Andreas Ornithoparcus his Micrologus, or Introduction: containing the art of singing Digested into foure bookes. Not onely profitable, but also necessary for all that are studious of musicke. Also the dimension and perfect vse of the monochord, according to Guido Aretinus. By Iohn Douland lutenist, lute-player, and Bachelor of Musicke in both the Vniuersities. 1609.

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Andreas Ornithoparcus his Micrologus, or Introduction: containing the art of singing Digested into foure bookes. Not onely profitable, but also necessary for all that are studious of musicke. Also the dimension and perfect vse of the monochord, according to Guido Aretinus. By Iohn Douland lutenist, lute-player, and Bachelor of Musicke in both the Vniuersities. 1609.
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Ornithoparchus, Andreas, 16th cent.
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London :: Printed [by Thomas Snodham] for Thomas Adams, dwelling in Paules Church-yard, at the signe of the white Lion,
[1609]
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Music theory -- History -- 17th century -- Early works to 1800.
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"Andreas Ornithoparcus his Micrologus, or Introduction: containing the art of singing Digested into foure bookes. Not onely profitable, but also necessary for all that are studious of musicke. Also the dimension and perfect vse of the monochord, according to Guido Aretinus. By Iohn Douland lutenist, lute-player, and Bachelor of Musicke in both the Vniuersities. 1609." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A08534.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 3, 2024.

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A TABLE OF ALL THAT IS CONTAINED IN THE FIRST BOOKE.
  • OF the Definition, Diuision, Profit, and Inuentors of Musicke, Chap. 1
  • Of Uoyces▪ chap. 2
  • Of the Keyes, chap. 3
  • Of Tones, chap. 4
  • Of Solfization, chap. 5
  • Of Mutations, chap. 6
  • Of Moodes, chap. 7
  • Of the Dimension of the Monochord, chap. 8
  • Of the Definition, Diuision, and Profit of the Monochord, chap. 9
  • Of Musica Ficta, chap. 10
  • Of Song and Transposition, chap. 11
  • Of the Tones in speciall, chap. 12
  • That diuers men are delighted with diuers Moodes, chap. 13
The Table of all that is contained in the second Booke.
  • OF the Profit and Praise of this Art, Chap. 1
  • Of the Figures, chap. 2
  • Of Ligatures, chap. 3
  • Of Moode, Time, and Prolation, chap. 4
  • Of the Signes, chap. 5
  • Of Tact, chap. 6
  • Of Augmentation, chap. 7
  • Of Diminution, chap. 8
  • Of the Rests, chap. 9
  • Of Prickes, chap. 10
  • Of Imperfection, chap. 11
  • Of Alteration, chap. 12
  • Of Proportion. chap. 13
The Table of all that is contained in the Third Booke.
  • IN the Praise of Accent, chap. 1
  • Of the Definition and diuision of Accent, chap. 2
  • Of the generall Rules of Accent, chap. 3
  • Of the speciall Rules of Accent, chap. 4
  • Of the Points of Accent, chap. 5
  • Of the Accent of Epistles, chap. 6
  • Of the Accent of Gospels, and Prophesies. chap. 7
The Table of all that is contained in the Fourth Booke.
  • OF the Definition, diuision, and Difference of the names of the Counter∣point, Chap. 1
  • Of Concords and Discords, chap. 2
  • Of the Diuision of Concords, chap. 3
  • Of the generall Rules of the Counterpoint, chap. 4
  • Of the Parts aad Closes of a Song, chap. 5
  • Of the speciall Precepts of the Counterpoint, chap. 6
  • Wherefore Rests are put in the Counterpoint, chap. 7
  • Of the diuers fashions for Singing. chap. 8
FINIS.

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