allexander Livingston, 1712.
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Misc. Notes Includes appended 2 Sonatas arranged for viol and continuo, from Arcangelo Corelli's 12 Sonatas, Op.5 - No.11 and No.6.
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6 more: 3 Preludes for the Practice of Learners (p.53) • Ground in G major • Ground in A minor • Ground in B-flat major • Ground in D minor • Engraving files (Lilypond)

Editor Marc Lanoiselée
Publisher. Info. Marc Lanoiselée
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Misc. Notes These file(s) are part of the Werner Icking Music Collection.
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Ground in E minor with 13 Divisions

For Cello and Piano (Piatti)
Arranger Alfredo Carlo Piatti (1822–1901)
Publisher. Info. Cello-Bibliothek, No.3
Mainz: B. Schott's Söhne, n.d.[1894]. Plate 25639.
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Misc. Notes See pp.62-64 of the original book.
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Work Title The Division Viol, or the Art of Playing upon a Ground
Alternative. Title The Division Viol
Composer Simpson, Christopher
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. None [force assignment]
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 3 sections:
Pars I. Chelyos tractandæ præcepta
Pars II. Melothesiæ compendium
Pars III. Minuritiones ad basin aptandi di methodus
1. Of the viol it self, with instructions to play upon it
2. Use of the concords, or a compendium of descant
3. The method of ordering division to a ground
First Publication. 1659
Language English, Latin
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Baroque
Piece Style Baroque