exercising of the Voice is this Order to be observed First of all must a Beginner learn the Scale of Musick that he may be able to express exactly in Or erall the Sounds of every Degree in Ascending and Descending After that he must learn to Tune a Third a Fourth a Fifth a Seventh and an Eighth in Ascending and Descending from every Degree which he will speedily attain by Sounding at the first Tuning by Degrees all the middle Notes and afterwards by leaving them out as in Example From the First Degree c. From the Second Degree c. After the same manner must they be Tuned from the rest of the Degrees And being herein also exactly skilled he must begin with any plain Song consulting first the Cliffs whether it is in B sharp or in B flat naming it by its proper name and then proceed from the Cliff to the first Note of the Song giving it its name and Tuning it so to the pitch of his Voice that when he cometh to his highest Note he may reach it without squeaking and to his lowest without grumbling so that his Voice may come always clear from the throat Then he must sing over all the Song first with the syllables till he can sing exactly Afterwards leaving the syllables he must sing it over with the Text or words underwritten and that so often till he can sing it all with all readiness Having thus exercised himself in easier Songs he must strive continually to exercise himself after this manner by Degrees further in harder Songs till he cometh to perfection and can sing any Harmonical Song at the first sight using this Art to his own Recreation and the Glory of God which are to Vocal Musick its subordinate and ultimate end Twelve Most Usual TUNES OF PSALMS IN THREE PARTS TREBLE MEAN and BASS Psalm 1. Cambridge Tune Tho. Ravenscroft B. of M CANTUS THE man is blest that hath not bent to wicked read his ear Nor led his life as sinners do Nor sate in scorners chair BASSVS THE man is blest that hath not bent to wicked read his ear Not led his life as Sinners do Nor sate in scorners chair TENOR THE man is blest that hath not bent to wicked read his ear Nor led his life as Sinners do Nor sate in scorners chair 2. But in the law of God the Lord doth set his whole delight And in that law doth exercise himself both day and night 3. He shall be like the tree that groweth fast by the River side Which bringeth forth most pleasant fruits in her due time and tide Psalm 9. Windsor Tune Tho. Ravenscroft B. of M. CANTUS WITH heart and mouth unto the Lord Will I sing laud and praise And speak of all thy wondrous works And them declare always BASSUS BASSUS WITH heart and mouth unto the Lord Will I sing laud and praise And speak of all thy wondrous works And them declare always TENOR WITH heart and mouth unto the Lord Will I sing laud and praise And speak of all thy wondrous works And them declare always 2. I will be glad and much rejoyce in thee O Lord most high And make my Songs extol thy name above the starry skie 3. For that my foes are driven back and turned unto flight They fall down flat and are destroy'd by thy great force and night Psalm 23. Martyrs Tune Simon Stubbs CANTUS THE Lord is only my support and he that doth me feed How can I then lack any thing Whereof I stand in need BASSUS THE Lord is only my support And he that doth me feed How can I then lack any thing Whereof I stand in need TENOR THE Lord is only my support and he that doth me feed How can I then lack any thing Whereof I stand in need 2. He doth me fold in coats most safe the tender grass fast by And after drives me to the streams which run most pleasantly 3. And when I feel my self near lost then doth he me home take Conducting me in the right paths even for his own names sake Psalm 45. London Tune Tho. Ravenscroft B. of M. CANTUS MY heart doth take in hand Some godly Song to sing the praise that I shall shew therein Pertaineth to the King BASSUS MY heart doth take in hhand Some godly Song to sing The praise that I shall shew therein Pertaineth