Parthenia, or The mayden-head of the first musicke that ever vvas printed for the virginalls. Composed by three famous masters: William Byrd, Dr: John Bull, & Orlando Gibbons, gentlemen of his Majesties chappell. Dedicated to all the masters and lovers of musick

Author: Byrd, William, 1542 or 3-1623.1651

PARTHENIA, OR THE MAYDEN-HEAD of the first Musicke that ever was printed for the VIRGINALLS. COMPOSED By three famous Masters: William Byrd, D^r. John Bull, and Orlando Gibbons, Gentlemen of his Majesties Chappell.

Dedicated to all the Masters and Lovers of Musick.

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Printed for John Clarke, at the lower end of Cheapside, entring into Mercers Chappell. 1651. Cum Privilegio.

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M^r: HVGH HOLLAND On his worthy frend W:H: & his Triumuiri of Musicke.

List to that sweete Recorder;

How daintily this BYRD his notes doth vary,

As if he were the Nightingalls owne brother!

Loe, where doth pace in order

A brauer BULL, then did Europa cary:

Nay let all Europe showe me such an other.

Orlando though was counted Musicks fath^r;

Yet this ORLANDO parallels di Lasso:

Whose triple praise would tire a very Tasso.

Thē heere in one these three men heare y^u rather

And praise thaire songes: & sing his praise who maried

Those notes so well w^ch they so sweetely varied.

Mr: GEO: CHAPMAN In worthye loue of this new worck, and the most Autenticall Aucthors.By theis choice lessons of theise Musique Mastrs;
Ancient, and heightn'd wth ye Arts full Bowles;
Let all our moderne, mere Phantastique Tasters,
(Whose Art but forreigne Noueltie extolls)
Rule and confine theyr fancies; and prefer
The constāt right, & depthe Art should ꝓduce;
To all lite flashes, by whose light they err;
This wittie Age, hath wisedome least in vse;
The World, ould growing, Ould, wth, it, grow Men;
Theyr skylls decaying, like theyr bodies strengthe;
Yonge Men, to oulde are now but Childeren:
First Rules of Art, encrease still wth theyr lengthe.
Which see in this new worck, yet neuer seene:
Art, ye more oulde, growes eur ye more greene.

I. Preludium.

M^r: William Byrde.

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II. Pauana. S^r: W^m: Petre

William Byrd [...]

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III. Galiardo.

William Byrde

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IIII.Preludium

W^m Byrde

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V.Galiardo. M^ris Marye Brownlo.

Will: Byrde

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VI.Pauana. The Earle of Salisbury.

Will: Byrde

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VII.Galiardo

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VIII.Galiardo. Secundo M^ris: Marye Brownlo

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Will Byrde

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IX.Preludiū

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M^r. D^r: Bull

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X.Pauana. S^t: Thomas Wake

D^r. Bull

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XI.Galiardo. S^t: Thomas Wake

D^r: Bull

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XII.Pauana

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XIII.Galiardo

D^r: Bull

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XIIII.Galiardo

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XV.Galiardo

D^r: Bull

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XVI.Galiardo

Orlando Gibbons

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XVII.Fantazia of foure parts

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Orl: Gib:

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XVIII.The lord of Salisbury his Pauin

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Orl: Gib:

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XIX.Galiardo

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Orl: Gib:

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XX.The Queenes Cōmand

Orl: Gib:

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XXI.Preludium

Orlando Gibbons

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