An introduction to the skill of musick in two books : the first, the grounds and rules of musick, according to the gam-ut, and other principles thereof, the second, instructions & lessons for the bass-viol, and instruments & lessons for the treble-violin / by John Playford ; to which is added, The art of descant, or composing musick in parts, by Dr. Tho. Campion ; with annotations thereon, by Mr. Chr. Simpson.

CHAP. XI. Of the several Adjuncts and Characters used in Musick.

• 1. A Direct is usually at the end of a Line, and serves to direct to the place of the first Note on the next Line, and are thus made, 〈♫〉〈♫〉
• 2. Bars are of two sorts, single and double. The single Bars serve to divide the Time, ac∣cording to the Measure of the Semibreve: The double Bars are set to divide the several Strains or Stanzaes of the Songs and Lessons, and are thus made, 〈♫〉〈♫〉
• 3. A Repeat is thus marked 〈☐〉〈☐〉, and is used to signifie that such a part of a Song or Les∣son must be Played or Sung over again from that Note over which it is placed.
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  4. A Tye is of two uses; first, when the Time is broken or struck in the middle of the Note, it is usual to Tye two Minims, or a Minim and a Crotchet together, as thus, 〈♫〉〈♫〉

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  The second sort of Tye is, when two or more Notes are to be Sung to one Syllable, or two Notes or more to be plaid with once drawing the Bow on the Viol or Violin, as thus: 〈♫〉〈♫〉 Thou art not Kind but Cruel.

• 5. A Hold is thus made 〈☐〉〈☐〉, and is placed o∣ver the Note which the Author intends should be held to a longer Measure than the Note contains, and over the last Note of a Lesson.
• 6. The Figures usually placed over Notes in the Thorough-Bass of Songs or Ayres, for the Organ or Theorbo, is to direct the Perfor∣mer to strike in other Parts to those Notes, as Thirds, Sixths, and the like, to the Ground, as thus: 〈♫〉〈♫〉

I shall here conclude the First Part, wherein I have set down what is needful to be understood of the Theorick Part of Musick, in the plainest and easiest Method that I could; not doubting but by it, and a little assistance of some already skill'd in Musick, to guide you to the Practick.