A brief introduction to the skill of musick in three books. The first: the grounds and rules of musick, according to the gam-ut and other principles thereof. The second: instructions for the bass-viol, and also for the treble-violin: with lessons for beginners. By John Playford. The third: the art of descant, or composing musick in parts |
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[Ten Short Tunes]
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Ten Short Tunes which may be Sung to any Psalm whose Measure is eight Syllables on the first line and six on the next, with the Basse to each Tune.
Oxford Tune.
Psal. 4.
O God that art my Righeousness, Lord hear me when I call:Thou hast set me at liberty: when I was bound and thrall.
New Tune.
Psal. 69.
Sing ye with praise unto the Lord, new songs with joy & mirth:Sing unto him with one accord, all people on the earth.
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Windsor Tune.
Psal. 116.
I love the Lord, because my voyce and prayer heard hath he:When in my dayes I call'd on him, he bow'd his ear to me.
Martyrs Tune.
Psal. 39.
I said I will look to my wayes, for fear I should go wrong:I will take heed all times that I offend not with my tongue.
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Cambridge Tune.
Psal. 12.
Help Lord, for good and godly men do perish and decay:And faith and truth from worldly men is parted clean away.
Cambridge short Tune.
Ps. 25. 50. 67. 70. 134.
I lift mine heart to thee, my God and guide most just:Now suffer me to take no shame, for in thee do I trust.
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Low Dutch Tune.
Psal. 23.
The Lord is only my support, and he that doth me feed:How can I then lack any thing whereof I stand in need.
Winchester Tune.
Psal. 84.
How pleasant is thy dwelling place, O Lord of hosts to me!The tabernacles of thy grace, how pleasant Lord they be!
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St. David's Tune.
Psal. 95.
O come let us lift up our voyce, and sing unto the Lord:In him our rock of health rejoyce, let us with one accord.
York Tune.
Psal. 73.
The Lord is both my health and light, shal man make me dismaid?Sith God doth give me strength & might, why should I be afraid?
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