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8 An Introduttion to
that is to fay, flat or farp> ar *d doth only ferve
for the flatting and far ping of Notes, and therefore
ir is called Bfa } B mi , the Bfj figniftesjfor, the
^J3 mi, far p. The B fa, or B fl.it, is known on
Rule or Space by this mark [(,Jj and the jB mi,
which is jW/>, by this [ % ] .
By thele two Rules, you are to oblerve of them
both; Firft, the Bfa 3 or B flat, doth alter both
the Name and Property of the Notes before which
it is placed, and is called Pa 9 making that Note
lull a Tone or Sound lower than it was before.
Secondly, the B mi % or Bfarp, alters the pro-
perty of the Notes before which it is placed, but
not the Name ; for it is ufually placed either before
Fa or Sol, and they retain their Names frill, but
their Sound is railed half a Tone or Sound higher.
Note, That thele two B Cliffs are placed not
only at the beginning of the' Lines with die other
Cliffs, but are ulually put to feveral Notes in the
middle of any Song or LelTonfor the flatting and
farpbg them, as the Harmony of the Mufick
requires.
CHAP. IIL
A Irief RULE for T roving the Notes in
any Song or Lejjon.
Flrft, obferve with which of the three ufual
Cliffs your Song or LefTon is figned with at die
beginning ; if it be with the G fol re ut Cliff, then
if the Note be above it, whofe Name and Place 1
you