ABSTRACT

'To the much honoured Mr. HENRY LAWES, On his Excellent Compositions in Musick' (b), 'Mutuall Affection betweene Orinda and Lucatia' (26, misnumbered as 46) and 'The TABLE' (b4v [reproduced here on a recto for convenience] ) are from THE SECOND BOOK OF AYRES, AND DIALOGUES, For One, Two, and Three Vovces, BY HENRY LAWES Servant to his late Ma: tie in his publick and private Musick (London: by Thomas Harper for John Playford, 1655; Wing L641, ESTC R217650). They are reproduced, by permission, from the copy at The Huntington Library, San Marino, California (shelfmark RB 139815), whose 2° text block measures 235 x 120 mm.