Home | B19510

Author

Corfe, Joseph, 1740 or 1741-1820

Title

Thorough bass simplified or The whole theory & practice of thorough bass, laid open to the meanest capacity : exemplified by short & easy rules tending to explain the nature & origin of all the chords and figures used in this science, / with exercises, applicable to each rule extracted from the compositions of Handel, Corelli, Geminiani, Tartini, Sacchini, &c. &c. by Joseph Corfe, Gentleman of his Majesty's Chapels Royal & late organist of the Cathedral at Salisbury..

Varying form of title

Portion of title: Whole theory & practice of thorough bass, laid open to the meanest capacity

Imprint

London : printed & sold for the author by Preston at his wholesale warehouses 97 Strand., [1805]

Physical description

[6], 56 p. : music ; 24 x 34 cm

Note

Engraved music.

Note

Preface, introduction, and index precede the text of the treatise.

Note

Advertised as published "this day, ... price 10s. 6d." in The Salisbury and Winchester Journal, Monday, September 2, 1805, page 140. A "second edition" was issued in December 1805; see: The Western Flying Post, December 16, 1805, page [4].

Note

"Joseph Corfe ... late organist of the Cathedral at Salisbury" had resigned that post in 1804, being succeeded by Arthur Thomas Corfe on 15th November, 1804.

Note

Musical quotations included in this treatise taken chiefly from the works of Corelli, Geminiani, Handel, and Haydn; also includes quotations from the works of Cooke, Mozart, Pepusch, Pergolesi, Purcell, Sacchini, and Tartini.

Provenance

Inscription in ink at head of title page: "Mary Eliza [....?] August 1810-".

Provenance

Inscription, in ink, on 2nd upper endleaf: "E. C. Corfe Truro. 1910."

Provenance

Salisbury Cathedral Library bookplate (20th century, reprinted 2019) with design based on the Dean and Chapter seal, and inscription “Sarvm Cathedral Library.”

Binding

19th- or early 20th-century dark grey half leather; boards covered with marbled paper; gilt tooling at inner edges of the leather pieces (where they meet the marbled paper; smooth spine with gilt titling: "Thorough Bass - Joseph Corfe"; marbled endleaves; dark red leather lable on upper board with title and author.

Copy-specific note

Imperfect: copy is wanting the leaf that forms pages 3 and 4.

Copy-specific note

Inscription, in pencil, at foot of title page: "Corfe J, 29" [perhaps a lot number from a sale].

Copy-specific note

Inscription, in ink, at head of page 20: "When the chords are so inverted as not to correspond with the signature then the aid of sharps & flats are called in."

Copy-specific note

Fingerings marked in pencil on pages 36 and 37.

Copy-specific note

Inscription, in ink, at foot of page 55: "Ends in E. Major."

Copy-specific note

At foot of title page: "Price, 10/6."

Subject

Continuo.

Subject

Thorough bass Instruction and study.

Subject

Harmony Instruction and study.

Added entry--name

Preston, T. (Thomas), -1834 bookseller.

Added entry--name

Corfe, Edward Charles, 1852-1937 former owner.

Added entry--name

Corelli, Arcangelo, 1653-1713 Selections.

Added entry--name

Geminiani, Francesco, 1687-1762 Selections.

Added entry--name

Handel, George Frideric, 1685-1759 Selections.

Added entry--name

Haydn, Joseph, 1732-1809 Selections.

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1001#$aCorfe, Joseph,$d1740 or 1741-1820

24510$aThorough bass simplified or The whole theory & practice of thorough bass, laid open to the meanest capacity :$bexemplified by short & easy rules tending to explain the nature & origin of all the chords and figures used in this science, /$cwith exercises, applicable to each rule extracted from the compositions of Handel, Corelli, Geminiani, Tartini, Sacchini, &c. &c. by Joseph Corfe, Gentleman of his Majesty's Chapels Royal & late organist of the Cathedral at Salisbury..

24630$aWhole theory & practice of thorough bass, laid open to the meanest capacity

260##$aLondon :$bprinted & sold for the author by Preston at his wholesale warehouses 97 Strand.,$c[1805]

300##$a[6], 56 p. :$bmusic ;$c24 x 34 cm

500##$aEngraved music.

500##$aPreface, introduction, and index precede the text of the treatise.

500##$aAdvertised as published "this day, ... price 10s. 6d." in The Salisbury and Winchester Journal, Monday, September 2, 1805, page 140. A "second edition" was issued in December 1805; see: The Western Flying Post, December 16, 1805, page [4].

500##$a"Joseph Corfe ... late organist of the Cathedral at Salisbury" had resigned that post in 1804, being succeeded by Arthur Thomas Corfe on 15th November, 1804.

500##$aMusical quotations included in this treatise taken chiefly from the works of Corelli, Geminiani, Handel, and Haydn; also includes quotations from the works of Cooke, Mozart, Pepusch, Pergolesi, Purcell, Sacchini, and Tartini.

561##$aInscription in ink at head of title page: "Mary Eliza [....?] August 1810-".

561##$aInscription, in ink, on 2nd upper endleaf: "E. C. Corfe Truro. 1910."

561##$aSalisbury Cathedral Library bookplate (20th century, reprinted 2019) with design based on the Dean and Chapter seal, and inscription “Sarvm Cathedral Library.”

563##$a19th- or early 20th-century dark grey half leather; boards covered with marbled paper; gilt tooling at inner edges of the leather pieces (where they meet the marbled paper; smooth spine with gilt titling: "Thorough Bass - Joseph Corfe"; marbled endleaves; dark red leather lable on upper board with title and author.

590##$aImperfect: copy is wanting the leaf that forms pages 3 and 4.

590##$aInscription, in pencil, at foot of title page: "Corfe J, 29" [perhaps a lot number from a sale].

590##$aInscription, in ink, at head of page 20: "When the chords are so inverted as not to correspond with the signature then the aid of sharps & flats are called in."

590##$aFingerings marked in pencil on pages 36 and 37.

590##$aInscription, in ink, at foot of page 55: "Ends in E. Major."

590##$aAt foot of title page: "Price, 10/6."

650#0$aContinuo.

650#0$aThorough bass$xInstruction and study.

650#0$aHarmony$xInstruction and study.

7001#$aPreston, T. (Thomas),$d-1834$ebookseller.

7001#$aCorfe, Edward Charles,$d1852-1937$eformer owner.

7001#$aCorelli, Arcangelo,$d1653-1713$kSelections.

7001#$aGeminiani, Francesco,$d1687-1762$kSelections.

7001#$aHandel, George Frideric,$d1685-1759$kSelections.

7001#$aHaydn, Joseph,$d1732-1809$kSelections.