Musick’s Handmaid: The First Part

Transcribed and edited by Thurston Dart from Playford’s original publication of 80 short pieces by the major composers of the mid-17th century.

ANONYMOUS
Alman; Bow Bells; Canaries; Corant; Corant ‘La Chabott’; Corant ‘La Montague’; Corant ‘Le Mounseer’; Country Dance; Digby’s Farewell; Duke of York’s March; First Saraband; Freeman’s Delight; Gerard’s Mistress; Glory of the West; Grange; Hay; Highlanders’ March; Holles’ Farewell; Hunsdon House; Jocobella; King’s Delight; Lady Sandy’s; Delight; Mitter Rant; Montrose’s March; New Minuet; Parthenia; Pleasant Spring; Princess Royal; Queen’s Mask; Running Bourée; Saraband (15); Saraband (23); Saraband (58); Saraband Royal; Scottish March; Second Saraband; Sellinger’s Round; Tune of the 6th Psalm: ‘Windsor Tune’; Tune of the 25th Psalm; Tune of the 71st Psalm: ‘York Tune’; Tune of the 95th Psalm: ‘St David’s Tune’;
BRYAN, Albertus
Ayre (59); Ayre (62); Corant; Saraband (61); Saraband (63)
BULL, John
Preludium
GIBBS, Thomas
Lord Monck’s March
JACKSON, John
Symphony
JACOPINO
Italian Rant
LAWES, William
Ayre; Corant (8); Corant (46); Golden Grove; Saraband (9); Saraband (47); Saraband (49); Symphony
LOCKE, Matthew
Alman; Antic Dance; Apes’ Dance; Ayre (66); Ayre (68); Bondman’s Dance; Cimmerians’ Dance; Saraband (65); Saraband (67); Saraband (69)
MELL, Davis
Jigg
MOSS, John
Jigg
PRATT, Thomas
Ayre called ‘Corke’; Saraband to ‘Corke’
ROGERS, Benjamin
Ayre; Corant; Jigg; Saraband
SANDLEY, Benjamin
Ayre; Corant; Jigg; Saraband