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REPLY1849

ROGER DE COVERLEY

Sir,—In No. 4 of your "NOTES AND QUERIES" it is asked, if any notice of the tune called *Roger de Coverley* is to be met with earlier than 1695, when it was printed by H. Playford in his *Dancing Master*? I am happy in being able to inform your correspondent that the tune in question may be found in a rare little volume in my possession, entitled "The Division-Violin, containing a Choice Collection of Divisions to a Ground for the Treble-Violin. Being the first Musick of this kind ever published. London, Printed by J.P. and are sold by John Playford, near the Temple-Church, 1685, small oblong.…

Topics: Music, Historical Publications

Locations: London, Temple-Church