to the King TENOR MY heart doth take in hand some godly Song to sing The praise that I shall shew therein Pertaineth to the King 2. My tongue oeall be as quick his honour to endite As is the pen of any Scribe that useth fast to write 3. O fairest of all men thy speech is pleasant pure For God hath blessed thee with gifts for ever to endure Psalm 34. York Tune John Milton CANTUS I Will give laud and honour both Unto the Lord always And eke my mouth for evermore Shall speak unto his praise BASSUS I Will give laud and honour both Unto the Lord always And eke my mouth for evermore Shall speak unto his praise TENOR I Will give laud and honour both Unto the Lord always And eke my mouth for evermore Shall speak unto his praise 2 I do delight to laud the Lord in soul and ekke in voyce That humble men and mortified may hear and so rejoyce 3 Therefore see that ye magnifie with me the living Lord And let us now exhalt his name together with one accord Psalm 47. Lincoln Tune William Harrison CANTUS YE People all with one accord Clap hands and eke rejoyce Be glad and sing unto the Lord With sweet and pleasant voyce BASSUS Y E People all with one accord Clap hands and eke rejoyce Be glad and sing unto the Lord With sweet and pleasant voyce TENOR YE People all with one accord Clap hands and eke rejoye Be glad and sing unto the Lord With sweet and pleasant voyce 2. For high the Lord and dreadful is with wonders manifold A mighty King he is also in all the earth extold 3. The people he shall make to be unto our bondage thrall And underneath our feet he shall the nations make to fall Psalm 90. Winchester Tune Tho. Ravenscroft B. of M CANTUS MY Soul to God shall give good heed And him alone attend For why my health and hope to speed Doth whole on him depend BASSUS MY Soul to God shall give good heed And him alone attend For why my health and hope to Speed Doth whole on him depend TENOR MY Soul to God shall give good heed And him alone attend For why my health and hope to speed Doth whole on him depend 2. For he alone is my defence my rock my health and aid He is my stay that no pretence shall make me be dismaid 3. O wicked folk how long will ye use craft sure ye must fall For as a rotten hedge you be and like a tottering wall Psalm 84. S. David's Tune CANTUS HOW pleasant is thy dwelling place O Lord of hosts to
thine and my eye klndled a holy flame What pity 't were to let it dye What sin to the same The Stars that seem extinct by day Dis╌close their flames at night And in a Sable CANTUS SECUNDUS Since Love hath in thine and my eye klndled a holy flame What pity 't were to let it dye What sin to quench the same The Stars that seem extinct by day Dis╌close their flames at night And in a Sable sense con╌vey Their Loves in beams of Light BASSUS sense con╌vey their Loves in beams of Light If thou perceiv'st thy flame decay Come light thine Eyes at mine And when I feel mine wast away I 'le take new fire from thine Thus white we shall preserve from wast the flame of our desire No Vestal shall maintain more chast Or more immortal fire A. 3. Voc. Di Gio. Giac. Gastoldi CANTUS PRIMUS If the quick Spirit of your Eye Now languish and anon must dye If every sweet and every grace Must flie from that forsaken face Then Ce╌li╌a let us reap our joys E're Time such goodly Fruit destroys BASSUS If the quick Spirit of your Eye Now languish and a╌non must dye If every sweet and every grace Must flye from that forsakee face Then Ce╌li╌a let us reap our joys E're Time such good Fruit destroys CANTUS SECUNDUS If the quick Spirit of your Eye Now anguisht and a╌non must dye If every sweet and every grace Must fly from that forsaken face Then Ce╌li╌a let us reap our joys E're Time such goodly Fruit destroys Or if that golden Fleece must grow For ever free from aged Snow If those bright Suns must know no shade Nor your fresh beauty ever fade Then Celia fear not to bestow What still is gather'd still must grow A. 3. Voc. Di Gio. Gioc. Castoldi