jan 1, 1675 - prick song

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Originally pricked-song, that is music sung from notes ‘pricked’ or written down, as distinguished from that sung from memory. 1527-8 <i>Edwardo Huby pro xiij libris de les priksong, 40s,</i> York (SS35/103); 1546 <i>to too scollers that is useall to singe prik songe of thame ijd</i>, South Milford (Th19/167). Charges were made for writing such music: 1526 <i>Johanni Gibbons pro le pricking diversorum ymnorum et Te Deum in diversis libris in choro, 3s 4d,</i> York (SS35/101); 1675 <i>Mr Shaw pro pricking songbooks pro Choristers</i>, Ripon (YRS118/141).

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