Category:Parthenia (music)

**Parthenia or the Maydenhead of the first musicke that ever was printed for the Virginalls**
	music anthology, the first printed collection of music for keyboard in England
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English: Parthenia or the Maydenhead of the first musicke that ever was printed for the Virginalls was, as the title states, the first printed collection of music for keyboard in England. 'Virginals' was a generic word at the time that covered all plucked keyboard instruments – the harpsichord, muselaar and virginals, but most of the pieces are also suited for the clavichord and chamber organ.