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Publisher. Info.
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London: W. Pearson, 1732.
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General Information
Work Title
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The Merry Mountebank
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Alternative. Title
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The Merry Mountebank: or, the Humourous Quack-Doctor, being a certain, safe and speedy Cure, for that Heart-Breaking Distemper, commonly call'd or known by the Name of Hypochondriac-Melancholy. Containing various never failing Receipts againts Spleen and Ill-Nature; exemplified in a choice collection of old and new songs; and compiled with great judgment, secundum artem. By Timothy Tulip, of Fidlers-Hall in Cuckold-Shire, Esq; a well-wisher to the Mathematicks. Figur'd for the Harpsichord, and directed for the Flute. The whole revised by several knowing and unknowing Musicians, Poetasters, Balladmongers, and Haberdashers of Small-wares. Vol. I.
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Composer
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Various
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I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No.
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None [force assignment]
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First Publication.
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1732
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Librettist
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various (unattributed), including
- Henry Carey
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Language
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English
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Piece Style
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Baroque
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Instrumentation
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1-3 voices, continuo; voice, violin (or flute/recorder), continuo; 2 voices, chorus, continuo; 2 voices
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Extra Information
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it is unclear whether further volumes were published
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Navigation etc.
Composers without IMSLP pages:
- Timothy Tulip (editor's pseudonym)
- William Markham (d.1749)
- Mr Francisco
- Mr Seedo
- Mr Cannington
- Mr B. Aldrich