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A13988	The whole booke of Psalmes collected into Englysh metre by T. Starnhold, I. Hopkins, & others, conferred with the Ebrue, with apt notes to synge the[m] with al ; faithfully perused and alowed according to thordre appointed in the Quenes Maiesties iniunctions ; very mete to be vsed of all sortes of people priuately for their solace & comfort, laying apart all vngodly songes and ballades, which tende only to the norishing of vyce, and corrupting of youth.; Whole book of psalms. 1562	Sternhold, Thomas, d. 1549.; Hopkins, John, d. 1570.	1562 (1562)	STC 2430; ESTC S1798	175,161	470

THE WHOLE BOOKE of Psalmes collected into Englysh metre by T. Starnhold I. Hopkins others conferred with the Ebrue with apt Notes to synge thē with al Faithfully perused and alowed according to thordre appointed in the Quenes maiesties Iniunctions Very mete to be vsed of all sortes of people priuately for their solace comfort laying apart all vngodly Songes and Ballades which tende only to the norishing of vyce and corrupting of youth IAMES V. If any be afflicted let him praye and if any be mery let hym syng Psalmes COLLOSS III. Let the worde of God dwell plentuouslye in all wisedom teachinge exhorting one another in psalmes Hymnes spirituall songs sing vnto the Lord in your herts Imprinted at Lōdon by John Day dwelling ouer Aldersgate Cumgratia priuilegio Regie Maiestatis perscpteunium An. 1562. ❧ A shorte Introduction into the Science of Musicke made for such as are desirous to haue the knowledge therof for the singing of these Psalmes FOr that the rude ignorant in Song may with more delight desire and good wyl be moued and drawen to the godly exercise of singing of Psalmes aswell in common place of prayer where altogether with one voyce render thankes prayses to God as priuatly by themselues or at home in their houses I haue set here in the beginning of this boke of psalmes an easie and moste playne way and rule of the order of the Notes and Kayes of singing whiche commonly is called the scale of Musicke or the Gamma vt Wherby any diligēce geuen therunto euerye man may in a fewe dayes yea in a few houres easely without all payne that also without ayde or helpe of any other teacher attayne to a sufficient knowledg to singe any Psalme contayned in thys Booke or any suche other playne and easy Songes as these are ☞ Beholde this table In this table or gāma vt is cōteyned all what is necessari to the knoweledge of singing Wherefore it must be diligent lie waid muste also bee perfectly cōmitted to memory so that ye can redely and distinctly say it without boke both forwarde and backward that is vpward and downward And this is the greatest pain that ye nede to take in this trauayle Ye must also note that the letters ascending on the left hande of the Table are called Kaies or Cleuis of whiche the first is a Greke letter signifying g is called gamma of whom the whole table or scale is called the Gamma vt All the other ar lattin letters vii in number a b c d e f g then repeting the same again beginning at a the third time repeting the same till ye com to ee la. which is the last but all these Kayes ar not signed or set in these Psalmes but onely ii or three most commonly c or e or b. C hath this form or signe 𝄡 E is signed after this maner 𝄢 B hath thus ▪ or thus sharpe ♯ The kayes of this Scale or Table are deuided and set forth by thre diuers orders of letters From gamma vt to G sol re vt ar signed with capitall letters are called graue base or capitall kayes From G sol re vt to G sol re vt they are wrytten with small letters and are called meane or small kayes And from g sol re vt to ee la they are written with double letters and are called double kaies and treble kaies When it chaunceth ii kaies to be of one letter as G sol re vt and g sol re vt A la mi re and a la mi re E fa vt and f fa vt E la mi e la mi ye may to put difference and distinctiō betwene them call the one capitall G or G sol re vt the lower and tother small g or g sol re vt the higher and so of others They are called kayes because they opē as it were the doore and make awaye into song for by the sight and place of the kaye ye shall know easelye the whole songe the nature of euery Note in what kaie or place it standeth and how ye shall name it ye see also in the table that some of the kayes be set in lines or rules and other are set in spaces betwene the lines as gamma vt is set in rule a re in space b mi in rule c fa vt in space d sol re in rule and so ascending to the ende so also in the songs of your Boke ye se rules and spaces so that euery rule space in your boke answereth to some one rule or space of your table or scale and taketh the name of the same whiche ye may easely fynde oute eyther by ascending or descending from the kaye set and marked in your song Moreouer it is to be noted that there