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THOMAS EAST MUSIC PRINTER , 1588-1608 by Alan B. Mitchell A Master's Dissertation, submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the award of the Master of Science degree of the Loughborough University of Technology. September 1984 Supervisor: John Feather Department of Library and Information Studies lQu;h~:,-:;:t ~)'1~h UAlw.,.,rt, of T ',< ,;";"~CI~'Y Ubr~ry r:::-:-:-, .'''-' .-'-,',-- ' '-::~_NPY r '6 If... j{'hn r~:C OO'5"'3t5irOI CON TEN T S Acknowledgements iii List of Facsimiles iv Facsimiles v 1 Thomas East, Stationer 1 2 Part Books 18 3 Psalm Books 26 4 Tablature Books 32 5 Archival Material 40 a) Calendar of East's activities as a printer 41 b) Documents concerning the music patents 45 c) Freeman and Apprentices of East 56 d) Music books entered to East in the Stationers' Register 58 e) Books assigned to other printers following East's death 64 6 Bibliographical Catalogue 67 a) Chronological Listing 68 b) Alphabetical Listing 71 c) Statistics on Music Printing 90 Notes Bibliography 1 03 ---------------- -- -- iii Acknowledgements The inspiration for this historical study came originally from Professor lan Bent and Dr John Morehen who between them first aroused my interest in the development of printing. Thanks are due to them and to my present supervisor Hr John Feather for the infectious enthusiasm they impart to the study of bibliography. To be able to fulfil a piece of original research based on primary source materials I have become deeply indebted to the staff of the libraries in which I have worked, in particular the British Library, the Bodleian Library, the John Rylands University Library of Manchester and the Manchester Public Library. I must also express my thanks to Sarah Roberts for her encouragement and valued criticism; Susan Brindley, typist and musician; and to my parents for their continued love and support. iv List of Facsimiles 1 Wilbye, The Second Set of Madrigals, 1609. v A typical title page of an East part book. 2 Byrd, Psalmes, Sonets and Songs, 1588. vi East's 9.5 mm Haultin type. 3 Bathe, A briefe Introduction to the Skill vii of Song. East's 7 mm Granjon type. 4 The Whole Book of Psalmes, 1592 viii East's 5 mm Van den Keere type. 5 Corkine, The Second Book of Ayres, 1612 ix The engraved folio title page used in all of East's tablature books. 6 Corkine, The Second Book of Ayres, 1612. x East's tablature type. 7 "The extract and effect of the Queenes xi Maiesties Patent to Thomas Morley , for the the Printing of Musicke" as printed in the prefatory material of A1ison's Psalmes of David, 1599. v I . Facsimile 1. vi Facsimile 2 XIIl!. Y minJ to me a kingdome is,fcuh perf'ta Ioy therein I find:Tb: chat man woldhaue • yet llilmy mind, forbids to craue: though much I wat,tl'JC my( _ L_i-~.i;¥~~t-t~-Y~':~*;trE - .n - 2:=- .... _ =t=:~- __ .man would haue: yet llilmymincl forbiasto craue, ycdlillmy minde frobids fa cr:lUe,to UJI:C. :. Noprinc'lieportnorwelthieftorc-. lookewhat lw.ntmy mindfu;plies: no force to w'moe 'l vitlodc: loc thus Itriumphhke aking, no wyJiewit to faJll< a fore, my mind content with anyming. no flllpe to winne a louingeye: r Ilaugh natat anothers lOIre, to none ofthel. I )'celd as thrall, nor gtudge not at anothers gl.ine: forwhymymind defpifethemail, MworldJywJ.ues my mind can to!f::, !1 Iree rhlt plent;. fUTfcts oft, 1 brook: th:ttis an other, b:tne: ~dhallie dymbeTs[oonellf.ill: I feare no foe nar f;mne onfiicnd. I U!cth:r.t ruch:lS are alofr, Ilothnat life nor dread mine end. miiliap doth threaten roof/of all: 6 M;:wclth is health & perfcetea{e. there get with toile & keep with feare. & cQfcienceclere my micfe defcce: fuehear.s my mind d netltr bear •• Ineuer reekebybrybes to pIe Ut, 4- IprdT~tobearenohaughtie fway; 1I0r byddcrtta giue offence: I wiihno more then may fuffice: thus do I liue,tbus will I die. I eat 1lQ)ll?reilien wclllmay. would. All did!O as well.s T. 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