Canto.

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Original clef, C on first line (1) The underlay is confusing. The Lenvoy section is printed after the first verse, which has one set of words and a repeat sign. The verse printed at the bottom of the canto part is two sets of words for the A music, but the Lenvoy section is specified to be sung only after the second set. The repeat signs occur in the lute part, at the end of the A section in the Canto part, and in Lenvoy for all parts, but not in the A section of any of the other vocal parts. There are other reasonable interpretations, but I think Dowland probably meant Lenvoy to be sung (and repeated) after all three verses are sung. I would not repeat any of the A section words, i.e., I would sing the A section 3 times with different words each time. (2) The Canto part is written with no flats or sharps in the key signature; all other parts are written with a key signature of one flat.

History

with Tableture for the Lute or Orpherian, with the Violl de Gamba.

From The Second Booke of Songs or Ayres of 2. 4. and 5. parts:

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X:1
T:IX. Praise blindness eies,
T: Canto.
C: John Dowland
H: From The Second Booke of Songs or Ayres of 2. 4. and 5. parts: 
H: with Tableture for the Lute or Orpherian, with the Violl de Gamba.
L:1/2
M:3/2
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%%MIDI ratio 3 1
N:Original clef, C on first line
N:(1) The underlay is confusing.  The Lenvoy section is printed after the first verse, which has one set of words and a repeat sign.  The verse printed at the bottom  of the canto part is two sets of words for the A music, but the Lenvoy section is specified to be sung only after the second set. The repeat signs occur in the lute part, at the end of the A section in the Canto part, and in Lenvoy for all parts, but not in the A section of any of the other vocal parts.  There are other reasonable interpretations, but I think Dowland probably meant Lenvoy to be sung (and repeated) after all three verses are sung.  I would not repeat any of the A section words, i.e., I would sing the A section 3 times with different words each time.
N:(2) The Canto part is written with no flats or sharps in the key signature; all other parts are written with a key signature of one flat.
K:D dor
|: A d ^c d A c | A G F E3 | 
A c B A > A B | c d > d ^c3 |

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