are vi voyces or Notes signified and expressed by these vi sillables vt re mi fa sol la by whiche through repetition of them may be sōg al songes of what compasse so euer they be which vi notes ye must learn to tune aptely of some one that can already sing or by som Instrument of musike as the Uirginals or some other suche like Which thing wel learned ye shal nede none other teaching of any And for a plainer learning therof I haue set before your eyes those vi notes ascēding and descending and again with a litle varietie from theyr naturall order to the end ye may attayne to the iust tunes of them how so euer they be placed For these two examples well had and tuned a righte all other songes and Psalmes with little vse and a small labour will sone be attayned vnto Firste ye muste diligently searche out in what kaie euery note of your song stōdeth Which ye may easely do in beholding your signed kaie cōmōly called the cleaue which is set in the beginning of euery song that lyne or space wherin the signed kaie is set beareth the name of the same kaie and all Notes standinge in y e line or space are saide to stand in that kaie and so ascending or descēding from that kaie ye shall straight way see wherin or in what kaie euery Note of your song standeth As in this present example if ye will know wherin your first Note standeth consider youre kaie signed marked with this letter C. in the second rule and because it standeth in rule ye finde by youre Table that it is C sol fa vt For thother two c c whiche are c fa vt and cc sol fa stande in space wherfore that seconde lyne throughout is called c sol fa vt and all the notes placed in that line are counted to stand in c sol fa vt Then discend frō that kaie to the next space which as your table telleth you is b fa ♯ mi. from thence to the next rule whiche is a la mi re from thence to the nexte space wherin your first Note standeth which is G sol re vt so finde ye by descending in order beginning at

youre signed kaye after thys sorte c sol fa vt b fa ♯ mi a la mi re G sol re vt ye find that your first note standeth in G sol re vt wherfore ye may sing it by anye of these iii. Notes sol re or vt But because this note vt in this place is most aptest to ascend withall ye shall call it vt by the same triall ye shal find that your second Note standeth in a la mi re ye shall expresse in singing by this voice re rather then by la or mi because re is in order next aboue vt so shall ye finde the thirde Note to stand in b fa ♯ mi which ye shall expresse by mi The fourth standeth in the signed kaie or cleaue wherfore it standeth in c sol fa vt whiche ye must expresse by fa. The fift in d la sol re and is to be expressed by sol The sixt and highest Note ye shall by ascending from your keie finde to stande in e la mi and is to be expressed in voice by la so haue youthe whole compasse of your sōg ▪ and as in order of notes and sound of voice ye ascendid so contrarie wise ye must defcēd till ye come to the last Note of your song Here note that when b fa ♯ mi is formed and sighed in this maner with this letter b whiche is called b flat it must be expressed with this voice or note fa but if it be formed and signed with this forme ♯ whiche is called b sharpe or if it haue no signe at all then must ye expres it in singing with thys voyce or Note mi. Like wise may ye practise placing youre first Note vt in anye other kaye wherin ye finde vt whiche are vii Gāma vt C fa vt E fa vt graue G sol re vt graue c sol fa vt E fa vt sharpe g sol re vt sharpe ascending vp to la and descending as in your former example These vii seuerall ascensions and descensyons vpon diuers groundes or cleues are cōmonlye called of writers vii deductions whiche ye may playnlye and distinctlye beholde in your table or Scale One example more haue I set wherin ye sing fa in b fa ♯ mi. Whose deductions beginneth in vt placed in E fa vt graue or capital as ye see Ye haue also in youre songes diuers fourmes and figures of Notes Of which all it behoueth you to knowe bothe the names and value Diuers forms of Notes The firste of these is cassed a Large the secōd a Long. The third a Brief the fourth a Semibrief the fift a Minime the sixt a Crochet The seuenth and laste a Quauer The first is worth in value two of the seconde that is two Longes and one Longe is worth ii Breues and one Breue is two Semibrefes one Semibrefe two Minimest and hathet wise the time in pronouncing in singing that the Minime hath One Minime is worthe two crochets and one Crochet is two quauers as appereth in this Table folowing If there chaunce any pricke to be set by anye of these Notes the pricke is worthe in value the Note nexte folowing it As apricke set by a Semibriefe as thus 𝆹 · is worthe this none 톹텥 whiche is a Minime and a pricke by a Minime as here 톹텥· is worth a 톺텥 There are also oftentimes ▪ in singing ▪ Pauses or Restes setin