A Plaine and Easie Introduction to Practicall Musicke

The lesser Moode perfect and unperfect, may be gathered out of the former two. It followeth, to set downe the Prolation in the times perfect and unperfect: Prolation perfect in the time perfect is thus:

A musical tree diagram illustrates "Prolation perfect in the time perfect." It shows groupings of three minims (represented as stems with diamond heads) linked to semibreves, which are in turn grouped into threes and linked to breves, leading up to a Long. Musical signs including a circle with a dot, signifying perfect time and perfect prolation, are placed above the notes.

Great Moode imperfect, Small Moode imperfect, time and prolation both perfect.

Where there is respect had to the prolation, the Moode is left out. But yet to make a difference: when the Moode is shewen it is set by the Larg: when the prolation is shewen, it is alwaies within.

Prolation perfect in the time unperfect is set thus:

A musical tree diagram illustrates "Prolation perfect in the time unperfect." It displays groupings of minims linked to semibreves and breves. Musical signs include a half-circle with a dot, signifying imperfect time and perfect prolation.

Great Moode imperfect, Small Moode imperfect, time imperfect and prolation perfect.

Prolation imperfect in the perfect time, is set downe thus:

A musical tree diagram illustrates "Prolation imperfect in the perfect time." This diagram shows groupings of semibreves and breves under a circle sign without a dot, indicating perfect time and imperfect prolation.

Both Moodes imperfect, time perfect & prolation unperfect.

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