Deliciæ musicæ being, a collection of the newest and best songs sung at court and at the publick theatres, most of them within the compass of the flute. With a thorow-bass, for the theorbo-lute, bass-viol, harpsichord, or organ. Composed by several of the best masters. The first volume compleat - Purcell, Henry 1659-1695; Courteville, Raphael; Blow, John 1649-1708 (printed by J. Heptinstall, for Henry Playford, and sold by him at his shop in the Temple-Change, Fleetstreet. The four books, with 3 elegies on our late gracious Queen Mary, sett by Dr. Blow, and the late famous Mr. Henry Purcell, compleats the first volume. THe first book of the second volume will be publish'd next term, 1696)
"An advertisement to the reader" signed by the compiler, "H.P.", i.e. Henry Playford. - Above imprint on title page: Licensed, April 23, 1695. D. Poplar. - Books 2-4 have separate dated title pages (Book 2 title page is dated 1695), registers and pagination. - Day & Murray. Songbooks, 148. - Each book containes "A table of the songs". - Includes printed music. - Reproduction of the original in the British Library. - Wing (2nd ed.), P2433. - With title page vignettes, signed: F.H. Van. Hove. Sculp