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  • The second part of The dancing master; or, Directions for dancing country dances, with the tunes to each dance for violin or flute. All new dances never before printed.

    • Text
    • [London] Printed for Henry Playford, 1696.
    • 1696
    • 1 Item
    FormatCall NumberItem Location
    Text *ZBD-57Performing Arts Research Collections - Dance

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  • Twelve country dances : from "The dancing master", John Playford / selected and edited by Douglas and Helen Kennedy.

    • Text
    • London : English Folk Dance and Song Society, [1929?], 1963 printing.
    • 1963-1929
    • 1 Item
    FormatCall NumberItem Location
    Text *MGS (English) 76-203Offsite
  • The present practice of musick vindicated; a facsim. of the London, 1673 ed.

    • Text
    • New York, Broude Bros. [1974]
    • 1974-1673
    • 1 Item
    FormatCall NumberItem Location
    Text JMC 78-169Offsite
  • Choice ayres, songs, and dialogues / introduction by Ian Spink.

    • Notated music
    • London : Stainer & Bell, 1989.
    • 1989-1673
    • 2 Items
    FormatCall NumberItem Location
    Notated music JMG 90-470 v. 1 Books III, IV, and VOffsite
    FormatCall NumberItem Location
    Notated music JMG 90-470 v. 2 Books I and IIOffsite
  • Les Contre-danses angloises : für Melodie- und Bassinstrumente, Violine, Oboe (Flöte, Sopranblockflöte), Violoncello, Fagott, Kontrabass = for melody and bass instruments, violin, oboe (flute, descant recorder), violoncello, bassoon, double bass / André Danican Philidor ; herausgegeben [und] mit einer Harmonisierung für Cembalo von Richard Erig.

    • Notated music
    • Zürich : Musikverlag zum Pelikan, c1992.
    • 1992
    • 1 Item
    FormatCall NumberItem Location
    Notated music JMG 94-342Offsite
  • Playford's English dancing master, 1651. A facsimile reprint, with an introduction, bibliography and notes by Margaret Dean-Smith.

    • Text
    • London, Schott, 1957.
    • 1957
    • 1 Item
    FormatCall NumberItem Location
    Text *MGS (English) 98-6660Performing Arts Research Collections - Dance

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  • Several tracts / written by Sr Matthew Hale, kt, sometime lord chief justice of England : viz.I. A discourse of religion on three heads. 1. The ends and uses of it, and the errors of men touching it. 2. The life of religion, and superadditions to it. 3. The superstructions upon it, and animosities about it. II. A treatise touching provision for the poor. III. A letter to his children advising them how to behave themselves in their speech. IV. A letter to one of his sons after his recovery from the small-pox.

    • Text
    • London : Printed by J.P. for W. Shrowsbery at the Bible in Duke-Lane, 1684.
    • 1684
    • 1 Item
    FormatCall NumberItem Location
    Text ZEE (Hale, M. Several tracts)Offsite
  • English dances. No. 2, Country dances / Playford.

    • Text
    • London : Joint Publishing Committee, English Folk Dance and Song Society, and Novello & Co., [1929 or later]
    • 1929-1950
    • 1 Item
    FormatCall NumberItem Location
    Text *MGS (English) 99-8043Offsite
  • The several speeches of Duke Hamilton earl of Cambridg, Henry Earl of Holland, and Arthur lord Capel, upon the scaffold immediately before their execution, on Friday the 9. of March. Also the several exhortations, and conferences with them, upon the scaffold, by Dr Sibbald, Mr Bolton, & Mr Hodges. Published by special authority.

    • Text
    • London, Printed for P. Cole, F. Tyton, and J. Playford, 1649.
    • 1649
    • 3 Items
    FormatCall NumberItem Location
    Text *KC 1649 (Several speeches of Duke Hamilton earl of Cambridg, Henry Earl of Holland, and Arthur lord Capel, upon the scaffold immediately before their execution, on Friday the 9. of March)Schwarzman Building - Rare Book Collection Room 328

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    FormatCall NumberItem Location
    Text Rare Books 12-1336Schwarzman Building - Rare Book Collection Room 328

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    Text Rare Books 12-1525Schwarzman Building - Rare Book Collection Room 328

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  • A paraphrase upon the divine poems. By George Sandys.

    • Text
    • London, Printed by J.M. for A. Roper, 1676.
    • 1676
    • 1 Item
    FormatCall NumberItem Location
    Text *KC 1676 (Sandys, G. Paraphrase upon the divine poems)Schwarzman Building - Rare Book Collection Room 328

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  • A Catalogue of all the Musick Bookes that have been printed in England, either for Voyce or Instruments.

