The Bay Psalme Book ("The Whole Booke of Psalmes Faithfully Translated into English Metre") was published in Cambridge, Massachusetts in 1640; it was the first book of any kind printed in the English colonies of North America. It became the standard used by New England churches for many years, though it contained no music itself, merely providing psalms and pointing readers to other prominent publications. The Bay Psalm Book was faithful to its source, but did not produce beautiful singing. In 1651, then, a third edition was created, and became known as the New England Psalm Book; this became the standard for many years. In 1898, the ninth edition was printed and it was the first time that printed notation was used. By this point, the evolution from the "Ainsworth Psalter" to the New England Psalm Book had steadily dwindled the number of tunes in use.