The Blackwell History of Music in Britain: The Seventeenth Century, Volume 3

This volume explores the social and cultural background to the music of the period, and gives a thorough historical context to the developments in British music. Following an introductory section on the social and cultural background of the seventeenth century, there are chapters by leading musicologists and musical historians on various aspects of music making.
There is a full range of music examples, a thorough bibliography and an index.