    • Text
    • [London?, n.d.]
    • -
    • 1 Item
    FormatCall NumberItem Location
    Text Drexel 827Performing Arts Research Collections - Music

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  • John Playford and the English amateur musician [microform] By Russell C. Nelson.

    • Text
    • [Iowa City, Iowa] 1966 [c1967]
    • 1967
  • John Playford's An introduction to the skill of musick [microform] / Ramon E. Meyer.

    • Text
    • 1961.
    • 1961
  • Musicks Hand-made [sic] : London, Playford 1663.

    • Notated music
    • Stuttgart : Cornetto-Verlag, c2000.
    • 2000-1663
    • 1 Item
    FormatCall NumberItem Location
    Notated music JMB 02-20Offsite
  • Musicks recreation : on the lyra viol : Playford, 1652.

    • Notated music
    • Stuttgart : Cornetto, c2000.
    • 1999-1652
    • 1 Item
    FormatCall NumberItem Location
    Notated music JMB 02-21Offsite
  • The dancing schoole : five pieces for bamboo pipes / adapted by Arthur Benjamin from tunes taken from The dancing master, London, 1719.

    • Notated music
    • Paris : Editions de L'Oiseau lyre, [c1934]
    • 1934
    • 1 Item

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    http://hdl.handle.net/2027/nyp.33433030951606
    FormatCall NumberItem Location
    Notated music JMC 02-134Offsite
  • Six country dances for violin and piano / Richard Rodney Bennett.

    • Notated music
    • London : Novello, c2003.
    • 2003
    • 1 Item
    FormatCall NumberItem Location
    Notated music JMG 09-1059Offsite
  • Playford's English dancing master (1651) [sound recording].

    • Audio
    • Saint-Michel de Provence, France : Harmonia Mundi, p1983.
    • 1983-1982
    • 1 Item
    FormatCall NumberItem Location
    Audio *LSRX 14746 [Disc]Performing Arts Research Collections - Recorded Sound

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  • A Tapestry of music for Oliver Cromwell & his Roundheads [sound recording] / [music realised by John Sothcott].

    • Audio
    • Tinton Falls, N.J. : Musical Heritage Society, c1982.
    • 1982-1979
    • 2 Items
    FormatCall NumberItem Location
    Audio *LSRX 14340 [Disc]Performing Arts Research Collections - Recorded Sound

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    Audio *LSRX 14340 [Texts]Performing Arts Research Collections - Recorded Sound

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  • La Primavera [sound recording] : la nature dans la musique de la Renaissance = The natural world in Renaissance music = Die Natur in der Renaissance-Musik.

    • Audio
    • France : Erato, p1984.
    • 1984
    • 1 Item
    FormatCall NumberItem Location
    Audio *LSRX 20304 [Disc]Performing Arts Research Collections - Recorded Sound

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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 / [compiled by] John Playford ; edited by Hugh Mellor and Leslie Bridgewater.

    • Text
    • London : Dance Books Ltd., 1984.
    • 1984-1651
    • 1 Item
    FormatCall NumberItem Location
    Text *MGS (English) 08-6411Performing Arts Research Collections - Dance

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  • Select musicall ayres, and dialogues : for one and two voyces, to sing to the theorbo, lute, or basse violl / composed by John Wilson, Charles Colman, doctours of musick ; Henry Lawes, William Webb, gentlemen ; to which is added some few short ayres or songs for three voyces, to an instrument.

    • Notated music
    • London : Printed for John Playford, and to be sold at his shop in the Inner Temple, neare the Church doore, 1652.
    • 1652
    • 1 Item
    FormatCall NumberItem Location
    Notated music Drexel 4162Performing Arts Research Collections - Music

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  • Select ayres and dialogues : for one, two, and three voyces ; to the theorbo-lute or basse-viol / composed by John Wilson, Charles Colman, doctors in musick ; Henry Lawes, William Lawes, Nicholas Laneare, William Webb, gentlemen and servants to his late Majesty in his publick and private musick ; and other excellent masters of musick.

    • Notated music
    • London : Printed by W. Godbid for John Playford, and are to be sold at his shop in the Inner Temple, neer the Church dore, 1659.
    • 1659
    • 2 Items
    FormatCall NumberItem Location
    Notated music Drexel 4164Performing Arts Research Collections - Music

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    Notated music Drexel 4269Performing Arts Research Collections - Music

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  • The second book of the Pleasant musical companion : being a new collection of select catches, songs and glees : for two and three voices.

    • Notated music
    • London : Printed for John Playford near the Temple Church, or at his house over against the Blue-Ball in Arundel-Street, 1687.
    • 1687
    • 1 Item
    FormatCall NumberItem Location
    Notated music Drexel 4214Performing Arts Research Collections - Music

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  • A musical entertainment perform'd on November XXII. 1683 : it being the festival of St. Cecilia, a great patroness of music whose memory is annually honour'd by a public feast made on that day by the masters and lovers of music, as well in England as in foreign parts.