CANTUS PRIMUS Make hast O! Nymphs and fly From this bank though dry On this Rivers side And near those Trees in th' air To stay forbear For if you not quickly not quickly not quickly are shnnning And if you not swiftly not swiftly not swiftly are running Cupid hunts in this dale Be sure he will not fail To wound your tender heart But shooting once a dart BASSUS CANTUS SECUNDUS Make hast O! Nymphs and fly From this bank though dry On this Rivers side And near those Trees in th' air To stay forbear For if you not quickly not quickly not quickly are shnnning And if you not swiftly not swiftly not swiftly are running Cupid hunts in this dale Be sure he will not fail To wound your tender heart But shooting once a dart BASSUS The Contents of this Book Of the Synopsis of Vocal Musick Chap. 1. Of Vocal Musick in general Pag. 1 2. Of the Notes 3 3. Of the Pricks 5 4. Of the Pauses 6 5. Of the Signs of the Common Time 7 6. Of the slower Triple 8 7. Of the swifter Triple 10 8. Of the swiftest Triple 12 9. Of the slower Sesquialtre 14 10. Of the swifter Sesquialtre 16 11. Of the swiftest Sesquialtre 18 12. Of the Systems 20 13. Of the Repeats 21 14. Of the Cliffs 22 15. Of the Cliffs in respect of Voices 24 16. Of the Cliffs in respect of Notes 25 17. Of the Syllables 26 18. Of the Scale of Musick 27 19. Of the Order of the Generation of the degrees 30 20. Of the Intervals of the degrees 32 21. Of the agreeableness of the Cliffs with the degrees of the Scale of Musick 34 22. Of the Generation of an Eighth in b flat 36 23. Of the lesser principal and secondary contained signs 40 24. Of the signs of the breadth of Sounds of things 42 25. Of the signs of the Ornaments of Songs 43 26. Of the second mean to attain the Art of Musick 44 Of Twelve most usual Tunes of Psalms in Three Parts Treble Mean and Bass. Psal 1. The Man is blest that hath not bent Pag. 48 9. With heart and mouth unto the Lord 50 23. The Lord is only my support 52 45. My heart doth take in hand 54 34. I will give laud and honour both 56 58. Ye People all with one accord 58 90. My Soul to God shall give good heed 60 84. How pleasant is thy dwelling place 62 100. All people that on Earth do dwell 64 119. Blessed are they that perfect are 66 150. Yield unto God the mighty Lord 68 148. Give laud unto the Lord 70 Of the twelve selected English Tunes in three Parts two Trebles and a Bass. Tune 1. I wish no more thou shouldst love me Pag. 72 2. Cloris Is it not in your power 74 3. 'T is Love and Harmony 76 4. In my sad thoughts I sat and sighed 78 5. In a Season all oppressed 80 6. Now we are met let 's merry merry be 82 7. From the fair Lavenian Shore 84 8. Gather your Rosebuds whilst you may 86 9. Silly heart forbear 88 10. How happy art thou and I 90 11. The glories of our birth and state 92 12. Here 's a health unto His Majesty 94 Of the twelve selected Engl. Catch A. 3. V. Catch 1. Come follow follow follow c. Pag. 98 2. Hey down down down a down 98 3. A boat a boat hast to the Ferry 99 4. Come follow me merrily 99 5. Come Come away 100 6. I drink this Cup Sir heartily ibid. 7. Ding ding ding dong bell 101 8. Fa la la la c 101 9. Now my Lads 102 10. The Silver Swan who living had no Note 102 11. Come follow follow me 103 12. Have you any work for a Tinker 104 Of the Fourteen Italian Songs Composed by Giovanni Giacomo Castoldi da Carravaggio in Three Parts two Trehles and a Bass. Tune 1. She that loves me for my self Pag. 108 2. Wert thou yet fairer then thou art 110 3. Phillis why should we delay 112 4. Take O take those lips away 114 5. Stay Stay O Stay that Heart I vow 't is mine 116 6. Bright Aurclia I do owe 118 7. Ab my fair Ah! come behold me 120 8. Bring back my comfort and return 122 9. Onely joy now here you are 124 10. O! Sovereign of my joy 126 11. In the merry month of May. 128 12. Since Love hath in thine and mine Eyes 130 13. If the quick Spirit of your Eye 132 14. Make hast O! Nymphs and fly 134 ERRATA ALthough the Fate of Books is as that of men Vitiis nemo sine nascitur optimus ille est Qui minimis urgetur Yet what 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 of any moment have slipt ought carefully be amended especially in Musick wherein they in no wise can be tolerated In the Epist. Dedicat. pag. 2. lin 2. r. gestienti lin 4. Momorum pag. 3. lin 6. diutissime affatim Pag. 24. Stav 2. amend the Cliffs 3. and 4. thus Pag. 41. Stav 1. after the the Notes 5. 