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lord_n	charles_n	earl_n	viscount_n	14,908	5	11.7517	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A56299	The vocal and instrumental musick of The prophetess, or, The history of Dioclesian composed by Henry Purcell ...; Dioclesian	Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695.; Fletcher, John, 1579-1625. Prophetess.; Beaumont, Francis, 1584-1616. Prophetess.; Betterton, Thomas, 1635?-1710.	1691 (1691)	Wing P4223; ESTC R202794	13,234	181

THE Vocal and Instrumental MUSICK OF THE PROPHETESS OR THE HISTORY OF DIOCLESIAN COMPOSED By Henry Purcell Organist of Their MAJESTIES Chappel and of St. Peters Westminster LONDON Printed by J. Heptinstall for the Author and are to be Sold by John Carr at his Shop at the Middle-Temple Gate near Temple-Barr MDCXCI To His GRACE CHARLES Duke of Somerset Earl of HARTFORD Viscount Beauchamp of HATCH Baron Seymour of TROWBRIDGE Chancellor of the University of CAMBRIDGE Lord High Steward of CHICHESTER And Knight of the most Noble Order of the GARTER YOUR Grace has been pleas'd so particularly to favour the Composition of the Musick in Dioclesian that from thence I have been encourag'd to this presumption of Dedicating not only It but also the unworthy Author of it to Your Protection All Arts and Sciences have receiv'd their first encouragement from Great Persons and owe their Propagation and Success to Their esteem like some sort of Fruit-trees which being of a tender Constitution and delicate in their Nature require the shadow of the Cedar to shield their Infancy from Blites and Storms Musick and Poetry have ever been acknowledg'd Sisters which walking hand in hand support each other As Poetry is the harmony of Words so Musick is that of Notes and as Poetry is a Rise above Prose and Oratory so is Musick the exaltation of Poetry Both of them may excel apart but sure they are most excellent when they are joyn'd because nothing is then wanting to either of their Perfections for thus they appear like Wit and Beauty in the same Person Poetry and Painting have arriv'd to their perfection in our own Country Musick is yet but in its Nonage a forward Child which gives hope of what it may be hereafter in England when the Masters of it shall find more Encouragement 'T is now learning Italian which is its best Master and studying a little of the French Air to give it somewhat more of Gayety and Fashion Thus being farther from the Sun we are of later Growth than our Neighbour Countries and must be content to shake off our Barbarity by degrees The present Age seems already dispos'd to be refin'd and to distinguish betwixt wild Fancy and a just numerous Composition So far the Genius of Your Grace has already prevail'd on Us Many of the Nobility and Gentry have follow'd Your Illustrious Example in the Patronage of Musick Nay even our Poets begin to grow asham'd of their harsh and broken Numbers and promise to file our uncouth Language into smoother Words Once more therefore I presume to offer My Self and this Composition with all humility to Your Grace's Protection at least till I can redeem so mean a Present by One which may better deserve Your Acceptation Be pleas'd to pardon my Ambition which had no other means to obtain the Honour of being made known to You but only this The Town which has been so indulgent to my first Endeavours in this kind has encourag'd me to proceed in the same Attempt and Your Favour to this Trifle will be a good Omen not only to the Success of the Next but also to all the future Performances of Your Grace's most Obedient and most Obliged Servant HENRY PURCELL First Musick Second Musick 1 Trumpet 2 Trumpet 1 Hautboy 2 Hautboy Tener Hautboy 1 Violin 2 Violin Tener Violin Bassoon Base Violin Slow Slow The First Song in the Second Act just after Diocles has kill'd Aper Prelude Play soft Play soft Play soft Gr╌eat Di╌o╌cles great Di╌o╌cles the Boar has Kill'd which did in╌fest the Land What heart is not with Rap╌ture fill'd Who can his joys command down down down down the bloody Vil╌lain falls down down down down the bloody Vil╌lain falls Hated Con╌temn'd of all and now now the Emp'ror's Spi╌rit Calls for rites of Chorus Faster time Chorus Faster time Chorus Faster time Chorus Sing Iô's Sing Iô's Chorus Sing Iô's Sing Iô's Chorus Sing Iô's Sing Iô's Praise the Chorus Funerall Sing Iô's Sing Iô's Praise the Chorus Faster time Praise the Thun╌d'ring Jove Praise the Thun╌d'ring Jove Praise the Thun Thun╌d'ring Jove Praise the Thun╌d'ring Jove Thun╌d'ring Jove Praise the Thun╌ praise the Thun╌dring Jove dring Jove praise the Thun╌dring Jove praise the Thundring Thundring Jove the Thundring Jove ╌dring Thundring Jove Pallas and Venus share since the all charming Queen of Love in╌spires the God of Pallas and Venus share since the all charming Queen of Love in╌spires the God of Pallas and Venus share since the all charming Queen of Love in╌spires the God of Pallas and Venus share since the all charming Queen of Love in╌spires the God of War since the all-charming Queen of Love in╌spires War since the all-charming Queen of Love in╌spires War since the all-charming Queen of Love in╌spires War since the all-charming Queen of Love inspires the God of Warr. the God of VVar. the God of VVar. the God of VVar. Slow For 2 Flutes Vers. Charon the peace╌full Shade in╌vites Charon the peace╌full Shade the peace╌full Shade in╌vites he hastes to waft him o're he hastes to waft him o're give him all give him all all all necessary Rites give him all give him all ne╌ces╌sa╌ry Rites to land him on the shoare Sound sound all your In╌struments of War Fifes Trum╌pets Symphony for Trumpets and Violins Tim╌brells play 1 Trumpet 2 Trumpet 1 Violin 2 Violin Very slow quick Let all Man╌kind the Pleasure share And Bless this happy happy happy Let all Man╌kind the Pleasure share And Bless this happy happy happy day Let all Man╌kind the Pleasure share And Bless this happy happy happy day Let all Man╌kind the Pleasure share And Bless this happy happy happy day this happy happy happy day this happy happy day this happy happy happy happy day this happy happy happy happy happy day happy happy day Cho. for Voices onely Cho. Sound all your In╌struments Sound all your In╌struments Cho. Sound all your In╌struments Sound all╌your In╌struments Flourish with all the Instruments in C faut Key Cho. Violins and Hautboys Cho. Let all Man╌kind the Pleasure share And Bless this happy happy happy Let all Man╌kind the Pleasure share And Bless this happy happy happy Let all Man╌kind the Pleasure share And Bless this happy happy happy Cho. Let all Man╌kind the Pleasure share And Bless this happy happy happy Soft 2 Trumpets Soft Soft Loud Soft Loud Soft Loud day Let all Man╌kind the day Let all Man╌kind the day Let all Man╌kind the day Let all Man╌kind the Pleasure Pleasure share and Bless this hap╌py hap╌py day Pleasure share and Bless this hap╌py happy day and Bless this happy this Pleasure share and Bless this happy happy day and Bless this happy Pleasure share and Bless this hap╌py hap╌py day this happy happy happy day And Bless this happy happy happy happy day this happy happy happy day happy happy happy happy day this happy happy happy day this happy hap╌py day this happy happy happy day this happy hap╌py hap╌py day