songes some time for ease of the singer and comely staye of the songes sometime where diuers parts are for swetnes of the armonye and apte repetityons reportes Which are signifyed by lifte strikes or lines or halfe lines betwene the rules as thus The first which is drawen from the firste line to the iii. is called a longe Rest signifyeth that ye must pause while that a longe is song whiche is worthe iiii plaine song Notes or foure Semibreues The second which is from one lyne to a nother is called a Breue rest requireth the pauling of a breue or of ii semibreues The iii. whiche is from a lyne to the halfe space vnderneth is called a semibreue rest and requireth the pause or space while a semibreue is in singing The fourthe whiche is ascending from the line to the halfe space aboue is called a Minime rest is but the drawing of a breth while a minime may be song The fifte and laste whiche is like vnto the Minime reste but croked at the top requireth the pause of a crochet To set out a full and absolute knowledg of the nature of the scale the differences betwene notes and halfe notes halfe notes betwene themselues of interualles proportions and which notes concorde and agree together and which disagree What modes there are and how many What is perfection what imperfection How notes oughte to be bounde together and what theyr value is so bounde tayled vpwarde or downewarde perteineth to a iust Introduction to the arte of Musike These thinges before taught seme at this time for the poore vnlearned and rude sufficiente and inoughe to the atteyning of such knowledg in singing as shall be requisite to the singing of Psalmes conteined in this boke for which cause only they are set out A Treatise made by Athanasius the great wherin is setforth how and in what manner ye may vse the Psalmes according to theffect of the minde of gladnes or sorow accordingly which Psalmes ye shall vse for prayer which for thankesgeuing which for rehersal of Gods wonderful actes to the praise of his name Also ye may se in them how God hath holpen his chosen people from time to tyme and neuer forsoke them THe whole scripture vniuersally is as it were a diuine Maystres teaching both vertue and true faythe but the booke of the Psalmes hathe ouer and besydes that in a maner an expres ymage of the state condicion of soules For as he whiche goeth to a kyng composeth fyrst his behauiour and setteth in order his wordes least he shoulde be counted rusticall and rude so this deuine booke fyrst by choise of all motions wherwith the soule is affected warneth then frameth and instructeth by diuers formes of speaking all suche as couet vertue and defyre to knowe the lyfe of the Sauiour It is easy therefore for euery man to finde out in the Psalmes the motion and state of his owne soule and by that meanes his own figure and proper erudition Moreouer with what words he may please God with what wordes he may correcte himselfe and geue God thankes Lest if he speake that thing whiche is not leefull he fall into impietie For not alone of dedes but also of euerye worde muste we geue accounte before the iudge wherfore if thou wilt pronounce any man happy and blessed thou hast how and wherefore and whom thou maist cal happy in the Psalmes as you may se in the first psalm 32. psalme 41. psa 112. psalme 119. psalme and the 128. psalme If thou wylt complayne of the laying awayt

mercy Lorde is all my sute Lorde let thy mercy come The humble sute of the Sinner M. O Lorde of whom I do depend be holde my carefull hart when thy wil pleasure is relese me of my smart thou seest my sorowe what they are my gref is knowne to thee there is none y t can remoue or take the same frō me But only thou whose ayde I craue whose mercy still is prest To ease all those that come to thee for souccour and for rest And sith thou seest my restles eyes my teres and greuous grone Attende vnto my sute O Lorde Marke well my plaint and mone For sinne hath so inclosed me and compast me aboute That I am now remediles if mercy helpe not out For mortall man cannot release or mitigate thys payne But euen thy Christ my Lord and God whiche for my sinnes was slayne Whose blody woundes are yet to see though not with mortall eye yet doth thy sainctes beholde them all And so I trust shall I. Though sinne doth hynder me a whyle When thou shalt see it good I shall enioye the sight of him and see his woundes and bloud And as thine angels and thy saynctes doo now beholde the same So trust I to possesse that place With them to prayse thy name But whiles I liue here in this vale where sinners doo frequent Assist me euer with thy grace My sinnes still to lament Lest that I treade in sinners trace and geue them my consent To dwell with them in wickednes wherto nature is bent Only thy grace must be my staye lest that I fall downe flat And being downe then of my selfe cannot recouer that Wherfore this is