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§ if. Of Muße deßgnd for Inßruments.

W E muß now fpeak a little more of Muficmade for Inftruments* in which, Points,Fuges, and all other Figures of Deicant arein no leis (ifnot in more^ ule than inVocalMific

Ofthiskind, the chief and molhexcellent, forArt and Contrivance, areFancies,.ofü6j 5,4, and3 Parts, intended commonly for Viols. In thisfort of Mufic the Compofer ('beingFudt lim'tedto Words ) doth imploy all bis Axt and Intenti-on folely about the bringing in and carry ing onof tbefe,Fuges, according to the üider and Me-thod formet ly Ihewed,

When he has tryed all the feveral ways whichhethinks fit to be uled therein * he takes fomeother Point, and does the like wirb it: or eile,for variety, introduces fome Chromatick Notes,with Bindings and Intermixtures ot Dilcords %or, falls into fome lighter Humour like a Ma-drigal, or what elfe his own fancy fhall lead himto : But ftill concluding with lomething whichhath Art and Excellency in it.

Of this fort you may fee many Copofitionsmide heretofore in England by Alfonfo FerabofiaCcperario , Lnpo, White , Ward, Mico , Dr. Colmän ,and many more nowDeceafed. Aifo by Mr,Jenhns. Mr. Lock , and divers other excellentMen, Doflors, and Batchelors in Mufic.

This kind of Mufic (the more is the pity )now much neglefted by reafon of the fcarcityof Auditors that underftand it : their Ears beingbetter acquainted and more delighted withlighfand airy Mufic*

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