13. and 23. put in stead of the b moll or round this b sharp or quadrate ♮ Pag. 66. before the Note 7. and pag. 67. before the Note 17. blot out the b cancelled ♯ Also Pag. 92. Stav 4. after the Note 17. and Pag. 130. Stave 5. after the Note 3. blot out the single Bar. And Pag. 111. Stave 2. blot out this Repeat Add in Pag. 77. after the Note 10. this Note And in Pag. 89. after Note 20. add this Note Correct the Cliffs thus Pag. Stav Errat Correct 49 2 53 2 62 2. 3. 63 2 72 2 78 4 92 3 101 2 Correct the Notes thus Pag. Stav Not. Errat Correct 52 2 6 59 1 6 60 1 15 63 2 1 66 4 1 70 1 2 70 2 19 73 1 23 75 1 19 75 2 19 77 1 13 78 3 21 78 5 17 79 5 2 80 2 13 80 2 15 81 2 7 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 86 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 5 17 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 13 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 100 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 100 3 10 100 4 16 100 4 21. 22. 101 1 11 101 4 39 110 5 8 110 5 24 111 3 6 115 4 6 120 3 9 121 3 21 124 5 3 125 5 1 128 5 1 128 5 25 129 1 7 129 3 20 130 1 14. 15 130 1 20 FINIS
me The tabernacles of thy grace How pleasant Lord they be BASSUS HOW pleasant is thy dwelling place O Lord of hosts to me The Tabernacles of thy grace How pleasant Lord they be TENOR HOW pleasant is thy dwelling place O Lord of hosts to me The tabernacles of thy grace How pleasant Lord they be Psalm 100. French Tune J. Dowland D. M. CANTUS ALL people that on earth doth dwell Sing to the Lord with Chearful voice Him serve with fear his praise forth tell Come ye before him and rejoyce BASSUS ALL people that on earth doth dwell Sing to the Lord with chearful voice Him serve with fear his praise forth tell Come ye beâ•Œfore him and rejoyce TENOR ALL people that on earth doth dwell Sing to the Lord with chearful voice Him serve with fear his praise forth tell Come ye beâ•Œfore him and rejoyce Psalm 119. CANTUS BLessed are they that perfect are And pure in mind and heart Whose lips and conversations From Gods laws never start 2. Blessed are they that give themselves his Statutes to observe Seeking the Lord with all their hearts And never from him swerve BASSUS Blessed are they that perfect are And pure in mind and heart Whose lives and conversations From Gods laws never start 2. Blessed are they that give themselves his Statutes to observe Seeking TENOR BLessed are they that perfect are And pure in mind and heart Whose lives and conversations From Gods Laws never start Blessed are they that give themselves His Statutes to obâ•Œserve Seeking the Lord with all their hearts And never from him swerve BASSUS the Lord with all their heart And never from him Swerve Psalm 150. Bangor Tune Tho. Ravenscroft B. of M. CANTUS YIeld unto God the mighty Lord praise in his Sanctuary And praise him in the firmament that shews his pow'r on high BASSUS YIeld unto God the mighty Lord c. TENOR YIeld unto God the mighty Lord praise in his Sanctuary And praise him in the firmament that shews his pow'r on high Psalm 148. CANTUS GIve laud unto the Lord From heaven that is so high Praise him in deed and word Above the Starry Sky And also ye his Angels all Armies royal praise him with glee BASSUS GIve laud unto the Lord From heaven that is so high Praise him in deed and word Above the Starry Sky And also ye his Angels all armies royal praise him with glee TENOR GIve laud unto the Lord From heav'n that is so high Praise him in deed and word Above the Starry Sky And also