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.

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.

M r: GEO: CHAPMAN In worthye loue of this new worck, and the most Autenticall Aucthors.

By theis choice lessons of theise Musique Mast rs;
Ancient, and heightn'd w th y e Arts full Bowles;
Let all ou r 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, w th, it, grow Men;
Theyr skylls decaying, like theyr bodies streng the;
Yonge Men, to oulde are now but Childeren:
First Rules of Art, encrease still w th theyr leng the.
Which see in this new worck, yet neuer seene:
Art, y e more oulde, growes eu r y e 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

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:

XVIII.The lord of Salisbury his Pauin

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Orl: Gib:

XIX.Galiardo

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Orl: Gib:

XX.The Queenes Cōmand

Orl: Gib:

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XXI.Preludium

Orlando Gibbons

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