John Willoughbye

The Olde Measures

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Two previously done transcriptions of the manuscript are known: one in [Stokes, Brainard, 1992] and the other in [Payne, 2003]. Here we corrected misprints in the version of Stokes and Brainard. Payne uses a different approach eliminating some of the symbols while we preserve the original orthography as close to the source as technically possible.

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Page The olde Measures.

The Quadran Pavin./

:2: singles & one double forward :2: singles side & a double backe :4: times over:

Turculonye./

A double forward & a double backe :4: times :2 singles & a double forward twise then begin all againe.

ThEarle off206206. There is a stroke after f identified as a ligature ff (see later). Essex his measure/

A double forwarde & a single backe :4: times :2: singles syde, a double forward & a double backe, then begin all againe/

Tinternell

A double forwarde & a double backe. 2: singles & a double round firste w^th207207. "with". The author writes this word without "i" and with flourished superscripted version of "th". the one hande & then w^th the other, a double forward & a double backe 3 times :2: singles & a double round both wayes./

The olde Almaine/

Take both handes, & goe :2: singles & one double round both wayes :4 doubles forward, then w^th both handes :2: singles & one double rounde both wayes:/

The Queenes Almaine

A double forward & a double backe, :2: singles syde, Caste off208208. There is a stroke after f and since at the end of 16th century in England the orthography was "caste off", this stoke is transcribed as a ligature for "ff". A double roun rounde, A double forwarde w^th your righte legge & a double backe, 2 singles syde Caste off & a double rounde .5 doubles forwarde, & a double backe, 2: singles caste off A double rounde, A double forwarde w^th you^r righte legge, A double backe, :2: singles syde caste off a double rounde

Sicillia209209. First "S" is heavily ornamented. Almaine

:2 singles & a double forwarde & a single backe twise, parte handes, 2 singles syde and honor :2 singles & a double into your womans place, then honour & inbrace :2 singles syde & honour :2 singles & a double into your owne place, then honour & imbrace

The blacke Almaine

Fower doubles forwarde, parte handes, a double backe one from an other, a double meetinge againe, a double on your lefte hande & an other on your righte, take both handes & goe A double round & traverse :4: on your lefte hande, A double rounde & traverse fower on your righte

The Galliarde

1594 Jo: willoughbye210210. Written in black ink and by another hand.

Page The measures211211. Written in black ink and by another hand.

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