ye his Angels all armies royal praise him with glee Twelve Selected ENGLISH TUNES IN THREE PARTS TWO TREBLES and a BASS A. 3. Voc. Mr. William Webb CANTUS PRIMUS I wish no more thou should'st love me My joys are full in loving thee My heart 's too narrow to contain My bliss if thou should'st love again BASSUS I wish no more thou should'st love me My joys are full in loving thee My heart 's too narrow to contain My bliss if thou should'st love again CANTUS SECUNDUS I wish no more thou should'st love me My joys are full in loving thee My heart 's too narrow to contain My bliss if thou should'st love again A. 3. Voc. Mr. Matthew Lock CANTUS PRIMUS Claris it is not in your pow'r to say how long our love will last it may be we within this hour may lose those joys we now may tast The blessed that imâ•Œmorâ•Œtal be From change in Love are oneâ•Œly free BASSUS Cloris it is not in your pow'r to say how long our love will last It may be we within this hour may lose those joys we now may tast The blessed that immortal be From CANTUS SECUNDUS Cloris it is not in your pow'r to say how long our love will last it may be we within this hour may lose those joys we now may tast The blessed that imâ•Œmorâ•Œtal be From change in Love are oneâ•Œly free BASSUS change in Love are onely free And though you now immortal seem Such is the exactness of your frame Those that your beauty so esteem Will find it cannot last the same Love from your eys has stoln my fire As apt to wast and to expire A. 3. Voc. Mr. Matthew Lock CANTUS PRIMUS 'T is love and harmony 't is Musicks melody At this time joyns our hearts to meet and sing our parts and sing our parts Then let no man disturb ' our delight our content Since we come we come for merriment BASSUS 'T is love and harmony 'T is Musicks melody At this time joyns our hearts To meet and sing our parts and sing our parts Then let no man disturb our delight our content Since we come we come for merriment CANTUS SECUNDUS 'T is love and harmony 'T is musicks melody At this time joyns our hearts To meet and sing our parts and sing our parts Then let no man disturb our delight our content Since we come we come for meriment A. 3. Voc. Leno Hodemonte CANTUS PRIMUS In my sad thoughts I sat and Sighâ•Œed With which none was delighted Yet was it still to me A rejoycing there to be in good Socieâ•Œty Then farewel Sadness now Then farewell Sadness now Let 's all agree To joyn in Harmony To joyn in Harmony To joyn to joyn in Harmony BASSUS In my sad thoughts I sat and Sighed With which none was delighted Yet was it still to me A rejoycing there to be in good Society Then farewell Sadness now Then farewel Sadness CANTUS SECUNDUS In my sad thoughts I sat and Sighed With which none was delighted Yet was it still to me A rejoycing there to be in good Socieâ•Œty Then farewel Sadness now Then farewell Sadness now Let 's all agree To joyn in Harmony To joyn in Harmony To joyn in Harmony BASSUS now Let 's all agree To joyn in Harmony To joyn in Harmony To joyn in harmony A. 3. Voc. Dr. Wilson CANTUS PRIMUS In a Season all oppressed With sad Sorrow poor distressed Troilos said unto his Cressed Yield O! Yield thee Sweet and stay not O no no no no no no no no sweet Love I may not BASSUS In a season all oppressed With sad Sorrow poor distressed Troilos said unto his Cressed Yield O! Yield thee Sweet and stay not O! no no no no no no no no sweet Love I may not CANTUS SECUNDUS In a season all oppressed With sad Sorrow poor distressed Troilos said unto his Cressed Yield O! Yield thee Sweet and stay not O! no no no no no no no no sweet Love I may not A. 3. Voc. Mr. Simon Ives CANTUS PRIMUS Now we are met let 's merry merry be For one half hour with mirth and glee To recreate our Spirits dull Let 's laugh and sing our bellies full BASSUS Now we are met let 's merry merry be For one half hour with mirth and glee To recreate our Spirits dull Let 's laugh and sing our bellies full CANTUS SECUNDUS Now we are met let