Figura,te Defcant. ioi

See Kircber , in his Mufurgia ühiverfalis pag. 621.Delicentia durum ffuintarum where he cites Hi-eronimus Kapfperger , a very excellent Author, ufingtwo 5 tbs. on after another, in divers places of aMadrigal, with much Art andEIegancy* and inthe very beginning of the läme, makes nofcrupleof fettingfour 5 tbs. Perfeft and Imperfeft one afteranother. The Example is this which follows.

s 5 5 s

As for my own Opinion, I do not only allowthe Confecution of two jtta. one of thim beingImperfeft, but (being rightly taken) efteem it a-mongft Elegances of Figurate Defcant.

This I fpeak,fuppofing them to be in IhortNotes.But if the Notes be long, as Semibreves , and fome-times alfo Minums , I fhould then rather chofe tohave the PerfeS 5 tb. to hold on,tili the other Part,retnove to a 6t£.before it change to an Imperfeft %tb

As for Example.

Not thus, but thus, or thus,