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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Of the Affinall Keyes of Tones.

THe Keyes (which we call Affinall) be the Letters, which end irregular Songs: whereof according to Guido, Berno, and Saint Gregory, there be three: Although the Ambrosians make more.

Viz.alamirewherein endsFirstandSecondtransposed Tone.
b fa ♮ mieuery SongThirdFourth
c solfautof theFiftSixt

Now this irregularnesse of Songs (as writeth Pontifex 14. chapter of his Musicke) comes sometime by licence, sometime by the negligence of the Cantors, sometimes by reason of ancientnesse, which cannot be gainesaid, sometimes because of the Counterpoint, that the Base may haue place to descend.

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