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Semiquavers jjTi
Note, that the Lar^e and Long are now of lit-
tle ufe, being too long for any Voice, or Inftru-
ment (the Organ excepted) to hold out to their
full length. But their Refls are IHll in frequent
life, efpecially in grave Mufic, and Songs of ma-
ny Parts.
You will fay, if thofe Notes you named be
too long for the Voice to hold out, to what pur-
pofe ,were they ufed formerly ? To which I an-
fwer ; they were ufed in Iripla I'ime, and in a
quick Meafure ; quicker (perhaps) than we now
make our Semihreve and Minum. For, as after-times
added new Notes, fo they (ftill) put back the for-
mer into fomething a flower Meafure.
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EXAMPLE.
*j^
Semiquavers jjTi
Note, that the Lar^e and Long are now of lit-
tle ufe, being too long for any Voice, or Inftru-
ment (the Organ excepted) to hold out to their
full length. But their Refls are IHll in frequent
life, efpecially in grave Mufic, and Songs of ma-
ny Parts.
You will fay, if thofe Notes you named be
too long for the Voice to hold out, to what pur-
pofe ,were they ufed formerly ? To which I an-
fwer ; they were ufed in Iripla I'ime, and in a
quick Meafure ; quicker (perhaps) than we now
make our Semihreve and Minum. For, as after-times
added new Notes, fo they (ftill) put back the for-
mer into fomething a flower Meafure.
§7.0/
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| Special collections of printed music > Glen Collection of printed music > Printed text > Compendium, or, Introduction to practical music > (35) Page 13 |
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| Permanent URL | https://digital.nls.uk/87774424 |
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| Description | In five parts. By Christopher Sympson. London : Printed by W. Pearson, 1732. |
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| Shelfmark | Glen.83 |
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| Description | Scottish songs and music of the 18th and early 19th centuries, including music for the Highland bagpipe. These are selected items from the collection of John Glen (1833 to 1904). Also includes a few manuscripts, some treatises, and other books on the subject. |
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| Description | The Glen Collection and the Inglis Collection represent mainly 18th and 19th century Scottish music, including Scottish songs. The collections of Berlioz and Verdi collected by bibliographer Cecil Hopkinson contain contemporary and later editions of the works of the two composers Berlioz and Verdi. |
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