yet once againe my sute and my request To graunt me pardon for my sinne that I in thee may rest Then shall my hart my tong and voyce be instruments of prayse And in thy Churche and house of sainctes Sing psalmes to thee alwayes The Lordes Prayer or Pater noster OUr father which in heauen art lord halowd be thy name Thy kingdō come thy will be don in earth euen as the same in heauē is Gene vs O Lord our dayly bread this day As we forgeue our detters so forgeue our dettes we pray Into temptatiō lead vs not From euill make vs free for kingdome power and glory thyne bothe now and euer be The x. Commaundements Audi Israell Exod. xx N HArk Israel what I say geue hede to vnderstād I am the lord thy God y t brought thee out of Egipt land euen frō the house wherin thou didst in thraldō liue a slaue Non other gods at all before my presence shalt thou haue No maner grauen image shalt thou make at all to thee Nor any figure like by thee shall counterfayted be Of any thing in heauen aboue nor in the earth belowe Nor in waters beneth the earth to them thou shalt not bowe Nor shalt them serue The Lorde thy God a ielous God am I That punish parents faultes vnto the third and fourth degree Upon their children that me hate and mercy doo display To thousands of suche as me loue and my precepts obey The name thou of the Lorde thy God in vayne shalt neuer vse For him that takes his name in vayne the Lorde shall not excuse Remember that thou holy kepe the sacred Sabbat day Six daies thou labour shalt and doo thy nedefull workes alway The seuenth is set by the Lord thy God to rest vpon No worke shalt thou doo in it ne thou nor yet thy sonne Thy daughter seruaunt nor handmayd thine oxe nor yet thine asse Nor straunger that within thy gates hath his abiding place For in six dayes God heauen and earth and all therin did make And after those his rest he did Upon the seuenth take Wherfore he blest the day that he for resting did ordayne And sacred to him self alone apointed to remayne Yeld honor to thy parentes that prolonged thy dayes may be Upon the land the which the Lord thy God hath geuen thee Thou shalt not murther Thou shalt not commit adulterye Thou shalt not steale nor witnes false against thy neighbour be Thou shalt not couet house that to thy neyghbor doth belong Ne couet shalt in hauing of his wyfe to doo him wrong Nor his man seruaunt nor his mayde nor oxe nor asseof his Nor any other thing that to thy neighbor proper is FINIS ❧ PSALMES OF DAVID Beatus vir Psalme i. T. S. Whether it was Esdras or any other that gathered the Psalmes into a booke it semeth he did set thys Psalme firste in maner of a Preface to exhorte all godly men to study and meditate the heauenly wisdome for theffecte herof is that they be blessed that geue them selues wholy all their life to Gods lawe And that the wicked contemners of God though they seme for a whyle fortunate yet at lengthe shall come to miserable destruction 1_THe man is blest that hath not bent to wicked rede his eare nor led his life as sinners do nor sat in scorners chair 2. But in the law of god y e lord both set his whole delight in that law doth exercise him selfe both day night verse 3 He shall be like the tree that groweth fast by the riuer side Whiche bringeth forth most pleasant fruite in her due time and tide Whose leafe shall neuer fade nor fall But florish still and stand Euen so all thinges shall prosper well that this man taketh inhand verse 4 So shall not the vngodly men Although the wicked seme to beare the swing in this worlde yet the lorde scattereth them likechaffe with a blaste of his mouthe they shalbe nothing so But as the dust which from the earth the windes dryue to and fro verse 5 Therfore shall not the wicked men in iudgement stande vpryght Nor yet the sinners with the iust shall come in place or sight verse 6 For why the way of Godly men vnto the Lorde is knowne And eke the way of wicked men shall quyte be ouerthrowen Quare fremuerunt gentes Psalm ii T. S. Dauid reioyseth that notwithstanding hys enemies rage worldely power yet God wil continue hys kyngdome for euer and aduaūce it euen to the formost ende of the worlde And therfore be exhorteth kinges and rulers that setting vayne glory apart they would humbly submit themselues vnder Gods yoke Herein is signified Chryste and hys kyngdome WHy did the Gentiles tumultesraise Sing this psalme with the first tune what rage was in their braine Why dyd the Iewish people muse seyng all is but vayne verse 2 The kinges and rulers of the earth conspire and are all bent Against the lord and Christ his sonne which he among vs sent verse 3 Shall we be bounde to them say they let all theyr bondes be broke Inheb greate ropes or cables And of their doctrine and theyr lawe let vs reiect the yoke verse 4 But he that in the heauen dwelleth their doinges will deride And make them all as mocking stockes throughout the