A Briefe Discovrse Of the true (but neglected) vse of Charact'ring the Degrees by their Perfection, Imperfection, and Diminution in Measurable Musicke, against the Common Practice and Custome of these Times. (1614)

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• Title page
• The Epistle Dedicatorie:
• Apologie.
• In Approbation of this Worke
  • Nathaniell Gyles
  • Tho: Campion
  • Iohn Dowland
  • Io: Dauies. Heres:
  • Martin Peerson
  • William Avstin
  • Tho: Piers
  • T. H.
  • R. LL.
• The Preface
• The Definitions and Diuisions of Moode Time, & Prolation in Measurable Musick.
  • Of the Inward Signes Of Notes
  • Of Pauses, or Rests.
  • Of Degrees.
  • Of the Outward Signes.
  • Of Lesse Moode Perfect
  • Of Perfect Prolation
  • Of Great Diminution
  • Of the Lesse Diminution
  • Of Diminution
  • Of Tact.
  • Of Pricks
  • Of Signes
• Errata in the Harmonies.
• Errata in the Discourse.

• Hunting, & Hawking,
  • 1. A Hunts vp. Iohn Bennet.
  • 2. For Hunting. Edvvard Piers.
  • 3. A Hawkes-vp, for a Hunts vp. Thomas Ravenscroft.
  • 4. Hawking for the Partridge. Thomas Ravenscroft.
  • 5. For the Hearne and Ducke. Iohn Bennet.
• Dauncing.
  • 6. The Fayries Daunce. Thomas Ravenscroft.
  • 7. The Satyres Daunce. Thomas Ravenscroft.
  • 8. The Urchins Daunce.
  • 9. The Elues Daunce. Iohn Bennet.
• Drinking.
  • 10. Of Beere. Thomas Ravenscroft.
  • 11. Of Ale. Thomas Ravenscroft.
  • 12. Of Ale and Tobacco. Thomas Ravenscroft.
• Enamoring.
  • 13. Three Fooles. Iohn Bennet.
  • 14. The Seruant of his Mistris. Iohn Bennet.
  • 15. The Mistris of her Seruant. Edward Peirs.
  • 16. Their Mariage Zolemized. Thomas Ravenscroft.
  • 17. Hodge Trillindle to his Zweet hort Malkyn. Thomas Ravenscroft.
  • 18. Molkyns answer to Hodge Trillindle. Thomas Ravenscroft.
  • 19. Their Goncluzion. Thomas Ravenscroft.
  • 20. Their Wedlocke. Iohn Bennet.
• A TABLE OF ALL THE Harmonies Contained in his Booke

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