    • Notated music
    • London : Printed by J. Playford junior, and are to be sold by John Playford near the Temple Church : and John Carr at the Middle-Temple Gate, 1684.
    • 1684
    • 1 Item
    FormatCall NumberItem Location
    Notated music Drexel 4286Performing Arts Research Collections - Music

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  • Danses populaires françaises & anglaises du XVIe siecle [sound recording].

    • Audio
    • Saint-Michel de Provence : Harmonia Mundi France, [2003]
    • 2003-1984
    • 2 Items
    FormatCall NumberItem Location
    Audio *LDC 33073Performing Arts Research Collections - Recorded Sound

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    Audio *LDC 33073Performing Arts Research Collections - Recorded Sound

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  • Cantica sacra. The second sett : containing hymns and anthems for two voices to the organ, both Latin and English / composed by Mr. Richard Dering, Dr. Christophe Gibbons, Dr. Benjamin Rogers, Mr. Matth. Locke, and others.

    • Notated music
    • London : Printed by W. Godbid for John Playford, 1674.
    • 1674
    • 1 Item
    FormatCall NumberItem Location
    Notated music Drexel 4723Performing Arts Research Collections - Music

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  • The wonders of the world [sound recording] : an English masque / Echo du Danube.

    • Audio
    • [S.l.] : Accent, [2007], p2006.
    • 2007
    • 2 Items
    FormatCall NumberItem Location
    Audio *LDC 46234Performing Arts Research Collections - Recorded Sound

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    Audio *LDC 46234Performing Arts Research Collections - Recorded Sound

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  • Altre Follie, 1500-1750 [sound recording].

    • Audio
    • [Spain?] : Alia Vox, p2005.
    • 2005
    • 2 Items
    FormatCall NumberItem Location
    Audio *LDC 39789Performing Arts Research Collections - Recorded Sound

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    Audio *LDC 39789Performing Arts Research Collections - Recorded Sound

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  • The whole book of psalms [electronic resource] : with the Usual Hymns and Spiritual Songs. Together with all the ancient and proper tunes sung in churches, with some of later use. Composed in three parts, cantus, medius, & bassus: In a more Plain and Useful Method than hath been formerly Published. By John Playford.

    • Text
    • London : printed by J. Heptinstall, for the Company of Stationers: and are to be sold by Henry Playford at his shop in the Temple-Change, Fleet-Street; and at his house in Arundel-street in the Strand, 1701.
    • 1701
    • 1 Resource

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    http://find.galegroup.com/ecco/infomark.do?contentSet=ECCOArticles&docType=ECCOArticles&bookId=1242000600&type=getFullCitation&tabID=T001&prodId=ECCO&docLevel=TEXT_GRAPHICS&version=1.0&source=library&userGroupName=nypl
  • Choice ayres, songs & dialogues : to sing to the theorbo-lute or bass-viol being most of the newest ayres and songs, sung at court, and at the publick theatres / composed by several gentlemen of His Majesties musick, and others.

    • Notated music
    • London : Printed by W. Godbid and are sold by John Playford near the Temple Church, 1676-1684.
    • 1676-1684
    • 1 Item
    FormatCall NumberItem Location
    Notated music Drexel 4159Performing Arts Research Collections - Music

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  • Johnny, cock thy beaver [electronic resource].

    • Audio
    • Colchester, Essex, England : Chandos, 1996.
    • 1996
    • 1 Resource

    Available Online

    https://nypl.naxosmusiclibrary.com/catalogue/item.asp?cid=CHAN9446
  • Under the greenwood tree [electronic resource].

    • Audio
    • [S.l.] : Naxos ; Munich, Germany : Distributed by MVD Music and Video Distribution, p1997.
    • 1997-1995
    • 1 Resource

    Available Online

    https://nypl.naxosmusiclibrary.com/catalogue/item.asp?cid=8.553442
  • Chirping of the nightingale [electronic resource] : Mr. Playford's English dancing master.

    • Audio
    • [Germany] : Berlin Classics/Edel Classics, p2005.
    • 2005-2004
    • 1 Resource

    Available Online

    https://nypl.naxosmusiclibrary.com/catalogue/item.asp?cid=0017842BC
  • The wonders of the world [electronic resource] : an English masque / Echo du Danube.

    • Audio
    • [S.l.] : Accent, [2007], p2006.
    • 2007
    • 1 Resource

    Available Online

    https://nypl.naxosmusiclibrary.com/catalogue/item.asp?cid=ACC24185
  • John Playford's popular tunes [electronic resource].

