Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	add_v	part_n	write_v	2,577	5	5.7704	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A05334	A briefe and plaine instruction to set all musicke of eight diuers tunes in tableture for the lute With a briefe instruction how to play on the lute by tablature, to conduct and dispose thy hand vnto the lute, with certaine easie lessons for that purpose. And also a third booke containing diuers new excellent tunes. All first written in French by Adrian Le Roy, and now translated into English by F. Ke. gentleman.; Instruction de partir toute musique des huit divers tons en tablature de luth. English	Le Roy, Adrian, ca. 1520-1598.; Kinwelmersh, Francis, d. 1580? aut; Le Roy, Adrian, ca. 1520-1598. Breve et facile instruction pour apprendre la tablature, a bien accorder, conduire, et disposer la main sur le luth.; Alford, J., fl. 1574.	1574 (1574)	STC 15487; ESTC S106692	29,169	184

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