A Plain and Easy Introduction to Practical Music (Morley, Thomas)
| Title | A Plain and Easy Introduction to Practical Music |
| Alternative title | {{TPtr}} :A plaine and easie introduction to practicall musicke, set down in forme of a dialogue, devided into three partes, the first teacheth to sing with all things necessary for the knowledge of prickt-song. The second treateth of descante and to sing two parts in one upon a plainsong or ground, with other things necessary for a descanter. The third and last part entreateth of composition of three, foure, five or more parts with many profitable rules to that effect. With new songs of 2, 3, 4, and 5 parts |
| Creators | Thomas Morley, composer |
| Opus | — |
| Instrumentation | voice 2 voices 3 voices 4 voices 5 voices 6 voices 8 voices |
| Number of movements | — |
| Keys | — |
| Composed | — |
| First published | 1597 |
| Dedication | William Byrd |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | — |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Music theory, Methods, Songs, Canons |
| Language | English |
| Period | Renaissance |
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Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
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| View | Selections | 2 viols | Albert Folop |
Scores
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Type | Files (click to listen) |
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| View | MIDI | Christes Crosse |
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