    • Audio
    • Wotton-Under-Edge, Glos., England : Amon Ra, p1986.
    • 1986
    • 1 Resource

    Available Online

    https://nypl.naxosmusiclibrary.com/catalogue/item.asp?cid=CDSAR28
  • 24 ways upon the bells [electronic resource] : Dowland, Britten, the Beatles--.

    • Audio
    • [Paris] : Ambroisie : Cité de la Musique, p2009.
    • 2009
    • 1 Resource

    Available Online

    https://nypl.naxosmusiclibrary.com/catalogue/item.asp?cid=AM183
  • A trip to Killburn [electronic resource] : Playford tunes and their ballads.

    • Audio
    • Troy, NY : Dorian, 1996.
    • 1996
    • 1 Resource

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    https://nypl.naxosmusiclibrary.com/catalogue/item.asp?cid=DOR-90238
  • Galante Kurzweyl [electronic resource] : höfische Tänze aus Renaissance, Barock und Rokoko = dances from Renaissance, baroque and rococo.

    • Audio
    • Holzgerlingen, Germany : Hänssler Classic, [2006]
    • 2006-2000
    • 1 Resource

    Available Online

    https://nypl.naxosmusiclibrary.com/catalogue/item.asp?cid=CD98.411
  • Ring a ring o'roses [electronic resource] : songs and dances for children.

    • Audio
    • Hong Kong : Naxos Digital Services/The Gift of Music, [2009]
    • 2009
    • 1 Resource

    Available Online

    https://nypl.naxosmusiclibrary.com/catalogue/item.asp?cid=CCLCD510
  • Fortune my foe [electronic resource] : music of Shakespeare's time.

    • Audio
    • [Troy, N.Y.] : Dorian Sono Luminus, [2010]
    • 2010-1996
    • 1 Resource

    Available Online

    https://nypl.naxosmusiclibrary.com/catalogue/item.asp?cid=DOR-93182
  • New old Albion : music around the harp consorts of William Lawes.

    • Audio
    • [Leeuwarden] : Brilliant Classics, [2016]
    • 2016-2014
    • 1 Resource

    Available Online

    https://nypl.naxosmusiclibrary.com/catalogue/item.asp?cid=BC95274
  • English country dances : 17th-c. music from the publications of John Playford.

    • Audio
    • Germany : Harmonia Mundi, [2002]
    • 2002-1998
    • 1 Resource

    Available Online

    https://nypl.naxosmusiclibrary.com/catalogue/item.asp?cid=HCX3957186DI
  • Danses populaires françaises & anglaises du XVIe siecle.

    • Audio
    • Saint-Michel de Provence : Harmonia Mundi, [2003]
    • 2003-1984
    • 1 Resource

    Available Online

    https://nypl.naxosmusiclibrary.com/catalogue/item.asp?cid=HMA1951152DI
  • L'autre monde, ou, Les estats & empires de la lune / Savinien Cyrano de Bergerac.

    • Audio
    • [Place of publication not identified] : Alpha, [2005]
    • 2005-2005
    • 1 Resource

    Available Online

    https://nypl.naxosmusiclibrary.com/catalogue/item.asp?cid=ALPHA078
  • Silk tweed / Veronika Skuplik, Andreas Arend.

    • Audio
    • [Place of publication not identified] : Fra Bernardo, [2020]
    • 2020
    • 1 Resource

    Available Online

    https://nypl.naxosmusiclibrary.com/catalogue/item.asp?cid=FB2085199
  • A proclamation by his Excellencie the Lord generall, concerning free-quarter.

    • Text
    • London : Printed for John Playford, and are to be sold at his shop in the Inner Temple, 1649.
    • 1649
    • 1 Item
    FormatCall NumberItem Location
    Text *KVB (1649) (Fairfax, T. Proclamation by his Excellencie)Schwarzman Building - Rare Book Collection Room 328

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  • Doulce mémoire.

    • Audio
    • [Montréal] : ATMA Classique, [2014]
    • 2014-2013
    • 1 Resource

    Available Online

    https://nypl.naxosmusiclibrary.com/catalogue/item.asp?cid=00722056646529
  • In my heart of hearts : music in Shakespeare's plays.

    • Audio
    • [Omegna, Italy?] : Ramée, [2024]
    • 2024-2023
    • 1 Resource

    Available Online

    https://nypl-v4.naxosmusiclibrary.com/catalogue/item.asp?cid=RAM2303
  • Danses populaires françaises & anglaises du XVIe siecle.

    • Audio
    • Saint-Michel de Provence : Harmonia Mundi France, [1984], ℗1984.
    • 1984-1984
    • 1 Item
    FormatCall NumberItem Location
    Audio CD484Off-site

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