Partition Complete Book, A Compendium of Practical Musick, A Compendium: or, Introduction to Practical Music

Christopher Simpson

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Rédacteur: 8th edition
Edition: London: W. Pearson, 1732.

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• Baroque
• Voix
• Simpson

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• Publié par: SIMPSON
• Nombre de lectures: 32
• Licence : Libre de droits
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 9 Mo

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http://www.archive.org/details/compendiumorintrOOsimp\COMPENDIUM:
O R,
INTRODUCTION
T O
Pradical MUSIC.
In Five PARTS.
Teaching, by a New and Eafy Method.
I. T'/?^ Rudiments 0/ Song.
II. 7*he Principles 0/ Compofition.
III. The Use of Difcords.
IV. The Form o/Figurate Defcant.
V. ContrivanceThe 0/ Canon.
By Christopher Sympsok.
The Eighth Edition, with Additions: Much
more Corred than any Former, the Examples
being put in the moft ufeful Cliffs.
PSAL. CXlix.
Cantate Domino^ Canticum novum,
Laus ejus in Ecclejia SanBorum.
LONDON:
Printed by W. Pear/on, for Arthur Bettefworth, and
Charles Hitch, in Pater-Nofler-Row ; Samuel Birt,
in Aue-Mary-Lane John Clarke, in Duck-Lane; ;
Thomas Aflley, in St. Paul's Church-Tard and;
John Ofwald, in Littk-Britaiiu M.pcc xxxii.T O T HE
READER.
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\Licenfed, March 15.
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Roger L'Efirange.
T HTHE
PREFACE.
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"^to you^ hyoffered
and Servant.Your Friend
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His much Honoured Friend
Mr. Chrijlopher Sympfoih
S I R,
perus'd your Excellent Comfen-HAving
dium of (fo far as my TimeMufic
and your preffing Occafion could
permit) I confefs it my greateft Concern to
thank you for the Produft of fo Ingenious a
Work, as tends to the Improvement of the
whole Frame (I mean as to the leaft and
m-oft knowing Capacities in the Rudiments
of that Science) To fpeak in a Word The;
Subjed, Matter, Method, the Platform and
rational Materials wherewith you raife and
beautify this Piece, are fuch as will ereO: a
laftingMonument to the Author, and oblige
the World as much to ferve him, as he
that is,
lour AffeHzonatemofi
Friend and Servant^
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T O; :
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All Lovers of Harmony.
of Order, whofe eternal ArmsPRincefs
Puts Chaos into Concord^ by whofe Charms,
ChsYubims in Anthems clear evenThe and
Create a Confort for the King Heaijen ?of
Infpire me with thy Magkk, that my Numbers
rock the nenjer Soul in ShmkrsMay fleeping :
myTune up LYRE, that when I fing thy Merits,
My fubdivided Notes may fprinkle Spirits
j
Auditory,Into my whilft their Fears
Suggefl their Souls are fallying thro' their Ears.
What 'Tropes and Figures can thy Glory reach.
thy felf the of all Speech !That art fplendor
Myfterious Music! He that doth the Rights
Muft (hew thy Excellency thine own Lightby
Purity muft teachThy us how to praife ;
As Men feek out the Sun with his own Rays.
What Creature that hath Being, or ^Sijw/e',Life,
?But wears the Badges of thine influence
Music is Harmony whofe copious Bounds
Is not confined only unto Sounds
Extortion)'Tisthe Eyes ObjeB (for without
It comprehends all things that have Proportion.
is hold AlluiionMusic Concord, and doth
With every thing that doth oppofe Confufion.
In comely ArchiteBure mayit be
Known theby name of Uniformity ;
Where Pyramids to Pyramids relate,
And the whole Pabrick doth configurate
;
In perfedly proportion we,d Creatures
u^ccept it by the Title STMMETRIE:
When many Men for fome Dejign convent,
And all NT:Concentre, it is caii'd CONSB
Wherey ;
Tu all Lovers HaRMON y.of
Hearts in SympathyWhere mutual do move.
itfew embrace by the name o:^Some LOVE x
where the Soul and Body do agreeBut
th^ix God, it isTo ferrue DIVINirTi
we.In all Melodious Compofitiom
it toDeclare and know beSTMPHONTt
Where all the Parts in Complication roll.
one contributes to theAnd every whole.
humour NotesHe that can and aright.fet
mo've the Soul to Sorrow^ to DelightWill
to Confolation,*To Courage, Courtefy,
toLove, to Gravity, Contemplation :To
been known (by its magnatick Motion)It hath
Repentance, and advance Devotion,To rajfe
Faculties, and why ?works on all theIt
Soul it felf is Harmony,The very
itis the breath of fecond Birth,Music!
Employment and the Angelsllie Saints Mirth
Seraphims -, GemRhetoric of aThe
:Kings Crown of new JerufalemIn the
continually the ExpojttionThey /tng ;
there is noneeds infer, Imevmiffion,mufl
Men hate Music Let them[howhear, fome ;I
Writ luM? el[e the Angels do:In holy
Mirththcfe that do defpife fuch facred'then
jor Heaven^ nor Earth.Are. neither forfa
THE1
THE
CONTENTS.
Part.Contents of the Eirft
Page
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Sound2 naming the Degrees§ of 3V-/ Of
F/^s'if- ^3;;/^ SharpConcerning fc 5§ 3 J
6Tuning the Degrees Sound0/4 of§
aBers 10Notes their NamesandChar5 Of§ J
Meafures5 0/^Z?^ Ancient Moods^ or of4
IINotes
keeping TimeOf 14§7
8 driving a Note 19§ 0/
2Concerning odd ReBs9§
10 TripJa-Time 23\ Of
11 Diminution 27Of§
Part.Contents of the Second
CounterpointI 29§ Of
2 Intervals 30§ Of
ConcordsOf .3^3§
Concords^^^ 32§ 4 "P^ff^g^ ^f
the or ToneConcerning Kjy§ 5 34
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three Partsof9 Compfitio7i 42§
four10 Cofnpofition of§ 44
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